[longhorn too]

I think Bush could have won Pennsylvania if we could exclude Philadelphia, he could have won Michigan if we could exclude Detroit, he could have won Winconsin if we could exclude Milwaukee, and I think he may had a chance in Illinois if we could exclude Chicago.

[MaryJaneNC]

Bush could have won if voter fraud was not a factor.
Illinois and Pa are nototious for union mobster voter fraud.

[wrigsmom]

"I think he may had a chance in Illinois if we could exclude Chicago."

No doubt about that! I am from Illinois, and most of our counties went for Bush. I did a quick tally in a spreadsheet using the county by county results posted at USAtoday.com. To the best of my knowledge the numbers match up with what is posted at the website I got them from.

Bush = 2,364,015 votes; Kerry = 2,826,757 votes. In Cook county alone, Kerry got 1,389,631 votes compared to Bush's 583,774 votes. If you take away those Cook county votes, Bush wins by a margin of 343,115.