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Posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 by J. Robert Gough 
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I just got off the phone with someone who I talk politics with on a semi-regular basis and always on Election Day and he kind of shrugged (yes, I sensed his shrug over the phone) and said "We've never been here before".
A February primary in an off-year election cycle was what he was referring to. This primary was moved up for Obama in 2008. Who knows why it wasn't moved back to its regular date in March. I guess the state has had other things to worry about, or maybe the Legislature really wanted Pat Quinn gone sooner rather than later (although that doesn't matter. He's still in charge until the new guy is sworn in).
Shame on me. Governor Quinn can still win this thing. Heck, anybody can win this thing.
I've been checking blogs and Websites around the state. Turnout is dismally low all over. More judges than people who have voted so far.
But what does it say when one of the GOP front runners (who is also the former party chairman) and the House GOP Leader show up on Election Eve and only one member of the Quincy media decides to go cover them? Of course, Adam Andrzejweski can't get coverage in Chicago when he's got a legendary former world leader there to visit, so who knows.
Please make sure you vote before 7 p.m. I'll be blogging and linking through most of the evening, starting about 7:30 p.m.
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