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Illinois

HelenWheels

(2,284 posts) Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:11 PM Jul 2012

Any chance of Joe Walsh going down?

Coming from WI, the land of terrible legislators, I certainly can not criticize any IL legislator. But you really have a doozie in Joe. Does he have any one running against him for the primary? If he wins that does Duckworth have a chance to take him down?

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Any chance of Joe Walsh going down? (Original Post) HelenWheels Jul 2012 OP

To Fox news and it's fans winning an argument is all about yelling mysuzuki2 Jul 2012 #1

He'll lose... Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #2

it has been a blue dog district at best, but mopinko Jul 2012 #4

TAMMY DUCKWORTH! elleng Jul 2012 #3

mysuzuki2

(3,543 posts)

1. To Fox news and it's fans winning an argument is all about yelling

Reply to HelenWheels (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:20 PM

Jul 2012

louder than the other person.

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

2. He'll lose...

Reply to HelenWheels (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:20 PM

Jul 2012

He barely won in 2010 (by .2%) and this is a lean-Democratic district. My guess is he isn't even competitive in this race.

mopinko

(71,790 posts)

4. it has been a blue dog district at best, but

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 10:39 PM

Jul 2012

illinois redistricting gave her more dems, and i think she has a serious chance. i think that dems stayed home in 2010 out of frustration with melissa bean. i don't think they will make that mistake again.
her last race was not in this district, but in 6th, henry hyde's old district. much better chance, and i think she has a high level of support from the party.

elleng

(136,007 posts)

3. TAMMY DUCKWORTH!

Reply to HelenWheels (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:22 PM

Jul 2012

I'm not in Illinois, but seems like she'll give him a REAL run for his money.

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