Deluded to the end, Alan thinks that someone wants him to stay. Thanks Syverson and Rauschenberger. We’ll be remembering whose fault this is when he tries to run again or, if the mouth from Maryland runs for Governor against Rauschenberger. That would be irony wouldn’t it?
With 5 precincts out, Obama is just below 70 slightly lower than I expected, but he has the largest win since since direct election of Senators in Illinois. He also beat Keyes by 43 points which is the largest margin of victory. Apparently enough Republicans bothered to protest against Obama instead of voting for 3rd Party Candidates who did miserably given the opportunity here.
With the two party vote, Obama got 71.98% coming just under 72.11% by McKinley in 1920, though it’s important to note, there were third parties that got some percentage of the vote that year.
More votes were cast for a US Senate Race than ever have been before as well with a total of 5043979 beating the 4939558 of 1992. Barack’s winning percentage is greater than Everett Dirksen ever achieved (he didn’t blow people out), or Paul Simon and Alan Dixon. With the Kerry results, it’s hard to believe that Obama wouldn’t have won handily against other conservative candidates, though certainly hardly any of them would have tanked this badly.
On last night’s episode of Chicago Tonight, one of the guests said that Barack Obama got more votes in DuPage County than George W. Bush.
Ponder that.
Oddly enough, many people I know that voted for Bush also voted for Obama. Go figure. They hate Kerry, but liked Obama.
A number of conservatives — including myself — have stated in the press the Alan should go home. I suggested to Medill reporter that Alan shouldn’t let the door hit him in the ass on the way out…I don’t think that will make it in the story, though.
There are a number of emails floating around agreeing with Chris Robling’s comments on WGN News that the best thing Alan could do for Republicans is leave the state.
I’ve got a friend who works for the state GOP, and trust me, they are pissed that he isn’t back in Maryland already…..