November 27, 2002
MYTHS ABOUND ABOUT 2002 ELECTION OUTCOME
Blagojevich won because he upped his party’s share of the white vote. In Chicago’s 20 black-majority wards, Blagojevich amassed 270,583 votes (to Jim Ryan’s 18,519), or 93.5 percent of the total vote. Moseley-Braun got 315,890 votes in those black wards – roughly 98 percent. The fact is that Blagojevich won the black wards because blacks habitually, if not congenitally, vote Democratic. In the 20 Chicago black-majority wards, Ryan had 18,519 votes (6.5 percent), to Topinka’s 41,737 (14.9 percent); that’s a difference of 23,218 votes. In the five suburban black-majority townships, Ryan had 50,787 votes to Topinka’s 68,553. In Chicago’s eight Hispanic-majority wards, Ryan had 10,514 votes to Topinka’s 15,900. Full Article...
November 20, 2002
MCAULIFFE, SILVESTRI DEFY STRONG DEMOCRATIC SWEEP
Doherty was McAuliffe's campaign manager, and McAuliffe won the ward with 62.5 percent; Silvestri won the ward with 55.9 percent. In the March Democratic primary, Bugielski won with 53.9 percent, over two foes; Bugielski got 5,105 votes in the 36th Ward (69.3 percent), and Banks flooded the 41st Ward with workers, enabling Bugielski to get 3,987 votes (43.8 percent) in that ward. Neither McAuliffe not Capparelli ever voted for tax hikes. In the 36th Ward, where Banks pushed hard for the Blagojevich-Bugielski-Martwick team, Martwick won by 3,222 votes, garnering 61.1 percent - the same margin as Bugielski. In Chicago, Blagojevich's home base, the Democrat beat Ryan 527,000-125,269, a margin of 401,731 (or 80.7 percent). This year, Jim Ryan topped Blagojevich Downstate by just 64,115 votes, with the Democrat winning 33 of 95 Downstate counties; by comparison, in 1998, Moseley-Braun won four. Like Blagojevich, Madigan won big in Chicago (by 359,910 votes - about 40,000 less than Blagojevich), and won the Cook County suburbs (by 19,611 votes - about 30,000 less than Blagojevich); she lost the "collars" by 217,361-- about 65,000 more than Blagojevich. Full Article...
November 13, 2002
BLAGOJEVICH'S "AWESOME" CHICAGO VOTE KEY TO WIN
Statewide, Blagojevich beat Ryan statewide by a surprisingly narrow 52-48 percent margin. In 1998, Ryan triumphed by 119,903 votes. In Chicago, Blagojevich's home base, the Democrat beat Ryan 527,000-125,269, a margin of 401,731 (or 80.7 percent). This year, Jim Ryan topped Blagojevich Downstate by just 64,115 votes, with the Democrat winning 33 of 95 Downstate counties; by comparison, in 1998, Moseley-Braun won four. Like Blagojevich, Madigan won big in Chicago (by 359,910 votes - about 40,000 less than Blagojevich), and won the Cook County suburbs (by 19,611 votes - about 30,000 less than Blagojevich); she lost the "collars" by 217,361-- about 65,000 more than Blagojevich. Full Article...
November 6, 2002
"ANYBODY-BUT-MY-ALDERMAN" TREND COULD BLOOM IN 2003
In the category of reigning AFLs are Berny Stone (50th), Pat O’Connor (40th), Dick Mell (33rd), and Bill Banks (36th). (Alderman) Other candidates may file. 41st Ward: Doherty, first elected in 1991, used the old ABMA against Pucinski. In an eight-candidate field, Doherty got 6,758 votes (31 percent), to Pucinski’s 9,181 (42 percent), in a total turnout of 22,034 . 47th Ward: Schulter has been alderman since 1975, but he has yet to consolidate his political base. In the 39th Ward, retired police officer Bob Klich is circulating petitions to run against Laurino. Full Article...
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