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Mar 8 2008
10:55 pm
Dems take Hastert's seat -- WooHoo!!!
By: Bbeanster

CNN projecting Foster the winner.

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LeftWingCracker's picture

Oh yeah. that district,

Submitted by LeftWingCracker on Sat, 2008/03/08 - 11:28pm.

Oh yeah. that district, IL-14, has my hometown of Dixon, and this will only be the SECOND Democrat to represent Dixon since Illinois entered the Union in 1818!!!!!1

R. Neal's picture

I saw at the link that the

Submitted by R. Neal on Sun, 2008/03/09 - 8:49am.

I saw at the link that the Washington Post says the Republican Congressional Committee spent a bunch of their cash on this one race for nothing, and that it might result in a wave of resignations from Congress as Republicans see the handwriting on the wall.

SteveMule's picture

Spending

Submitted by SteveMule on Sun, 2008/03/09 - 9:26am.

The NRCC spent something like 20% of their resources on this race. Wow, big loss for them. I'm sad for them. I enjoy being sad for them. The sadder I am for them and Repubs in general, the happier I am for Dems and the whole outlook for the '08 elections.
Here's a good analysis over at the Carpetbagger Report: (link...)

Take Care, Be Good and don't play in the street!

SteveMule

bill young's picture

+ 1

Submitted by bill young on Sun, 2008/03/09 - 5:41pm.

Obama super delegate

rocketsquirrel's picture

Yep, Ronald Reagan's

Submitted by rocketsquirrel on Mon, 2008/03/10 - 10:36am.

Yep, Ronald Reagan's hometown in Illinois just went Blue.

Gotta love it. Freepers heads will explode.

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