SOUTH BEND — Democrats working for each candidate were making last minute pushes Tuesday to get the word out. For Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign workers, that meant tens of thousands of phone calls.

More than 200 volunteers worked the phones since 7 am. Tuesday morning. They're hoping to make sure their months of hard work pay off.

Tuesday at South Bend's Clinton campaign headquarters, with hours to go before the polls closed, it was crunch time in the push for last-minute votes. Every last one of them.

“Hi, this is Pete with Hillary Clinton's campaign,” said one campaign volunteer on the phone.

“Can Hillary count on your vote today?” asked another.

“Can you call a couple of your friends and remind them too and make sure everyone gets out to support her?” a campaign volunteer asked.

“And we're calling all over the state,” explained another.

Last weekend, Clinton herself said she considers Indiana critical to winning the Democratic nomination. And since March, it's showed.

The Clintons — Hillary, Bill, and daughter Chelsea — have blanketed the state, making 100 campaign stops in the last six weeks.

That's more than the number of delegates up for grabs here.

And each stump with the same message:

“This is about jobs, jobs, and jobs,” Sen. Clinton said at a campaign stop in Mishawaka.

“Hillary's plan would create millions of jobs,” former President Bill Clinton said on Dyngus Day in South Bend.

Most recently, the former first lady has also pressed her proposal for a federal gas tax holiday that Obama dismissed as a gimmick — one of the few issues where the candidates clearly differ.

Tuesday, Clinton staff and supporters hope they've differed enough to win a Hoosier primary that, for weeks, has been too close to call.

One advantage for Clinton is big-name support from former Governor Joe Kernan and Sen. Evan Bayh. They've been by her side for every stop these last few months.

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