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  IL - District 14
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > IL - District 14
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 23, 2008 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorArmyDem
Last ModifiedImperator December 13, 2008 08:50am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameJ. Dennis "Denny" Hastert Votes117,870 (59.79%)
Term01/03/2007 - 11/26/2007 Margin38,596 (+19.58%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 05, 2008 IL District 14 - R Primary Jim Oberweis
Feb 05, 2008 IL District 14 - D Primary Bill Foster
Feb 05, 2008 IL District 14 - Special D Primary Bill Foster
Feb 05, 2008 IL District 14 - Special Election - R Primary Jim Oberweis
Mar 08, 2008 IL - District 14 - Special Election Bill Foster
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 10.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Bill Foster
Strong 5
Lean 12
Slight 16
Jim Oberweis
Lean 1
Slight 2
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

02/06/2008 03/04/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. Bill Foster Jim Oberweis
PartyDemocratic Republican
Votes185,404 (57.75%) 135,653 (42.25%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -49,751 (-15.50%)
Predict Avg.53.75% 45.50%
Finances$442,934.00 $547,192.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Survey USA 
03/03-03/04
52.00% (+0.0) 45.00% (+0.0)
Global Strategy Group (D) 
02/06-02/10
42.00% (+0.0) 45.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
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R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 13, 2008 12:35am News Laesch is not in Foster's corner [IL-14]  Article COSDem 

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