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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Ah, "makes you think he stole the election" I believe is the point.  Dirty 
politics is generational in IL, particularly Chicago.  Which is precisely 
how Teflon got elected the first time around.

BTW, most folks who have taken a PoliSci class have studied Chicago/IL 
politics <g>

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marie McHarry" <mmcharry AT gmail.com>


> I'm amazed that you think you know so much about Illinois politics.
> You have to live here to get the gist. Yeah, Blago got lots of votes
> in Chicago, but he won the election by promising a big, honking
> four-lane high way to northwest Illinois. Those folks really want a
> road. In central Illinois, where we already have roads, Blogo didn't
> do all that well, even in highly Republican counties.
>
> He had the advantage as his opponent was a  crook of the Ryan (that's
> the most recent governor to be in federal custody) variety, but his
> ragged edges were beginning to show. Plus, he really is effing (to use
> his favorite word) stupid.  Beyond belief. Makes you wonder if he
> stole the election. The final resultws were Blogo, 50 percent, Judy
> Barr, 40 percent. the other guy 10 percent.
>
> I voted for the other guy, which is pretty much what we're going to
> get if Blago steps down.
>
>
> Marie
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