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Political remainders
Wednesday, Nov 5, 2008 - Posted by Rich Miller * Way down the ballot in Cook County and Chicago was a non-binding referendum question asking whether voters wanted the power to recall elected officials, and which explicitly mentioned the governor…
Some might call that a referendum on Blagojevich himself. * Speaking of the governor…
I wonder how that presser is gonna go. [The section in this post about the constitutional convention referendum was removed because as some commenters rightly pointed out, the AP has mixed up the results. Sorry about that.] * Obama’s Illinois victory, county by county…  * Bush vs. Kerry, 2004…  * Obama vs. Keyes, 2004…  * Dick Durbin’s 2008 victory map… 
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- Six Degrees of Separation - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 1:30 pm:
Looking at the Obama map…
Does I-70 follow the Mason-Dixon line?
- Been There - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 1:31 pm:
Whats up with Durbin losing 3 counties? Quite the slacker. He should think of another line of work.
- GoBearsss - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 1:31 pm:
“Some might call that a referendum on Blagojevich himself.”
Woohoo! 36% - He just goes higher and higher!
- wndycty - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 1:37 pm:
Rich, would Rod also name Congressional replacements should Rahm, Jesse, Jan, et al. . .assume different positions come January?
- Bill Baar - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 1:38 pm:
Not a single suburban or downstate county approved the referendum.
That surprized me…and Chicago approved it I think.
- Cruncher - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 1:46 pm:
The Cook /City con con numbers aren’t right. Those are the recall numbers plugged into the wrong chart I think. The state was 68% against.
- Pat Collins - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 1:54 pm:
name Congressional replacements should Rahm, Jesse, Jan, et al. . .assume different positions come January
No, there is an election when that happens, like for when Hastert resigned. So imagine the SCRAMBLING to see who WILL get an appointment, so that they can scramble to get ready for the special election.
I think our host will get no post election vacation this year.
- Been There - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:06 pm:
NBC just reported that Rahm is accepting the chief of staff position with Obama.
- ivoted4judy - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:08 pm:
Rich con con LOST in Chicago 53-47 %, not sure what numbers you are looking at?? It was a bad idea the con convention. Look we sent guys down there years ago for the last convention AND THEY ARE STILL THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- GOP - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:10 pm:
Is anyone else wondering how the Senate GOP could possibly choose Radogno…she has a pro-choice, pro-gay voting record and that caucus is very conservative.
- downstater - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:13 pm:
Radagno is way too liberal for the Sen GOPers…but who will they choose??
- suburbs - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:14 pm:
There are no appointments to Congress. There has to be a special election. It’s not like Obama’s Senate seat.
- Levois - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:14 pm:
WOW Chicago/Cook really wanted a con-con? Where’s the discrepancy with the rest of the state.
- Vote Watcher - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:17 pm:
Rich, the AP is wrong.
City of Chicago went 43 YES/57 NO on the ConCon, according to the board of elections’ website.
Suburban Cook County went 35 YES/65 NO, according to the Cook County Clerk’s website.
Just a lurker, but one who was surprised and had to check.
- Mr. Ethics - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:18 pm:
Cruncher is right. The Cook and Chicago ConCon numbers reported here are wrong.
- Just Observing - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:19 pm:
Fox News is also reporting that Rahm has accepted CoS. Now there will be a scramble for his seat. I think Fritchey might be the front-runner.
- A Citizen - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:20 pm:
Rich must have been “Sleep Posting” - He had a dream! Ambien can do that to you.
- Amy - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:21 pm:
take a look at the suburban judicial races. Dems are doing better and better with each year in these suburban races. tells you how deep the shift in party voting is going.
- 4% - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:24 pm:
Con Con Votes:
City of Chicago
298,208 - YES
395,821 - NO
Cook County (outside Chicago)
280,174 - YES
511,932 - NO
It WAS NOT downstate tht defeated this measure. Simple math and knowing that the population base is in Cook County would make your scenario impossible. You can’t come out of Cook County down 400,00 votes and “make up” about 2 million votes downstate.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:24 pm:
Thanks. Fixed.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:26 pm:
===Radagno is way too liberal for the Sen GOPers===
She’s been moving to the right for the past couple/three years or so.
- Been There - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 2:28 pm:
====Rahm has accepted CoS. Now there will be a scramble for his seat==== Cullerton once ran for that seat back in the 90’s. I know he has his sites on the Senate prez position but it would have to be enticing to him going to Washington with Obama and Rahm. If he falls short for senate prez he might take a run.
- Captain Flume - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 5:19 pm:
The Mason Dixon Line, if extended west, I believe runs about 1000 yards south of Springfield.
- OurMagician - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 6:15 pm:
It’s too bad people don’t pay attention to the job or lack thereof that Durbin has done. Congress’ approval rating is lower than Bush’s yet the 2nd Democrat in the Senate cruises to reelection.
- 2cool4school - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 7:07 pm:
I see many people running for the Rahm/Rod/Rosty seat if available.
Cullerton, Harris, Feigenholtz, Tunney, Fritchey. Maybe even Lisa?
Would be a great race. And quick enough to keep all the skeletons hidden.
- Will - Wednesday, Nov 5, 08 @ 11:22 pm:
I going to save a copy of the Durbin election map for the next time a talk radio listener says Durbin is too liberal for Illinois and doesn’t represent our values. Isn’t that the talking point they’ve been repeating for the last six years?
- Alison - Thursday, Nov 6, 08 @ 7:56 am:
Q: Does I-70 follow the Mason-Dixon line?
A: No, residents in Central and So. IL (i.e., outside of the 51st State Wannabe) know that casting a ballot for anyone not a Chicago politician is always the better choice.
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Nov 6, 08 @ 9:06 am:
GO WAYNE COUNTY!