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posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 2:46 pm

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Actually seems a little low on the R side in my pct, the D are 3 -2 right now normally 50/50 there may a GOTV activity right now for a candidate on the dem side so that may be having an impact.

Also may have caused one of my neighbors to report suspicious activity…

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 2:54 pm
Voting is slow in Williamson County. There are no local races and I was the 75th voter around 2 p.m. My precinct will see that many in an hour at a general election.

Comment by Downstate Illinois Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 2:56 pm
Downstater,

(jumping from the last thread) … A lot of us, regardless of political leaning, never pulled primary ballots while we were working for government; it could have been detrimental to our career advancement. I never voted in a primary before I retired. So your blanket declaration we were all voted D before is not necessarily true.

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 2:57 pm
Mine is really more of a morning/mid-morning report since that is when I voted, but I was only the 7th voter at my precinct submitting my ballot at about 9:20 am. The precinct has a voting age population of over 2,000 people, but I can’t imagine more than a few hundred are registered and that even less will vote. #CollegeTown

Comment by Precinct Captain Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 2:58 pm
Ummmmm, has anyone noticed this yet?

http://elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/A1List.aspx?ID=1212&FiledDocID=526268&ContributionType=AllTypes&Archived=False

Comment by Empty Chair Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 2:58 pm
Shocked that the Sangamon County Clerk called turnout lighter than expected. He predicted 22% and is thinking now to be around 19%. Surprising given the Sheriff’s primary. Not good news for Dillard, I would guess.

Comment by LincolnLounger Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:02 pm
Downstater - Or if one takes a minute to THINK maybe they didn’t vote in an election where they had to declare themselves. OR the GOP didn’t have a candidate worth voting for like the last gubernatorial election.
If one takes another minute to think they realize that Bill Brady couldn’t even beat Pat Quinn in that election.

I will not slam your party but they are part of the problem when they have no organization statewide and field less than desirable candidates. And I will be the first to admit the Dems candidates have not been the best either.

I have voted both sides of the aisle as I vote for the individual. I make a thoughtful decision for myself as to whom I believe is the best person for the job. I think that requires a brain.

I am not a party lemming.

Comment by Irish Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:02 pm
- Empty Chair -,

Hedge Funders… Hedge bets.

Not shocked.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:03 pm
LincolnLounger, low turnout with high crossover voting = winning combination for Dillard.

Comment by Anon Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:04 pm
- LincolnLounger -

I agree. I expected the Sheriff’s race to bring out more people since it’s almost a given whoever wins the R primary will get it in November.

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:04 pm
Maybe I’m out of touch with Republican primary voters, but I’m really curious to find out if Rauner’s supporters come out to vote today. I predict a win for him, but I just have these nagging questions… What is his core constituency, and are they the type who will come out to vote in a GOP primary? Does he have a GOTV effort, and if not will the sheer volume of his ads trump all?

There seems to be more (vocal) momentum on Dillard’s side. I haven’t seen or heard anyone not paid by Rauner say: “Just went out and voted for Bruce Rauner! Can’t wait for him to shake up Springfield!” In the end, it’s all likely too late to make up 15 points in the polls and the others are still splitting up the votes. You just never know in such a low-turnout election.

Comment by Snucka Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:06 pm
My county as a whole votes heavily Democratic. Dem ballots usually outnumber Repub ballots 3-to-1. There is only one low-profile county race on the Dem ballot this year. So far today, ballots are about 50/50. If this holds, it will be unprecedented in this county.

Comment by Old Shepherd Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:07 pm
Well..I have held off until the result was certain - but it is time to call it : Rauner has won the GOP nomination for Governor.

Comment by Slapshot II Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:07 pm
Empty, J.B. has always played in the Dem sandbox. M.K. not so much, anywhere, so that was a big win for Quinn.

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:10 pm
The Pritzkers have not contributed to Rauner. They did give some cash to Independent Maps, but nowhere near what they just gave to Quinn.

Comment by Snucka Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:11 pm
Over in the twitter world photos of Dirken with his incumbents across many counties is a new look from the IL House GOP. Well done Jim.

Comment by Big Muddy Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:14 pm
Nothing of real significance for my 3pm report.

It’s more “1s and 2s” in changes from GOP/Dem ballots, not “tens”. Very quiet, not. “Dead”.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:17 pm
Rauner has shored up a lot of TEA Party support in Southern Illinois. Dillard has siphoned off some of it, but most conservatives down south are disgusted with his union-backed campaign.

Comment by Frustrated Voter Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:19 pm
All of the Pritzkers are liberal Democrats except for Jennifer (formerly James) Pritzker. M.K. is the wife of J.B., so I’m not sure how that’s a “big win”. J.B. gave huge donations to Quinn and Blago in past elections.

Comment by Southwest Cook Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:19 pm
Late report. Under 20 voters in Ward 10, Precinct 16 as of 1 PM.

Comment by Carl Nyberg Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:27 pm
You mean that Rauner had paid for a lot of tea party support in metro east.

Comment by ironman Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:28 pm
Voted at noon in a 3 precinct church. All at about 100 votes

Term limit petition solicitor outside the door. Mentioned 8 yr limit. No mention of cutting senate by a third

Comment by Langhorne Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:29 pm
Voted in Springfield this afternoon had less than 10% of people voting in the precinct.

Comment by Ahoy! Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:35 pm
Most voters downstate are not disgusted with Dillard. Low turnout ok for him. Rauner people not there. Some big money backing. End of day cross over will happen. Will b close

Comment by down south Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:39 pm
Brady just hasn’t excited anyone this time around. Dillard has been all things to all people, moderate for the suburbs while conservative downstate. The union backing plays well in union households, but it’s been a few decades since those households dominated Southern Illinois.

Quinn is like Obama. People just want his administrations to end. Rauner’s ability to compete in an election against Quinn is his biggest plus.

If Dillard should carry parts of Southern Illinois it will be more due his role as Jim Edgar’s chief of staff and the former governor’s endorsement. Voters remember and respect Edgar and if he says Kirk’s a good guy they might give him a chance.

Comment by Downstate Illinois Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:41 pm
Family friend who is a D in DuPage county got a Dillard call a little bit ago.

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:42 pm
I voted late morning in a Wheaton church (of course) where several precincts vote, and I was one of only three voters in the room. Very quiet.

Comment by anon sequitor Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:44 pm
When I voted at my Precinct in Granite City (Nameoki 5) around noon, there were 30 people that voted before me. I voted right away.

Now, at 3:45PM CDT, I’d guess it’d be about 50-65 or so that voted in my precinct.

Comment by Justin Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:45 pm
@Anon: LincolnLounger, low turnout with high crossover voting = winning combination for Dillard.

Maybe in other counties, but Dillard had Sangamon GOP endorsement. That plus alleged massive effort by AFSCME should not mean lower turnout — particularly given the high profile Sheriff’s race.

Comment by LincolnLounger Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:48 pm
47th or Wordslinger,

Sorry to be a dope, but don’t we have caps on individual contributions? How does Rauner’s self-funding in the GOP primary affect Quinn (legally, I mean)?

Comment by Soccermom Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:49 pm
Had the term limit guy here also. When he started his spiel, I mentioned it wouldn’t do any good because it only applied to the Representatives & Senators and he backed off. Don’t think he was expecting to find someone who actually knew the details of the petition …

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:51 pm
Turnout seemed fairly heavy, especially for a primary, in mid-late afternoon in Sherman.

Comment by AC Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:56 pm
Or Rich too, obviously.

Comment by Soccermom Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:57 pm
Soccemom, my understanding is that when Rauner broke the cap, he broke them for everyone.

Rauner has loads of five and six-figure contributors from individuals.

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 3:59 pm
I got a Dillard robo-call telling me Dillard understands DuPage county problems because he is from here. Gave the polling hours and urged me to go out and vote.

Comment by DuPage Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:03 pm
Of course JB is in large for Quinn. He’s got to protect his investment at a certain agency…

Comment by phocion Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:04 pm
Primaries usually only attract the party loyal. I think we are seeing that to be true in this primary by the low number of people voting. That being said, I think Dillard might just be able to pull this off.

Comment by Yipperdo Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:18 pm
Just voted in Washington Park in Springfield, a Republican area. 103 Republican ballots cast so far. Rauner stooge out in front collecting petition signatures.

Comment by Publius Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:18 pm
So the Pritzkers are funding the Quinn commercials going up tonight?

Comment by LincolnLounger Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:18 pm
===So the Pritzkers are funding the Quinn commercials going up tonight? ===

Huh? PQ’s got a bunch of money in the bank.

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:19 pm
I thought about pulling an R ballot because of Dillard but since I’m not in Sangamon County any longer, I wouldn’t be able to help Barr for Sherrif so went with my usual D and gave Jesse a vote and the school district consolidation. No one else on the D side interested me and, in fact, most were uncontested or had no candidate. I do think Dillard has a good chance of an upset, as well as an upset for Wess Barr/sherrif.

Comment by Little Egypt Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:23 pm
Thanks, Word — I didn’t realize that Rauner’s action affected the D primary. Makes sense, though.

Comment by Soccermom Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:23 pm
Consider the numbers of truly dedicated sons and daughters of gaeldom, who after a long day and night of celebrating could not wake early enough to vote before trodding off to work, the numbers will rebound post 5pm. Huge surge in balladeers and balloteers. Whoot!

Comment by Sinequanon Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:23 pm
BTW, a S’field radio station was doing an on-air exit poll this morning and there seemed to be a fair amount of D’s crossing over for Dillard.

Comment by Little Egypt Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:25 pm
Facebook feed shows a lot of crossing over to the dark side. I had to laugh at the previous comments about not wanting to get a ton of Republican junk mail when you crossed over because that was exactly what I was thinking when I did the sham Republican vote.

Comment by anon Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:27 pm
I laughed when I read about being solicited for being a Republican judge. I wish I would have read that before voting.

Comment by Phineas J. Whoopee Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:33 pm
sounds like Mitt Rauner forgot an election day operation and the CrossOverExpress is rollin’

Comment by circularfiringsquad Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:35 pm
- Phineas J. Whoopee - Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:33 pm:

Trust me, the election workers know the true believers. Even before I marked the card, they had already pulled out the party ballot they knew I was going to ask for. Just didn’t hand it to me until the card was marked.

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:37 pm
Turnout in Macomb area appears to be on a light average for a primary but there seems to be a lot of cross over votes. In one precinct where typically 110 Democrats vote in the primary (precinct is about 55% Republican) only 10 Democrats had voted as of 4pm with a total of about 90 Republican votes. Not sure what this means….

Comment by anon Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:38 pm
@Phineas: Some of us election judges are called “Republican” or “Democrat” because there has to be a certain number of each, and when you’re scrambling to find any warm body you can find (not uncommon in small and rural precincts), actual party affliation (if any) really isn’t important. I’ve been a “Republican” judge even though I’m adamantly independent.

Comment by Skeptic Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:39 pm
Soccermom - the caps are now off for anyone running for governor. If Rauner wins, they stay off. If he loses, they are back in place. Not sure exactly when that would go into effect, though.

Comment by Snucka Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:42 pm
By no means are the Pritzkers all liberal Dems. They are quite diverse as you might expect from a large family. Tom Pritzker was an early and major supporter of John McCain during his presidential runs.

Comment by Niles Township Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:44 pm
I think a lot this “low turnout” is caused by Democrats staying home because there’s no (real) contested races, unless they crossover. I think Republican turnout will end up being a bit higher than 2010, in the 800k to 900k range.

Comment by Southwest Cook Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 4:46 pm
This is from the posted Tribune story,

===Of the 25,147 people who voted in Cook County suburbs with electronic poll books by 2 p.m., 14,332 took Republican ballots and 10,703 got Democratic ballots, said Cook County Clerk David Orr.

“It looks like a significant majority of voters are pulling GOP ballots in early voting,” he said. “I don’t think we have ever seen that before.”

Orr said the new electronic poll books, being tested in about a quarter of the suburban precincts, allow for more real time tracking of turnout.

While Orr said he expects overall turnout to be disappointing, given the lack of contested Democratic primaries, it looks like a strong Republican turn out might help the county get closer to its 25 percent goal.===

Okay, I’m gonna say it…Rauner is in big trouble.

Comment by Phineas J. Whoopee Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:05 pm
I’m confused…either Dem turnout is low because they are crossing over or its low because there are no contested primaries. Which is it?

Comment by J. Nolan Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:07 pm
It would help to look at Republican numbers relative to 2010 but then we wouldn’t know if higher turnout is because of more interest/heat or Dem crossover.

Comment by J. Nolan Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:09 pm
Make the robocalls stop!

Comment by Upon Further Review Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:11 pm
J. Nolan,

I think it’s both. No Dem contested primaries let’s dems crossover. 2010 GOP Cook suburban primary cast 35%…now there over 60.

A perfect anti Rauner storm blew in

Comment by Phineas J. Whoopee Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:12 pm
Berrios canvasser on California claimed turnout was light in that part of the district, which he took to bode well for his candidate.

Down the street at the El stop, Guzzardi and Bob Fioretti were greeting people comi home from work.

Comment by LakeviewJ Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:15 pm
As of 430, around 335 of roughly 2000 had voted in the three precincts where I vote. Its usually about a 60/40 split in favor of Republicans but is closer to 80/20 this time. Dem turnout is low but the judges think there has been a lot of cross over voting today. This is a conservative area and I wouldn’t be surprised to see a Dillard win in this area.

Comment by Fayette County Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:16 pm
my exiting from cook dupage kane kendall grundy lasalle, don’t add up to 125,000 crossovers…could be wrong …maybe

Comment by railrat Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:21 pm
===either Dem turnout is low because they are crossing over or its low because there are no contested primaries===

All we’re getting so far is a bit of anecdotal data on turnout. It’s most likely because there are no truly contested primaries at the top of the ballot.

You would think, for example, that Sangamon County would have gangbuster turnout if there was a major crossover success. It hasn’t happened yet. Just the opposite.

My pollster went back and looked at R-3 respondents to the Sunday poll. Of the hardcore, vote in every primary folks, Rauner was winning with 47 percent.

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:25 pm
Rest assured that the Pritzkers backing PQ now will be in hook, line, and sinker, and with a LOT more $$$ heading his way, assuming BR holds on.

From what I understand, their Quarter MILLion is a clear message that they’re by NO means fans of the Baron and his tactics in no way, shape, or form whatsoever, and realize full well that–with rauner’s wily boast that there’ll be NO limit to what he’s willing to PERsonally throw down in his obsessed desire to financially seize (nice words for BUY) the Governor’s Office from Pat Quinn at any cost–they’re going to have to be ready to pony up sub$TANtial donations for the Governor to keep up on the monetary end…!

Comment by Just The Way It Is One Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:30 pm
-My pollster went back and looked at R-3 respondents to the Sunday poll. Of the hardcore, vote in every primary folks, Rauner was winning with 47 percent.-

That’s what I am hearing from GOP voters too. Dillard may get 75k crossovers, but that won’t be nearly enough to make up for his deficit among R’s. He may have even lost GOP support since this crossover talk started, along with the union mailers.

Comment by Southwest Cook Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:31 pm
Hard to see many Dem crossovers for Rauner, what with all the Scott Walkeresque rhetoric.

Comment by Whew Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:32 pm
So my two favorite election day stories so far are how apparently the Rutherford people in Chicago have been told to expect major internal policy changes, which is clearly aimed at interoffice retaliation (its kind of a funny joke at this point) and the Dillard people are super irritated at the petition passing for the amendments…as if that matters at this moment!

Comment by Downstate GOP Faithless Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:35 pm
also if there is crossover, it is clearly not happening at my precinct. pretty standard stuff

Comment by Downstate GOP Faithless Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:36 pm
Business has picked up and we are now 24% with 284 voters –up from 200 in 2010. McLean County Clerk reporting turnout is about 28% in the county. This does not include City of Bloomington that has a separate election commission.

Comment by Nearly Normal Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:36 pm
Winfield #1 in far Wrstern DuPage hsd a steady stream of people in and out at 5:15

Comment by train111 Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:40 pm
Only 258 total voters- for 4 precients- 60% GOP. I have no idea what it means- after Rich ’s last poll .

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:47 pm
Sorry- last anon was me.

Comment by Roy Slade Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:48 pm
The fake First to Blab News Service has declared the Baron as the winner of the Republican primary for Governor based upon a reading of the tea leaves.

The Democratic race for Governor is too close to call. However, our analysts caution that the data is hard to read since Rauner bought all the tea leaves.

Comment by Norseman Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:52 pm
I voted at the VFW in Springfield. Left work 20 min early to avoid the 5:00 rush. Blew past the petiotioner saying I don’t want the # of Senators reduced. Said it loud enough so others hopefully heard it. Got inside and much to my surprise there was a line for my pricinct. About 15. Every voting cube was full too. I was #621. I believe that was the longest I have waited to vote, but didn’t mind because I chit chatted with neighbors in line. Just like RNUG, found a note on my storm door from Wes Barr reminding me to vote.

Comment by One Ocean Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:54 pm
What is former Congressman Robert Dold’s association with the Milwaukee Admirals? He is tweeting the AHL hockey team’s logo.

Comment by Upon Further Review Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 5:57 pm
Cant believe people buy this “im going to change the world” fist pumping that Rauner has spilled. Embarrasing that this once respectable party even has people believing this.

Comment by down south Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 6:00 pm
First off, full disclosure. The wife & I have worked a bit for and contributed to Wes Barr’s campaign; not working today.

Having said that, his organization seems to have a decent GOTV operation going. Got an email late yesterday, a second one early today, a note on the door this afternoon, a third email mid-afternoon, and yet another one just a minute ago. They are making sure their supporters and friends get out and vote.

It’s a first time run for Wes & crew. It’s a shame a lot of the other GOP candidates haven’t learned how to do a GOTV operation.

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 6:03 pm
Kendall will be about 20%

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 6:08 pm
Madison County. Low turnout. My precinct is usually around 300 and I was just voter #134 about 15 minutes ago. Sheriff race seems to be driving action. Only GOP presence was the CPA guy’s signs.

Comment by flyin illiniillini Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 6:13 pm
I just voted at 6pm and the evening rush was underwhelming. The judges were having lots of problems with the iPads. You’d think at the end of the day they’d have worked the bugs out. But you’d be wrong.

The guy ahead of me asked for a GOP ballot and I wouldn’t read too much into except for the fact that he looked like he could be a union electrician or plumber or carpenter. I was tempted to ask, but then it’s none of my business.

I thought about taking a Republican ballot, but I’ve got a perfect record going back to the 1980s and I figure it’s up to the Republicans to pick their candidates. It’s not my fight.

I was voter number 57 at 6pm. There are more than 400 registered voters in my precinct. My estimate of 25% turnout looks optimistic at this point.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 6:19 pm
Based on recent twitter mentions for Rauner and Dillard, it’s game over. Huge excitement of folks voting for Rauner–lots of first time voters. These results are gonna surprise the insiders.

Comment by zenman Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 6:25 pm
- zenman - Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 6:25 pm:

I was one of the first, if not the first here, to describe Rauner as a Republican Blago. I predict the Rauner voters will have buyer’s remorse if he does get elected Gov. in the fall.

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 6:30 pm
Made it! I was number 94. Got my sticker, now I feel like a tall glass of milk.

Comment by Blago's Hare Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 6:31 pm
At about 5:45 I was the 148th voter in my precinct. Election judge had no clue if that is the usual turnout. Five people walked in as I was leaving.

I’ve never voted in a primary. I am a state employed and a little concerned about voting in a primary. I am an independent but pulled an ‘R’ ballot to vote for Wes Barr and anyone but Rauner.

Election judge said about 10% of voters marked a complete ballot. Not sure if people just wanted to vote against Rauner and for the Sheriff.

Comment by Small Town South of Springfield Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 6:35 pm
“employee”

Comment by Small Town South of Springfield Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 6:36 pm
Given the anecdotal evidence of both cross-over and first time primary voters, I have to wonder at what appears to be low turnout. It’s looking like my comment earlier about the usual primary voters saying a pox on both houses and staying home may be coming true …

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 6:46 pm
and that scenario may throw everyone’s predictions out the window.

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 6:49 pm
Okay zenman, I’ll bite. How is Twitter predicting a wave of Rauner youth voting?

Comment by Bobo Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 7:14 pm
Looks like my precinct had a bit over 20% turnout, most of it GOP and it was overwhelmingly for Dillard.

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 8:18 pm
–Election judge said about 10% of voters marked a complete ballot.–

Speaking of incomplete ballots, how is it possible that the Cook County GOP can’t field a complete slate for county offices?

i guess the idea is to appoint a bunch of candidates after primary. Candidates who haven’t put in an effort up to now. That’s sure is the easy way to lose.

But, for crying out loud, that’s not how it used to be. And it’s no way to build a party.

I’m not one that’s entranced by who wins what counties. But the fact is, the most GOP voters, and the most potential GOP voters, are in Cook County.

And the county organization is dead.

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 9:38 pm
–Election judge said about 10% of voters marked a complete ballot.–

Speaking of incomplete ballots, how is it possible that the Cook County GOP can’t field a complete slate for county offices?

i guess the idea is to appoint a bunch of candidates after primary. Candidates who haven’t put in an effort up to now. That’s sure is the easy way to lose.

But, for crying out loud, that’s not how it used to be. And it’s no way to build a party.

I’m not one that’s entranced by who wins what counties. But the fact is, the most GOP voters, and the most potential GOP voters, are in Cook County.

And the county organization is dead.

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 9:38 pm
About 29% turnout in Cass County.Low.
My guess is without a school consolidation vote it would have been around 20%.

Comment by btowntruth Tuesday, Mar 18, 14 @ 11:33 pm