The polls have just closed in Illinois’ 14th District. There was a special election to fill the vacancy created when former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert abruptly retired last year. Bill Foster is the Democrat and he is good friends with Rep. Patrick Murphy (PA-08), and will likely be a similar Democrat. Although he is likely to caucus with the Bush Blue Dogs, he is no BushDog. Some polls have shown Foster running a little ahead, but it’s a deadheat in a pretty Republican district. What’s at stake?
Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said a Foster victory in the “rock-ribbed” GOP district would “send a shock wave through the political system that people are absolutely fed up with the status quo.”
Here’s a link to the returns.
