Like it or not, Illinois is the left coast of the midwest. I guess you can thank Chicago for it more than anything. There have been big changes all around you. Not beating you up for it, just pointing it out.
What are the “big changes” all around me? Romney won almost all the areas in Illinois where big media markets exist. What does that tell you? Also, GOP voters in the 16th District chose a RINO pretty boy with a conservative rating around 60% (Kinzinger), over a 10 term conservative stalwart. (Manzullo). The entire Kinzinger fan base just kept saying, “Adam is the Future”. Great a future with a RINO who votes conservative 60% of the time instead of 90% of the time.
GOP voters in the Chicagoland area are complete pro-abortion moderates. It’s a pathetic bunch. They are so myopically focused on how much there gas is going to cost and how soon they can get the new boat and new car and dress their 2 trophy kids nicely, all they want is a “good economy” that will help them get more stuff and feel good. Meanwhile the Democrats keep the boot on the neck.