The Illinois Primary Election Results Are Nearly Final
The 2010 Illinois Democrat Primary has been decided. At the conclusion of this hot and divisive contest Pat Quinn narrowly beat Dan Hynes. The margin of victory was approximately 7,500 votes.
The margian between Republican Gubernatorial hopefuls Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard is only a few hundred votes. When the Republican Gubernatorial Primary is finally decided, the winning Candidate will have garnered only 21% of the votes cast in that party’s primary. That is hardly a consensus.
The unusually low voter turnout is most alarming. Only one out of four registered voters cast ballots in that election. This is a strong indication that voters were not enthusiastic about any of the Democrat or Republican Gubernatorial contenders, or the others candidates who sought their Party’s nomination.
Although our complete analysis is ongoing, we have seen enough evidence that the people of Illinois want and deserve better. Therefore, I will resume my campaign for Governor as an Independent candidate.