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posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 7:24 pm

Comments

Waiting on 3 different counties to start loading numbers….learning a lesson in patience.

Comment by South of Springfield Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 7:46 pm
Elizabeth Warren wins Massachusetts! populist Dem.

Comment by amalia Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 8:50 pm
Barton is going to be a little bleary-eyed at work tomorrow. I hope Rich is giving him some kind of candy.

Comment by Ray del Camino Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 9:23 pm
Life has not been good to Joe Walsh so far.

Comment by Boone Logan Square Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 9:23 pm
something is up in the Dold Schneider race.

Comment by amalia Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 9:43 pm
Sen. Tammy Baldwin?!? this is a big night for women in the Democratic party. take note Tea Party crazies.

Comment by amalia Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 9:48 pm
Some sources say Schneider is over Dold by 1,200 with 7 precincts remaining. Anything on that Barton ?

Comment by Siriusly Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 9:55 pm
Oops, posted a comment in the wrong thread. But basically I’d said earlier that I wondered if all that insane amount of last-minute advertising in the Dold-Schneider race meant Dold was underperforming. Seems so.

Comment by Angry Chicagoan Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 10:03 pm
What’s the story with Foster-Biggert? It’s a huge margin for Foster, are there some Republican precincts still out yet?

Comment by Angry Chicagoan Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 10:06 pm
Enyart, Bustos, and Foster declared winners by NBC.

Enough votes outstanding in Champaign for Gill to make it very close.

Schneider ahead by 2,000; looks headed for a recount.

Comment by Mittuns Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 10:11 pm
Schilling, I want an extra large sausage, mushroom and onion pizza.

Comment by Paul Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 10:34 pm
Dold loses! His far-right positions from the 2010 primary come back to haunt him!!

Comment by Ace Matson Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 10:41 pm
Is my math right that Dems picked up 5 congressional seats? What a debacle for the state GOP.

Comment by reformer Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 10:42 pm
How impotent is the Illinois Republican Party? #FireBrady

Comment by Precinct Captain Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 10:47 pm
The trash is chock full of tea bags tonight.

Comment by Madison Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 10:49 pm
looks like the voters flushed Plummer down the drain !

Comment by McLean Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 10:51 pm
the goal for the Dem Cong. races was to gain 5. mission accomplished. congratulations to all.

Comment by amalia Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 10:54 pm
Dold has conceded.

Comment by Siriusly Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 11:00 pm
amalia - plus 5? I’ve only got Schneider, Duckworth, Foster, and Bustos who is the 5th? Enyart’s seat was Democratic.

Comment by Siriusly Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 11:01 pm
If hartman hadn’t run it would be plus 5.

Comment by hisgirlfriday Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 11:04 pm
ok, you are correct siriusly. my bad. overcount. giddy from so many women winning and in the lead…Heidi Heitkamp in ND is newest close to winning.

Comment by amalia Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 11:18 pm
“His far-right positions from the 2010 primary come back to haunt him!”

Bummer, and no interviews? Hmmmm.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 11:39 pm
colorado legalizes recreational use of marijuana. omg.

Comment by amalia Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 11:40 pm
I bet some people in Illinois could use “recreational use” of marijuana right about now, amalia.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 11:45 pm
Pat Brady ought to resign. That means he won’t.

Comment by reformer Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 11:47 pm
Be careful what you ask for, reformer. It could get worse.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 11:49 pm
@anonymous, ;-0 get in line! happy or sad, “recreational” use would be big for many right now!

Comment by amalia Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 11:49 pm
;)

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 6, 12 @ 11:50 pm
Demographics matter. The lesson throughout the night.

Comment by ArchPundit Wednesday, Nov 7, 12 @ 2:00 am
I don’t know, ArchPundit. With a few major and notable exceptions, you can take the boy out of the Country, but you can’t take the Country out of the boy. So “demographics”, heh.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 7, 12 @ 4:30 am
Madigan wins. Walsh probably would have lost anyway, but his map redraw has made him the winner.

Comment by Wumpus Wednesday, Nov 7, 12 @ 5:44 am
Dear Koch Brothers, we much prefer Pepsi.

Dear Now or Never PAC, it’s Never!

Dear Karl Rove and American Crossroads, We came to the intersection and hung a left.

Dear Freedomworks…yes it does.

Dear Tea Party Patriots…You’re not, and we prefer our coffee black!

Dear Mitt Scam-ney and Paul Lyin, I’ve got one way tickets to the Caymans for you. Call me at 1-800-CRY_MORE.

Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Nov 7, 12 @ 6:26 am
Oh, and before I forget:

Dear Illinois Democrats, quit acting against your base, or you’ll be heading to the Caymans soon too.

Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Nov 7, 12 @ 7:28 am
@PublicServant- one correction, based on some of yesterday’s results:

Dear Koch Brothers, we much prefer pot over Koch.

Comment by dave Wednesday, Nov 7, 12 @ 8:16 am