By David Usborne in Indianapolis
If there are moments when you think you might scream if you hear another syllable about the nomination fight between Barack and Hillary that never ends, spare a thought for the voters in the primary states. The television ads are more obnoxious that you could imagine. And they never stop coming. She's a liar, no he's a liar. Lift the gas tax, don't lift the gas tax. And on and on and on. If I could open my hotel window here in Indianapolis, the ageing TV set would already be in a million pieces on the pavement below.
Anyway, it's time to leave my room and find some entertainment. It's Obama time! It's a super tight race here in Indiana - the CW says she will win by a small margin - so he is having another of his mega-rallies downtown. It's a beautiful evening, it's a few blocks away and I'm out of here. Of course I know what he will say more or less, but these things are pretty festive. But there's more. The local TV news reader tells me (between ads) that there will be surprise major star on stage with him. Who?
Your guess is as good as mine. Springsteen? Mellenkamp? (Not again. He has sung for both candidates already.) Oh, wait, where has Oprah been all these weeks? We haven't seen here since, er, South Carolina back in the depths of winter. Hmm, second thoughts, maybe not Oprah. Guess which church she used to attend in Chicago before becoming fed up with the sermonising of its pastor over a decade ago. Yes, that church. Don't mention Wright anyone, for pity's sake! So maybe Oprah wouldn't be the best person to wheel out right now.
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