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GAS PRICES REACH $4 A GALLON: Gas prices continued to climb Tuesday, reaching more than $4 a gallon in some parts of the Lafayette area. Prices increased by about 20 cents from Monday (Lafayette Journal & Courier). Prices varied greatly depending on where drivers went to fill up. .jpg)
According to the consumer-driven Web site gasbuddy.com, the price of gas in Lafayette ranged from $3.73 per gallon to $3.99 on Tuesday afternoon. A year ago, the average price in Lafayette was $3.17. In Brookston and Monticello, just north of Lafayette, prices at some stations were reported at $4.05 for a gallon on regular unleaded.
HPI TO TAKE A RESPITE: After a trip to Russia, an intense publishing schedule, the death of a congresswoman, the Iowa presidential caucus, 7th CD caususes, a special election, a legislative session, two poll briefings and a six-week presidential campaign, Howey Politics Indiana needs to take a respite to recharge, collect thoughts and kayak. This will be the last Daily Wire this week. The Daily Wire will return on Monday, May 19 and the next weekly will be published on May 22. The HPI website at www.howeypolitics.com will be updated during the hiatus with breaking news.
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VISCLOSKY ENDORSES OBAMA: U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky , D-Merrillville, announced his endorsement of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President early Wednesday, the Times of Northwest Indiana reported. Visclosky’s office issued the following statement by the congressman explaining his choice: “When our country was in its darkest hour at the height of the Great Depression, it required presidential leadership from the likes of Franklin Delano Roosevelt to set the nation on the right course. After two terms under President Bush, we are engaged in a calamitous war in Iraq, unemployment is rising as our jobs are outsourced overseas, gas prices are out of control, foreclosures are decimating our communities, and access to healthcare is diminishing by the day. Our country is once again in a dark hour and we need a new President to bring Americans together and change the country for the better. One choice is Senator John McCain. He would continue the war in Iraq for 100 years, tax our healthcare benefits, and make no effort to stop outsourcing jobs. A McCain presidency would equate to four more years of the Bush Administration, which our country cannot afford. My choice is Senator Barack Obama who promises to bring Americans together to reach pragmatic, progressive solutions to the problems we face. I have faith in Obama to redeploy our troops from Iraq, and to do it quickly. I believe that Obama, a former community organizer on the South Side of Chicago, would stand up for our steel industry. I have confidence that Obama’s energy plan will go a long way toward reducing our dependence on foreign oil by increasing our ability to produce renewable, non-carbon energy sources. I trust that Obama’s healthcare plan will begin moving us toward guaranteeing a minimum level of coverage for all. And I know that Senator Obama will respect the constitution and restore the rule of law. Right now, America needs a President who offers a vision of the future comprised of sensible solutions to today’s problems. We need a president who will bring people together, give them hope, spur change, and set the U.S. back on a course toward progress, prosperity, and global leadership." Visclosky’s endorsement came a day after U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly endorsed Obama. Only U.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth is uncommitted in Indiana.
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