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Illinois is not a blue state. Look at the map of how Illinois voted in 2010. The whole state can’t out vote Chicago/Cook County.

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RE: Illinois is not a blue state. Look at the map of how Illinois voted in 2010. The whole state can’t out vote Chicago/Cook County.

The same can be said of California.

Unfortunately, 3 big cities dominate — San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento (Sand Diego is moderately conservative ).

[Impy]

You might be interested in this data I’ve compiled, Illinois POTUS and Gubernatorial elections without Cook County

2012

Romney (R) 50.66%

Obama (D) 47.30 %

Johnson (L) 1.25%

2008

Obama (D) 52.77%

McCain (R) 45.49%

2004

Bush (R) 54.22%

Kerry (D) 45.02%

2000

Bush (R) 51.63%

Gore (D) 45.49%

Nader (G) 2.14%

2010 Governor

Brady (R) 56.34%

Quinn (D) 36.23%

Cohen (Ind) 3.57%

Whitney (G) 2.82%

Green (Libertarian) 1.04%

2006 Governor

Topinka (R) 47.01%

Blagovevich (D) 40.53%

Whitney (G) 11.58%

2002 Governor

Jim Ryan (R) 53.5%

Blagovevich (D) 43.48%

Skinner (L) 2.44%