Chelsea Clinton to visit New Albany

Indiana Young Democrat Officer Filing

From the Indiana Young Democrats

IYD OFFICER FILING
If you are interested in running for an IYD office, please submit your interest to Jason Tomcsi by e-mail (indianayoungdemocrats@gmail.com) by Friday, May 30^th.

Positions on the IYD Exec. Board are (with general duties listed):

President:
Oversees general operation of organization and helps set direction for the organization. Represents IYD on the Democratic State Central Committee and holds one of three votes for Indiana on the Young Democrats of America National Committee (position requires some personal financial commitment for statewide travel and travel to quarterly national meetings).

1st Vice President:
Assists and works with President in execution of duties. Represents IYD on the Democratic State Central Committee with State President.

2nd Vice President:
In charge of membership recruitment and development, as well as fundraising.

National Committeewoman:
Represents IYD on the Young Democrats of America National Committee; officially in charge of fundraising (this position requires some personal financial commitment for travel to quarterly national meetings).

National Committeeman:
Same duties and commitment as National Committeewoman...except you have to be a guy...

Treasurer:
Maintains financial records of IYD and prepares and submits campaign finance reports..

Secretary:
Maintains minutes of IYD Executive Board; other duties as requested of the officer

There are also several other additional appointments possible.

A Message from Jim Schellinger

From Jim Schellinger, Democratic Candidate for Governor

Friends,

We want to make sure you don't miss the profile of Jim that was printed in this week’s edition of the Indianapolis Business Journal. It offers a great deal of insight into Jim’s leadership style, his working-class background and the reasons he decided to run for Governor as a first-time candidate.

From the story:

At CSO Architects, employees look forward to brown bag lunches. About once a month, they break into small groups that don’t often mix. Executives, draftsmen and administrative assistants alike put their own bags up for grabs, then take a chance on one of their co-worker’s concoctions.

It’s an hour Jim Schellinger coordinates himself. Casual conversation over bologna and pudding may seem mundane next to pressing construction deadlines. But it breaks down barriers. And it generates good will.

“He lets you be part of the team,” said Tracy Carfanga, CSO’s director of finance, who has worked for Schellinger for 12 years. “He lets you have responsibilities, and counts on you to take care of them. He lets you have ownership. And when you do them, he thanks you.”

A fresh-faced 47, Schellinger is trying to leverage his reputation as a consensus builder to Indiana’s highest office. Since entering the race for governor last year, he’s been criss-crossing the state touting his “Pick Up Indiana Jobs Plan,” which emphasizes work-force training, small-business incentives and development of “green-collar” jobs that encourage development of environmentally friendly businesses.

Schellinger, a South Bend native, has never run for public office before, though he’s long been a contributor to Democratic candidates.

He complains that Gov. Mitch Daniels, a Republican, has forced divisive change on issues like daylight-saving time and the lease of the Indiana Toll Road. He promises to offer the antithesis of Daniels’ topdown approach.

“Democrats and independents and Republicans alike agree that we can and should be doing better in Indiana. We deserve better leadership,” Schellinger said. “This has been my central message from day one. It’s what inspired me to step up out of my comfort zone to do this. Because I believe there’s so much potential in Indiana and we have not tapped it.”

“I’m a big believer in teamwork. I’m a big believer in bringing people together,” he continued. “You cannot accomplish anything with a leadership style that’s arrogant and polarizes people.”

Click here to read the full article.

For more coverage of Jim’s campaign, please visit www.PickUpIndiana.com.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

A Message From Jill Long Thompson

From the Campaign of Jill Long Thompson, Democratic Candidate for Governor

Dear Friend:

All across Indiana today, gas prices hit record highs. In many communities, prices jumped 20 cents per gallon in just a few hours, reaching as high as $3.85 in some areas.

It's time to take action.

I recently unveiled a plan to give working Hoosiers relief at the pump by lowering the price of gas in Indiana. While our economy continues to suffer under George W. Bush and Mitch Daniels, the higher gas prices are forcing families to make some tough decisions. People shouldn't have to choose between paying for groceries, medicine, clothing and getting to work.

Hoosiers families deserve a break.

Under my plan, the sales taxes you pay on gas will be capped when fuel reaches $2.75 at the pump. As fuel prices reach record highs, the new higher sales tax hit folks with a double whammy. In this economy, that is just not fair.

Please join me in giving Hoosiers relief at the gas pump. Click here to sign my petition to lower the sales tax on gas. Tell my opponents, "Gimme a break!"

Together, we can change Indiana and get our state back on track. Please join me.

Sincerely,

Jill

Candidate Profiles Featured in New Albany Tribune

By the Floyd County Democratic Party

Once again, the New Albany Tribune has fulfilled an important role by asking the primary candidates to introduce themselves to the larger public with their featured profiles. The short informative pieces allow candidates to respond to general questions and outline their background and experience for office.

We in the Democratic Party encourage all our candidates to participate in this profile and encourage citizens to learn more about our candidates. Links to the Tribune's profiles can be found below. The public is also invited to the annual "Meet the Candidates" dinner hosted by the Floyd County Democrat Women's Club to hear directly from the Democratic candidates. The dinner will be held on Monday, April 7th at the New Albany Knights of Columbus on Main Street in New Albany, IN.

CANDIDATE Q&A: Floyd County Council At-Large Democratic Primary

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CANDIDATE Q&A: Floyd County Superior Court 3 - Democratic Primary

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CANDIDATE Q&A: Floyd County Superior Court 1 - Democratic Primary

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CANDIDATE Q&A: Floyd County Coroner - Democratic Primary

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CANDIDATE Q&A: NA-FC School Board - At-Large

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CANDIDATE Q&A: NA-FC School Board - District 3

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CANDIDATE Q&A: Indiana Governor - Democratic Primary

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CANDIDATE Q&A: U.S. Congress 9th District Democratic Primary

Ethics: Republicans still don't get it!

From the Floyd County Democratic Party

Today, we added an article from the Indianapolis Star about Jon Elrod, the Republican 7th Congressional District candidate, working on his campaign from the floor of the Indiana House of Representatives. While the conduct doesn't officially violate any house rules on his part, it illustrates a stark ethical question about what is and isn't appropriate on public time.

Ethical issues played a major role in the 2006 election. Republicans were troubled with ethical scandals throughout the 109th Congress and previously unknown names such as Jack Abramoff, Tom Delay, Robert Ney, Mark Foley and Curt Weldon became household names as news coverage reported their transgressions.

Democrats championed reform of the system. Our 9th District Congressman Baron Hill has even promoted an independent Ethics Committee composed of former members of Congress and not the current members. Within days of assuming the majority, the Party lead Congress to follow through on their promise and restricted gifts for lobbyists and closed other loopholes in the system. This new attitude toward reform was even realized by some Republicans who, to their credit, admitted that the system was broken.

Unfortunately, however, that sentiment seems to have quickly faded, at least for Republicans in Indiana. As the Star reported, on multiple occasions Jon Elrod was taped writing campaign correspondences and had legislative staff mail campaign letters on official time.

State Republican Chairman Murry Clark, a former legislator himself, called the findings “absolute nonsense.” He even had the audacity to state, “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it.”

Such a statement is unacceptable and only underlines that Clark and other Republicans' don't understand what Indiana citizens expect from their government officials. The campaign and the official office cannot be intertwined. With a property tax crises among other issues in Indiana, the bottom line is that our legislators need to focus their attention on the session business and make other time for their ambition to higher office.

As Democrats, we don't celebrate in Jon Elrod's mistake in judgment. Such errors only cast doubt on all public servants and elected officials and increase the cynicism of the public. We also admit that while the Republicans have perpetuated the bulk of these "ethical errors" in recent years, our party is not immune from those that have abused the the system.

However, as Democrats, we find this conduct repulsive and instead of accepting it, such as Clark, work to ensure that the system is made stronger by raising the level of expectation for all public officials and punishing those that break the rules. Our citizens deserve the best we can offer, not just in policy but also in conduct.

The 7th Congressional District of Indianapolis is miles away from Floyd County. We can consider ourselves lucky that our Congressman, Democrat Baron Hill, has a strong record on ethical issues and we support his efforts to continue reforming the current system. We are also blessed with strong state leaders like Representative Bill Cochran and State Senator Connie Sipes who understand that on public time, campaigning takes a back seat.

But, we have to wonder, if the Indiana Republican Chairman doesn't see anything "wrong" with Jon Elrod's conduct, is this the behavior we can routinely expect from Republican candidates and officials?

Dems tape Elrod tending campaign on House floor

From the Indianapolis Star

By Mary Beth Schneider
mary.beth.schneider@indystar.com

State Rep. Jon Elrod, the Republican nominee in the upcoming 7th Congressional District race, was caught on video by state Democrats writing campaign letters while on the floor of the House and handing them to a legislative employee to mail.

Elrod on Wednesday apologized for the incidents, calling them “really poor judgment on my part” and said it would never happen again.

There are few ethical rules for legislators, and no law or regulation appears to bar Elrod from signing political letters at his House desk.But House Minority Leader Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, said the legislative employee who mailed the letters — Graig Lubsen, deputy media director for House Republicans — violated House personnel rules that bar employees from political activity during work hours.

“There will be consequences,” Bosma said, though he did not specify what they would be.Elrod, running against Democrat Andre Carson, said he was simply “multi-tasking” by signing thank-you letters to volunteers and contributors to his congressional campaign.“I feel horrible about it. I really do. To put our caucus and everyone else in this position, it’s just inexcusable,” he said.From now on, he said, “there will be none of my (campaign) materials anywhere near the Statehouse.”

Indiana Democratic Party Chairman Dan Parker said Democrats had heard that Elrod was working on his campaign while in the House chamber, so they sent a staff member with a video camera to watch. From a House balcony, the aide twice videotaped Elrod, once Feb. 5 and once Tuesday, signing the campaign letters.

“It raises questions about Jon Elrod’s ethics,” Parker said. “Here he is on the floor of the House doing campaign work. That says that politics is more important than the people’s work.”Indiana Republican Party Chairman Murray Clark, a former state senator, call the Democrats’ accusations “absolute nonsense.”

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it,” Clark said.

It shows, he said, that Democrats are desperate to hold onto the 7th Congressional District seat after losing control of the Indianapolis mayor’s office and City-County Council.“Democrats are going to pull out every trick in the book,” Clark said. “I’m going to call Jon and make sure he pulls his shades at night.”

Bosma also raised questions about the ethics of videotaping House members’ correspondence, saying legislators have communications with constituents that should be kept confidential. Julia Vaughn, who follows governmental ethics issues as policy director for the citizen watchdog group Common Cause/Indiana, said the incident “isn’t the biggest scandal since Watergate” but that lawmakers should refrain from doing campaign work in the Statehouse.

Using a House employee to mail the letters, she said, is the bigger concern.Lubsen said he had “no idea” the letters were campaign related, and that he routinely mails correspondence for legislators. Bosma said that while the incident was only “180 seconds,” it was a clear violation of House policy. He said he had a “stern talk” with Elrod and Lubsen.“I’m confident it has not ever happened before, and I’m very confident it will never, ever happen again,” Bosma said.

State Rep. Clyde Kersey, the Terre Haute Democrat who is chairman of the House Ethics Committee, said the legislative Code of Ethics doesn’t specifically prevent lawmakers from working on their campaigns while the House is in session. But, he said, “I think it’s a given.”

Read more online at the Indianapols Star

Democrats Announce New State Website

From Daniel Parker
State Democratic Chairman

I'm very excited to let you know that the Indiana Democratic Party website has a new look -- and plenty of interactive options to make it easier for you to connect with Democrats in your community.

The website address -- www.indems.org -- is the same, but you should find the content and design much more user-friendly than before.

In addition to all of the information that was available on our old website, here are a few of the features we've upgraded and added:

Social Networking -- find Indiana Democrats on Facebook and MySpace; check out and share photos and videos on Flickr and YouTube; sample some of Indiana's political blogs

Party Information -- read about the history of the Indiana Democratic Party and learn more about the party rules

Video Clips -- Watch videos featuring Indiana Democratic candidates and elected officials

Event Planning - Submit your local party events

Get Local -- Find out what's going on in your county

Contribute -- Help support the Indiana Democratic Party with a one-time or recurring donation

News and Press Releases -- Keep track of Democrats in the news and learn more about the party's message

Volunteer -- Sign up to volunteer at Indiana Democratic Party events

This is going to be an exciting year for Hoosier Democrats as we work to maintain control of the Indiana House of Representatives and re-elect our Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives while fighting to take back the White House and the Governor's Office.

Our new website is still a work in progress, which means we need your feedback to make it even better. We're counting on you to be our eyes and ears as this election cycle heats up. Winning elections is never easy, but we believe that by working together, we can build on our Democratic principles and create a brighter future for all Hoosiers.

Please feel free to send your feedback on and ideas for the new website to Jennifer Wagner at jwagner@indems.org. We welcome your input and hope you will be able to use these new tools to spread our message to every corner of the state.

FILING DEADLINE REMINDER

The deadline to file for the primary ballot for is FRIDAY (2/22) at NOON, so don't forget to stop by your county clerk's office and file! The Floyd County Democratic Party is currently recruiting for state delegates and looks forward to a positive primary for other county and state wide officers. Keep in mind that to run or vote for state and national convention delegates, you must be a registered voter (which you should be anyway!). If you miss the filing deadline or aren't elected in the primary, contact County Chairman Randy Stumler to be appointed to any vacant slots that may go unfilled.

For more information contact County Clerk Linda Moeller at (812) 948-5411.

Congressional Update

News from Congressman Baron Hill Proudly Serving the Ninth District of Indiana

In This Issue House Stimulus Package Vote to Override SCHIP Veto Again Fundraising Quick Links Sign up to volunteer! Contribute to the campaign. Make your secure online donation now! Contact the Campaign Hoosiers for Hill PO Box 1071 Seymour, IN 47274 (812) 525-2391 info@hoosiersforhill.com

February 4, 2008 Dear Adam, I hope this newsletter finds you well as we enter February and move forward into the election cycle. It is an exciting time to be a part of the Democratic party, as we are watching history in the making during this primary season. I am also preparing to enter my own campaign. If you can, please take a moment to visit www.hoosiersforhill.com or visit the "volunteer" link to the left in order to update your contact information. Feel free to forward this newsletter and the website as well. I couldn't be here without your support, and we'll need to work hard again this fall. Today marks my thirteenth month back in Congress as your representative, and it is my honor and privilege to serve you. As always this session of Congress remains busy. Much significant legislation sits before us, last week was the State of the Union Address, and today I'm home visiting with Hoosiers in the western part of the district before I return to Washington. I assure you that I will continue to represent the values of all across Indiana's Ninth District. Thank you so much for your support, and please feel free to contact my offices with any questions or concerns. My staff and I want to hear from you in order to determine how we can best serve you. I look forward to seeing you around the District soon. Sincerely, Baron P. Hill Ninth District of Indiana U.S. House of Representatives House Stimulus Package On Tuesday, January 29, 2008 the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5140, the Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008. Years of reckless spending and few, if any, sound fiscal policies by the current administration have led us to our current economic state. While I supported the economic stimulus package today, we must remember that this is only a temporary, stop-gap measure. We must also remember that our underlying economic problems remain to be addressed. The long-term solution will require much more than rebates, but a real commitment to fiscal conservancy. Vote to Override President's Veto of SCHIP Again On Wednesday, January 23, 2008 I voted to override the President's veto of H.R. 976, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, for a second time this afternoon. Provisions were added to this version of the bill that would strengthen the prohibition of illegal immigrants gaining access to the SCHIP program. Although I still have reservations about how this expansion of SCHIP is funded, my support for providing health insurance for our nation's children surpasses my complaints about the bill. I want to once again be very clear that I fully support the SCHIP program. Guaranteeing access to health insurance for all children is not only a worthy goal, but it is the right thing to do. In fact, I have consistently supported the SCHIP program during my previous terms in Congress, and have recently voted to extend the program until the President approves an expansion of the program. The vote on the veto override failed, 260 to 152. In order to override a presidential veto, two-thirds of Members present and voting must vote "aye." Fundraising - Thank you for your support! I cannot thank you enough for your support. I could not serve without your help. I want to ensure that Southern Indiana values remain represented in Congress, but to do so we'll have to fight hard in order to retain this seat. We finished the 2007 fundraising year strongly, with close to $250,000 for the last quarter and almost $1 million cash-on-hand. This is more money than I've ever raised before and I've been very successful in my fundraising. But my opponent will be well-funded by his Republican allies on the national level, and it will take all the resources we've got to counter his deep pockets. If you're interested in helping me raise money, please contact Erica Bordador at (812) 525-2391 or erica@hoosiersforhill.com. You can also contribute online now. Please click here to make your secure online donation.

Baron Hill leads on Passage of Energy Bill

From the Floyd County Democratic Party

The fact that 9th District Congressman Baron Hill has been working hard to represents Southern Indiana is no surprise to the citizens of Floyd County. This year alone he has once again championed efforts to move forward the Ohio River Greenway, provide bank stabilization along the Ohio, and bring much needed funds to countless programs in our hometown.

But some might find it surprising to also learn that Congressman Hill has also been leading in other, much more national issues. Case in point, look at the recently passed Energy Bill. As part of the legislation, CAFE standards, better know as average fleet wide fuel efficient standards, where increased to 35 miles-per-gallon for cars for the first time in over thirty years. Congressman Hill was the leader of this push and even sponsored the original legislation increasing these standards which was adopted in the final energy bill.

Hear an audio clip from Congressman Hill on this issue.

Once again, Baron Hill is bringing change in Washington for his constituents. Thanks Baron!

Floyd County Superior Court judge files for re-election

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— Floyd County Superior Court Judge Susan Orth filed papers Tuesday for re-election in 2008.
Under the new format, Floyd County Superior Court will become Superior Court 1. There will also be Superior Court 2 and Superior Court 3, and well as Floyd County Circuit Court. The three superior courts will elect judges next year.

Orth, 48, was appointed by Judge Frank O’Bannon in 2004 to replace Richard Striegel, who retired after 25 years. She is the first female judge in Floyd County history. Superior Court hears two-thirds of the felony cases in Floyd County, she said.

“I’m fortunate to have a job I love,” she said. “I served 15 years in the Floyd County prosecutor’s office as chief deputy prosecutor, and I think this has been a natural progression. I’m really excited about next year for the opportunity to continue to serve this community.”

This will be Orth’s first election. She is the first candidate to file for the Superior Court 1 seat.

Thompson to run New Albany Street Department

By ERIC SCOTT CAMPBELL
Eric.Campbell@newsandtribune.com

The longtime union president for Street Department workers will become their boss in 2008, New Albany Mayor-elect Doug England has decided.

England chose Mickey Thompson, a 14-year public-works employee, to replace Chuck Simons, an accountant Mayor James Garner appointed in August 2006 to a three-month interim stint that became permanent. Simons said Wednesday he was surprised and disappointed to be shut out.

England also named confidant John Wilcox his director of operations. Like predecessor Anthony B. Toran under Garner, Wilcox was campaign manager for the successful mayoral bid.

Thompson’s eighth and final year as local American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees president expires as his new job begins Jan. 1. He said he’d focus on reassigning more workers to cleaning and maintaining road surfaces. The department has wrestled with a budget deficit for years.

“The guys are staying pretty tied up trying to run behind sanitation [trucks] and pick up what they don’t pick up,” Thompson said.

Thompson also vowed to be “a little more employee-friendly” than Simons has been.

“We had a lot of problems with him when he first came in — I don’t know if it was the fact he didn’t understand the contracts,” Thompson said. “I believe he had good intentions ... but he alienated most of the guys right away. Hopefully, I can avoid that.”

Simons denied that characterization, saying some employees told him personally they felt treated well.

“As far as the employees are concerned, I alienated nobody but Mickey,” Simons said. “We had the right to put people to work. We went tooth and nail over it on several occasions. ... Out of 22 people [in the department], there’s probably four or five that their feelings were hurt.”

From the feedback Simons had heard, he was confident he’d be retained.

“Everyone had commented on how good a job I had done in the short year I had been there. I just assumed he wanted to have something for me in the future,” Simons said.

Instead, he got the bad news in a letter on Friday.

“For somebody that supported him in the campaign after the primary, I just expected a little bit better treatment than that,” said Simons, who has no other employment plans yet.

Wilcox said the England camp “would have preferred that it not be done by mail,” but noted that he had tried to see Simons at department headquarters four times and never found him in the office: “There was no opportunity to meet in person.”

Wilcox has logged decades of government service, including a job in New Albany Mayor Warren Nash’s administration from 1972 to 1975.

Read more at the New Albany Tribune online.

Majority Leader Hoyer on 2008 Appropriations

By Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
U.S. House of Representatives

WASHINGTON - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer released the following statement tonight on the consolidated appropriations bill being voted on tonight in the House: "Unfortunately for the American people, the President has chosen to engage in political posturing on this year’s appropriations bills. "Although his policies over the last seven years have instigated record budget deficits and added more than $3 trillion to the national debt, the President has deliberately concocted a fight on domestic funding in a vain effort to establish his bona fides with his right-wing political base. "And thus, he has refused to strike a reasonable compromise over the $23 billion difference in domestic funding that separates Democrats in Congress and the Administration. "Let’s be clear: The President's position on domestic appropriations is not fiscally responsible. Especially not when he is demanding, at the very same time, that we add $50 billion to the debt to pay for a one-year patch of the alternative minimum tax and another $196 billion for Iraq – none of it paid for. "As Bill Hoagland, the budget advisor for former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, told the Washington Post on Saturday: 'I have difficulty seeing how $11 billion or $22 billion in discretionary spending on the domestic side of the equation is so fiscally responsible when juxtaposed against these major AMT provisions of $50 billion, or certainly against the $70 billion plus they want for the global war on terror, Iraq and Afghanistan.' "The fact is, the domestic funding provided in this consolidated appropriations bill denies the American people the full investment they need in priorities such as life-saving medical research, kindergarten through 12th-grade education, Pell Grants and college financial aid, energy independence, and home heating assistance. "However, in the face of an intransigent President and his allies in Congress, this legislation is the best we can do for the American people. "Furthermore, in this consolidated appropriations bill, Democrats reject the President’s misguided budget cuts and begin to reinvest in the priorities of the American people. "Specifically, this omnibus appropriations bill invests in medical research, providing $607 million above the President’s request to study diseases such as Alzheimer’s, cancer, Parkinson’s, and diabetes. "It invests in health care access, providing $1 billion above the President’s request for programs such as Community Health Centers to provide 280,000 uninsured Americans with access to health care. "And, it invests more than the President requested for K-through-12 education, for student aid, for vocational education, for state and local law enforcement, for homeland security grants, for highway infrastructure, and for renewable energy and energy efficiency. "In the final analysis, this legislation is far from perfect. But it does reject many of the President’s misguided budget cuts, and reflects many of the policy priorities of the American people – which Democrats have fought for all year long. "The fact is, most of the appropriations bills passed the House with large bipartisan majorities. However, the President refuses to compromise, and the Senate is unable to produce the 60 votes needed to move legislation forward. "This bill is the best we can do this year."

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Congress Moves America in a New Direction

December 19, 2007 Congress Moves America in New Direction… … As “Roadblock Republicans” Try to Obstruct People’s Agenda Over the last year, Democrats have begun to move our nation in a new direction, and our record shows significant progress in making America safer, restoring the American dream, and restoring accountability - despite repeated Republican roadblocks. While the American people made clear in the last election that they wanted a new direction, Republicans apparently did not get the message. The Do-Nothing Republican Party spent all year blocking bipartisan policies broadly supported by the American people, and looking to charge more debt on the nation's credit card. Despite these roadblocks, Democrats will continue to fight for America's priorities in 2008. Read more about how Democrats have moved this nation in a new direction this year, despite Roadblock Republicans voting against the wishes of the American people. ###

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Remembering Julia Carson

By the Floyd County Democratic Party

It is with great sadness that the Floyd County Democratic Party has learned of the passing of Congresswoman Julia Carson at the age of 69. A dynamic Democratic leader of our state for the past three decades, her life touched the lives and hearts of countless people here in Indiana and across the country.

News reports outlining her life and its accomplishments can be found at the Indianapolis Star.

There is a blog set up at thankyoujulia.com for people to leave thoughts and memories of the Congresswoman. A friend and inspiration, Julia will be missed.