Republican Bill Brady Concedes to Democratic Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn
GOP Illinois governor candidate Bill Brady on Friday conceded to Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, agreeing that his 19,000-plus vote lead made him the winner. "Gov. Quinn won this race. He worked hard for it," Brady said. Quinn became governor in January, 20...
Associated Press: Democrat Pat Quinn Wins Illinois Governor’s Race
Filed under: 2010 ElectionsDemocratic Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is ahead of GOP rival Bill Brady by 19,400 votes, and AP called the race for the incumbent. Brady, however, has not conceded. Permalink | Email this | Linking B...
Democrat Kitzhaber Wins Oregon Governor; 5 Other Key Races Undecided
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Governors, Independents, 2010 Elections, Congress, CampaignsSenate races in Alaska and Washington were still up in the air Wednesday night, as were governor's races Connecticut, Minnesota and Illinois. Permalin...
Pat Quinn Leads Bill Brady in Illinois Governor Race Cliffhanger
The hard-fought race was negative and nasty. Brady, a state senator, portrayed Quinn as a tax-and-spend governor; Quinn painted Brady as an extremist on social issues. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Com...
Republican Mark Kirk Wins Obama’s Old Senate Seat
Filed under: 2010 ElectionsThe battle for the Senate seat in Illinois the president once held centered on character more than ideology, and the race had been deadlocked in the polls most of the year. Permalink | Email this | Li...
Democrats Hope High Voter Turnout Will Boost Odds in Some Races
Filed under: Voting, 2010 ElectionsWhile most polls spell doom and gloom for Democrats Tuesday, the party believes it still has one glimmer of hope for its chances of hanging onto seats in tight races: high voter turnout. To that end, the Democrats ha...
Kirk, Giannoulias Illinois Senate Debate: Focus on Character
Filed under: 2010 ElectionsIn their final encounter before Election Day, the candidates competing for the Senate seat once held by President Obama also hammer each other on issues, ads and flip-flopping. Permalink | Email this |&nbs...
