Election 2008
Nearly 64 percent of registered Vermillion voters cast ballots
Vermillion County voters turned out in big numbers Tuesday to hand victories to Democrats up and down the ballot.
Nearly 64 percent of registered voters turned out in the mostly rural county, which includes the towns of Clinton and Newport.
Even the governor’s race — won statewide by Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels by a convincing margin – went to Democrat Jill Long Thompson in Vermillion County, 58 percent to 39 percent.
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Vigo County election results
More than 44,000 ballots were cast Tuesday of the nearly 80,000 registered voters, giving Vigo County a 55.76 percent voter turnout. Voters who cast provisional ballots have until noon Nov. 14 to show proper identification in the clerk’s office. Members of the Election Board will certify the results by the end of Nov. 14.
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Obama triumphs, will be first black U.S. president
Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation’s first black president Tuesday night in an electoral college landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself. “Change has come,” he told a huge throng of jubilant supporters.
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Ellsworth downs Goode in District 8
In a strong Democratic election year, U.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth was re-elected Tuesday to a second term as the 8th District congressman representing southwestern and western Indiana.
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House District 44: Former Greencastle major wins
A former Greencastle mayor will head off to the Statehouse come January, and she said Tuesday night she’s ready to go.
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Vigo picks presidential winner again
Vigo County voters chose Democrat Sen. Barack Obama as president, maintaining its status as a “bellwether” county, picking the winner in every presidential election since 1892 with only two exceptions.
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YOUTH VOTE: Sarah Scott students elect Obama, Daniels
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Students and staff at Sarah Scott Middle School voted to make Barack Obama president and Mitch Daniels governor during a mock election Tuesday.
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Harrison Township opts to keep assessor
Voters in eight precincts in Harrison Township opted to retain a township assessor under a referendum vote on Tuesday’s election ballot. That’s was good news to Mick Love, who will retain his elected seat as Harrison Township assessor. The final tally on Public Question No. 1 was 6,587 for a “yes,” which would remove the office, to 9,506 for “no” which would retain the office.
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House District 46: Tincher pulls out win
The race between Democrat incumbent Rep. Vern Tincher and Republican challenger Bob Heaton for the Indiana House District 46 seat went down to the wire Tuesday night, with Tincher pulling out a win.
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Republican Daniels wins 2nd term as Indiana governor
Republican Mitch Daniels defeated former Democratic congresswoman Jill Long Thompson on Tuesday to win a second term as governor, but he may need a supply of olive branches to advance his agenda if Democrats retain control of the Indiana House.
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House District 45: Borders wins close race
The Indiana House District 45 race between incumbent Republican Bruce Borders and Democrat Rick Marshall was too close to call for much of the evening Tuesday, with the final outcome apparent near midnight.
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