2008 Woodie Awards
Not just the numbers: Election impacts individuals in Indianapolis
All over the country, amazing stories of people making history came to light. Indianapolis was no exception. In fact, Indiana was not exception. The state voted Democrat, a first in 44 years.
Here are some hidden stories of this extraordinary day in history. …
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning leaves the field after the Colts beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-20 in an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008. AP Photo Manning throws for 3 as Colts beat Steelers 24-20
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger is a Super Bowl-winning quarterback in his fifth season. That doesn't mean he still can't learn a valuable lesson from Peyton Manning: Sometimes, inaccuracy beats impatience.
Manning took advantage of Roethlisberger's fourth quarter interception to find Dominic Rhodes out of the backfield on a 17-yard touchdown pass with 3:04 remaining for Indianapolis' only lead, and the Colts rallied in a virtual must-win game to beat the Steelers 24-20 on Sunday.…
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35,000 people listened to Senator Obama during his last campaing rally in Indianapolis. The rally was held at the American Legion Mall on Oct. 23. Obama's strategy pays off with Indiana win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Barack Obama's historic presidential win that also turned Indiana from red state to blue drew heavily on first-time voters, blacks and the college-age voters his campaign aggressively courted, political observers say.
To win Indiana, the Illinois senator targeted voters in the traditional Democratic strongholds of Lake, Marion and Monroe counties even as he siphoned away the votes of Republicans, moderates and independents from John McCain.…
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