Originally Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Representing Indiana's 1st congressional district is Democrat Pete Visclosky. The Democrat defeated Portage businessman Joel Phelps with about 67% of the votes. Phelps had 33% of votes. This will be Visclosky's 15th term.

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• NATIONAL ...
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• ISRAEL-- Secratary of State, Hillary Clinton, is on her way to Israel on a peace mission. Clinton wi ...
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• ISRAEL-- Fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza could get worse. The Christian Post says Israel i ...
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• He's issuing a wake-up call to America. Christian minister, Franklin Graham, is participating in sev ...
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• STATE/REGIONAL ...
• INDIANAPOLIS-- The house explosion that killed two and destroyed several homes in an Indy neighborho ...
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• INDIANA-- There's hope for Twinkies. At a hearing in New York, a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge questioned th ...
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• NORTHERN INDIANA/SOUTHWEST MI, (MICHIANA) ...
• GOSHEN-- About 450 Workers of Cequent Performance Products are still waiting to see if they're jobs ...
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• BENTON HARBOR-- The City of Benton Harbor is broke and police could be the first ones affected. Emer ...
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• MICHIGAN-- Records of Michigan state candidates are now a button away. Michigan's state office says ...
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• NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA ...
• CARMEL-- The Carmel City Council voted to refinance nearly 200-million dollars in debt accrued by th ...
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• GREENWOOD-- Hundreds of Hoosiers gathered in Greenwood to remember the couple killed in the Southsid ...
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• WEST LAFAYETTE-- He hasn‘t officially taken over as President, but Governor Mitch Daniels is questio ...
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• SPORTS ...
• The Saints beat the Raiders 38-17, the Ravens claimed victory over the Steelers 13-10, and the 49ers ...
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• WEATHER ...
• South Bend / Elkhart / Goshen: ...
• Today ... a slight chance of showers with a high near 54. Wednesday ... Mostly sunny, near 57. And T ...
• Kokomo / Walton / Cass: ...
• Today ... Scattered showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Wednesday ... Mostly su ...
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• ELECTION RESULTS ...
• VICTORY: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ...
• An Ohio victory allowed President Obama to get re-elected. Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Winsconsin we ...
• U.S SENATOR: ...
• VICTORY: DEMOCRAT JOE DONNELLY ...
• The battle for U-S Senate is over in Indiana. Democratic Joe Donnelly won about 49% of votes over Re ...
• INDIANA GOVERNOR: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN MIKE PENCE ...
• Taking the governor's seat is Republican Mike Pence. He defeated Democrat John Gregg and Libertarian ...
• ATTORNEY GENERAL: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN GREG ZOELLER ...
• Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller will be back in office next year for his second term. Zoeller ...
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• SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION: ...
• VICTORY: DEMOCRAT GLENDA RITZ ...
• Tony Bennett is no longer the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Democrat Glenda Ritz pulled out ...
• U.S REPRESENTATIVE- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN JACKIE WALORSKI ...
• Jackie Walorski claimed Joe Donnelly's seat in Indiana's second district. Walorski gained 49% of the ...
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• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1: ...
• VICTORY: DEMOCRAT PETE VISCLOSKY ...
• Representing Indiana's 1st congressional district is Democrat Pete Visclosky. The Democrat defeated ...
• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN MARLIN STUTZMAN ...
• Republican Marlin Stutzman will return to congress. Stutzman easily defeated his opponent- Democrat ...
• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN TODD ROKITA ...
• Todd Rokita is also returning to congress. The Republican incumbent defeated Democrat Tara Nelson an ...
• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN SUSAN BROOKS ...
• Representing Indiana's 5th district is Republican Susan Brooks. She had 58% of the votes while Democ ...
• MICHIGAN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN FRED UPTON ...
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• OVERVIEW: ...
• Republicans held on to their House majority, leaving Democrats pretty short of the gain of 25 seats ...
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