Decatur Dems meet April 14

The Decatur Township Democrat Club will meet on April 14th at 5:45 p.m. The featured speaker is Mike Rodman, Marion County Treasurer, who will speak about his re-election campaign and his activites in the treasurer's office. Rodman will speak at 6:30 p.m.

The meeting food will be provided by the "Class of 2008" Judicial Candidates: Hon. Gerald Zore, Hon. David Dreyer, Hon. David Shaheed, Hon. Annie Christ-Garcia, Hon. Tanya Walton-Pratt, Hon. Pat McCarty, James Osborne, and Garland Graves.

The club will also hear from candidates for the upcoming Indiana Primary and expects both Presidential candidates will be represented in some manner. There will also be important information for precinct committeepeople and pollworkers as well as some fabulous door prizes.

Please plan on attending. The club meets at Buffer Park Golf Course, 3825 Foltz Street, in Decatur Township. Dues are just $5.00 per year!

Club Officers:
Jon Easter, President
Mary Hall, Vice President
Mary Wolf, Treasurer
Mike Cesnik, Secretary

40 Years Ago....

Robert F. Kennedy was making a campaign swing through Indiana. He learned about the death of Dr. Martin Luther King shortly before what was to be a campaign speech at a city park located at 17th and Broadway in Indianapolis. Almost two months to the day before his own death, he delivered one of the most famous speeches in American history. Today, we honor the memory of Dr. King and of this moment in Indianapolis history. What better way is there to honor Dr. King than with Kennedy's words on that horrible night? Courtesy of YouTube...



Also courtesy of YouTube, the Conclusion of Dr. King's last speech...given 4/3/68

Clinton brings campaign to Westside

Club member Sheila Radloff and Club Vice President Mary Hall meet Hillary Clinton at a rally in Anderson.

Hillary Clinton has been trekking across Indiana as of late bringing her campaign to the Hoosier state in a manner unseen for years.

Clinton stopped on the Westside of Indianapolis and touted "Solutions for the American Economy." She said the 2008 election in Indiana is about "jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs..." Hillary also implored the crowd to hire her because she said she's ready to tackle the hard issues.

Right off the top of her speech at Ben Davis, she told the estimated 2,000 people that she would not give up the fight for the nomination until everyone has had a chance to vote. Clinton said that she's a fighter and will continue to fight for Americans throughout her time in public office.

After her remarks, Clinton took questions from the audience. Club member and former Treasurer Tim Kilbourne asked Clinton about her health insurance plan to provide universal health care to all Americans.

In addition to Hillary's many visits, former President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton have been crisscrossing Indiana as well. The primary is May 6!

Click below to hear excerpts from Clinton's stop at Ben Davis. Courtesy of Sutton 1803 on YouTube.