by Thomas Pierce

We left Chicago bright and early and crossed the state line for a quick detour to Gary, Indiana. Exploring the city, we were struck by this:

Hope in the overgrowth
David Gilkey

A campaign poster finds life after primaries in Gary, Indiana.

This sign, nearly buried under weeds, was a stark reminder that not so long ago, Barack Obama almost overtook Hillary Clinton in the Indiana primary thanks in large part to voters here in Gary. David Greene was with the Clinton campaign that night and remembers as her staffers grew more and more nervous as the results in Gary trickled in. She won the primary — but barely.