[Peace-discuss] Three cheers for David Green!

[Robert Naiman]

Under the circumstances, 13% was not too shabby. Running for office can be
a big pain in the butt. Yay David for taking a swing at it!

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Date: Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 7:44 AM
Subject: Roll Call: Ann Callis, Rodney Davis to Face Off in Targeted
Illinois District

Let the wild rumpus begin!

http://atr.rollcall.com/ann-callis-rodney-davis-illinois-primary/

Ann Callis, Rodney Davis to Face Off in Targeted Illinois District

By Emily Cahn

Posted at 10:10 p.m. on March 18

Former Madison County Judge Ann Callis picked up the Democratic nomination
in Illinois' 13th District Tuesday night and will now face a top target of
national Democrats, freshman GOP Rep. Rodney Davis.

Callis defeated physics professor George Gollin 59 percent to 28 percent,
with 56 percent of precincts reporting, according to The Associated Press.
A third candidate, David Green, garnered 13 percent.

Davis defeated former Miss America Erika Harold 57 percent to 38 percent,
with 65 percent of precincts reporting.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee backed Callis in the
primary, and party operatives say she is the best candidate to defeat Davis
in this swing district. President Barack Obama and GOP presidential nominee
Mitt Romney each received 49 percent of the district's vote in 2012.

On the GOP side, Harold's candidacy drew national attention last summer
when she announced a primary challenge to Davis, but she never emerged as a
serious threat to Davis' political future. Harold failed to raise
substantial funds and had trouble coalescing Republicans support.

The contest between Davis and Callis will likely be one of the marquee
House races in 2014, with millions from outside groups likely to be dumped
onto the airwaves. Illinois' 13th District is rated a Tilt Republican
contest by Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call.

[...]


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