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No review of Illinois primary results would be complete without taking note of events in Chicago and Cook County. Even if local politics lacks the overtones of significance for the Democratic Party nationally, there is hardly anything more entertaining than the spectacle of Windy City politics. With another mayoral race yet a year off-the only ( Read more... )

In the race for Goverenor on the Democratic side, incumbent Rod Blagojevevich, he of the unpronounceable ethnic name, the chipmunk cheeks, naughty ten year old demeanor, and very deep pockets, easily defeated little known challenger Edwin Eisendrath, a former reform Democratic Chicago alderman. Yet Eisendrath ran significantly ahead of pre-election ( Read more... )

6th District-The state’s highest profile race on the Democratic side featured a disabled Iraqi war vet courted and supported by major national party leaders and the scrappy anti-war activist who gave old Henry Hyde, the outgoing Representative, a real scare two years ago.

Tammy Duckworth was an Army major and helicopter pilot when she lost both ( Read more... )