I drove my Kerrymobile into the heart of DuPage county tonight

[Ellen Forradalom]

and lived! (I went to a meeting at the College of DuPage.)

I may as well paint a big donkey on my car, it's so festooned with bumperstickers. I only saw two other political bumperstickers out there: one that said "Support Our Troops - Bring them Home Alive - Bring Them Home Now" and an SUV with one of those oval "W '04" stickers, small and discreet so it doesn't announce to everyone that you actually support that loser.

[kanrok]

1. You are my hero

Every time I travel into DuPage I feel as though I have to wear a brown shirt just to get past the border. Kudos.

[Ellen Forradalom]

2. Actually DuPage is trending Democratic

It's Will and Kane counties that really scare me.

[kanrok]

4. I live in Lake

I know Lake is trending dem, but DuPage trending dem is news to me. Kane is pretty repub but Will has some good, solid dems as well.

[rlev1223]

3. DuPage county has heart?

I grew up in Lake County...DuPage seemed like some distant, hazy
place you drove through fast to get to cooler places like
Joliet/Lockport. Now it's teeming with Republicans who read a really terrible suburban newspaper. (I have to do some advertising work there sometimes.)

Glad you came out alive.

[jmags]

5. I live in Dupage, have a Kerry/Edwards sticker

and haven't had a problem. Though I don't see all that many political bumper stickers, I'd say it runs about 50/50 in terms of representation.

I can only say from personal experience, but I don't think the area's GOP base is nearly as strong as it once was. I'm interested to see Kerry's numbers here in November.

[murielm99]

6. Two of my kids live in Du Page and have Kerry/Edwards

bumper stickers.

The place is changing.

42% of Du Page voters took a Democratic ballot in the primary. I think it was because of Obama. I think Obama may have coattails there in November, too. Imagine that! He isn't really in a position of power yet, but Obama, not Kerry, may have coattails in Du Page County.

My son got a big survey from the Du Page County repukes, asking what they could do to regain his trust. LOL!

I lived there until 1978. I don't think it is the same place any more. Remember, the demographics of that county are changing. And even some of the smarter repukes are repulsed by Keyes.