Mitt Romney vs. Rick Santorum was the heavyweight bout in Illinois on Tuesday night, but one of the undercards was much more interesting. Democratic redistricting forced Republicans into their first intra-party primary skirmish of 2012, a bout that laid bare divisions between the GOP’s past and future.
Illinois Primary
Romney’s Illinois Victory May Signal an End to the GOP Primary
Mitt Romney’s Illinois win could be the beginning of the end of the Republican nomination fight. In order to get there, he faces two challenges: He’ll have to convince on-the-sidelines Republicans to endorse his candidacy, …
For Rick Santorum, Staying Alive Means Keeping Things Interesting
As Illinois Republicans go to the polls today, it has been some ten weeks since the first votes of this GOP primary were cast in Iowa. Since then, the campaign has offered a rich buffet of plot twists and controversies: the rise …
Illinois Voters Go to the Polls
Illinois today kicks off what will be a long and fascinating primary season. Voters braved snow flurries to head to the polls this morning as balloting began for a number of local and statewide races, including contests for the U.S. Senate and governor’s mansion. The names Obama and Blagojevich may not be on the ticket but there are …
Kerry-Obama, Full Circle
Four years ago John Kerry took the stage on a rainy April evening in Chicago. It was the day after the Illinois primary – the contest that put Kerry over the 50% threshold of Democratic delegates and made him nominee presumptive. He was there to campaign on behalf of the newly minted Democratic nominee to represent Illinois in the …