Another Democratic Victory, On The Heels Of Hassert in Illinois

In an amazing upset, the Democrats have won the special election for the House seat of former Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL), a district that has long been in Republican hands and voted 55%-44% for President Bush in 2004. With 99% reporting, Democrat Bill Foster, a physicist and businessman, leads Republican businessman and perennial candidate Jim Oberweis by 52%-48%, and has been projected the winner by the Associated Press. Keep in mind that we will be doing this all over again in November. Foster has only won the right to fill the seat for the remainder of Hastert’s current term, when he’ll face Oberweiss again. Both men have already won their parties’ nominations for the general election.