tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post1348926211756234735..comments2023-10-21T05:31:04.705-05:00Comments on Merle Widmer's PEORIA WATCH: Staying Home TonightMerle Widmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788275198834985986noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post-88374007737438346012008-11-09T13:21:00.000-06:002008-11-09T13:21:00.000-06:00Joan Krupa did go to door to door. She walked all ...Joan Krupa did go to door to door. She walked all over the district. She is a class act. I'm very surprised she lost , she really cares about all people in every walk of life . I not supported her , i voted and i hurt when she didn't make it . The botton line it was a democratic yr and we the people of the 92nd. distrcit lost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post-14992088795333569332008-11-05T10:53:00.000-06:002008-11-05T10:53:00.000-06:00Billy,Probably best I not say why Darin and Joan l...Billy,<BR/><BR/>Probably best I not say why Darin and Joan lost, but an incumbent is hard to beat in Darin's case.<BR/><BR/>Many people that voted do not read. What they saw on television were basicly attack ads.<BR/><BR/>Gordon and supporters went door to door.<BR/><BR/>Gordon did the most ugly and lying campaign. I'll follow her career closely.<BR/><BR/>Also Gordon is young, black, female and a Democrat. She rode partially on the back of Obama who brought out record black and young people, many who never voted in their lives. Also a lot of Republicans sat out this election.<BR/><BR/>We'll see.Merle Widmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267875223386924271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post-31540846206328685162008-11-05T09:46:00.000-06:002008-11-05T09:46:00.000-06:00You didn't miss much Merle. The only GOP person wh...You didn't miss much Merle. The only GOP person who won was Schock. How in the world Peoria voters could decide that Jehan Gordon was a better candidate than Joan Krupa is beyond me. The same goes for Kevin Lyons vrs. Darin LaHood.Billy Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601334514415948183noreply@blogger.com