Obama, McCain file to be on May 6 primary ballot in Indiana

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Feb 12, 2008 at 6:09 PM EST

Story Updated: Feb 12, 2008 at 6:09 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican hopeful John McCain have filed necessary petitions to be on Indiana's May 6 primary ballot.

Obama's Indiana coordinator Kip Tew turned in more than 6,200 signatures supporting Obama to the secretary of state's office around noon. They included at least 500 signatures from each of the state's nine congressional districts — the necessary number to get on the ballot.

About 50 Obama supporters turned out for the filing.

Attorney General Steve Carter and state GOP chairman Murray Clark delivered the required signatures on behalf of McCain. Republican Mitt Romney already had filed in Indiana, but he has since suspended his presidential campaign.

Neither Democrat Hillary Clinton nor Republican Mike Huckabee had filed as of Tuesday afternoon.

The deadline to file is Feb. 22.

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