A Ken Dunkin win. Talked to a smart voter in the district, who voted for Stratton but said if you didn’t pay attention, you’d believe Ken’s ad that he was on your side.
The Governor simulcasts acceptance speeches on behalf of Bryce Benton and Ken Dunkin, only to be rebuffed by voters that have decided they are no longer for sale.
It won’t come out today, but the number of indictments that eventually result from this election cycle. And while this isn’t really a surprise, whether Proft will be the fall guy and how much it will end up costing …
===Dorothy Brown keeps her seat — with all the notice on all the other races, I think people have forgotten this one.===
CD Sorenson, I thought the same thing while voting this morning. I didn’t vote for her but by the time I got done marking the lines for all the other incumbents ahead of her I almost instinctively marked her. And I usually skip her anyway. She might get re-elected.
Sanders wins decisively in Illinois, Missouri and Ohio causing pollsters to fess up to poll manipulation biased to Clinton. OR admit that they have no idea what they are doing.
Dunkin wins by huge margin discloses $13.27 left in the till. Then releases the names of the recipients of the Ken Dunkin full scholarship to anywhere for any degree fund. An amazing 5475 scholars chosen this year!
I live well outside that district, and received McCarter mailers the last few weeks. That tells me all I need to know about his organization and chances……not good.
Surprises: Trump, Cruz, and Kasich all within 5% of each other. Benton and Dinkin both win.
- Robert the Bruce - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:39 pm:
A lot of Sanders predictions here. I’ll go the other way for a surprise: Clinton wins by double digits.
And Dunkin wins by 20%.
- He Makes Ryan Look Like a Saint - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:42 pm:
I think the biggest suprise will be turnout. I believe it will be higher than ever.
Yeah, Sanders wins Illinois and the political revolution begins immediately–the billionaires and millionaires will be deported as soon as he wins tonight.
Nothing surprising will happen. Turnout will be the average of 08 and 12 and not set any records. Bernie will close Illinois but not win. Brown will keep her job.
Enjoy Arby’s.
- Reformed Public Servant - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:59 pm:
Politics as usual, but Supercell Storm over Springfield destroys State Capitol, providing cover for lack of legislative action.
My prediction: that fellow Sandack will become a Kasich delegate and will feel compelled to tweet 119 times because he has small hands and likes to hear himself talk.
- State Sen. Clay Davis - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 2:35 pm:
Dorothy Brown wins, Jacob Meister comes in 2nd and Harris 3rd. However, Brown will be forced to resign and the party will skip over Meister and appoint Harris.
Dunkin has election sewed up by giving out free lunches to Chipotie plus $100 for the tip, however, plan goes awry when 95% of the voters can’t make it to the polls, not wanting to stray 10 feet away from their latrines…
- Homer J. Quinn - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:36 pm:
sanders upsets in Illinois, Missouri, and ohio.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:37 pm:
Remember, this is biggest surprise, and I’m treating it as such;
One Raunerite House member facing a Primary… will lose.
- CD Sorensen - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:38 pm:
Dorothy Brown keeps her seat — with all the notice on all the other races, I think people have forgotten this one.
- wolf - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:39 pm:
Kenny survives.
- DuPage Bard - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:40 pm:
Madigan takes 100% of his Ward.
- Give Me A Break - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:41 pm:
Sanders wins Illinois by a wider margin than many expect.
- Enviro - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:41 pm:
Anita survives.
- Curious Georgina - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:42 pm:
Dorothy Brown gets re-elected.
Dunkin and McCann go down.
- PublicServant - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:42 pm:
Jason Gonzales becomes the first democrat in Rauner’s Inner circle.
- Give me a break - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:43 pm:
Dan Proft continues to get paid. Only the Cubs have lost more!
- Boone's is Back - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:43 pm:
Dorothy Brown wins
- cdog - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:43 pm:
Rauner will claim victory and support of his agenda, in spite of an avalanche of election results to the contrary.
The surprise will be the audacity of his remarks, and the level of energy he puts in to promoting it as truth.
- illini - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:44 pm:
Sanders wins and Shimkus falls short.
- Advocacy Andy - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:44 pm:
Meister wins Cook Co. CCC
- AC - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:45 pm:
Bryce Benton says something.
- CharlieKratos - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:47 pm:
-cdog- “Rauner will claim victory and support of his agenda, in spite of an avalanche of election results to the contrary.”
No, Rich said “surprise”.
- Stones - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:48 pm:
Sanders over Clinton in Illinois. This could be the beginning of the end for Hillary.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:50 pm:
Madigan wins by a landslide, and announces this will be his last term.
- illinoised - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:50 pm:
I agree with those who said Sanders wins Illinois. I call it the Rauner Effect
- Six Degrees of Separation - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:50 pm:
Deb Bulwinkel wins the 8th District Dem primary due to “name recognition” from cartoon-watching baby boomers.
- Decaff Coffee Party - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:51 pm:
Sanders wins…and I get to go to college for free…except all the colleges in my state are closed…
- Molly Maguire - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:51 pm:
A Ken Dunkin win. Talked to a smart voter in the district, who voted for Stratton but said if you didn’t pay attention, you’d believe Ken’s ad that he was on your side.
- Bronco Bahma - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:53 pm:
Sanders takes Illinois, Cruz takes Ohio.
- Tone - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:54 pm:
“- Stones - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:48 pm:
Sanders over Clinton in Illinois. This could be the beginning of the end for Hillary.”
And further indication of continuing decline of the US.
- unspun - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:54 pm:
The Governor simulcasts acceptance speeches on behalf of Bryce Benton and Ken Dunkin, only to be rebuffed by voters that have decided they are no longer for sale.
- Harvest76 - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:55 pm:
Give me a break-
Why you gotta drag my Cubbies into this?!
- Concerned Observer - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:55 pm:
Hey, Adam LaRoche retiring was surprise enough for me.
- Kelli Davidson - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:56 pm:
Why does the sample ballot on this page have only Hillary Clinton’s name on it?
- frisbee - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:56 pm:
Sanders takes Illinois in a late night nailbiter, Harris gets a big 5%, Dunkin stays alive, McCann and Foxx win by 10%
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:57 pm:
- Kelli Davidson -
It’s a Palm Card only listing the “preferred” candidates.
- Snucka - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:57 pm:
John D’Amico loses
- Annonin' - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 12:59 pm:
After heavy losses, $uper$tars unveil TurnAround Party and fields candidates for November
- Enviro - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:00 pm:
There will be less cross over voting than expected by Democrats with such a close Democratic presidential primary.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:02 pm:
===$uper$tars unveil TurnAround Party and fields candidates for November===
That would be the most honest political/campaign “thing” they would have done.
Could open up the GOP… never know…
- CPDFamily - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:02 pm:
=adding to OW=
- Kelli Davidson -
It’s a Palm Card only listing [Ken Dunkin’s] “preferred” candidates.
- Enviro - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:03 pm:
Kelli Davidson @ 12:56 pm:
“Why does the sample ballot on this page have only Hillary Clinton’s name on it?”
The sample ballot you were referring to was Rep. Dunkin’s sample ballot.
- a drop in - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:05 pm:
” This could be the beginning of the end for Hillary.”
Bernie could take 3 out of 5 states but Hillary will still get most of the delegates. Not the beginning of the end.
- Ben Cook - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:05 pm:
McCarter over Shimkus.
- Anon - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:07 pm:
Avery Bourne loses a close one.
- Conservative Veteran - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:08 pm:
Jay Kinzler will defeat Rep. Roskam.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:09 pm:
(In thankful deference to - CPDFamily -’s correct observation)
The GOP winner for Presidental Nomimation may not get a majority of “direct elected” delegates.
- Nick Danger - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:11 pm:
Trump sweeps (gaaaa, now wash out mouth with soap)
- Oneman - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:11 pm:
Marter gets 35% of the vote vs Kirk
- Bunson8r - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:12 pm:
Kasich finishes second in Illinois
- RNUG - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:14 pm:
It won’t come out today, but the number of indictments that eventually result from this election cycle. And while this isn’t really a surprise, whether Proft will be the fall guy and how much it will end up costing …
- Deep South - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:15 pm:
Of course, the primary contest at the top of the ballot is just a beauty contest.
For instance, one could vote for Hillary, and then vote for six Bernie delegates.
So,theoretically, Hillary could get credit for “winning” Illinois but Bernie would be the real winner.
- Cassiopeia - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:15 pm:
Madigan loses Rep race.
- D.P.Gumby - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:17 pm:
turnout exceeds 35%
- Been There - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:19 pm:
===Dorothy Brown keeps her seat — with all the notice on all the other races, I think people have forgotten this one.===
CD Sorenson, I thought the same thing while voting this morning. I didn’t vote for her but by the time I got done marking the lines for all the other incumbents ahead of her I almost instinctively marked her. And I usually skip her anyway. She might get re-elected.
- Not Alan Keyes - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:20 pm:
Kinzinger wins as a bush delegate, and a few other bush delegates.
- Don't Worry, Be Happy - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:21 pm:
Jac Charlier beats D’Amico.
- Downstate commissioner - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:25 pm:
Benton wins, then realizes that he has some self-respect and returns all of Rauner’s money/snark…
- Dee Lay - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:29 pm:
Benton/Dunkin win by 5% each which embolden’s Rauner by 500%
- sal-says - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:29 pm:
No military coup in IL today.
- NIU Grad - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:29 pm:
Willie Wilson stuns the world…
- Honeybear - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:29 pm:
Sanders wins decisively in Illinois, Missouri and Ohio causing pollsters to fess up to poll manipulation biased to Clinton. OR admit that they have no idea what they are doing.
- Quiet Sage - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:30 pm:
Sanders comes close in North Carolina.
- JB - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:30 pm:
Sanders wins Illinois , Ohio, and Missouri
- siriusly - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:30 pm:
Biggest surprise will be incumbent congressman losing, Shimkus loses in part due to the very high Trump turnout in his district.
I think Dunkin will lose, but honestly I don’t think it will be a real surprise if he wins.
- burbanite - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:31 pm:
Rubio wins a delegate.
- Name Withheld - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:31 pm:
McCann wins, but is forced to drop out.
- Honeybear - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:34 pm:
Dunkin wins by huge margin discloses $13.27 left in the till. Then releases the names of the recipients of the Ken Dunkin full scholarship to anywhere for any degree fund. An amazing 5475 scholars chosen this year!
- kitty - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:34 pm:
Jim Acklin narrowly defeats Brad Halbrook in House 102 race.
- Boss Ward - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:37 pm:
Meister upsets Dorothy Brown by 5 points for CCC.
- South Central - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:37 pm:
Shimkus-McCarter race finishes closer than usually predicted.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:38 pm:
==McCarter over Shimkus==
I live well outside that district, and received McCarter mailers the last few weeks. That tells me all I need to know about his organization and chances……not good.
Surprises: Trump, Cruz, and Kasich all within 5% of each other. Benton and Dinkin both win.
- Robert the Bruce - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:39 pm:
A lot of Sanders predictions here. I’ll go the other way for a surprise: Clinton wins by double digits.
And Dunkin wins by 20%.
- He Makes Ryan Look Like a Saint - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:42 pm:
I think the biggest suprise will be turnout. I believe it will be higher than ever.
- Whatever - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:43 pm:
Kent Gray “continues” as Trump state director.
- Lovie - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:44 pm:
Yeah, Sanders wins Illinois and the political revolution begins immediately–the billionaires and millionaires will be deported as soon as he wins tonight.
Oh, yeah…Dunkin looses by HUGE margins…
- Steve Judd - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:45 pm:
President Obama calls to congratulate Dunkin challenger on win—conspicuously adds nice stuff about Bernie. And the crowd goes wild.
- Anonish - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:47 pm:
Foxx wins by 2-3%
Brown wins with over 50%
Dunkin loses by 6
- Annonin' - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:49 pm:
An amazing 5475 scholars chosen this year!
All with the lst name Mazearamabama
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- Lovie - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:50 pm:
Ain’t no way that Brown can win–it’s going to be Meister in a political upset.
- Will Caskey - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:53 pm:
Nothing surprising will happen. Turnout will be the average of 08 and 12 and not set any records. Bernie will close Illinois but not win. Brown will keep her job.
Enjoy Arby’s.
- Reformed Public Servant - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 1:59 pm:
Politics as usual, but Supercell Storm over Springfield destroys State Capitol, providing cover for lack of legislative action.
- Wensicia - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 2:07 pm:
Katrina’s hoped for hurricane fails to materialize despite Proft’s efforts.
- Honeybear - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 2:07 pm:
“Guns, you going to shoot guns at me?” Vandersand will blow away Rodney Davis! s/
- Rabid - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 2:12 pm:
Fed’s siege ballot boxes in dunkin race on hold until further notice
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 2:18 pm:
===Enjoy Arby’s.===
Now that would be a surprise.
- Ahoy! - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 2:22 pm:
Donald Trump finishes second in Illinois and announces he’s doubling the size of the Trump Tower sign.
- Mama - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 2:33 pm:
Clinton wins her home state (IL) - Surprise!
- Blue dog dem - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 2:34 pm:
My prediction: that fellow Sandack will become a Kasich delegate and will feel compelled to tweet 119 times because he has small hands and likes to hear himself talk.
- State Sen. Clay Davis - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 2:35 pm:
Any read on Rotering v Schneider in IL-10?
- Not it - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 2:48 pm:
Dorothy Brown wins, Jacob Meister comes in 2nd and Harris 3rd. However, Brown will be forced to resign and the party will skip over Meister and appoint Harris.
- burbanite - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 2:51 pm:
- Wensicia - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 2:07 pm:
Katrina’s hoped for hurricane fails to materialize despite Proft’s efforts.-
Because of Madigan and the Weather he controls.
- RIJ - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 2:55 pm:
Katelyn Hotle wins the 72nd due to everyone being so disgusted by the negative mailers, and Mike Halpin trails a distant third due to the same.
- Rahm's Parking Meter - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 3:02 pm:
Fioretti upsets Van Pelt?
- Highland, IL - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 3:10 pm:
McCarter does better than expected and becomes next Jim Oberweis of Southern Illinois.
- Yo - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 3:10 pm:
Acklin edges out Halbrook or also known as Edgar defeats Rauner- come to think of it, I bet he would!
- Yo - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 3:10 pm:
Acklin edges out Halbrook or also known as Edgar defeats Rauner- come to think of it, I bet he would!
- Mouthy - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 3:22 pm:
Dunkin has election sewed up by giving out free lunches to Chipotie plus $100 for the tip, however, plan goes awry when 95% of the voters can’t make it to the polls, not wanting to stray 10 feet away from their latrines…
- Enviro - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 4:05 pm:
Today’s biggest surprise is the great weather on this 2016 Illinois primary election day.
- Down the Middle - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 4:07 pm:
More than 1 million GOP votes are cast–the first time it hit that mark since 1980.
- Filmmaker Professor - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 4:22 pm:
Cubs in six games.
- Gooner - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 4:26 pm:
Jay Travis beats Christian Mitchell.
Christian should walk away with that one, but Travis has been everywhere this past week.
- Dr X - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 4:27 pm:
Kent Gray pays his taxes with the Trump win bonus.
- Rabid - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 5:06 pm:
Sore loser and recount
- Peon - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 5:09 pm:
Biggest surprise for me would be if the Rauner theory proves true:
Weak candidate + unpopular Governor + infinite cash = victory.
- Rabid - Tuesday, Mar 15, 16 @ 5:21 pm:
More voters than ballots more votes than ballots cast