ILLINOIS: Cegelis vs. Duckworth steel cage death match!!

[derby378]

Damn! This race is close! As of 9:49PM CST, in the race for US Congress, Illinois 6th District, it's Tammy Duckworth with 41% and Christine Cegelis with 40%:

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/

That's with only 17% of precincts reporting. I think both camps are in for a long and bruising night - brew another pot of coffee, folks!

NOTE: Edited slightly for clarity.

[helderheid]

1. keep us posted!!

[DanCa]

2. Hang in there it's not over to the fat lady sings. (nt)

[LSK]

3. nail biting time- this could go late

http://www.dupageresults1.com/results/2006_03_results/dem-1.htm

http://blog.pdamerica.org/

[Ignacio Upton]

4. Good

While I don't hate Duckworth (she would be a very good candidate) I don't like how the DCCC APPROACHED having her get into the race against Cegelis. I want the race to be close so Duckworth has to reach out to Cegelis supporters (although I hope that we don't enter recount territory, because then the conflict between the two camps will be much worse than it is now.)

[Talismom]

5. This is such an important bell-weather in terms of letting the "inside the

beltway" dems. know that the progressive grassroots mean business and must be taken seriously. Cegelis earned this spot last time around and the DLC should not be appointing their own candidates "from above"!

[Tom Rinaldo]

8. It's not just the DLC, it's folks like Durbin also

I think the correct catch all term here is "Party leaders". I am sympathetic to Cegelis, I donated money to her campaign, though I think Duckworth would probably be a good candidate also. I would have preferred a more hands off approach from Party leaders in this district.


typo edit

[Guaranteed]

19. If it's even close, the "inside the beltway" Dems are

gonna have their motherfucking- pardon my French- bells rung, so to speak.

[derby378]

6. Duckworth: 43% - Cegelis: 40% (38% of precincts reporting)

Results at 10:01PM CST. Stay tuned...

[RB TexLa]

9. looks like Duckworth is pulling away n/t

[DaveinMD]

7. regardless of the result

I just hope that the party can unite to win this seat. Its one we need to regain the majority.

[LSK]

10. damn this is close

Num. Report Precinct 732 - Num. Reporting 353 48.22

Christine Cegelis DEM 5174 41.65%
L. Tammy Duckworth DEM 5194 41.81%

http://www.dupageresults1.com/results/2006_03_results/dem-1.htm

[Tom Rinaldo]

11. OK, since the votes have all been cast...

Who else is willing to pledge a donation to whichever Democrat emerges from this primary with the nomination? I will make a donation to whoever wins. We really need this seat. We need Conyers to become Chair of the Judiciary Committee for one thing. The battle for control of our Party needs to continue no matter what the results of this race are, but the battle for control of Congress needs to continue also.

[LSK]

12. hell yes i will

But I will need my morning period of a few days.

I know damn well how important this seat is.

[Tom Rinaldo]

14. Chances seem 50/50 you won't have to mourn n/t

[skipos]

48. I will. They both seems like good candidates to me. nt

[liskddksil]

13. cegelis just took the lead in dupage

DEM CON 06 DIST REP DEM
Total
Number of Precincts 399
Precincts Reporting 237 59.4 %
Times Counted 15260/268458 5.7 %
Total Votes 14522

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Christine Cegelis DEM 6107 42.05%
Lindy Scott DEM 2329 16.04%
L. Tammy Duckworth DEM 6075 41.83%
Write-in Votes 11 0.08%

[Crazy Guggenheim]

16. THANK YOU!!

:popcorn:

[derby378]

15. Hold the phone...

As of 10:17PM CST:

Duckworth: 41.83%
Cegelis: 42.05%

59.4 of precincts reporting. Hang on!!

Oh yeah, apologies to the Lindy "No chance in Hell" Scott camp...

Scott: 16.04%

[LSK]

17. this could bounce around all night, looks like my vote will really count

[Crazy Guggenheim]

18. Hang in therre LSK!!

:popcorn:

[WilliamPitt]

20. It is fucking BEDLAM down here at headquarters

...

[Crazy Guggenheim]

22. .........

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[derby378]

23. Which would be more noisy...

The Cegelis HQ or an early 80's Circle Jerks concert?

[Crazy Guggenheim]

21. Cegelis is pulling ahead.

DEM CON 06 DIST REP DEM
Total
Number of Precincts 399
Precincts Reporting 237 59.4 %
Times Counted 15260/268458 5.7 %
Total Votes 14522

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Christine Cegelis DEM 6107 42.05%
Lindy Scott DEM 2329 16.04%
L. Tammy Duckworth DEM 6075 41.83%
Write-in Votes 11 0.08%

[RB TexLa]

24. Cegelis wins by 1818????? GOP choses their opponent????

Could happen


:popcorn:

[Talismom]

25. This is just too damned exciting! n/t

[Crazy Guggenheim]

26. Just in.

DEM CON 06 DIST REP DEM
Total
Number of Precincts 399
Precincts Reporting 279 69.9 %
Times Counted 18989/268458 7.1 %
Total Votes 18072

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Christine Cegelis DEM 7489 41.44%
Lindy Scott DEM 3068 16.98%
L. Tammy Duckworth DEM 7501 41.51%
Write-in Votes 14 0.08%

[Rainscents]

This is nail bitting race!!!

Do I smell recount?

[Crazy Guggenheim]

27. AAAAAAAAAHHH!

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[More Than A Feeling]

28. Here are the current Cook County numbers:

DEM - REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - 6TH
56/127
44.09%




Christine Cegelis 1139 37.64%
Lindy Scott 367 12.13%
L. Tammy Duckworth 1520 50.23%
Total 3026 100.00%

[WilliamPitt]

29. We were expecting to get killed in Cook

DuPage is the game.

[LSK]

31. thats a big deficit in Cook to make up in the nailbitter Dupage

[derby378]

30. Are those numbers from National Journal?

Here's the site most of us have started using:

http://www.dupageresults1.com/results/2006_03_results/dem-1.htm

[More Than A Feeling]

37. No, they are from the Cook County Clerk's website

They came as some kind of file download, which was weird.

http://www.voterinfonet.com/sub/election_results.asp

[Crazy Guggenheim]

32. MORE RESULTS!!

DEM CON 06 DIST REP DEM
Total
Number of Precincts 399
Precincts Reporting 294 73.7 %
Times Counted 19914/268458 7.4 %
Total Votes 18949

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Christine Cegelis DEM 7803 41.18%
Lindy Scott DEM 3205 16.91%
L. Tammy Duckworth DEM 7927 41.83%
Write-in Votes 14 0.07%

[Greeby]

33. Duckworth oh so slightly ahead with 73.7% in

Christine Cegelis DEM 7803 41.18%
Lindy Scott DEM 3205 16.91%
L. Tammy Duckworth DEM 7927 41.83%

[Tom Rinaldo]

34. So who are the Lindy Scott voters?

How would they be described? If there were such a thing as a run off mechanism those folks would be the ball game now, they are a big chunk of votes. Who are they more likely to go out and work for in the general Election?

[LSK]

36. i think they are more Cegelis voters

[Tom Rinaldo]

43. I'm just surprised then that they aren't backing Cegelis from the git go

Since Cegelis was the nominee last time, why are they backing someone else this time? Or did Scott try for the nomination last time also? Of course the fact that they chose Scott over Cegelis doesn't mean that they would want Duckworth over Cegelis . I'm just surpised to see three candidates pulling over 15% in this race.

[LSK]

44. Scott and Cegelis support timelines to get out of Iraq

Duckworth isnt up to speed yet.

[WilliamPitt]

35. UPDATE INTERNALS

ur internals have 75% in and Cegelis down by 400 votes.

[Greeby]

38. Damn Will

:(

[Crazy Guggenheim]

39. Can they be made up? That is overcome?

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[WilliamPitt]

40. Doubtful

[More Than A Feeling]

41. How is Mr. Spidel feeling?

Hope he's doing alright.

[WilliamPitt]

42. Busy

[derby378]

45. Latest update!

DEM CON 06 DIST REP DEM
Total
Number of Precincts 399
Precincts Reporting 336 84.2 %
Times Counted 22441/268458 8.4 %
Total Votes 21356

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Christine Cegelis DEM 8855 41.46%
Lindy Scott DEM 3534 16.55%
L. Tammy Duckworth DEM 8953 41.92%
Write-in Votes 14 0.07%

[Crazy Guggenheim]

46. More results!!!!

DEM CON 06 DIST REP DEM
Total
Number of Precincts 399
Precincts Reporting 336 84.2 %
Times Counted 22441/268458 8.4 %
Total Votes 21356

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Christine Cegelis DEM 8855 41.46%
Lindy Scott DEM 3534 16.55%
L. Tammy Duckworth DEM 8953 41.92%
Write-in Votes 14 0.07%

[Greeby]

47. AArgh, around 100 votes in it

So close :popcorn:

[derby378]

49. Live pic from the Cegelis/Duckworth runoff

:evilgrin:

[Greeby]

lol, talk about back in the day

I grew up with games that looked like that :)

[More Than A Feeling]

50. *chuckles*

Thanks for the much-needed laugh!:thumbsup:

[derby378]

51. The latest!!

Boo-ya, baby!

DEM CON 06 DIST REP DEM
Total
Number of Precincts 399
Precincts Reporting 374 93.7 %
Times Counted 25138/268458 9.4 %
Total Votes 23889

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Christine Cegelis DEM 9906 41.47%
Lindy Scott DEM 3944 16.51%
L. Tammy Duckworth DEM 10018 41.94%
Write-in Votes 21 0.09%

[Crazy Guggenheim]

52. This is too much!

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[derby378]

53. Ain't it just, though?

I think Duckworth's gonna take it - but she and Cegelis are headed for the mother of all runoff elections in Illinois.

[Orangepeel]

57. will there be a runoff if neither gets 50+1?

(we don't have runoffs for congressional elections in Florida anymore)

[tritsofme]

69. Nope.

Candidate with the largest plurality gets the nomination.

[Orangepeel]

71. thanks.

I didn't think there would this much excitment if there was to be a runoff, but I wondered, since I'd seen it mentioned.

[More Than A Feeling]

64. Is there a provision for a runoff?

[helderheid]

54. recommended!

[derby378]

55. Homestretch results!!

DEM CON 06 DIST REP DEM
Total
Number of Precincts 399
Precincts Reporting 393 98.5 %
Times Counted 26319/268458 9.8 %
Total Votes 25008

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Christine Cegelis DEM 10369 41.46%
Lindy Scott DEM 4106 16.42%
L. Tammy Duckworth DEM 10511 42.03%
Write-in Votes 22 0.09%

[Greeby]

56. According to this , there is no Illinois run-off

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/

Unless somebody can find another source :shrug:

[LSK]

58. this is the 1st time ive heard of a run-off n/t

[derby378]

61. You may be right...

This may be for all the marbles tonight!

:popcorn:

[KharmaTrain]

59. 11:25PM - 75% In

Duckworth , Tammy Dem 10,585 42.97
Cegelis , Christine Dem 10,091 40.97
Scott , Lindy Dem 3,955 16.06



Stay tuned folks...not sure where the remaining 25% is. I sure hope they aren't paying the band by the hour at Duckworth headquarters.

[Pirate Smile]

60. I hope everyone will support whoever wins and we can pick up a

House seat in November. Please, no dumping opposition research into the media.

Whether Christine wins or not, this is extremely impressive since she had essentially the entire IL Democratic delegation supporting her opponent.

[Rainscents]

62. Can she demand recount?

[WilliamPitt]

63. Yes

If she wants to spend $75,000. Just to call for it.

[Rainscents]

67. What do you think, Will?

Do you think she should? I'm sure, she can raise money quick.

[derby378]

65. Those last few precincts are taking forever to report

Stand by...

[Greeby]

68. Well

I would to with a race this close

[Clarkie1]

66. Go Duckworth!

That said, I support whoever wins!

Let's support these folks, too!

Nine Iraq Vets Running for Congress
Duckworth is one of nine Iraq veterans running for Congress this year. Most of them are like Duckworth — Democrat and anti-war, as is Capt. Patrick Murphy, Ret., who served seven months in Iraq.

"I wouldn't have wrote a blank check to the president," said Murphy, who is campaigning to represent Pennsylvania's eighth district in Congress. "I would have made sure that the intelligence was accurate and wasn't a slam dunk like some people in this administration said it was."

http://www.abcnews.go.com/WNT/Politics/story?id=1743976&page=1

[KingFlorez]

70. I'm praying Cegelis wins this

She's our only chance to take this seat

[Clarkie1]

73. Enought of the negative thinking. Duckworth is a fine candidate.

She deserves this. She earned it the hard way.

She will make a fantastic representive in the new congress for the people of her district.

[KingFlorez]

74. Cegelis got 44% last time

That's why I think she's a good choice

[Clarkie1]

75. I don't understand your logic. 44% is not enough to win.

Edit:

In any case, past performance is no guarantee of future results and the people of Illinois are not going to deny a progressive Iraq war vet with a purple heart a chance to serve.

Both candidates were and are good Democrats. Now it's time to win in November.

[KingFlorez]

77. If she can get 44% against an ancient incumbent

She could have had a good chance at winning the open seat this year

[Orangepeel]

81. she got less votes than Kerry did in that district

based on that alone, the party structure wasn't going to back her for a second try. I'm sure it wasn't personal.

In this case, there may or may not have been other factors that would compensate, but many experienced "politicos" aren't going to look any farther than that one fact. Maybe they should have, but they won't. That's just politics.

[Clarkie1]

85. Tammy Duckworth won this election.

Not the experienced "politicos."

I think it's important to remember she is the people's choice.

[Tom Rinaldo]

87. The time is past to argue over who was the better candidate

No matter who comes out on top of the initial vote count, all that is still left to argue about in this race is how the votes are counted. We need to keep working to make the candidate selection process in the Democratic Party responsive to district voters, but we also have to take this seat in November with whoever emerges with the nomination. Before the votes were cast it made sense to argue about whether Cegelis or Duckworth was a more deserving candidate, but tearing down either of these women now does us no good.

[Orangepeel]

88. then maybe you should stop kicking the thread

sorry to be snippy, but you are the second poster to have scolded me for posting a simple fact (and posting it last night, mind you).

Go scold somebody who is actually complaining about party leaders supporting Duckworth over Cegelis, instead of me, who is explaining why that was the case. There are plenty of people still upset that Cegelis didn't get much support from elected Democrats in Illinois and elsewhere after getting 44% last time. I'm saying that it wasn't personal, it wasn't purposely ignoring the base as a power play -- it was simply that they didn't think 44% was very good, given Kerry's performance in the district.

[KharmaTrain]

72. 12 Midnight Update: 78.52%

Duckworth , Tammy Dem 10,984 43.19
Cegelis , Christine Dem 10,389 40.85
Scott , Lindy Dem 4,061 15.97



The lead's widened over the past hour...and getting late. A big chin-up to the Cegalis folks...the went far longer and later than the powers that be had expected.

Cheers...

On Edit: 413 out of 526 precincts reporting. Local media is focused on the Cook County President race where only 44% of the vote has been counted so far...i'm wondering if the hang-up is in Cook County and this is affecting the 6th Congressional vote count. Any info???

[KharmaTrain]

76. 12:14am - Duckworth Delcaring Victory

89% reporting according to ABC...Duckworth 12,542...Cegelis 11,903....

[Clarkie1]

84. Congratulations Tammy!!!!!!!!!!!!

:yourock: :kick: :woohoo: :patriot:

Our vets are going to be the key to Democratic victory in November!

Edit: I can't wait for those joint Duckworth rallys with General Clark! The neo-cons in Illinois ought to be afraid...very afraid.

[KharmaTrain]

86. I'm Ready To Support ALL Democrats

Especially in areas that currently have (R)s sitting in them. The 6th is an excellent chance for a pick-up and puts Democrats right at Hastert's doorstep.

While I'm gonna give the checkbook a rest...looks like it's gonna get quite a workout this fall, and hopefully for some very positive results!

Cheers...

[tritsofme]

78. Only a small part of the district is in Cook,

and Duckworth is dominating it. DuPage is nearly done counting.
DEM - REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - 6TH
79/127 62.20%

Christine Cegelis 1578 37.50%
Lindy Scott 538 12.79%
L. Tammy Duckworth 2092 49.71%

The race for Cook President, there is still 40% left to be counted, and because of the nonexistant Cook County GOP, this primary is the de facto election.

DEM - PRESIDENT OF COUNTY BOARD
1449/2386 60.73%

Forrest Claypool 78199 62.49%
John H. Stroger, Jr. 46940 37.51%

The Stroger camp claims that many of the uncounted ballots are from the inner city, and would favor him.

[KharmaTrain]

82. 89% - 472 out of 526 Precincts

Duckworth , Tammy Dem 12,603 43.17
Cegelis , Christine Dem 11,947 40.92
Scott , Lindy Dem 4,644 15.91



Now I see why Duckworth declared. Congrats to all the Cegelis folks...your work wasn't in vain!

[WilliamPitt]

79. COOK COUNTY IS A TRAIN WRECK

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x722299

[KingFlorez]

80. Well this is an odd turn of events

[LSK]

83. WGNTV is covering this now

A lot of the electronic devices are messed up but there are paper backups which would have to be checked. Could take until tomorrow night.