Please, somebody tell me what is going on.

This is Chicago. Think about it. Only the brave will vote and the scared will not. My imagination sees notes pasted on doors that have registered voters in the dwelling. Notes that are intimidating. I see Panther and SEIU goons stalking the polling centers. This is not a place for the weak of heart.

This state and Chicago is the birthplace of the Mafia and corruption. Nothing would surprise me.

Not to change the subject, but there are more pressing matters. Seems like Dingy Harry has been offended by the anointed one:
"The President needs to lay off Las Vegas and stop making it the poster child for where people shouldn't be spending their money," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat.
Need I say more. Dingy is finally trying to save his job. No matter, he is a loser, too… just like the anointed one.

Its a shame that Proft probably won't win. Did a little more research after your suggestion, liked what I saw, and ended up pulling the handle for him.
In the end though (maybe this is naive of me) we can't do much worse than the dolts we have had as our last governor or our last senator……….Be hard to top them for stupidity….

well, the good news is this:

All of these people see the winds a' blowin'- and if you are not a true conservative you will not be elected, and for the Mark Kirk's of the world they will tack rightward- in a hurry.

People will NOT tolerate tax hikes, profligate spending, welfare, foreign aid or anything else- as long as we are on the road to financial ruin. Any politician who misreads these tea leaves will be on th eoutside looking in.

So pay no attention to the spin of the media on this. The people are coming alive…

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Sorry is right. I did my part; voted for Adam and P Hughes. One voice in the wilderness…

The turnout reflects the population that actually pays attention and cares about what is going on. That it's so low is one of the reasons we have the problems we do. Everyone complains, though.

We can't compare this to MA because it's just the primary.

Unfortunatly most people in Chicago will declare themselves
Democrats because they are afraid not to…..It's a sorry way to
be, but that's the way it is….They know the machine will get
even some how…..Sad!!

I thought it was Dullard who backed the Obama-wan-Nairobi ?

Hughes should take on Turban-Durbin next time around

Il. isn't "the birthplace of the Mafia and corruption.

Sure it's bad there,. but stating garbage, as "fact", ruins whatever else you have to say.

Tammany Hall corruption and Boss Tweed ( yes, all Dems ), was roaring along when most of Il. and Chicago elected tins of GOPers and didn't have a Dem Machine.

The Mafia was "born" in Sicily in the 16th century, but truly became what we know it as in the early 19th century. It made its first appearance, in the news, in America, in NEW ORLEANS in 1890, many decades before Italian gangs, let alone the Mafia made were in Chicago; let alone in the state of Il. !

In Chicago, one is much mor likely to see NOI and ACORN thugs at polling sites…………..NOT members of THE NEW BLACK PANTHERS.

Thank you, Chidog! I like this guy Adam. Would like to see O's seat replaced by a conservative. Wouldn't that be beautiful! As the majority of Americans would. Don't give up! (I don't think you will) Remember that we are actually the majority! Shows just what happens when a minority of activists can do when they "acquire" power. It most certainly will be a hard road to hoe during the next year, but, I'm seeing the real heart of Americans, such as yours, emerging, with a vengeance, today. For what it's worth, dear Chidog…I will NEVER give up! I don't think you're gonna either. BTW I live in Kalifornia. Your reply means a great deal to me.

BULL SHT!

(What a surprise, one of the most populous, wealthy, educated and diverse states.)

That's precisely why the Illinois economy is in the toilet. Much of the same "rules" Kalifornia. So much for the "wealthy, educated and diverse" states. This makes you laugh?

How would most Red States be doing without the massive Federal subsidies that receive from Blue States like California and Illinois? Conservative Red Staters are the real Welfare Leeches.

Marshell Jay Loss – Go screw yourself, you unemployed loser.

irishhag – So being wealthy and educated is a bad thing! Good 2 kno!

Look, erroneous posts make my teeth ache.

You don't like getting corrected, especially by me? THEN DON'T POST CRAP; KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT FIRST AND IF YOU DON'T, LOOK UP THE FACTS BEFORE POSTING !

There are ways to make a point without claiming that some easily refuted thing is what it isn't.

Don't blame me, blame yourself and do what you should do; elsewise, you wind up looking stupid.

Dems do what you do and we all pounce on them. So don't do what we all hate the Dems for doing.

Oh gee……………..grow up!

I know that you can't see that by making patently ridiculous claims ( no, you didn't mention Capone, nor even make a "general statement" [ I am assuming you meant GENERALIZED STATEMENT ] about Chicago ) you ruin your entire position, but try to.

I'm not in a "bad mood" tonight. I don't want a sample of your DNA ( what the bloody hell is THAT supposed to mean ? ), and telling me to "chill out" is childish and stupid.

"EXPERT WITNESS" ? HUNH? This isn't a trial, it has NOTHING whatsoever to do with a trial, and sadly, you keep writing in a way that makes you look not just ignorant, but stupid, willfully petulant, and dumber than a box of rocks. This ruins your good intentions.

Believe it or not, I am and have tried to help you.

I keep begging you to either already know the facts you make, or look them up prior to posting. That will strengthen your argument, help win the debate/discussion, and prevent anyone from dumping on you, while ignoring the actual pointg you are making.

Look, I can't help it that I know about a lot of different things, but you CAN and MUST do something to correct your line of posting hideous, sometimes laughable factual errors
and/or far too broadbrushed things.

Sorry..didn't know Andrew elected you as the moderator of this site. NOT all of us have your genius for factual scientific information. Also I don't need your help because I don't like public abusers, which you are. You are not my mentor.

I apologize to everyone reading this drivel. 1redcent has a bomb in his underwear even though I do believe he cares about this country as much as any of us do. End of this discussion.

BLARG! I wish someone from the union would post something threatening on my door.

You know, the state's not wealthy in the slightest. In fact, our state debt is second only to California.

And why is the far right bigots? Under modern understanding the far right is libertarianism which would make the right wing extremists the natural extension of libertarianism, Anarchism. Which, by definition, can't really be bigoted, because it doesn't want government doing anything to anyone.

Illinois took a great many years to decline from the state that was the home of both Lincoln and Grant, and the birthplace of the Republican party. It'll take time to move back to the right, especially since we'll have to dismantle the chicago machine first. All that matters now is that we take that first step. So if we wind up with a moderate, at least they'll be better than an Obama liberal.

The problem with the "Educated" class, is that they are mislabeled. (Not to mention that you put them into a "class" thereby inciting false class warfare).The correct term for them would be the intelligentsia, a group who do no more than churn out ideas, good or bad, and are not held accountable to their failure. AKA, Community Organizers, College Professors, etc…

Plus, it's the liberal elites who seem to think being wealthy and educated is a bad thing (themselves excluded) as they are the ones insisting on taking the money from the rich 5% to punish them for doing well. Isn't learning fun? The republicans from Red States want to end that. Re[mis]distribuion of wealth is happening thanks to betrayals of the liberal congressmen, voting for taking their taxpayers money. Pay attention to who votes for what, not who gets what, that reveals who is doing the real malpractice.

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Yeah, sure………………..LOL

Why do you bigots focus so much on race and assume everyone who comes here is white?

Thanks, WeWeed_Up! At least an answer, and a sensible one at that! Actually, my reply defended all of us in a most courteous way. I get a little WeWeedUp, myself! (great name) My post may well show up after all. I did not take HaHaHa's insult personally. Trolls always show up when things get sincere. They can't handle that, I guess. I've noticed you here on Breitbart, along with Cowboy Logic and others. I'm new here and want to join in. It might be presumptuous of me but, you call me a hag, you call my friends a hag. I am, however, much more concerned about the actions rather than the words of name callers. (who, for the most part, do nothing) So, I'm most likely wasting my time! That's why I thanked the webmaster for deleting my post. (I am also long winded). But, try not to be. I am quite touched and heartened by the posts here!

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So does anyone know anything about Brady? Did we get at least one decent politician? I'll hold my nose and vote for Kirk in the fall, but this is a good night to be a registered Independent. {sigh}

I live in Kalifornia and experience the same thing here, dear Chidog. Sometimes I feel it's almost pointless to vote. (I was born in Chicago) A beautiful city. Just the right size for a big city. Not too big and not too small. And, clean! I know about the two season thing…you have your summer and your winter. A 2-season state. After leaving NYC for Chicago, I used to love to brag about how clean downtown Chicago was compared to NYC. Not one cig butt in the gutters! In all fairness to NYC, it really can't help itself. It's dirtier because the streets are narrower. Chicago was purposely designed to include all citizens access to the lake. I, personally, was able to sit on the edge of Lake Michigan and dip my feet into it. Hundred-year-old buildings in Chicago, so close to the lake, are very beautiful, and you wouldn't fear walking in the "alleys" between them. In NYC, you would.
I have lived all over the country, Virginia, NYC (they have 4 seasons there), Albuquerque, Los Angeles. (we're lucky if we get a rainy season here!) It's a shame what Chicago has become, politically, (maybe it was always that way) as well as so many other parts of our beloved country. We're gonna take care of all of this crap! Look what they did in MA! Us Patriots are creating the proverbial "bow wave", a military term referring to the wave that a battleship has at it front. You cannot survive it once it's set in motion! It's well in motion my dear Chidog! And, your vote has contributed to it, in fact, helped create it!!!!!

I agree. What's up!

You're in denial, Tom. You've been dragging rock bottom for decades. Look what you sent to the White House. Time to go cold turkey.

Two SEIU goons outside my polling place tonight. As I walked toward the building, they told me that they wanted to "suggest" who would be the best candidate for me to vote for. I politely told them I did not need anyone's suggestion in order to cast my vote. They proceeded to call me names as I walked by and into the building. So typical of the so-called "educated" left. Not saying that anyone in the SEIU is educated………..but, you get the point. What a joke.

That is totally ridiculuous!…These SEIU guys should be thrown into jail.

"…most people in Chicago will declare themselves Democrats because they are afraid not to." That's how it was when I was growing up in Decatur. You didn't tell anyone you voted for other than a DemoCretin unless you were tired of having friends and, sometimes it seemed, tired of living.

I haven't lived in Massachusetts for a number of decades (not just years) but I was born and raised there, and understand why Scott Brown won this year: it wasn't a referendum on Obama. It wasn't just the truly poor candidate he was running against. Massachusetts like youth, beauty and a common touch with strong ideology, and they also miss the heady days back in the 60s (and further back in the late 1700s) when what they did had national importance. One can't underestimate the importance of this in a Bay Stater's sense of self. Brown has a jaw line JFK would have envied, and he's fairly young, gorgeous, and with a strong common touch kind of ideology. The national scene happened to be one in which electing him would once against put Massachusetts on the national radar. It was inevitable (well, not really, but it sure wasn't the revolution a lot of people make it out to be, either).

The significance of Scott Brown's election is that the citizens of a state had somebody who reflected themselves the way they wanted to be seen. It cannot be duplicated in any of the other 49. Each is different and must be true to itself (and that, BTW, our federal heritage, is how to be these power crazies in DC). You people in Illinois – quit moaning about the machine (I've spent a lot of time near Albany, NY; I empathize believe me, but it's not productive). Your state once produced Abe Lincoln. Do it again, for the 21st Century. It's your right and your responsibility. No kvetching allowed, just do it.

Low voter turnout? I hope ACORN and SEIU decided to stay in, at least. Bah, who am I kidding?
It seems there's low turnout on BG as well….. what gives?

That's the type of attitude that put Obama in the White House.

Make that two voices in the wilderness! Primary votes in IL are generally low, I don't know a single person that makes the effort to vote in the primary. Kirk is a weasel ~

good points- but Dan Proft is a pundit; he is on local radio and he always has had a take no prisoners appoach. No matter, he didn't fare well. Got a three way dead heat now, it looks like…

enjoy your stay in sunny Kahl-ee-fohrn-ya (apologies to the Governator)…

The only state more dysfunctional than the state that gave America Lincoln, Sandburg, Reagan- and Obama, Billy Ayers and Blago… it is clean; the Daly's run a nice city; always have. If you don't mind accepting cronyism and systematic corruption, that is.

And both states will be bankrupt soon- and will be bailed out with billions in Obamascript.

Ain't life grand?

and we're not sure about Brady either…

Anything would be trading up after that lot!

I try not to live in the past.

By all means, please join in. If you haven't signed up at intensedebate http://intensedebate.com/ it's fairly simple and painless. See ya 'round.

I'd rather live in the past. The 1980's would suit me just fine. The present ain't too pleasant, and the future ain't flowery. Do we even have a future?

'Pleasure hearing from you, Cardon. I think if the average person knew what a useful tool unionization has become in instilling Communist sensibilities in its members, that would be the end of unions. I live in the high chapparral of eastern Arizona, now, but I have belonged to five or six unions when I lived in Illinois. I don't have anything against them, per se, but I did find membership in them rather oppressive. They really are microcosms of indoctrination in socialist thinking. Does the song De Colores ring a bell? The rallying song of the grape pickers years ago, southern California, led by Cesar Chavez when he was organizing them? He was generally considered to be a Marxist.

We have an endless array of problems–there's no doubt about that. The Left would have as many people believe as possible that the Repugnicans are the root of all evil but , for the 57 years I've been around, it's been the Dems who lead the charge on all the things that are tearing the country apart. That having been said, I see the Repubs as being accessories in the damage that has been done. They've never adequately stood up to the damaging things the Left does. I was pretty much a straight-ticket Dem until about the age of 40. While getting my degree, I had to read the Communist Manifesto and that was the end of that. The Repugs fired me about two months before this last election when I saw them shooting themselves in the foot with McCain for a candidate. Now Independent, though I feel like a man without a party.

I was an independant since Daddy Bush, but in my
'humble opinion, for president, we've only had the
"lesser of the two evils to vote for since then….I know
what you mean, I feel like I'm walking in the dark without
a flashlight (party)…I am an independant also, but seem to
always vote republican because the other choice is so
much worse!! The good Dems are dead or silent….And
the Republicans have been known as the "stupid" party
for a long time…The handful that have the courage to
speak up don't run for president, and that's a shame!!
I'm hoping the Teaparty folks would stay active, and
maybe we can shake things up!!…But, it's got to be
more then talk and meetings, it has to be activity too…

I agree. Too bad Chicago/Cook county seem to run the show. I feel sorry for the rest of the state.

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