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Final guv race results trickle in
Wednesday, Nov 3, 2010 - Posted by Rich Miller Posted by Barton Lorimor ** 2:20 a.m. Rich is taking a break between now and the time he needs to write the Subscriber’s edition later this morning. Any one out there up for spending the early morning with the intern? Boo ya. The governor’s lead is now at 8,349 as the only precincts not reporting are inside Cook County and the City of Chicago. You may recall from the exit polling released last night that Quinn did quite well in these areas today despite what some previous polls predicted during the last month. To be specific, we’re looking at 27 precincts in the county and 48 precincts inside the city. Since the Chicago Board of Election’s Web site went down earlier this morning, we don’t know which Chicago precincts are missing. Not even the Quinn campaign staffer I spoke to a few moments ago was sure what parts of the city have not been counted. * Meanwhile, here’s a quick round-up of some of the early editions…
** 2:36 a.m. For those interested, below is video of Quinn’s and Brady’s speeches to their supporters earlier tonight provided by CBS 2.
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- BigMac - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:24 am:
After 22 hours, I may be around for a little bit. Come on Chicago, finish this so I can go to bed happy.
- WizzardOfOzzie - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:24 am:
Race. Is. Over.
It’s only a question of how long Brady will drag it out. It seems unlikely he’ll handle this with as much class as Dillard did during the primary. Dillard didn’t challenge 193 votes. What is Brady’s threshold? Quinn’s lead will only grow with the absentee votes and the remaining Cook precincts.
Don’t call it a comeback.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:28 am:
Barton,
I asked what are you drinking? (slides galss over again)
- BigMac - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:28 am:
Politco is the only group that knows what significant figures are. They have it 99.3%. http://www.politico.com/2010/maps/#/Governor/2010/IL
- kj - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:30 am:
when it’s over
“there are a lot of military ballots out”-Pat Brady
New rule of politics, there are never enough military ballots.
- So. ILL - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:34 am:
“This one has been over for months…”
71% of precincts reporting
Updated 9:57 p.m.
Rosenthal (R) 11,325 60.5%
Landers (D) 7,384 39.5%
Rosenthal had more than a million bucks spent against him and faced a major dem to republican registered voter disadvantage in his district.
He took a beating through negative mail, radio, and TV.
To dismiss this win as an “eh” just seems kind of insulting to Rosenthal.
- cuban pilot - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:37 am:
I was trying to be the last person still standing this morning. However, I forgot that Barton is a college kid. I can’t win.
- Wensicia - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:37 am:
Boo ya, back atchya, Barton. Interns rock! Just woke up, is Quinn really going to win?
- BigMac - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:39 am:
Wensicia, shh, don’t jinx it.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:41 am:
Wensicia … SShhhh!
No one told Jason Plummer yet either … be respectful.
- Barton Lorimor - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:42 am:
@Oswego Willy
The Kool-Aid, of course. Why else would any of us be up at this hour in the morning? (:
- BigMac - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:42 am:
Poor kid, he may actually have to find a job now.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:45 am:
Barton …
Drink this six-pack … you should listen to me, I’m pre-med …I am really pre-law, but what’s the difference?!
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:49 am:
75 precincts remaining; guesstimating 23,475 remaining votes
- Barton Lorimor - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:49 am:
Hang in there, cuban. 3 a.m. marks hour #37 for me. You might outlast me.
- Rmati - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:50 am:
We Quinnsters dont alero. We won, the sooner Brady concedes the better for Illinois.
- BigMac - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:50 am:
QTS, where are you getting the updates? Link please.
- cuban pilot - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:51 am:
Barton,
Barton, Willy and the boys have outlasted me. I surrender. I must go to bed. however, please remind your boss that Spectator promised some Irish Whiskey to me and your boss if Brady’s lawyers dont steal thsi thing. since I and I assume your boss love free booze, we must take spectator up on this fool’s bet. Enjoy your morning.
- gunner the runner - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:56 am:
barton, tell rich “governor quinn will accept his apology by mail, fax, or email.”
just let him know.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:57 am:
Take care CP - I am fading … but i wanted to make sure cuban pilot did not drink alone … i succeeded.
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 2:57 am:
I am getting the precincts reported and precincts remaining, and vote totals from the Sun-Times; which is using the AP as a source.
I am guesstimating the vote totals remaining, by using an average of the vote totals/precincts reported = 313, x the # of precincts remaining = 75, to arrive at the 23,475
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:00 am:
23,475 x 60/40 ratio = 4,695 plurality … still chasing that tail, Jerry and Co.
- BigMac - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:00 am:
Thanks, QTS. That’s what I get for watching the Trib’s site.
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:00 am:
11134 of 11209 Precincts Reporting - 99%
- Rmati - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:00 am:
It’s late. Meant “sleep” not “alero”. Weird.
- BenYount - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:05 am:
Barton,
I’m still here with ya. It’s Miller time for another few…them some sleep. But good to see you again.
- PPHS - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:06 am:
Good morning, Governor Quinn.
- BigMac - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:08 am:
Ok folks. I have to work in five hours. Was hoping I could stay here until we hit 100, but Chicago just will not cooperate.
- Barton Lorimor - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:11 am:
Yo, Ben! Saw you were keeping busy with the video camera tonight. Wish I was there with you guys.
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:14 am:
chicago appears to be indicating all precincts reporting, I am not yet sure where the remaining precincts are located but it looks like it is not Chicago
- Barton Lorimor - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:17 am:
QTS - where are you see this? CBOE isn’t reporting anything new.
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:18 am:
Cook County is showing:
1,910 of 1,937 Precincts
Last Updated: November 03, 2010 01:54 AM
Bill Brady & Jason Plummer (REP) 39.81% 273,309
Pat Quinn & Sheila Simon (DEM) 53.33% 366,149
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:20 am:
http://www.chicagoelections.com/wdlevel3.asp?elec_code=26
- Barton Lorimor - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:21 am:
That’s been their report for a while.
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:22 am:
If Chicago is “all-in” and 27 of the remaining 75 are from subburban Cook, then the remaining 48 precincts have to be from elsewhere
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:25 am:
I am just combing through to now identify what is still out in the city.
In the 2nd Ward it looks like there are 3 precincts out, 13, 42, and 51
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:26 am:
1st Ward 3 precincts out; 5. 6. and 9
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:29 am:
3rd Ward is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:31 am:
4th ward has precinct 47 still out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:32 am:
5th ward all present and accounted for
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:33 am:
6th Ward precincts 29 and 48 still out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:35 am:
7th Ward all precincts in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:36 am:
8th Ward-Strogerville is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:37 am:
9th Ward Precincts 11 & 52 still out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:39 am:
10th Ward precincts 3 & 4 still out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:42 am:
John Daley sand-bagging precincts 22 & 47
- shore - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:42 am:
I don’t understand how cross and radogno keep their jobs. all these other states saw their legsilature flip and these guys lost. time for change.
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:43 am:
12th is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:44 am:
13th is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:45 am:
14th is all in as well
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:46 am:
15th has precinct 9 outstanding
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:47 am:
16th Ward has precinct 11 still out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:48 am:
17th missing precinct 48
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:49 am:
18th Ward is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:51 am:
O’Shea in 19th Ward missing precinct 11
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:53 am:
20th WEard missing precincts 35 & 47
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:54 am:
21st Ward missing precincts 26 & 31
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:55 am:
22nd ward is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:56 am:
All in for Lipinskeyville 23rd Ward
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:58 am:
24th ward has precincts 27 & 42 out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 3:59 am:
25th Ward is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:01 am:
26th Ward has precinct 48 still out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:03 am:
ward 27 has precinct 4, 29, and 47 out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:05 am:
28th Ward is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:06 am:
29th has precinct 47 still out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:11 am:
30th Ward is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:12 am:
31st Ward has orecincts 14 and 34 out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:13 am:
32nd ward is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:16 am:
33rd Ward is all in as well
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:26 am:
Ward 34 precincts 3 and 49 are out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:26 am:
Ward 35 is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:27 am:
Ward 36 is missing precinct 30
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:28 am:
Ward 37 is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:29 am:
Ward 38 is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:30 am:
Ward 39 is all in
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:32 am:
Ward 40 is missing precinct 28
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:34 am:
Ward 41 is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:36 am:
Ward 42 missing precinct 33
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:37 am:
Ward 43 is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:38 am:
Ward 44 missing precincts 2, 3, 28 and 38
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:39 am:
Ward 45 is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:40 am:
Ward 46 has precinct 11 out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:41 am:
Ward 47 has precincts 29 & 46 out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:42 am:
Ward 48 has precinct 43 out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:43 am:
Ward 49 has precincts 20 and 39 out
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:44 am:
Ward 50 is all in
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 4:47 am:
Given the precincts out in the city of Chicago, and the number of them in suburban Cook where Brady will not make up enough ground either, the Quinn margin is going to grow rather than shrink, and there is no amount of military ballots that are going to allow him to make up this ground.
The Fat Lady’s vocal chords have gotten plenty of rest over night and she will be ready to go early in the a.m.
- DuPage Dave - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 5:28 am:
I woke up to find things are pretty much where they were six hours ago.
Quinn’s margin seems pretty secure. Whooda thunk it a month ago?
More furlough days for everybody!!!
- Joe from Joliet - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 5:31 am:
…More furlough days for everybody!!!…
- ZC - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 5:50 am:
So in both top races, the Greens as usual did their inadvertent best to tilt the race to the GOP. Sorry, Greens, I know it wasn’t intentional. Unclear if they cost Alexi the seat or not, but possibly.
However, in what has to be one of the strangest coups of political fortune, it seems Rich’s theory that a prostitute-stabbing, steroids-raging pawnbroker may have sucked up just enough of the protest vote to throw the gubernatorial mansion (and the 2012 remap) to the Dems.
I’m not knocking the obvious turnout effort for Quinn. But, holy cow, if we can figure out who SLC’s voters’ second-choices tended to be, that would be huge (and morbidly hilarious).
- Tony - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 5:52 am:
Really too bad for Brady’s transition plan. Especially for Corrections where he had a bunch guys fitting their badges on their belts. Touchdown! Oops. Fumble.
- Foster Brooks - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 5:54 am:
would you rather have a furlough day or a worthless 401k?
- lakecountydem - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 6:29 am:
I predicted Brady by a comfortable margin. Very happy to be wrong. Hey Lisa Madigan: thanks for handing us senator Mark Kirk.
- DuPage Dave - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 6:30 am:
Hey Foster- make mine a double! I gotta get to work….
- DuPage Dave - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 6:33 am:
Lake County- Don’t blame Lisa, please. She would no doubt have won, but she gets to make the choices about her own life.
Alexi dug his own grave. He was a lackluster candidate at best. Never should have been nominated. All the blame goes to him and the geniuses who guided him through the primary.
- Gregor - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 7:03 am:
Big winner last night: Simon Edelman.
- Joe Blow - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 7:12 am:
Another worthless politician from crook county but at least Alexi did not win!
- Deep South - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 7:16 am:
No, the big winners in this election are the state’s TV stations.
- Nearly Normal - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 7:43 am:
I can hear my downstate neighbors muttering that once again Chicago has “stolen” an election.
The truth is that if Bill Brady had come across as a financial conservative but moderate in the social issues he would have won. I have friends who are moderate Republicans who admitted that they were not comfortable voting for Brady because of his stands on abortion in cases of rape and the mother’s health in danger. The issues in regards to religious education in public schools rattled some as well.
- Far Northsider - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 8:12 am:
@Nearly Normal - Brady did his best to hide his incredibly extreme social views and fortunately enough of the truth got out. He is definitely wrong for Illinois. It is scary how close he got. Phew!
- Did You Expect A Miracle? - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 8:25 am:
If people are honest with themselves, this race was simple.
Quinn was called a career politician. Brady with 17 years is definitely a career politician.
What has Brady done in that 17 years? Not even he could name anything. Quinn could show his years working on the citizen’s behalf for CUB, his efforts for a sustainable environment, his dedication to the troops, and more.
Quinn had Simon, a well-known name even if she does not have a long political track record. Plummer? No track record and can’t say “education”.
Brady/Plummer are millionaires with Florida houses and Porsches. Quinn/Simon aren’t millionaires and live modest lives. Who do you think most people can relate to?
This is not just a Chicago/Downstate issue. In reality, there were people throughout the state that voted for Quinn and he actually picked up some counties in downstate - something that didn’t happen in the primary.
Now it’s time to quit pointing fingers and actually get down to work!
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 8:30 am:
Wonder why only 49% of Illinois house district is counted as reported by the sun times as I write this?
- Nearly Normal - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 8:30 am:
“Now it’s time to quit pointing fingers and actually get down to work!”
Amen to that. Can we do bipartisan in this state?
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 8:31 am:
House district 22 I meant
- Way South of the Border - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 8:37 am:
If Lisa is supposed to run every time some jamok gets into a key race, soon she’ll have more jobs than a Bridgeport patronage king. Why should vanity candidates chart the course of her career?
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 8:40 am:
===Wonder why only 49%===
It’s counted. Go to the city and county sites. 100 percent in.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 8:52 am:
“Now it’s time to quit pointing fingers and actually get down to work!”
That’s easy for those who don’t have to deal with these jokers. Next 4 years will be a repeat of the last 8. Once again dirty Chicago trumps the state!
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 8:57 am:
So quinn lost in every county but cook and st. clair. Yet many of those put dems back in house and senate. Weird. But not much of a mandate for the governor.
- southern illinoisan - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 9:03 am:
Downstate can say the Chicago Democrats stole another election if they want. The reality is that Brady’s conservative social views cost him enough independents and moderates to lose the election. How else can you explain it when Mark Kirk wins the senate race and garners more votes than Brady?
The downside is that both of the major party candidates were weak. It was a matter of choosing the least objectionable. PQ has not shown he has the ability to effectively govern this state. Yet the majority of voters want to continue down the same road we ahve been on for the last 8 years? OMG!
- southern illinoisan - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 9:12 am:
Has anyone done an updated anylsis of how many uncounted votes remain? I.E. - overseas military absentee, etc..
I thought I saw that someone indicated that there are approx 30 thousand votes yet to be counted.
- Phineas J. Whoopee - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 9:13 am:
Quinn is toast. With some fresh honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Quite tasty indeed.
- Amalia - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 9:18 am:
Fox News called it for Quinn!
- EazyTurner - Wednesday, Nov 3, 10 @ 9:19 am:
Republicans can white and moan all they want about Cook County, but the reality is that Chicago exists and it must be dealt with in statewide elections. Ryan knew this. Edgar knew this. Thompson knew this. Your candidates need to make inroads in the city.