[BillyBoy]

Man it's not looking good. I sure hope Obie pulls this off. Just when I think things couldn't get any worse in Illinois, both Hastert AND Weller's seats "in play" for the Dems (and ironically, Ray LaHood supposedly "swing" seat is proving to be as safe as it gets). So in theory the Illinois delegation could go from 10-9 Republican in 2000, to 10-9 Democrat in 2004, to 12-7 Democrat in 2008. Ugh. If the meltdown gets any worse they'll have every district in this state by 2020.

If Obie managers to lose a 60%+ registered Republican district, home to Ronald Reagan's boyhood town and designed to elect just about any "R" with a pulse, what will all his supporters say who DEMANDED we select this guy in 2006 because supposedly he was the "only" conservative who could take out Topinka and then "beat Blago"

I never understood why Obie has such a die-hard fan club in Illinois. He'd make a good party chair but I haven't supported him in any primary, and with good reason.

[Lurker]

The mere fact that the ICRC doesn't support him is reason enough for me to get behind the man. Those creeps are the boneheads who foisted JBT and Alan Keyes on us.

Half of 'em belong in prison right next to George Ryan.

L

[Clintonfatigued]

Oberweis has closed the gap a little bit:

U.S. House - District 14 - Special General
Illinois - 235 of 568 Precincts Reporting - 41%

Name Party Votes Vote %

Foster , Bill Dem 28,322 53%
Oberweis , Jim GOP 24,693 47%

[darkangel82]

Oberweis never had a chance with all the ‘Rat crossovers in that primary.