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Foster Prevails in 14th - Sign of Trouble for GOP in the Fall?
Submitted by SteveKier on March 8, 2008 - 11:03pm.
Democrat Bill Foster won today 's special election to replace Denny Hastert in the 14th, sending a Democrat to represent that district for the first time in some 40 years. If I were a tea leaf reader I might be contemplating what this means for the fall.
Foster Website:
Yes We Did!
Tonight, you helped change this country. Tonight, we told America that change is on the way.
Tomorrow morning, we'll post Bill's victory speech and the complete elections results (after we've had a little sleep...)
And then, we'll get right back to work to win in November! Join Bill's campaign.
Tribune:
Democrat Foster wins Hastert's seat
Tribune staff reporter
9:20 PM CST, March 8, 2008In a stunning upset Saturday that could be a harbinger of trouble for the GOP this fall, a little-known Democratic physicist won the special election for a seat drawn to re-elect former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert.
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Capitol Fax Blog:
Oberweis vs. Foster special election *** Big night for Foster *** Oberweis concedes ***
Saturday, Mar 8, 2008
* Results from the Sun-Times…
U.S. House - District 14 - Special General Illinois - 568 of 568 Precincts Reporting - 100%
Name Party Votes Vote % Foster , Bill Dem 52,010 53% Oberweis , Jim GOP 46,988 47% ...
* 9:20 pm - From Foster’s victory speech…
- “This is a great night. Back in the laboratory this is what we’d say was a pretty successful experiment.”
- “The voters of the 14th District were given a national stage…sent a clear message to Washington.”
- "You want reasonable voices and workable solutions…I’ve heard you loud and clear.”
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