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former9thward

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11. This is not a "moderate district".

Reply to bluestate10 (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 11:57 PM

Feb 2013

I used to live there when I lived in Chicago. IL-2 is one of the most Democratic districts in the country. It is 85% African-American. Gun laws had nothing to do with the election.

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Liberal dem Robin Kelly won Jesse Jackson Jr's seat! [View all] mucifer Feb 2013 OP

good news! defacto7 Feb 2013 #1

I hope for more liberals. merrily Feb 2013 #15

A link below to her BIO Tx4obama Feb 2013 #2

Just the begining of the fight against gun violence! Walk away Feb 2013 #3

go robin. mopinko Feb 2013 #4

K&R SunSeeker Feb 2013 #5

Woot! ellisonz Feb 2013 #6

Robin Kelly has been a warrior for sane gun laws. She didn't give crap about bluestate10 Feb 2013 #7

This is not a "moderate district". former9thward Feb 2013 #11

This is great, mucifer, thanks! Cha Feb 2013 #8

Did she actually win the seat, or the Democratic primary? Ken Burch Feb 2013 #9

She won the democratic primary. BUT, she got 30,000 votes. The winning repub got 942 votes. mucifer Feb 2013 #10

Yea! goclark Feb 2013 #14

Republicans have never contested IL-2. former9thward Feb 2013 #12

Found this.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #13

I hope that she was the most liberal Democrat in the primary field. merrily Feb 2013 #16

Her ActBlue page can help us pay NBachers Feb 2013 #17