2nd Congressional District candidates outline platforms at NAACP forum

LeAlan Jones, the Green Party candidate for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former House seat, speaks Thursday during a candidates' forum in Chicago.

2nd Congressional District candidates outline platforms at NAACP forum

2nd Congressional District candidates Marcus Lewis, left, and LeAlan Jones participate in an NAACP forum Thursday in Chicago. The forum was open to all six candidates for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former House seat, but only Lewis and Jones attended.

2nd Congressional District candidates outline platforms at NAACP forum

Marcus Lewis, an independent candidate for the 2nd Congressional District seat, speaks Thursday during a candidates' forum in Chicago.

Visclosky: 'We don't govern anymore'

Debate students listen to U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Merrillville, in Chris Lowery's debate class Wednesday morning at Chesterton High School. Visclosky also spoke Wednesday with the Times Editorial Board.

Visclosky: 'We don't govern anymore'

U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Merrillville, speaks to Chris Lowery's debate class Wednesday morning at Chesterton High School. The congressman also spoke Wednesday with The Times Editorial Board about the automatic federal spending cuts known as the sequester, threats from North Korea and the …

Visclosky: 'We don't govern anymore'

U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Merrillville, "invited himself" to speak to Chris Lowery's debate class Wednesday morning at Chesterton High School. Visclosky touched on several topics as he took questions from the group ninth- through 12th-graders.

Visclosky: 'We don't govern anymore'

Debate students listen to U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Merrillville, in Chris Lowery's debate class Wednesday morning at Chesterton High School. The congressman also spoke Wednesday with the Times Editorial Board.

Area students debate fracking at watershed meeting

VALPARAISO | Members of the Chesterton and Valparaiso high school debating teams will debate the pros and cons of fracking at Monday's meeting of the Valparaiso Chain of Lakes Watershed Group.

Gregg pummels Pence in lively final debate

FORT WAYNE | With a new poll showing his lead in the race for Indiana governor diminishing, Republican Mike Pence strayed from his well-rehearsed script Thursday and finally engaged Democrat John Gregg during their final debate.

Poll: Gregg catching up to Pence in governor's race

INDIANAPOLIS | Democrat John Gregg has closed a huge deficit and is now just six points behind Republican Mike Pence in the race for Indiana governor, according to a Gregg campaign-sponsored poll released Thursday.

Hammond Clark students analyze final presidential debate

Clark High School junior Alex Sajkich cheers while watching the beginning of the presidential debate Monday during an optional after-school Advanced Placement English class. A dozen students came together to watch and discuss the presidential candidates' views after the debate.

Hammond Clark students focus on debate

Clark High School Bill McCullom takes notes Monday with his AP English students while watching the presidential debate.

Hammond Clark students analyze final presidential debate

Clark High School Advanced Placement English teacher Bill McCullom talks to his students Monday before watching the presidential debate with them in an optional after-school class.

Hammond Clark students focus on debate

Clark High School student Kayla Williams, 18, listens to the presidential debate Monday with fellow AP English class members. Teacher Bill McCullom held an optional after-class forum to watch and talk about the debate.

Romney endorses Mourdock in new ad

INDIANAPOLIS | Ahead of Tuesday's final U.S. Senate debate, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is telling Hoosiers in a new ad airing on Northwest Indiana cable TV stations that he needs them to elect Richard Mourdock.

Romney performed well in first presidential debate

I was very encouraged after watching the first presidential debate. Negative ads attacking Gov. Romney costing hundreds of millions of dollars were answered effectively in 90 short minutes.

Biden owes an apology for outrageous behavior

I have watched numerous election debates, but this one was just plain offensive. The vice president holds one of the highest positions in this country and should honor that responsibility with respect and dignity.

Gregg continues attacks on Pence in second debate

INDIANAPOLIS | Democrat John Gregg continued to paint Republican Mike Pence as an outsider and extremist during the second Indiana gubernatorial debate Wednesday, while repeatedly touting his experience as a legislative leader, university president and business executive.

Senate candidates clash in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS | Both Democrat Joe Donnelly and Republican Richard Mourdock claimed victory following the first U.S. Senate debate Monday, which saw the candidates clash repeatedly on issues of policy and partisanship.