> Well hey now! I have never said anything along the lines of, "Hey, I'm from Illinois." and it still stands true that a repub can never win Illinois because of our beloved Richard M. Daley. (the mayor of Chicago)

Illinois rules. Period. I may be a staunch Californian, but if half my family lives in Illinois, the state can't be bad. (I love my logic, don't you?)

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