Today I spoke to a person observing Joe Vosicky’s campaign who requested anonymity. According to the source the campaign is still waiting on a count of all the precinct ballots cast before making any decisions (they report not all have been counted despite press stories to the contrary). In addition to the outstanding precinct ballots, there are also absentee and provisional ballots th
DATE: 05/affect the outcome.
The campaign anticipates it will not make its decision on whether to seek a recount until after all ballots are counted - a decision they think may not come until after Thanksgiving.
The Daily Herald reported reactions of Democratic Party officials to Vosicky’s impressive showing:
œ’DuPage County is changing. It™s a much more diverse county,’ U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said. ‘I mean, look at Vosicky - how close did he come? I was amazed by that. He worked hard, and he™s a good fellow. But in DuPage? Whoa!’
Diversity, the Democrat said, will lead to more independent voters in traditionally Republican districts.
High visibility also helps, said Gayl Ferraro, leader of the DuPage Democratic Party.
‘For Joe, it was the second time he ran, and it gave him good name recognition,’ Ferraro said, adding Vosicky™s totals are the fruit of party building that started in 2002 and now ‘obviously is working.’
Joe’s race also shows the continuing decline of the Addison Township Republicans, who have lost considerable power over the years with the departure of scandal-plagued former House Speaker Lee Daniels, who is retiring from the 46th District seat; retired State Senate President Pate Philip; and Congressman Henry Hyde, whose retirement from the 6th Congressional seat created one of the most intense and competitive congressional races this cycle. Addison Republicans previously backed Elmhurst Republican Dennis Reboletti, Joe’s opponent in this race, in his unsuccessful run for state senate against Republican State Senator Carole Pankau, who herself lost a bid for Comptroller Tuesday to Democratic incumbent Dan Hynes.
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