From the Chicago Tribune:
In a stunning upset Saturday that could be a sign of trouble for Republicans this fall, a little-known Democratic physicist won the special election for a far west suburban congressional seat long held by former GOP House Speaker Dennis Hastert.
Rookie candidate Bill Foster scored a comfortable victory over Republican dairyman Jim Oberweis, who lost his fourth high-profile contest in six years, after an expensive and highly negative contest.
Foster had 53 percent to Oberweis’ 47 percent with all of the unofficial vote counted.
He and Foster are set to go at it again in November for a full term. Oberweis is a hypocritical religionist wingnut who has no business holding elected office. Along with electing Obama to the presidency, lets see some IL-14 deja vu in November, eh?
