Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar

Tonight’s election coverage plan

Posted in:

Illinois

* We are going to have live election results tonight from Scott Kennedy’s Illinois Election Data website. They’ll be constantly updated so you won’t have to constantly refresh your screen.

As a precaution, I’m having my fine team at MCS beef up this site even more today. So CapitolFax.com will be offline for just a few minutes around 5 o’clock this afternoon. Don’t panic. I just got a case of the last-minute worries and decided to calm myself by boosting our oomph to avoid any crashes (notice how technical I am). But it could still happen, particularly if the governor’s race(s) wind(s) up close. So, please: Don’t constantly refresh your browsers tonight. Thanks.

* The Sun-Times’ Lynn Sweet is doing a live election night broadcast and I plan to embed it on this site. The show starts at 6:30 and will run until at least 10:30. The paper’s reporting staff will be featured along with these guests…

* Tom Bevan of Real Clear Politics
* Rep. Robin Kelly D-Ill.
* Political Strategist Lance Trover
* Gov. Rauner Advisor Anne Kavanaugh
* Republican Strategist Eric Elk
* Democratic Strategist Rikeesha Phelon
* Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia
* Our Revolution Illinois Chair Clem Balanoff
* Joining by phone, US Rep. Peter Roskam R-Ill.
* Sarah Brune, Executive Director, The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform

Looks good.

* What are your primary election night plans?

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 12:56 pm

Comments

Church.

Comment by BlueDogDem Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:01 pm
High school baseball game

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:02 pm
Very impressed with your technical verbiage Rich

Comment by DuPage Bard Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:03 pm
–* What are your primary election night plans?–

It was constantly refreshing my browser. I’ll try not to.

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:05 pm
Tonight I’m gonna party like it’s 1999.

Comment by Chicago Cynic Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:06 pm
Chicago NW GOP Club Election Night Celebration at Jet’s on Milwaukee at 7:00pm! We’ve worked HARD and now will see the fruit of our labors!!

Comment by Catherine Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:06 pm
I am the plus one on husband’s invitation for a 7-course tasting menu in the ‘burbs. He is a food journalist. I’m sure all the races will be decided by the time we are finished eating…

Comment by 32nd Ward Roscoe Village Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:06 pm
watching capitol fax reload…

Comment by bored now Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:08 pm
Chinese takeout, hangout here as long as Rich keeps his shop open, think I have a cold Yuengling in the fridge… cannoli.

I wasn’t invited to any hoity-toity election night parties…

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:09 pm
Board game night. Taking place after the polls close but before any meaningful results come in. The perfect distraction.

Comment by Voltaire Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:09 pm
Word. If Ives pulls the upset. Buds are on me.

Comment by BlueDogDem Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:09 pm
Get my oil changed, do some laundry, maybe catch whatever NIT game is on tonight. Occasionally check here for updates.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:10 pm
getting ready for gardening - starting some seeds tonight!

Comment by doofusguy Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:11 pm
Drink heavy if Rauner wins. Drink heavier if Ives loses.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:13 pm
“by boosting our oomph to avoid any crashes”

Ah, that made me laugh more then I care to admit.

Comment by Dee Lay Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:14 pm
OW, wish I had a Yuengling in my fridge, but I’ll probably down of a few 1818 Bicentennial beers while not refreshing CapFax. If you haven’t tried the Bicentennial beer, it’s pretty good-a mildly hoppy ale.

Comment by Steve Rogers Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:14 pm
Margaritas and fajitas

Comment by Saluki Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:15 pm
- Steve Rogers -

Thanks, I’ll check it out. I don’t mind a hoppy ale

:)

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:15 pm
I gave up booze for lent, which is really going to test my resolve tonight. Normally I’d be drunk-commenting here all night, but now that I’ll be sober, I’ll probably just curl up in the fetal position and rock myself back and forth until the returns come in.

Election day is always, by far, the longest day of the year. And the hour after the polls close is always, by far, the longest hour of the longest day.

I really want a drink now.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:17 pm
Anon Marquette v Penn State at 6

Comment by Eire17 Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:18 pm
I’m an election geek in a small rural county. So I’ll be up at courthouse about 8pm to tally votes in a few races. Governor - Dem & GOP and 93rd House (Go Norine!) main ones.

Comment by Hoping for Rational Thought Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:23 pm
Rich, glad you are able to boost your oomph. At our age it can be tough. /s

Comment by HoneyBadger Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:24 pm
Mashing F5 every 30 seconds

Comment by Anonish Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:26 pm
A nice dinner out then watching the results.

Comment by Grandson of Man Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:27 pm
Alcohol

Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:29 pm
Spending it here with you fine folks. Also…wine and snacks.

Comment by ??? Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:31 pm
Have a drink or three and go to bed.

Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:32 pm
OW, I hope it’s from New China Hut - nice people and good food!

I’m probably going to ignore the results at least until the 10:00 news. Then I’ll start looking at the downmarket race results, which is an exercise in frustration since the Aurora Election Commission website is normally totally useless. (I’m hoping the referendum to put it out of its misery is successful… let Kane handle it. Too bad the referendum question was worded so opaquely, intentionally I’m sure.)

Comment by Ken_in_Aurora Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:32 pm
Massive anxiety. Alternating with hysteria.

Comment by Soccermom Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:37 pm
Love Scott Kennedy. Saves the aggravation of flipping between the county clerk’s and Chicago Brd of Election’s sites and then adding the totals in Cook County based districts.

Let’s hope David Orr counts and posts the vote totals from the burbs faster than he has the last few cycles.

Comment by Telly Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:37 pm
Where can someone see live congressional primary results

Comment by publius Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:38 pm
I’ve been invited to watch the results with the Quinn campaign. I have no idea why. I’m going to swing by but I probably won’t stay.

Comment by Cheryl44 Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:38 pm
Have to work until 9:00 pm but will check in on your website as often as possible.

Comment by Christopher Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:39 pm
To be safe, I got two bottles of scotch.

Comment by very old soil Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:47 pm
Chairing local gov board meeting, congratulating the wife on winning her first primary, following CapFax, consuming fair amount of High West Rendezvous rye

Comment by Flapdoodle Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:49 pm
Carb loading with pizza and beer.

Comment by TheGoodLieutenant Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:51 pm
Planning on spending the evening with the companionable and knowledgeable crew of political junkies here at Cap Fax, with occasional breaks to follow my Twitter feed, which is knowledgeable but not nearly as companionable.

Looking forward.

Comment by dbk Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:53 pm
Dinner at a vegan restaurant, watch returns while I eat. Yeah, I voted for Biss, can’t you tell?

Comment by DarkHorse Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:54 pm
Dinner.

Resubmit some USPTO trademark paperwork I messed up on.

Work on car club newsletter I have to get out to the printers by next Monday.

Check election results.

Sleep.

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 1:58 pm
DuPage County watching the Cinderella story tonight

Comment by DuPage Bard Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:05 pm
Hanging at Kellys tavern in the 19th ward

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:06 pm
Calculating over/under time of concession speech if BR losses.
As of now it stands at infinity +

Comment by Pieroge tirebiter Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:07 pm
Channel-surfing local stations…….
still have one foot in the 20th century.

Comment by TinyDancer(FKASue) Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:08 pm
===Where can someone see live congressional primary results ===

Here.

That question is just dumbfounding. It’s on a post about live election results.

Maybe I need a nap.

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:09 pm
Gonna buy a bottle of champagne in the event Rauner loses and stores sell out.

Comment by Cubs in '16 Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:12 pm
Watching Illinois primary returns on the internet and laughing, LOUDLY, and the folly and dysfunction of the Illinois political system!

I’m also going to the Fountain Hills, AZ Town Council Meeting to castigate them for proposing a $7 million per year tax increase for ill-conceived and low value capital program funding….

Yeah, there’s corrupt pork spending here in Arizona as well. The difference is that here we at least have a chance to do something about it.

Comment by Arizona Bob Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:13 pm
Bowling league 7:30 pm

Comment by Louis G Atsaves Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:14 pm
==DuPage County watching the Cinderella story tonight==

Odd. Loyola doesn’t play til Thursday.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:15 pm
Cubs- great Point thanks for the heads up.
Heading to the liquor store right now to stock up.

Comment by Pieroge tirebiter Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:16 pm
- Louis G Atsaves -

Any predictions?

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:19 pm
If it’s anything like the last three primaries, I will be having a normal evening and occasionally check the net to see every single person I voted for lose.

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:23 pm
RIKEESHA!!!

Miss her. She needs more spotlight.
I’ll tune into the Sweet Show just for that.

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:23 pm
Is it 8 o’clock yet? I’ll be watching CapFax, eating some kind of food that I didn’t make. And you had me at Rikeesha. She is THE BEST. Happy they asked her to be on the panel.

Comment by electiondaywaitingkillsme Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:29 pm
I think the democrat governoevprimary will be competitive

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:29 pm
@Ducky LaMoore, I hope democrat governor primary is like 2002. Very close among 3 candidates

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:31 pm
“That question is just dumbfounding”
It’s been a long primary, Rich.

– MrJM

Comment by @misterjayem Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:45 pm
–I’m also going to the Fountain Hills, AZ Town Council Meeting to castigate them…–

Lucky them, AZ Bob, Lucky them…..

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 2:59 pm
Catch up on work at home that I can’t finish today, watch returns and eat a nice pizza, and hope for some upsets.

Comment by Rahm's Parking Meter Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 3:05 pm
===Hanging at Kellys tavern in the 19th ward===
I heard the owner will be late to his own bar. Busy working a race up in the northern burbs.

Comment by Maybe Later Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 3:22 pm
I’ll probably just exchange inappropriate Facebook messages with various women while enjoying some celebratory salami at Ram Villivalam’s victory party.

Comment by The End Is Near Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 3:53 pm
I’m going to a screening of a film of an oral history project (http://www.cleaningclosets.org/). This will likely be accompanied by drinks and eats.

Then I’ll come home and not constantly refresh my browser. Wouldn’t want to interfere with your oomph, Rich.

I will not be watching TV, at least not at home. Mine crapped out a couple of months ago, and it’s been delightful not seeing the campaign ads. I may not replace it until November 7.

Comment by JoanP Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 3:53 pm
I’m hoping to retire for the night before the governors’ races are decided. Probably won’t happen, but I’d like to see the uber-wealthy candidates sweat out the returns.

Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 4:20 pm
Going to be at the Aurora Election Commission, perhaps for the last time depending how the referendum to end the commission plays out

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 5:05 pm
I’ll be refreshing a browser, flipping over-the-air news channels, and wondering which political party is more dysfunctional.

In addition, I complement Rich on increasing his oomph to the 64-bit version

Comment by revvedup Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 5:25 pm
Watch a beautiful sunset from the best state park on Florida, take a short drive to get a nice local microbrew, and fall asleep listening to the wind and waves.

Comment by Pius Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 5:27 pm
Flipping back and forth between here and Fountain Hills AZ to see if Bob gets tossed in the slammer.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 6:24 pm
–Flipping back and forth between here and Fountain Hills AZ to see if Bob gets tossed in the slammer.–

Bob’s pal Sheriff Joe already hooked him up with those pink undergarments.

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 6:27 pm