Another victory for us in Cook County

[XNASA]

COOK COUNTY IL

Advisory referendum to raise the income tax of those who make more than $250,000 to pay for schools.

Yes 217,199
No 83,761
2,398 of 2,423 precincts counted.

--I can't tell you all how great it is to be back in the civilized world after living in Tom Delay's district for 6 years.--

[BradCKY]

1. Good

The schools up here sure need it.

[wryter2000]

2. Way to go

Wish that would happen in Kahleefohneeya.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Hey, XNASA. I've Got A Job For You!

I want you to go to every on of the 7500 folks in your district that voted for Mel Reynolds instead of Jesse Jackson, Jr. in the primary and give them a swift kick in the tail. Tell them for me, they're dumbasses.

I mean, come on! So, you want someone else other than Jesse (not sure why), but Mel Reynolds??!?!?!? What's up with that?
The Professor

[XNASA]

4. Well.....JJJ got 88.6% of the vote.

So there's not too much to be unhappy about.

I suspect that there might have been some crossover Republicans voters who took a Dem ballot so that they could vote against Obama, and decided, WTF, let's punch Reynolds, just to piss people off.

But everything went great in our district/village yesterday. It's wonderful to be back.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Yeah, I Know

But the Reynolds voters need to be smacked around. You may be right. It might be crossovers who thought it'd be funny to give a vote to felonious Mel. Doesn't really matter does it? Jesse's seat is incredibly safe, right?
The Professor

[XNASA]

6. Oh, yeah. JJJ will be our congressman for many years to come.

Unless he decides to run for Governor, or Senate, or......dare I say it......POTUS.

Did you hear that JJJ's brother is putting together a group to try and buy the Sun-Times.

How cool would that be?

[ProfessorGAC]

7. I'll Throw In On That

Not that i'd be a big player, but i have a few nickels.
The Professor

[XNASA]

9. You might even get your own column.......

"The Inside Track with ProfessorGAC" or

"ProfessorGAC's Music Rack"

;)

[bearfan454]

8. I'm stuck here in repukeville in

Williamson Co., Tx. I still vote Democratic no matter what.