IL-3 Dem Primary: Election Day!

[Jeppe]

Bernie is hinting at a Marie Newman endorsement

https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/bernie-sanders-on-chuy-garcia-marie-newman-and-2020/

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I endorse Lipinski for both the Primary and the General.

[SATW]

I endorse Lipinski for both the Primary and the General.

[KingSweden]

Starting to think Newman wins.

Bernie is hinting at a Marie Newman endorsement

https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/bernie-sanders-on-chuy-garcia-marie-newman-and-2020/

The tidbit most of interest in that article is the revelation that he's going to be meeting with pretty much every politically important labor union in America. Between that and his blatant admission that he's thinking about running again, I really have no idea how some people doubt he's entering the 2020 race.

If he does endorse Newman, it would be pretty funny is the only Bernie-backed primary challenger to successfully win versus an incumbent beat one of the few Congresspeople who actually supported him in 2016.

Anyway, I'm keeping my hopes up and there are certainly signs that Lipinski's time is running out (e.g. his sudden collapse in institutional support from the CTU, etc.), but I do believe that he's the favorite in this race until proven otherwise.

That’d be ironic but hey, if you want a friend in DC, get a dog

[Rhenna]

There's definitely momentum on Newman's side but I still see a 60-40 victory for Lipinski in the primary. Hopefully the tides turn.

[Illiniwek]

I endorse Lipinski for both the Primary and the General.

But I will admit they did a solid job on those ads.

Starting to think Newman wins.

[Dr. MB]

I still think Lipinski wins.

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Go Lipinski, and all of y'all can f**k off from my District.

[MAINEiac4434]

Time to get another homophobe out of Congress.

Who never should've been there in the first place.

[Gass3268]

Sounds like a big pro-Newman crowd at the first debate tonight.

[MAINEiac4434]

Sounds like a big pro-Newman crowd at the first debate tonight.

Link pls.

[TheRocketRaccoon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM_ijJsn6VQ

[Gass3268]

Sounds like a big pro-Newman crowd at the first debate tonight.

Link pls.

Video of the room

Cheers to a comment on health care

[Badger]

Bernie is hinting at a Marie Newman endorsement

https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/bernie-sanders-on-chuy-garcia-marie-newman-and-2020/

The tidbit most of interest in that article is the revelation that he's going to be meeting with pretty much every politically important labor union in America. Between that and his blatant admission that he's thinking about running again, I really have no idea how some people doubt he's entering the 2020 race.

If he does endorse Newman, it would be pretty funny is the only Bernie-backed primary challenger to successfully win versus an incumbent beat one of the few Congresspeople who actually supported him in 2016.

Anyway, I'm keeping my hopes up and there are certainly signs that Lipinski's time is running out (e.g. his sudden collapse in institutional support from the CTU, etc.), but I do believe that he's the favorite in this race until proven otherwise.

Lipinski backed Bernie?

[Jeppe]

Bernie is hinting at a Marie Newman endorsement

https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/bernie-sanders-on-chuy-garcia-marie-newman-and-2020/

The tidbit most of interest in that article is the revelation that he's going to be meeting with pretty much every politically important labor union in America. Between that and his blatant admission that he's thinking about running again, I really have no idea how some people doubt he's entering the 2020 race.

If he does endorse Newman, it would be pretty funny is the only Bernie-backed primary challenger to successfully win versus an incumbent beat one of the few Congresspeople who actually supported him in 2016.

Anyway, I'm keeping my hopes up and there are certainly signs that Lipinski's time is running out (e.g. his sudden collapse in institutional support from the CTU, etc.), but I do believe that he's the favorite in this race until proven otherwise.

Lipinski backed Bernie?

He said he would back whoever won his district and Bernie ended up winning his district.

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Bernie is hinting at a Marie Newman endorsement

https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/bernie-sanders-on-chuy-garcia-marie-newman-and-2020/

The tidbit most of interest in that article is the revelation that he's going to be meeting with pretty much every politically important labor union in America. Between that and his blatant admission that he's thinking about running again, I really have no idea how some people doubt he's entering the 2020 race.

If he does endorse Newman, it would be pretty funny is the only Bernie-backed primary challenger to successfully win versus an incumbent beat one of the few Congresspeople who actually supported him in 2016.

Anyway, I'm keeping my hopes up and there are certainly signs that Lipinski's time is running out (e.g. his sudden collapse in institutional support from the CTU, etc.), but I do believe that he's the favorite in this race until proven otherwise.

It'd be sort of like when Mike Gravel primaried 1 of the only 2 Senators to vote against the Vietnam war.

[Badger]

Brutal tweet from Newman in response to Politico article title "Last conservative Democrat in Chicago fights for his life."

Newman: "He's not fighting for his life; he's fighting for a job he never earned." Absolutely crucifying for anyone familiar with the way Lipinski got his current job (though in fairness being re-elected for over a decade since then rather mitigates matters).

[Badger]

Damn! Just read Lipinski didn't endorse Obama for re-election in 2012. Whether one agrees with that or not, how in hell has he survived since then?

[Landslide Lyndon]

Damn! Just read Lipinski didn't endorse Obama for re-election in 2012. Whether one agrees with that or not, how in hell has he survived since then?

Because Rahm and the machine supported him and dissuaded anybody who ever thought to challenge him.

[BuckeyeNut]

Damn! Just read Lipinski didn't endorse Obama for re-election in 2012. Whether one agrees with that or not, how in hell has he survived since then?

Because Rahm and the machine supported him and dissuaded anybody who ever thought to challenge him.

Rahm supported someone who wouldn’t endorse Obama? Please.

[MAINEiac4434]

Damn! Just read Lipinski didn't endorse Obama for re-election in 2012. Whether one agrees with that or not, how in hell has he survived since then?

Because Rahm and the machine supported him and dissuaded anybody who ever thought to challenge him.

Rahm supported someone who wouldn’t endorse Obama? Please.

Rahm doesn’t care about anyone except Rahm

[The Mikado]

This race is so interesting. It'd be a really powerful signal to other Blue Dogs in deep Dem seats that they need to get with the program if Lipinski falls.

[Gass3268]

A very good Dave Weigel piece about the current state of play of this race

[MAINEiac4434]

If Lipinski wins I’ll lose all hope for Cook County.

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

If Lipinski wins I’ll lose all hope for Cook County.

Cook County is important though:

Move Cook County somewhere else, and Trump wins Illinois

Move Cook County somewhere else, and Romney wins Illinois