My neighborhood, Chicago's 19th Ward. turns out the leading numbers for voter participation every election - "The ward, which includes Beverly, Mt. Greenwood and portions of Morgan Park, has historically led the city in voter turnout."
I took a Republican ballot in early voting, in order to cross-over for the next governor of Illinois Jeanne Ives. I identify as a Democrat, an old school, pro- trades labor, anti-abortion, anti-Communist voter. The current gaggle of gubernatorial geese running and honking for this office are uniformly pro-abortion and far-Left of center on all issues.
Bruce Rauner is a place-holder who was elected only because Pat Quinn was perfect model of the Progressive Leftists Planned Parenthood Democratic Governor. Pat Quinn is what being a Democrat in Illinois is all about.
Bruce Rauner ran as a GOP, Mark Kirk sop to voting sheep - people who mouth editorial memes and think that public radio and television is on-the-level.
Jimmy the Two-Headed Boy could have beaten Governor Pat Quinn, but we elected Bruce the Two-Faced Governor.
The idea was for Bruce to warm the seat for JB Pritzker. My entire family is for JB. The family trade is for JB. I am not in the trade.
Rauner is hoping for low turn-outs everywhere but Chicago. If that happens he may hold on, until November.
We shall see.
I was for Jeanne Ives years ago and voted for Jeanne Ives on March 5th in early voting*.
I went to church this morning, as I try to do every morning, at St. John Fisher Catholic Church. St. John Fisher Parish facilities serve as a 19th Ward precinct polling place. There were a few workers passing out palm cards and two voters at 6:25 AM.
I ducked into church.
When I came out, I asked the workers about the crowd. " Two more voted since you went into church."
I would say that is light.
I drove to my polling place at the Quaker Church on 108th & Artsesian. There was a forest of knee-high candidate signs, a dozen palm-card passers and no one going into the Friends Meeting House.
Dan Lipinksi and Pat Stanton for Judge win the signage balloting. My other Primary prognostications -
- I think Jeanne Ives will beat Rauner, because downstate will turn-out
- I think Chris Kennedy will beat JB Pritzker, because black voters will stay home
- I think Dan Lipinski will trounce Ann Marie Newman, because this is the 3rd District, not Hyde Park
- I think the judges will get their robes. I mean, Hell, This is Cook County!
Vote!
*Here’s a list of early ballots cast by ward in Chicago through Sunday. The Far South Side’s 19th Ward, centered on Beverly and Morgan Park, led the way for early voting in Chicago.
Ward 19: 4,161 early ballots cast
Ward 4: 2,767 early ballots cast
Ward 34: 2,735 early ballots cast
Ward 47: 2,731 early ballots cast
Ward 41: 2,676 early ballots cast
Ward 48: 2,506 early ballots cast
Ward 18: 2,421 early ballots cast
Ward 9: 2,276 early ballots cast
Ward 5: 2,254 early ballots cast
Ward 3: 2,232 early ballots cast
Ward 8: 2,222 early ballots cast
Ward 7: 2,191 early ballots cast
Ward 13: 2,167 early ballots cast
Ward 43: 2,118 early ballots cast
Ward 39: 2,098 early ballots cast
Ward 21: 2,040 early ballots cast
Ward 49: 2,008 early ballots cast
Ward 40: 1,914 early ballots cast
Ward 29: 1,913 early ballots cast
Ward 44: 1,906 early ballots cast
Ward 45: 1,897 early ballots cast
Ward 11: 1,861 early ballots cast
Ward 2: 1,796 early ballots cast
Ward 46: 1,796 early ballots cast
Ward 50: 1,776 early ballots cast
Ward 42: 1,761 early ballots cast
Ward 38: 1,748 early ballots cast
Ward 32: 1,703 early ballots cast
Ward 23: 1,682 early ballots cast
Ward 1: 1,614 early ballots cast
Ward 6: 1,600 early ballots cast
Ward 17: 1,532 early ballots cast
Ward 33: 1,494 early ballots cast
Ward 37: 1,390 early ballots cast
Ward 27: 1,288 early ballots cast
Ward 10: 1,245 early ballots cast
Ward 28: 1,244 early ballots cast
Ward 20: 1,144 early ballots cast
Ward 26: 985 early ballots cast
Ward 16: 928 early ballots cast
Ward 36: 923 early ballots cast
Ward 14: 902 early ballots cast
Ward 25: 885 early ballots cast
Ward 12: 860 early ballots cast
Ward 35: 834 early ballots cast
Ward 30: 821 early ballots cast
Ward 24: 775 early ballots cast
Ward 22: 759 early ballots cast
Ward 31: 738 early ballots cast
Ward 15: 575 early ballots cast
The five suburbs with the most early voters so far are Evanston (5,481), Orland Park (3,832), Mount Prospect (3,762), Oak Park (3,519) and Glenview (3,126).
