Obama's easy path to the Senate...
Posted on 02/15/2008 1:43:08 PM PST by RDasher
Amazingly Obama's has had a remarkably easy path to the Senate...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/... - "There they began the tedious process of challenging hundreds of signatures on the nominating petitions of state Sen. Alice Palmer, the longtime progressive activist from the city's South Side. And they kept challenging petitions until every one of Obama's four Democratic primary rivals was forced off the ballot." Now Unopposed in Primary
http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Barack_Obama - "Obama was elected unopposed to the Illinois State Senate in 1996 representing the 13th District, comprising the university neighborhood of Hyde Park in south Chicago." Unopposed in General Election
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/... - "Obama is vying for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Sen. Peter Fitzgerald, who is not seeking re-election." Open Seat
< HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois,_2004">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... - "In early polls leading up to the March 16, 2004, primary election, candidate Blair Hull enjoyed a substantial lead and widespread name recognition resulting from a well-financed advertisement effort." Then ironically scandal took out Blair Hull. -- Unopposed in Primary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... - "As a result, many Republicans questioned Ryan's integrity following the release[citation needed], and he dropped out of the race on June 25, 2004, leaving Obama without an opponent." -- Unopposed now
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Keyes - On August 8, 2004 – with 86 days to go before the general election – the Illinois Republican Party drafted Alan Keyes to run against Democrat Barack Obama for the U.S. Senate, after the Republican nominee, Jack Ryan, withdrew due to a sex scandal, and other potential draftees (most notably former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka) declined to run. -- Token Challenger
Posted on 02/15/2008 1:43:08 PM PST by RDasher
Amazingly Obama's has had a remarkably easy path to the Senate...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/... - "There they began the tedious process of challenging hundreds of signatures on the nominating petitions of state Sen. Alice Palmer, the longtime progressive activist from the city's South Side. And they kept challenging petitions until every one of Obama's four Democratic primary rivals was forced off the ballot." Now Unopposed in Primary
http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Barack_Obama - "Obama was elected unopposed to the Illinois State Senate in 1996 representing the 13th District, comprising the university neighborhood of Hyde Park in south Chicago." Unopposed in General Election
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/... - "Obama is vying for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Sen. Peter Fitzgerald, who is not seeking re-election." Open Seat
< HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois,_2004">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... - "In early polls leading up to the March 16, 2004, primary election, candidate Blair Hull enjoyed a substantial lead and widespread name recognition resulting from a well-financed advertisement effort." Then ironically scandal took out Blair Hull. -- Unopposed in Primary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... - "As a result, many Republicans questioned Ryan's integrity following the release[citation needed], and he dropped out of the race on June 25, 2004, leaving Obama without an opponent." -- Unopposed now
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Keyes - On August 8, 2004 – with 86 days to go before the general election – the Illinois Republican Party drafted Alan Keyes to run against Democrat Barack Obama for the U.S. Senate, after the Republican nominee, Jack Ryan, withdrew due to a sex scandal, and other potential draftees (most notably former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka) declined to run. -- Token Challenger