Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Illinois

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

4. In theory, the redrawn IL06 District is quite blue,

Reply to mopinko (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 8, 2022, 06:34 PM

Jan 2022

but many objected to putting Marie Newman in a position of running against an incumbent in the IL04, or the current IL06.

If Dan Lipinski had been the Representative, the IL03 would have stayed the same. Machine politics in action.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Mask mandate lawsuits [View all] guillaumeb Jan 2022 OP

how do the new boundaries in 6 look? mopinko Jan 2022 #1

In theory, the redrawn IL06 District is quite blue, guillaumeb Jan 2022 #4

It's a pretty blue map. Highly doubt he will win. I would imagine all his bluster was for the sole PortTack Jan 2022 #2

Darren Bailey is running for Governor. His yard signs are up all over my town. Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #3

My sympathies. guillaumeb Jan 2022 #5

East-Central. He went to school here. I never met him, but he's in the news here a lot. Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #7

He used taxpayer $ to elevate himself politically. live love laugh Jan 2022 #6

Agreed. guillaumeb Jan 2022 #8