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posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 6:18 pm
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Republicans exceed expectations but fall short of the statewide races. Republicans won in the 17th and 13th congressional districts.
Comment by Mr. Middle Ground Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 6:26 pm
I was annoyed by a campaign volunteer by the front door of my polling place. They should not be allowed on the polling place premise.
Comment by Southwest Sider Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 6:29 pm
I want to tell a story from an election night back in 2006. I had been working on Forrest Claypool’s primary bid for Cook County President. It was fairly early in the evening, and I was hanging around the election night party. A reporter (!) came up to me and said, “I just wanted you to know, I took a Republican ballot to help Judy Baar Topinka, but I wrote in Forrest’s name for Cook County President.
I smiled politely, but inside I was thinking, “That’s great! Now we can come in second in both primaries!”
Comment by Soccermom Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 6:31 pm
Thinking…
Amendment 1 goes down
Foster is the likely congressional loss if there’s one, Nikki is a close second to a loss for Dems
If the GOP wins any of the ILSC seats, it’ll be Burke the more likely of the two.
Yeah, here’s the sitch, for me, this cycle is the craziest/goofiest/oddest of all cycles, speculation upon anything seems like a fool’s errand, but that’s all I got, the rest is even greater speculation based on… pocket lint or pixie dust.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 6:31 pm
Exiting polling not good for biden…could be long night
Comment by Jump Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 6:31 pm
==I was annoyed by a campaign volunteer==
I would tell them you just lost a vote for your candidate.
Comment by Big Dipper Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 6:36 pm
Source, @Jump?
Comment by Eloy Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 6:40 pm
-Pritzker and Dem Statewide’s win. (+8%)
-Amendment fails
-Duckworth wins
-Foster, Casten go down
-SGOP pick up Hamilton, Reboletti, Harris
-HGOP pick up five seats & Loose one (Wheeler)
We were asked for a prediction. Am I right?
We will know in two weeks or so.
Comment by Nagidam Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 6:46 pm
~~Foster is the likely congressional loss if there’s one~~
If Catalina wins, do we all get a free litter box? Or is it the opposite and they come confiscate my cats’ litter box?
Comment by jimbo Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 6:50 pm
Supreme Court flips and people flip out (rightfully so from my perspective)
Comment by Torco Sign Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 6:54 pm
===do we all===
If there is a Congrsswoman-Elect Lauf, I’d call the campaign office?
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 6:54 pm
Predictions:
- Workers’ Rights Amendment passes.
- All Dem statewides win.
- Duckworth wins.
- All competitive Congressional Dems win (Budzinski, Sorensen, Foster, Casten, and Underwood), with Sorensen the narrowest.
- Debbie Ming-Mendoza (D) keeps her Madison County Clerk job.
- Stuart (D) keeps her State House seat.
- Tharp (D) narrowly keeps his State Senate seat.
- In the 1st Subcircuit of the 3rd Circuit, Jumper (D) and Julian (D) win and Huddleston (D) loses.
- Rochford and O’Brien win to expand the Dem majority on ILSC to 5-2.
Comment by Justin Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 6:58 pm
If we did not fall-back last weekend, Pritzker would already be declared the winner.
Comment by Lurker Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 7:02 pm
It gets cold quick when the sun goes down.
====They should not be allowed on the polling place premise.====
There is a first amendment and pretty sure this issue has been in courts over the years
Comment by Been There Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 7:06 pm
I predict that JB will will by as much as he did over Rauner.
Furthermore I predict that the ILGOP will put forth a similar candidate in 2026 and wonder what has happened yet again.
Comment by jimbo Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 7:08 pm
Pritzker wins.
Raoul wins.
Duckworth wins.
GOP regains majority in both houses of Congress.
Comment by btowntruth from forgottonia Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 7:16 pm
Dem statewide ticket wins, but not by a lot. Workers’ Rights Amendment passes by more than one would think given the other results.
Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 7:20 pm
Very, very busy polling places in Geneseo
Comment by Just a citizen Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 7:29 pm
My uneducated guesses:
Amendment fails.
Rochford wins.
O’Brien wins (barely), giving D’s 5-2 majority
Nikki wins (barely).
Dems sweep statewides.
Comment by Steve Rogers Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 7:33 pm
Bailey loses, and is unable to understand why.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 7:33 pm
@Mr. Middle
I hear ya. I’ve been blocking politics out as much as possible with the exception of this blog. My son’s school won last night so…yay college basketball.
Comment by Proud Papa Bear Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 7:37 pm
Does Bailey concede tonight?
If he does, is he a gentleman about it, or is he still trolling and sowing seeds of distrust?
Comment by Henry Francis Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 7:38 pm
First my rant…
It is simply impossible for me to understand how so many people can believe so many obvious lies. Especially “conservative” people, generally good people, who would normally value character and honesty.
I am also tired of the non-stop campaign/election cycle.
Predictions…sort of…
Dan Brady in an upset.
All other Dem statewides win easily.
bailey and devore host a nonstop pity party and claim the election was stolen.
Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 7:41 pm
Rachel Ventura wins and at some point embarrasses the Senate Democrats
Comment by Angry Jolietan Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 7:47 pm
=== I am also tired of the non-stop campaign/election cycle.===
I second this! My entire focus shifts to college basketball tomorrow.
Comment by Mr. Middle Ground Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 7:54 pm