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Democratic race tightens; Ryan keeps GOP lead
Chicago Tribune ^ | March 10, 2002 | Rick Pearson

Posted on 03/10/2002 9:17:38 AM PST by nickcarraway

Edited on 09/03/2002 4:50:05 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris and U.S. Rep. Rod Blagojevich are locked in a virtual tie for the Democratic nomination for governor while Atty. Gen. Jim Ryan maintains a significant advantage over his two rivals in the Republican primary contest, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.

With little more than a week remaining until the election, the final Tribune/WGN-TV poll of the 2002 primary season shows the three-way Democratic race for governor to be growing exceedingly tight, with former Chicago Public Schools chief Paul Vallas trailing slightly but still very much in the mix.


(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: illinois; seeninthesky

1 posted on 03/10/2002 9:17:38 AM PST by nickcarraway
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"...Wood has now begun actively trolling for votes among blacks, gays and lesbians and other traditional Democratic voting blocs."

I love it. Surely, I thought, that was a comment inserted by nickcarraway. Nope, it's in the original article. I'll bet the author gets criticized for his directness.

3 posted on 03/10/2002 10:18:24 AM PST by southernnorthcarolina
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5 posted on 03/10/2002 2:28:02 PM PST by Libertarianize the GOP
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