DairyStateMom and I both favor Obama. This morning she voiced a contrarian view on the continued primary battle. I suggested she put her thoughts in writing, and she did:

 Yes, it's a long time, in media years, between the Iowa
caucuses and the the Indiana primary.  For those of us who are avid (some might
say "rabid") readers of all things political, with strong opinions to boot,
there's an element of "come on, let's get this over with!" 
 But consider these thoughts from a Wisconsin resident who
spent her formative years in Indiana:  Indiana hasn't had a meaningful voice in
a Democratic primary since 1968.  My kids weren't even a half-formed thought
back then.  For die-hard racing fans:  Andy Granatelli's "whoosh" turbine car
had turned laps at the Speedway a year before. The fastest lap at the track was
about 168 mph, in contrast to today's 220+ speeds.   These days, we're used to candidates pitching for votes in
electoral-vote-rich swing states.  Indiana has been regarded as too small
and too red and too unimportant for any national candidate to even look in on
lately.  This primary season, though, the Indianapolis Star's nifty
online map of candidate stops looks like a pincushion, with visits everywhere
from Evansville to Gary.  People are excited, engaged, and talking about
candidates.  In the words of Star columnist Mike Lopresti:  "They like
us! They really like us!"  Democratic officials are ordering extra ballots,
anticipating record turnout.   This is a democracy.  It's nice to see that yes,
every vote counts.  I think maybe those of us who voted a while back
can take a deep breath and wait while people actually, you know,
vote.
~DairyStateMom