WaPo: After today, it’s all Indiana, baby.

[IndyOp]

WaPo: After today, it’s all Indiana, baby.
April 22nd, 2008 by Michael Zennie

I know that I’ve said this before, but after today’s primary in Pennsylvania, the gloves come off in our humble state for Clinton and Obama.

And Dan Balz, who’s been chasing elections for the Washington Post since longer than I’ve been alive, just confirmed it.

He wrote a great explanatory piece about the vote today, but of interest to Hoosier voters is:

What is the most important remaining contest after Pennsylvania?

5. Indiana. It is the place where Obama, almost regardless of what happens today in Pennsylvania, could bring the long Democratic contest to a close.

Democratic pollster Mark Mellman wryly noted that the most important upcoming contest is “the one that has an unexpected outcome.” In virtually all the other remaining states, either Obama or Clinton is clearly favored. Not so in the Hoosier State, whose primary is on May 6.

That same day, Obama is favored to win in North Carolina. If he manages to carry both states, the pressure on Clinton to quit the race, or certainly to signal that the competition is over, will be enormous. Of course, if Clinton were to win Indiana and pull off a victory in the Tar Heel State, then North Carolina would be seen as the state that changed the race.

Last battleground, indeed. Hoosier voters should get ready for plenty of excitement. And woe is every out-of-state student who’s going home after finals week.

http://www.idsnews.com/blogs/thepolitiker/?p=12

[liberaldem4ever]

1. Is anybody going to post in here tonight?

I don't think I can stand to look at the gloating Hillary clowns posts tonight. I know this was expected but it still is a blow as far as I am concerned. What does this really mean? I just heard someone on MSNBC say that the Hillary people are all on the phone to get big donations so she can "win". Fuck, I wanted this to be over tonight. Why did Penn do this? The exit polls show that that a huge majority say she is untrustworthy and her negative ads were unfair to Obama, so WHY DID THEY VOTE FOR HER? If anybody is here could you reply to me. I am really hurt-I take this stuff way too seriously.

[MarjorieG]

2. With Bill camping out in NC, and GOP going at Obama in NC, nervous all-around.

[and-justice-for-all]

3. I voted early...for Barack. nt

[Inuca]

4. He MUST win IN

Absolutely, categorically, no if's or but's. The bigger the better, but he MUST win it. To have this nastiness, to put it mildly and politely, continue with fresh fuel would be... would be... I cannot find the words, really.

I just signed to canvass in Terre Haute this week-end (I am in IL, longish drive). My first time, and I do not feel very comfortable about it, but I just felt I HAVE to do more than drop a few bucks every now and then.

[Luftmensch067]

5. Good for you, Inuca!

And thank you for your time and dedication. I hope it's a wonderful experience for you!!!

[IndyOp]

7. Thank you! We need you and everyone else in IL and Ohio and Kentucky who can get here...

I am working in Bloomington and I've heard some good news from different parts of the state, but the only way victory in Indiana will happen is if all Obama supporters get themselves to Indiana and make it happen. We are a 50/50 state right now and could tip Obama's way, but doing the tipping will take everything the Obama team can muster.

:hi:

[ginnyinWI]

6. god I hope he wins Indianna.

They say he's won all the other states that border on Illinois. No reason why this one should be the exception.

I'm so, so sick of this primary season!! It must be totally exhausting for the Obama family, too.