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Topinka Wins GOP Nod for Ill. Governor
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| Contributor | COSDem |
| Last Edited | COSDem Mar 22, 2006 01:13am |
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| News Date | Wednesday, March 22, 2006 07:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Illinois Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka narrowly edged out a GOP rival to clinch the Republican nomination for governor Tuesday, earning a chance to challenge Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich in November.
With Blagojevich potentially vulnerable over corruption allegations against his administration, Republicans fought hard for the gubernatorial nomination, despite scandal and infighting in their own party.
The race sets up a battle between two political insiders, pitting the incumbent governor's record on education and health care against claims that he mismanaged state money and used his office to reward political pals.
The primary came as a jury deliberated in the federal corruption case against Illinois' last GOP governor, George Ryan, who is blamed for his party's recent collapse.
Topinka, the former head of the Illinois Republican Party and the only Republican holding statewide office, beat Jim Oberweis, a dairy owner and investment manager. During the campaign, she faced allegations from GOP rivals that she was part of a corrupt network of political insiders.
"Together, we are going to go out there and make sure we give Rod an early retirement," she told supporters. |
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