September 20, 2004
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Hillary rallies jittery state Dems (LYNN SWEET, September 20, 2004, Chicago Sun-Times)
Just as some Illinois Democrats are getting nervous about Sen. John Kerry in the Land of Lincoln (free floating anxiety triggered by a poll of dubious credibility), Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) swooped in Sunday and rallied the troops.
Using her in one of your core states? That's just pitiful. Posted by Orrin Judd at September 20, 2004 10:25 AM
Especially when this is Illinois.
As in Chicago, where the dead always vote Democrat and Daley's hand is on the ballot counting. (Remember Daley of Chicago? Algore's man in the Florida Recount?)
If the Daley Machine can't deliver Chi-town and Illinois (regardless of the votes actually cast), Kerry's in BIG trouble.
Posted by: Ken at September 20, 2004 12:34 PMKen:
Given the machine's stronger ties with the DLC/Clintonistas and their reasonably cordial relations with the current administration I'm not convinced that they will expend a lot of political capital on Kerry, especially if it appears that Illinois will be irrelevant to the overall total. Better to save it for when they really need it.
Posted by: Jeff at September 20, 2004 2:56 PMWell, it just wouldn't do to have Hillary's possible running mate lose to Alan Keyes, would it?
Posted by: brian at September 20, 2004 9:22 PM