Indiana’s largest newspaper, The Indianapolis Star, today called for a debate in Indianapolis in advance of the primary on May 6th. Indiana voted Democratic three times in the last century (1932, 1936 & 1964). On Election Night, Indiana will be called within minutes of the polls closing, it is normally the first state to be called, and it will vote Republican. If Obama truly means what he says that he is interested in building the Democratic Party in so-called Red States (I don’t know why the United States always does things backwards from the rest of the world, red elsewhere is the colour of liberal parties with blue or white the colour of conservatives), then he will accept this debate and give the Democrats in Indiana a showcase event like never before. I would also like to remind the very junior Senator from Illinois, you yourself called Indiana “the tiebreaker.”

Though the Obama campaign cancelled the scheduled North Carolina debate after his disasterous performance in Philadelphia claiming that the media was “beating up on me,” Senator Clinton who trust me will accept the Indianapolis Star’s call to debate, also stepped up and challenged Senator Obama to a debate up in Oregon. The Pacific Northwest deserves the opportunity to see both candidates live. Will Obama accept? Or will he just run and hide?

She’s right. Oregon deserves nothing less. Isn’t it amazing the proposals that this woman has? The level of detail simply astounds. Engaging rural America, what a concept!

And here is a petition you can sign to be sent to Senator Obama asking him to honour his commitment to hold a debate in North Carolina.