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calimary

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92. Hey, whatever works! But then again, I can be as machiavellian as the next guy...

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 05:38 PM

Mar 2018

This may wind up being THE Year of the Woman. In November, anyway. How cool that your sister is part of it!!! Exultant!!!

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my sister won! some thoughts from a purple county. [View all] mopinko Mar 2018 OP

Great news! mcar Mar 2018 #1

Good genes! JohnnyLib2 Mar 2018 #2

YAAAAY! elleng Mar 2018 #3

Awesome! MelissaB Mar 2018 #4

what state? Motley13 Mar 2018 #5

illinois. mopinko Mar 2018 #6

Does a Dem have a chance to win as governor? Motley13 Mar 2018 #13

absolutely. mopinko Mar 2018 #16

Congratulations to you and Sheila! I was wondering the outcome. Thanks for posting. Sampan Mar 2018 #7

I love to hear about this down ballot news!! LAS14 Mar 2018 #8

we are boomers. mopinko Mar 2018 #11

You go, girls!!!! nt LAS14 Mar 2018 #23

You tell her DU said "YOU GO GIRL" OregonBlue Mar 2018 #9

she has been very heartened by the messages here. mopinko Mar 2018 #12

and btw, in this formerly solid red county, mopinko Mar 2018 #17

Yes!!! MORE very good news!!!! nt LAS14 Mar 2018 #25

Wow. I am so impressed. She is doing what we all talk about doing!!!!!!!! OregonBlue Mar 2018 #87

blue tsunami is coming. mopinko Mar 2018 #88

GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!! bluestarone Mar 2018 #10

I am just absolutely thrilled for you and your sister! raven mad Mar 2018 #14

Wonderful news...may the trend continue all year long... Lucinda Mar 2018 #15

Happy Day! KT2000 Mar 2018 #18

Congratulations Civic Justice Mar 2018 #19

Congrats malaise Mar 2018 #20

Great job! askyagerz Mar 2018 #21

Congrats to your sis lame54 Mar 2018 #22

YaY!!! StarryNite Mar 2018 #24

ONWARD TOGETHER! ehrnst Mar 2018 #26

congrats!!!! samnsara Mar 2018 #27

HOOOORAAAAY!!!! Megacongrats!!!! diva77 Mar 2018 #28

So happy! Congratulations!!! Squinch Mar 2018 #29

Congratulations GallopingGhost Mar 2018 #30

the county dem party is really amazing. mopinko Mar 2018 #34

Congrats to your sister! geardaddy Mar 2018 #31

congratulations! barbtries Mar 2018 #32

Yayyyyy!!! mucifer Mar 2018 #33

we need to get together woman. mopinko Mar 2018 #35

and I'll buy you a drink! mucifer Mar 2018 #38

Congratulations, Sheila! cp Mar 2018 #36

Utterly delightful news, mopinko!! Major congrats!!! Leghorn21 Mar 2018 #37

Brick by brick... Stryst Mar 2018 #39

That's great! shraby Mar 2018 #40

Excellent news. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #41

Yeah!!!!!!! Maraya1969 Mar 2018 #42

Congratulations to your sister! smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #43

Congratulations to your sister, and the rest of you. Hortensis Mar 2018 #44

i think folks here will be interested mopinko Mar 2018 #60

Is there a local Habitat for Humanity affiliate? druidity33 Mar 2018 #61

Lots of things happening around the nation on that Hortensis Mar 2018 #63

Congratulations...!!!!!!! I like these words, " formerly solid red dupage county" Stuart G Mar 2018 #45

OMG!!!! This is EXCITING! All politics is local, they say. Onward & upward!!! Congratulations. Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #46

Wow! Kurt V. Mar 2018 #47

Congratulations! dalton99a Mar 2018 #48

K&R! nt from your favorite bot Mountain Mule Mar 2018 #49

thanks. mopinko Mar 2018 #66

How wonderful. CONGRATULATIONS RandomAccess Mar 2018 #50

YEE HAW! Skittles Mar 2018 #51

Good luck Sheila! Grab 'em by the Midterms! FakeNoose Mar 2018 #52

K&R... spanone Mar 2018 #53

Very good!! Pass on our best regards. longship Mar 2018 #54

congratulations to her, Mo! greatauntoftriplets Mar 2018 #55

fabulous!!! demigoddess Mar 2018 #56

Good for you sister....that is awesome!!! onecent Mar 2018 #57

Solidarity from Cook County. Glad to see some change of heart in DuPage voters. ancianita Mar 2018 #58

Congrats! k&r PunkinPi Mar 2018 #59

W00T!!! Codeine Mar 2018 #62

Way to go! Upthevibe Mar 2018 #64

Go team! TomSlick Mar 2018 #65

What fantastic news! Please tell her we are ALL so proud of her and you! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2018 #67

Congrats!!!!! Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #68

51k posts, and never hit the top of the greatest before. mopinko Mar 2018 #69

Congrats to your and your sister on her victory. And ur 51k plus dae Mar 2018 #70

Congratulations to your sister! Heartstrings Mar 2018 #71

Congratulations to your sister! LeftInTX Mar 2018 #72

Fantastic! BobTheSubgenius Mar 2018 #73

Great news! Thanks for sharing the excitement with us! Tanuki Mar 2018 #74

congrats to your sister. nt msongs Mar 2018 #75

Congrats to your sister crazycatlady Mar 2018 #76

well, since you asked mopinko Mar 2018 #80

Congrats!!! PoorMonger Mar 2018 #77

congrats Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #78

Three cheers for Sheila Rutledge! sandensea Mar 2018 #79

Awesome! As a man I've always appreciated the wisdom of women. CaptainTruth Mar 2018 #81

Most excellent! Elated for y'all! 🇺🇸🌊 sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #82

Congrats to your sister! DownriverDem Mar 2018 #83

yeah, they have a strategy. mopinko Mar 2018 #85

Cool News, Mo ProfessorGAC Mar 2018 #84

Brava to the sister! malthaussen Mar 2018 #86

WUNNNNNNNNNderful!!!! calimary Mar 2018 #89

no kidding. i think the mood is mopinko Mar 2018 #90

Hey, whatever works! But then again, I can be as machiavellian as the next guy... calimary Mar 2018 #92

at least jeannie ives went down. mopinko Mar 2018 #93

1.2 million people voted in the murielm99 Mar 2018 #91