That’s gotta sting.
I remember that election well. I cried. I was in DC and watched otherwise intelligent people tell me that a Cook County Democrat would make America a beautiful, happy place again.
I said, “Look what they’ve done for Cook County.” They wouldn’t listen. Now, here we are.
I didn’t expect Illinois to miraculously turn red in 2008 due to the overwhelming affect of Chicago politics. But I was surprised as many counties turned blue as they did. Especially around us (Ogle).
Winnebago, that’s Rockford. That’s always blue. Rock Island County as well, as someone else pointed out. But other counties nearby are fairly conservative. Downstate as well, both in central and Southern Illinois. Yeah, 2008 was a hard election to swallow. Too many people bought into the Kool Aid.