Hoosier State

FOREMAN: The Hoosier State is a lot like Pennsylvania and that could bode well for her, but it's also next door to Illinois, Obama's home state.

CNN Transcript Apr 26, 2008 2008

FOREMAN: The Hoosier State is a lot like Pennsylvania and that could bode well for her, but it's also next door to Illinois, Obama's home state.

CNN Transcript Apr 25, 2008 2008

FOREMAN: The Hoosier State is a lot like Pennsylvania and that could bode well for her, but it's also next door to Illinois, Obama's home state.

CNN Transcript Apr 27, 2008 2008

The Hoosier State passes vouchers and dissolves teacher tenure.

Indiana's Great Education Leap 2011

Rep. Mike Pence R-Ind. will not run for president in 2012 but has left the door open to running for governor of the Hoosier State.

Indiana's Pence will not run for president in 2012 Chris Cillizza 2011

Indiana Rep. Mike Pence will not run for president but has left the door open to running for governor of the Hoosier State in 2012.

Mike Pence passes on 2012 presidential bid Chris Cillizza 2011

Indiana Rep. Mike Pence will not run for president but has left the door open to running for governor of the Hoosier State in 2012.

Indiana Rep. Mike Pence passes on 2012 presidential bid Chris Cillizza 2011

And the Hoosier State seems like a dwindling pickup opportunity for Democrats with former Sen. Evan Bayh (D) deciding against the race and Rep. Mike Pence (R) looking more and more like a candidate.

Key governors races will be fought on Republican-friendly turf Chris Cillizza 2011

Top leaders of CME Group Inc. on Friday afternoon will meet with Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard , who is attempting to lure the world's largest futures-exchange group to the Hoosier State.

Indianapolis to Court CME Jacob Bunge 2011

* Murray Clark: Clark, the Indiana Republican party chairman, has a long history in Hoosier State politics.

Mitch Daniels Inner Circle 2010