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1. Wouldn't be the first time a Dem was done in by

Fri Nov 7, 2014, 01:52 AM

Nov 2014

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his own party. In 76 Dan Walker was primaried by the Chicago Machine. We got the Big Chump Thompson and his Bilk Illinois programs as a result.

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Does Anyone Here Think That It Was The Dems That Took Out Pat Quinn?...... [View all] global1 Nov 2014 OP

Wouldn't be the first time a Dem was done in by HubertHeaver Nov 2014 #1

Don't forget Glenn Poshard, whose defeat gave us George Ryan. ColesCountyDem Nov 2014 #2

True Quinn is a good man.... kacekwl Nov 2014 #3

well…it is Illinois…. dhill926 Nov 2014 #4

One of the news stations xloadiex Nov 2014 #5

I Second That.....nt global1 Nov 2014 #6

I had the same thought! Back to the ol' reform stomping grounds! Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2014 #7

I'm sad about Karen Lewis. mucifer Nov 2014 #8

Great idea for Pat Quinn to run for Mayor of Chicago! raging moderate Nov 2014 #10

That information is not really all that private. murielm99 Nov 2014 #12

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