Illinois Primary Election Thread (polls close at 7:00 p.m. CST)

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[TitansAFC]

Suggested focus thread for Illinois Primary Election talk and results. The polls close at 7:00 p.m. CST.

LET'S GO CONSERVATIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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U.S. Senate - 2010 - GOP Primary
Illinois - 1247 of 11215 Precincts Reporting - 11%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Kirk , Mark GOP 9,810 60%
Hughes , Patrick GOP 3,069 19%
Thomas , Kathleen GOP 1,106 7%
Martin , Andy GOP 906 6%
Lowery , Don GOP 900 5%
Arrington , John GOP 580 4%

U.S. Senate - 2010 - Dem Primary
Illinois - 1248 of 11215 Precincts Reporting - 11%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Giannoulias , Alexi Dem 56,347 37%
Hoffman , David Dem 46,335 30%
Jackson , Cheryle Dem 40,389 26%
Marshall , Robert Dem 7,779 5%
Meister , Jacob Dem 2,212 1%

Some good results now.

[TitansAFC]

-—”You will probably see a surge for Dillard as votes come in from DuPage.”-—

Bingo.

I am discouraged early, though, as the talk on TV/Radio is that Central Illinois is first in reporting, and that it still looks like a Dillard/McKenna race.

Truth to tell, if they have strength like that downstate, it's going to be one of those two guys.

I hope Adam had votes pouring in late.

[Thane_Banquo]

His votes will come from Cook County.

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Governor - GOP Primary
Illinois - 1247 of 11215 Precincts Reporting - 11%
Name Party Votes Vote %
McKenna , Andy GOP 4,512 27%
Ryan , Jim GOP 3,389 20%
Andrzejewski , Adam GOP 3,388 20%
Dillard , Kirk GOP 2,755 16%
Proft , Dan GOP 1,556 9%
Brady , Bill GOP 1,101 7%
Schillerstrom , Bob GOP 196 1%

Adam pulls up.

[mlizzy]

I don’t vote for people who are unopposed and when I tried to put my completed ballot in the machine it was rejected. A “judge” explained to me that it was rejected because the machine wouldn’t take it if any of the spaces were left blank and asked if I wanted to leave it that way. I told him indeed I did. So he explained to me that he would have to over ride the machine, he acted as if he were aggravated with me for not filling the ballot out all the way. I told him to “over ride away mate”.

Wow, how annoying for him to be aggravated. When I voted, I did NOT vote for those that ran unopposed either (there were also two contests that I didn't know the people running, so I passed on voting for them as well) but mine went through the machine. So we must have different equipment here in DuPage County. Either that, or my votes didn't count, which would be really distressing. No one said anything to me about my ballot.

[TitansAFC]

Stroger is cooked.

It’s over.....he’s done!!!

Not goos that McKenna is still on top with 39% of the downstate precincts reporting....not good......

[onyx]

Yes, starting to take shape. I’m so sorry for Patrick Hughes.

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Governor - Dem Primary
Illinois - 1782 of 11215 Precincts Reporting - 16%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Quinn , Pat (i) Dem 103,573 53%
Hynes , Daniel Dem 92,765 47%

Not good for the incumbant to be this disliked in his own party.

[mlizzy]

This guy, and I hope the Poles got out to the polls in big numbers.

[darkangel82]

It’s just not a good year for Illinois dems.

[mwl8787]

I want Quinn to win the primary - regardless of who the GOP nominee is, Quinn will be easier to defeat in November.

[hoosiermama]

So slow that I didn’t think that post got posted....If it was second posted would have been at end of thread.....Thought maybe someone would get local reports from ILL.

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County Board President - Cook County - Dem Primary
Illinois - 1589 of 4510 Precincts Reporting - 35%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Preckwinkle , Toni Dem 86,488 47%
O’Brien , Terrence Dem 45,292 24%
Brown , Dorothy Dem 27,683 15%
Stroger , Todd (i) Dem 26,138 14%

[Graybeard58]

IL 18th District, formerly held by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, now held by Aaron Schock, youngest member of Congress.

And so far a disappointment to me. Voted for the unconstitutional ex post facto law, to penalize the ones who got big bonuses. Bought whole hog the man made global warming nonsense.

Unopposed in the republican primary and he didn't get a vote from me anyway.

[Chi-townChief]

Ya think “the Poles” will vote for him or a ‘rat??

[mlizzy]

ELECTION RETURNS FROM SUN TIMES

[lakeman]

Strogers locker pal didn’t help him the other day LOL

[whatisthetruth]

If Kirk gets in, the Illinois conservatives got a lot of explaining to do.

[onyx]

I am watching here:

http://www.wgntv.com/news/elections/live/

[Falcon28]

Idiotic Kirk voters!

[mlizzy]

Election Returns from the Sun Times (Will Open in New Window)

[mlizzy]

Idiotic Kirk voters!

A very large amount of them. I'm surprised. How sad.

[mwl8787]

Kirk will be an exceptional nominee and gives us a great shot at this Senate pickup.

[freepersup]

By law, the ballot reader is supposed to warn the voter about under-voting when it concerns an IL Constitutional office. I didn't vote for two candidates that were running unopposed, and, I didn't know anything about them. Because they were running for Constitutional offices in IL, the ballot reader asked (electronically) whether I approved or disapproved of the under-voting. I pushed the approved button and was on my way. I was the 20th voter to vote in my precinct and the time was 1045am. A 30% turnout is predicted.

[hoosiermama]

Stroger , Todd (i) Dem 26,138 14%

Looks like Stroger is going down before he’s indicted instead of after....

[Chi-townChief]

Looks like the Kirk - Giannoulias matchup will come off after all. I thought Giannoulias had blown it but doesn’t look that way.

[TitansAFC]

——”Idiotic Kirk voters!”——

Welcome to Illinois.

Looks like the Proft folks and the Brady-cide voters are going to take JUST enough of a chuck to give the nod to the Party Guy.

If just 50% of Proft and Brady voters could have been moved to an acceptable Conservative alternative, a Conservative would be winning right now.

[onyx]

If Kirk gets in, the Illinois conservatives got a lot of explaining to do.

I have to disagree with you, because the total votes for Patrick Hughes and (I think) Don Lowrey, will likely reflect the number of conservatives voting in this Illinois election.

[County Agent Hank Kimball]

Pickup of WHAT? Another cap-and-trader?

I should care about that why, exactly? Why should I care if a leftists has an “R” or a “D” next to his name?

Hank

[Stosh]

“If Kirk gets in, the Illinois conservatives got a lot of explaining to do.”

Explanation: we conservatives only get one vote apiece.

Seriously, though, as distasteful as he is, Kirk’s got name recognition, and especially in a primary, that’s a hell of an advantage.

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The Democratic challenger to Kirk is less certain.

Giannoulias , Alexi Dem 111,826 37%
Hoffman , David Dem 98,433 32%

[darkangel82]

Ha ha ha. That’s so funny I forgot to laugh.

[darkangel82]

A lot of them are Democrats pulling GOP ballots.

[no dems]

I tho’t the polls closed at 8:00; my bad.

[mlizzy]

If Proft and Brady voters went for Adam, this could be a good race. I hope the Polish neighborhoods of Chicago haven’t been counted yet.

[Maelstorm]

No he won’t. He’ll lose and we will help him lose.

[darkangel82]

ping

[mwl8787]

National Review has done a thorough job of analyzing the Kirk record. He is wrong on cap and trade but otherwise good on all fiscal issues and national security issues.

[Maelstorm]

So we end up with the most liberal Republican in the Senate. How is electing another Lincoln chafee a good thing?

[NormsRevenge]

He has Norm Coleman disease.
No drilling in ANWR.

[KevinDavis]

Indeed.. I voted for Kirk cause I knew he has the best shot of winning..

[Thane_Banquo]

He doesn’t need a majority of them, just more than a Republican usually gets.

[darkangel82]

Thanks a lot.

[Graybeard58]

the ballot reader asked (electronically) whether I approved or disapproved of the under-voting.

We're not that high tech here in Tazewell county.

[mwl8787]

Suit yourself. I will follow the Reagan doctrine - want to be a majority party. I’ll gladly take someone who agrees with me 70 percent of the time over someone who agrees with me zero percent of the time.

[Maelstorm]

A big spender with tons of earmarks with f grade on the second ammendment, 100% rating from pro abortion groups and homosexuals. He is a liberal we don’t need more liberals. We are going to run a third party candidate and fix Kirk.

[Fu-fu2]

“If just 50% of Proft and Brady voters could have been moved to an acceptable Conservative alternative, a Conservative would be winning right now.”

And by that reasoning, if enough Adam and Brady voters had moved to an acceptable Conservative alternative, Proft would be winning.

If the Adam, Brady and Proft voters are a higher percentage than the winner, that sends a message. Next time, we all need to get behind a single candidate.

[darkangel82]

Kirk’s ACU scores indicate he doesn’t even agree with us 50% of the time.

[bcsco]

This is one conservative Illinoisan who voted for Peter Hughes today, who will NOT vote for McKenna in the general should he win today. Get that?

[Salvation]

Darn, and here I thought I was onto something. LOL!