Duckworth leads 8th Congressional District Democratic primary

[brooklynite]

Source: Chicago Tribune

Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth is winning tonight in a northwest suburban Democratic primary.

Vote totals are rolling in from the Cook County portion of the 8th Congressional District, and Duckworth has 62 percent of the vote to 38 percent for Raja Krishnamoorthi, a former deputy state treasurer. About 25 percent of the vote is in, most of it from Cook County.

The two are vying for the right to challenge Republican Rep. Joe Walsh, the conservative firebrand known best for railing against President Barack Obama. Walsh is seeking re-election on mostly new turf in northwest Cook and northeast DuPage counties.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/clout/chi-duckworth-leads-8th-congressional-district-democratic-primary-20120320,0,3378673.story

[mucifer]

1. Actually, her opponent is more progressive.

That said, Tammy has a better chance of winning in a more conservative district.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

2. That was my feeling, too. I could have lived with either but Tammy seemed the better bet

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

8. they were both great

and ran an admirable, positive primary battle.

[yurbud]

10. Is this the same district where Cegalis made a good showing against Henry Hyde, he retired, and then

Rahm recruited Duckworth to run against his GOP replacement instead of backing the more progressive Cegalis?

That was a pretty classic case of progressives doing the heavy lifting and corporate Dems trying to collect the pay off.

[freshwest]

3. Good news. May she win and then overcome Walsh.

[jwirr]

4. So glad to hear this. I want her in congress.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

5. I'm rooting for Tammy. I've always loved her.

[mitchtv]

6. actuall, Walsh is best known as a deadbeat dad

Or I think so anyway

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

7. and she wins

I see Deadbeat Joe is already challenging her to debates, illustrating just how weak of a position he's in post-redistricitng.

[Skittles]

9. GO TAMMY!!!!