[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

"The board has certified that the state senator from Bloomington beat fellow senator Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale by 193 votes. "

That sure won't be enough of a margin of victory for a Republican to beat a Democrat in a general election in Illinois and wind up the winner.

[Petruchio]

True. But on the other hand, Democrats can’t count beyond fingers & toes . . .

[Condor51]

*** That sure won't be enough of a margin of victory (193 votes) for a Republican to beat a Democrat in a general election in Illinois and wind up the winner. ***

If you go to CNN.com 'election central' (it won't hurt, honest) and look at the election Maps from 2000 or 2004 you'll see that IL is really a Red State. It's Chi and Cook County that throws everything off.

And historically IL has been led by Republicans. From the Governor to State House, and even Senators. What killed the IL GOP was the utter and overt corruption of George Ryan (RINO) whose now in Fed prison. That's how Democrat Blago got elected Gov. and the RATS took the IL Gen Assembly and other offices. Republicans have even been elected Sheriff of Cook County. (granted that goes back a while)

And if the Presidential Election was determined by how many counties a person won in a state, Dubya would have won IL both times in a Landslide.