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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 2002
Page
1
Column One highlights Marion senior center as a great place for billiards with page references. The rest of the edition notes national and world items including a SEC chair resigning and Ariel Sharon calling early elections.
Democrat Rod Blagojevich captured the Illinois governor's mansion as early results showed 56 to 42 percent with 89 percent counted. He led amid GOP scandals, while Durbin and others won reelection. Pat Quinn celebrated with him as Jim Ryan conceded later.
Incumbent congressmen John Shimkus and David Phelps faced off after redistricting in southern Illinois. With 92 percent counted, Shimkus led 120,200 to 99,620, aided by retaining 60 percent of his turf in the new 19th District while Phelps covered mainly new ground. Phelps filed a lawsuit over the map but lost as a federal district compactness rule did not apply. both candidates described a shared conservative stance.
Democrat Lisa Madigan captured a solid victory over Republican Joe Birkett for attorney general as Democrats swept most statewide offices in Illinois. With most precincts reporting, Madigan led 53 percent to 44 percent, while Dick Durbin won re election to the U S Senate as Republicans battled for congressional seats. Illinois retained control of the state supreme court and top statewide offices including Secretary of State Jesse White and Comptroller Dan Hynes.
Republicans march toward House control and Democrats fight to hold a slender Senate majority in the midterm results. Bush family wins Florida governor, and Republicans claim two major Senate wins. Ehrlich and Blagojevich win governors, shaping 2003 political landscape. Incomplete results note 36 governorships, 218 House votes for majority, with 51 Senate seats needed.
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