Live Blogging the IL-14 results

by Walt Starr, Sat Mar 08, 2008 at 03:20:32 PM EST

The polls have closed in the IL-14 and we're awaiting results from the 568 precincts.

We should start seeing results come in soon as as we do I will update this diary.

IF you want to watch, to, then watch the results at The Beacon News. This is the hometown newspaper of the second largest city in Illinois, and big chunk of the IL-14 district.

568 of 568 Precints Reporting 100%

* Foster (D) 52,010 - 53% - WINNER!

Oberweis (R) 46,988 - 47%

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Where did you get those numbers from?

The Beacon News still has it at 0-0

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 03:30PM | 0 recs

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Re: Where did you get those numbers from?

not anymore...

by marcotom 2008-03-08 03:31PM | 0 recs

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Yeah

Looks like turnout was quite high, at least in those two precincts that reported so far.

Obviously this is out of proportion compared to the rest of the district, though.

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 03:33PM | 0 recs

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Re: Yeah

We're off to a good start!

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 03:36PM | 0 recs

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Re: Live Blogging the IL-14 results

6 precincts reporting 1%

Oberweis , Jim GOP 4,173 55%
Foster , Bill Dem 3,358 45%

by Its Like Herding Cats 2008-03-08 03:37PM | 0 recs

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So far looks like the more REpublican areas.

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 03:41PM | 0 recs

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Re: Live Blogging the IL-14 results

how do you know?

by marcotom 2008-03-08 03:42PM | 0 recs

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Looks that way, lets hope the last round of polls hold up.

by Its Like Herding Cats 2008-03-08 03:44PM | 0 recs

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Looks like the Beacon News website is slow

Kane County's results website already has 26 precincts reporting alone. I think that it contains 50-60% of the district's voters, so it will obviously be very crucial.

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 03:43PM | 0 recs

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With 33 precincts reporting

Foster is closing the gap in Kane county: down only 3 points right now.

He's behind in DuPage County, but there aren't many voters there, and ahead in DeKalb County.

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 03:46PM | 0 recs

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Re: With 33 precincts reporting

I'll update above with only Beacon news results and allow individual reporting to continue down here in the comments.

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 03:49PM | 0 recs

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Tallying the results by county website

Foster is currently AHEAD 9315-9260

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 03:49PM | 0 recs

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Looks like a close race

Foster 12198-12082 right now. But I can't find results for Kendall County so this might be off

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 03:54PM | 0 recs

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Results right now

Foster 14763-14142. But most of Foster's margin comes from DeKalb County, which is 60% done reporting.

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 03:59PM | 0 recs

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Foster has pulled ahead in KAne County

by 58 votes out of more than 20,000!

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 04:01PM | 0 recs

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And loses it with 93 precincts reporting

In the district as a whole, Foster now lead 21071-19107 with 197 precincts reporting

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 04:06PM | 0 recs

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With 219 precincts

Foster now 23531-21175
He's retaken the lead in Kane County as well.

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 04:08PM | 0 recs

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Re: With 219 precincts

And he's exstending the lead in Kane!

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 04:14PM | 0 recs

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301 reporting

Foster now 30514-27419

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 04:15PM | 0 recs

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With 75% in

Foster up by 6%: 40058-35607
Looks like he won

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 04:25PM | 0 recs

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Re: With 75% in

Where are you getting the totals?

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 04:26PM | 0 recs

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Individual county websites

Added them up in Excel

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 04:27PM | 0 recs

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Re: Individual county websites

Looks like SurveyUSA knew what it was doing, eh?

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 04:29PM | 0 recs

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Re: Live Blogging the IL-14 results

Results are coming in from Kane County.

Turnout was higher than expected.

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 03:44PM | 0 recs

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Kane County REsults with 47 precincts reporting

Jim Oberweis
7740 50.78%

Bill Foster
7389 48.48%

HE's tightening up the gap...

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 03:52PM | 0 recs

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Re: Live Blogging the IL-14 results

Moving in the right direction! up two percentage points with only 7 more precincts reporting.

by Its Like Herding Cats 2008-03-08 03:53PM | 0 recs

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Re: Live Blogging the IL-14 results

WOOOOHOOOOO A 12 POINT LEAD WITH 14% REPORTING!!!!

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 03:55PM | 0 recs

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This will be a feather in Obama's cap if Foster wins.

And a great diss to Republicans for losing Hastert's seat.

by animated 2008-03-08 04:00PM | 0 recs

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I'm on the edge of my seat!

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 04:05PM | 0 recs

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Foster takes the lead in Kane County!

With 80 reporting
If these trends continue, he'll win easily.

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 04:01PM | 0 recs

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Come on, Foster, HOLD THAT LEAD!

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 04:11PM | 0 recs

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Looking at trends right now

Oberweis doesn't have a clear lead in any large county- most of them are really ties so far. He's ahead in Henry County, but that only has a thousand or so voters. The only large county in which he has a lead is Kendall, but that's only by 4%. Foster, on the other hand, is winning by large margins in Aurora and DeKalb County. I don't see Oberweis winning unless there's a clear shift in the race, or he wins counties such as Lee (that haven't yet began reporting) by huge margins.

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 04:13PM | 0 recs

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This could be called soon.

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 04:26PM | 0 recs

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I'm calling this for Foster

He's up 6% with 75% in. Oberweis will need a landslide in Lee to win. I don't see that happening

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 04:27PM | 0 recs

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Re: I'm calling this for Foster

75%??? where are you getting those results from?

by LordMike 2008-03-08 04:30PM | 0 recs

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Individual county websites

I'm adding them up in Excel. Much faster than the Beacon News :)

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 04:31PM | 0 recs

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From my calculations

Almost every county other than Lee is in right now. Oberweis is down by 1% even if he manages to win 70% of the vote in Lee County. Foster won this.

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 04:31PM | 0 recs

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Oberweis needs 79% of the vote in Lee now

Why isn't it reporting yet, anyone know? I'm reminded of the vote fraud trick in which county officials would hold back their results until they figure out how many votes their candidate would need to win.

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 04:39PM | 0 recs

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Re: Oberweis needs 79% of the vote in Lee now

No way Lee can change it now. With 88% in, there is absolutely no way Oberweis can catch up now.

It's over.

Foster wins.

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 04:44PM | 0 recs

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Yeah

I was worried at first about fraud, and then found an unofficial Lee county results page - Oberweis only won it by 400 votes. And very few people voted compared to the number of precincts.

by MILiberal 2008-03-08 04:49PM | 0 recs

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Re: Live Blogging the IL-14 results

WEE HEE!!!

by Its Like Herding Cats 2008-03-08 04:28PM | 0 recs

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Re: Live Blogging the IL-14 results

It's looking like SurveyUSA may have called this one.

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 04:29PM | 0 recs

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Re: Live Blogging the IL-14 results

Wow, I didn't realize Aurora had passed Rockford.

by yitbos96bb 2008-03-08 04:31PM | 0 recs

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Re: Live Blogging the IL-14 results

Aurora 170,617
Rockford 155,138

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 04:39PM | 0 recs

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81% in, Foster holding steadily.

by howiekent 2008-03-08 04:32PM | 0 recs

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Looks like the GOP fouled up big time here, huh? They blew a wad of money when they didn't have any.

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 04:37PM | 0 recs

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FINALLY

AP Calls it for Foster.

WE WON!!!!

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 04:52PM | 0 recs

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Re: Live Blogging the IL-14 results

Interesting factoid:

This district includes the city of Dixon, which is the birthplace of Ronald Reagan.

Take that, conservative movement!

by animated 2008-03-08 04:57PM | 0 recs

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* COAT TAILS *

Newest Obama talking point.

by Walt Starr 2008-03-08 04:58PM | 0 recs