Reply #18: The Herald Endorsed Kerry In '04

[KharmaTrain]

I'm one of many "city brats" who have infilitrated the "white flight" in the past 10-20 years that has turned this once heavy red area to purple and on its way to being blue.

A good part of the change had been caused by the implosion and infighting of the Illinois Repugnican party that is on the verge of becoming extinct on a statewide level. The primary has turned into a bitter slimefest that, hopefully, will piss off all types of repugnicans that many will vote in the primary and then stay home in November. Meanwhile the Democratic party continues to grow in an area where no party structure existed until the 90's...an area where Pate Philip's machine was once as viable as the Daleys. Either Tammy Duckworth or Diane Cegalis stands a great chance to take the open seat from Henry "Youthful Indiscretion" Hyde (R-Pantload). There's even Democratic challengers in the State House and Senate races from this area...something unheard of only 10 years ago.

Things sure have changed from the days when my wife and I were the lone Democrat voters in our polling place...and force the repugnicans to have a booth set up for us.

Hopefully these are the same winds of change that are being felt in Orange County and Sussex County...

Cheers...