Could the political spotlight possibly be any brighter than it is here in Indiana right now?

Even if you’re sick to death of all the political ads, you are probably at least a little bit glad that Indiana is finally being taken very, very seriously in this presidential primary!

With a major candidate holding a get out the vote rally literally blocks away from our TV station tonight, Todd and I decided we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to pop in for a little while between newscasts, and try to capture the flavor of a major primary-eve rally.   

    Whichever candidate you support, if you’re enough of a political junkie you can’t help get a bit caught up in the spectacle of major campaign events.  I know I can’t.

 This crowd was undeniably electric. (Stevie Wonder certainly helped that - althought I’ll bet Sen. Clinton would disagree with his opening song choice: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered”)

     Here are some of the behind-the-scenes shots we thought you might find interesting:   The not-so-secret service making sure there are no crazies in the crowd.

  Obama Mamas. (the back of their shirt shows 2 hands clapping and reads, “I smack for Barack.”

   Snipers overhead.

  Press, press, press, and more press.

      Officers nice enough to help us find us a spot to park Todd’s car amongst the media vans!

   The sea of captivated supporters cheering on their candidate under the night sky.

Todd and I have seen plenty of political events, and maybe it was the night air and the downtown skyline, maybe it was the music, maybe it was the energy of the crowd, but as we looked at that field of thousands and thousands, he said it best:  ”Win or lose, this is simply incredible.”  

    No matter who you support, it’s no less than inspiring to see people excited about democracy, and actively exercising their right to choose their next leader.

   We hope you’ll tune in tomorrow night for another chapter in Indiana history.

T & T