Posted on 03/08/2008 7:56:08 PM PST by The_Republican
A longtime Republican district fell to the Democrats Saturday when a wealthy businessman and scientist snatched former House Speaker Dennis Hastert's congressional seat in a closely watched special election. Democrat Bill Foster won 52 percent of the vote compared to 48 percent for Republican Jim Oberweis. With 565 of 568 precincts reporting, Foster had 51,140 votes to Oberweis' 46,270.
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lol!
I hope his district at least liked all the pork he brought in. He sure didn’t help everyone else.
Well there’s a nail in that coffin.
More mfall-out from Bush’s monumental ineptitude and Dennie Hastert’s regime.
“During his 21 years in Washington, Hastert funneled millions of dollars to the district that stretches from Chicago’s far western suburbs to almost the Mississippi River.”
Apparently his sole achievement but even that seems neglible in the face of Bush’s record.
This is going to be a VERY bad time for us, thanks to Bush and the RINOs like McCain.
Republicans were saddled with an unappealing nominee, thanks in part to Denny Hastert’s endorsement of him in the primary. Than the stupid idiot NRCC dumped money they couldn’t afford to spend into losing this race.
The shape of things to come...
We Republicans need to suck it up and get used to this. November is going to be a massacre. Sorry to be so pessimistic but the handwriting is on the wall. We’ve lost our country. That “new direction” the “media” keeps telling us about is the path to Socialism/Communism.
Big deal...
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Corrupt, inept, and will spend like a drunken sailor.
Sad.
Those who can't, teach.
Those who can't teach, coach wrestling.
"News" like this is in the newspapers, too.
It IS time to take a shower.
Dennis Hastert would STILL be there if he hadn;t run interference with for that CROOK William JEFFERSON...D...LOUISIANA!
It is going to get worse, much worse.
By the time the Democrats are through with the United States, The Nations in Africa will be prosperous by comparsion.
How will they bring this about? When they get the votes they will ratify the Koyto Treaty. And place the United States under the jurisdiction of the World Criminal Gourt.
How are the Democrats coming into power? They are elected by majority vote cast by the American public.
Worst GOP Speaker in history. He screwed up elections in PA and I am sure other states. Shame we lost the seat, but they were probably tired of his BS also.
I wonder if the idiots will learn anything from the next 4 years and the disappearance of donations from conservatives. They'll probably think it means they need to reach out more to the "moderates".
Hope other Republicans in Congress are watching.
Not familiar with his situation, but I am not very happy with the GOP right now.
They had control of the Congress, the Pres, and an opportunity to do some good and they fiddle farted around.
The turnouts, the media, etc is all set up to run circles all around the Republicans this election. They have done their jobs.
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