Talk:Illinois's 1st congressional district

54 - 38 = 16, not 30
I have no idea about the actual marriage statistics of the 1st congressional district of Illinois, or of the US in general, but I edited the sentence which said that 38 percent was "approximately 30 percent below the national average of 54.4 percent." Unless there's some principle of statistics I'm not aware of, the difference should surely be "approximately 16," not 30.Frankenstrudel (talk) 00:26, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It's not a difference of 30%, but rather a 30% reduction. (54% reduced by 30% is 38%.) MisfitToys (talk) 01:34, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Misinformation
Per WP:REDFLAG, exceptional claims require exceptional sources.


 * Claims that the President-elect of the United States, Barack Obama, was:


 * "absent for two months "


 * or


 * "spent three months in Hawaii with his ill daughter"


 * during his six-month September 1999–March 2000 congressional primary campaign,


 * are exceptional claims that require exceptional sources.

On June 30, 2007, MisfitToys added the following sentence containing misinformation to this article:"Barack Obama opposed Rush in the 2000 congressional primary, but Rush emerged with a 61%-30% win after Obama spent three months in Hawaii with his ill daughter." He was on a family trip to Hawaii that was extended after his daughter got sick, he said—South side voters may not have known that Obama grew up in Hawaii and may have had little sympathy for a candidate who escaped a Chicago January for Hawaii's sunny climate."
 * citing two sentences containing misinformation:"Obama waged an active campaign, but was attacked for being absent for two months and missing a vote on a gun control bill.
 * from page 563 of an anonymously-written four-paragraph biographical sketch of Bobby Rush in a 1,907-page biennial almanac,


 * The almanac of American politics, 2006, authored by conservative Fox News Channel pundit Michael Barone of Washington, D.C.,


 * that cites no references for any of its hundreds of biographical sketches.


 * Obama was attacked by Bobby Rush, Donne Trotter, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times for missing a vote on a gun control bill on Wednesday, December 29, 1999.
 * Obama was not attacked "for being absent for two months ."


 * Obama did not "escape a Chicago January for Hawaii's sunny climate."
 * Obama did not "spend three months in Hawaii with his ill daughter."

Obama attended the 1st and 2nd Special Sessions of the Illinois Senate in Springfield from Monday, December 13, 1999 through Tuesday, December 21, 1999.
 * State of Illinois, 91st General Assembly, First Special Session (December 21, 1999). Senate Transcript - 9th Legislative Day, p. 20:"SENATOR OBAMA: Thank you, Mr. President. I'm going to try to be brief. I think everybody is aware that no one is more eager to get out of here than me. I'm supposed to be on a beach. It's eighty-five degrees in Honolulu last I checked. I would prefer not being here, as much as I enjoy everybody's company. But I -- I do want to just mention -- how we've gotten into this train wreck and to see if we can get a permanent resolution to this, as opposed to a temporary resolution, which I think is what you're offering, Senator O'Malley. ..."

Obama, his wife Michelle, and his 18-month-old daughter Malia, then flew to Hawaii on Thursday, December 23, 1999 to celebrate Christmas with his grandmother.

They planned to return to Illinois on Tuesday, December 28, 1999 so Obama could make it to Springfield for the 3rd Special Session of the Illinois Senate on Wednesday, December 29, 1999,

but they extended their five-night stay in Hawaii by one night because of Malia's illness, and returned to Illinois on Wednesday, December 29, 1999.
 * Schoenburg, Bernard (January 2, 2000). One odd thing after another as Senate session dragged on. The State Journal-Register; p. 15:"Obama said he was visiting his grandmother in his native Hawaii on a trip already shortened because of earlier special session days. He planned to return in time for Wednesday's session, but his 18-month-old daughter got the flu, and he didn't want to take her on a nine-hour overnight flight.

'I take my legislative duties really seriously,' said Obama, but 'at some point you can't just talk about family values. You actually have to exercise them.'"
 * McKinney, Dave (January 5, 2000). Senators explain gun vote absence. Chicago Sun-Times, p. 8:"Obama traveled to Hawaii with his wife and 18-month-old daughter to celebrate Christmas with his 80-year-old grandmother, who lives there. Obama and his family were scheduled to return to Chicago in enough time to reach Springfield for the vote.

But as they prepared to leave, Obama's daughter developed a serious case of the flu, and he opted not to have her fly on a 'red-eye,' all-night, eight-hour flight back home.

'I take my legislative responsibilities extremely seriously,' Obama said Tuesday. 'In the midst of a congressional race, I'm well aware of the potential risk of missing a vote, even if that vote doesn't wind up making the difference on a particular piece of legislation. But at some point, family has to come first,' he said."
 * Warren, Ellen; Armour, Terry (January 5, 2000). The Inc. Column. Chicago Tribune, p. 2:"Open forumState Sen. Barack Obama (D-Chicago) called to gripe about Tuesday's Inc. (Hey, join the club.) His beef was that we questioned his decision to stay on vacation in Hawaii instead of returning to Springfield to vote for a tough gun control measure.Obama insists that he and his wife, Michelle, stayed in Hawaii not to sip mai tais on the beach but because their 18-month-old daughter, Malia, was sick. He decided not to fly home alone, which would have meant leaving his wife back in Hawaii to care for the sick child.'We have a lot of politicians who like to talk about family values. At some point you have to live those families values,' he told Inc.We repeat: His opponents in his race for Congress will use this against him.By the wayObama says the night before the next time the gun bill is up, he'll be sleeping under his desk in Springfield to make sure he doesn't miss the vote."
 * Dubrinwy, Dana (January 6, 2000). State senator who missed gun vote says she's sorry. Daily Herald, p. 4:"Obama, who stayed with his wife and sick child in Hawaii, and Walsh, who remained at home with his feverish, pregnant wife, were not present during the vote. Unlike Obama and Walsh, however, Parker could not be reached for an explanation until this week."
 * Mikva, Abner J. (January 13, 2000). Family values. Chicago Tribune, p. 22:"It's not helpful to confuse the good guys and the bad guys on the gun-control issue. I think that Senate President James 'Pate' Philip deserves all the epithets you throw at him. Keep it up. But to accuse Sen. Barack Obama of being 'gutless' is way off the mark (Editorial, Dec. 31). He took his wife and baby daughter to Hawaii to visit his grandmother, who lives alone. He had every intention of being back for the vote until his daughter took sick and he didn't want to leave them. Is that gutlessness? On every occasion where gun control has come up, Sen. Obama has been a forthright and articulate supporter. I don't understand how public understanding of that issue is furthered when you lump Sen. Obama with other legislators who were undercutting the issue by their absence or non-votes.

I spent 20 years in elective office trying to reconcile the conflict between being a public servant and trying to be a good husband and father. It is never easy. The media ought not make it harder by beating up on somebody when family values require priority. Sen. Obama has been a distinguished and courageous state legislator. But he ought to be able to do that and still live up to his responsibilities to his family. Those 'values' that we talk about so much ought to be respected when they are put to play." Obama, who is running for Congress, said his 18-month-old daughter had fallen ill with the flu and he felt duty bound to remain with her rather than return. 'I cannot sacrifice the health or well-being of my daughter for politics,' Obama told reporters. 'I had to make a decision based on what I felt was appropriate for my daughter and for my wife. ... If the press takes my absence as the reason for the failure of the Safe Neighborhoods bill, then that's how the press is going to report it. ... I have the track record of someone in Springfield who takes his legislative duties seriously.' Touting his Senate attendance record as 'one of the best,' Obama said it was unclear until the bitter end whether the legislation would come to the floor for a vote. He blamed the bill's failure on the 'obstinance' of Senate President James 'Pate' Philip (R-Wood Dale), who feuded over the measure with its chief backer, Gov. George Ryan."
 * Mendell, David (January 17, 2000). Obama defends decision to miss anti-crime vote. Chicago Tribune, p. 3 (Metro):"Obama (D-Chicago) was in Hawaii, where he was raised, for an annual visit with his grandmother last month when the Senate fell five votes short of passing a compromise version of the anti-crime Safe Neighborhoods Act. Obama, who ardently supports the measure, was one of two senators not present for the vote.
 * Kleine, Ted (March 17, 2000). Is Bobby Rush in Trouble? Chicago Reader:"Obama didn't help his record in Springfield when he failed to come home from a Hawaiian vacation to vote on the Safe Neighborhoods Act. His vote wouldn't have made a difference, but Obama's been a strident supporter of gun control, so a lot of voters thought he'd disappeared when his voice was needed most. Obama takes his family to Hawaii once a year to visit his 80-year-old grandmother, Toot. Both his parents are dead, and Toot is the only living relative he knew growing up. This year he almost canceled the trip because the fight over the Safe Neighborhoods Act went on until December 22. The Obamas managed to get out of town on Thursday, December 23, and planned to fly back the following Tuesday, so Barack could be in Springfield when the legislature reconvened the next day. But on the day of the flight, Obama's 18-month-old daughter came down with the flu. He decided to stay in Hawaii one more day. If Malia seemed to be recovering, the Obamas would go home together. If not, Barack would fly out alone. On Wednesday Malia was well enough to fly, and the family returned to Illinois.

'I made an assessment based on the fact that I didn't want to leave my wife and daughter alone without knowing how serious her condition was, and my assessment was based on the fact that this was a largely political vote, in the sense that either Pate Philip was going to agree to a compromise, in which case the bill was going to pass, or there were going to be negotiations taking place,' he says. 'We put our families through so many sacrifices in this process anyway that every once in a while you have to make a decision in terms of what you think is best for your family, and I think that this was one of these decisions. Politically, I took a big hit.'

Obama was castigated by the Tribune's 'Inc.' column (the headline: 'D-U-M'), and by callers to Cliff Kelley's show on WVON. He had to answer for his missed vote at a January candidates' forum in the Tulley Park field house.

'If you initiate a lot of ideas and at the time of a vote you're not there, how can we count on you?' Kevin Tyler asked.

Obama gave a curt answer. 'If you look at my record in Springfield, I don't miss votes. I missed one as a result of my daughter being sick. That's an exceptional situation that doesn't arise often.'" Newross (talk) 17:34, 9 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Other than Obama's own statements and those of his Democratic colleagues, there's nothing in there to disprove the Barone item; they refer on;y to the period in December-January, and not to anything afterward. Barone, BTW, is a highly esteemed nonpartisan analyst; you seem to have a problem with it only because he happens to appear on FNC (as do numerous liberal analysts). The book is credited to Barone, and therefore the bio sketches should be regarded as his work, not "anonymously written". It's a book of political analysis; the fact that the word "almanac" is in the title doesn't lessen its scholarly status. Furthermore, I included the line not to slight Obama, but rather to help indicate why such an obviously skilled politician lost the election by such a wide margin. MisfitToys (talk) 21:38, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Authorship Sources → The Almanac of American Politics is acceptable for use as a source in a Wikipedia article for undisputed information that can also be found in reliable primary and secondary sources.
 * The Almanac of American Politics, 2006, published and copyrighted by the National Journal Group in Washington, D.C. in 2005, credits Michael Barone as author; Richard E. Cohen as co-author; Charles Mahtesian as editor; Grant Ujifusa as founding editor; Peter Bell, Jessica Brady and Josh Kraushaar as research associates; Thomas Rains as researcher; Sarah John, Ben Leubsdorf and Shaina Martinez as editorial interns; and Clare Lochary with editorial assistance.
 * But none of the hundreds of brief biographical profiles in the 1,907-page book identify which credited contributor wrote or revised a specific brief biographical profile.
 * The Almanac of American Politics is a tertiary source that does not cite any of its sources.
 * The Almanac of American Politics may be a mostly accurate and useful reference book, but an almanac of unsigned articles that do not cite any sources is not a scholarly work.

→ The Almanac of American Politics is unacceptable for use as a source in a Wikipedia article for any disputed information that cannot be found in a reliable primary or secondary source. → The Almanac of American Politics is unacceptable for use as a source for exceptional claims in a Wikipedia article for false information that cannot be found in a reliable primary or secondary source.

How misinformation was introduced by careless copyediting into the unsigned brief biographical profile of Bobby Rush over the last five editions of The Almanac of American Politics: It is not clear whether Rush will run for mayor again, but he seems safe in the 1st District seat."
 * 1) Barone, Ujifusa, Cohen, Cook, et al. (1999). The Almanac of American Politics, 2000. Washington, D.C.: National Journal, ISBN 0812931939, p. 533:"Daley won the February election by 72%-28%, winning 45% of the black vote, an achievement that reflects more on his record than on Rush.
 * 1) Barone, Cohen, Cook, et al. (2001). The Almanac of American Politics, 2002. Washington, D.C.: National Journal, ISBN 0892341009, p. 507:"Daley won the February election by 72%-28%, with nearly 45% of the black vote, an achievement that reflect more on his record than on Rush.

After that pounding, Rush found himself challenged in the primary for his own re-election in 2000 by two state senators—Donne Trotter and Barack Obama. Obama, a civil rights lawyer who was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review, made the more spirited challenge. But he badly slipped by missing a gun-control vote in the state Senate two months before the election, when he remained late on a visit to Hawaii because, he said, his infant daughter was ill. With an additional boost from a primary-eve endorsement from Bill Clinton, Rush ran well in both the city and suburbs, and won an unexpectedly strong 61%, with Obama and Trotter receiving 30% and 7%, respectively.

Rush needs to remain on guard against future Democratic challenges, including redistricting mischief. The 1st District needs to find 93,000 additional people, and the lines on the South Side could be redrawn to benefit local challengers."
 * 1) Barone, Cohen, et al. (2003). The Almanac of American Politics, 2004. Washington, D.C.: National Journal, ISBN 0892341068, p. 539:"Daley won the February election by 72%-28%, with nearly 45% of the black vote and the support of many prominent black ministers, an achievement that reflects more on his record than on Rush.

After that pounding, Rush found himself challenged in the primary for his own re-election in 2000 by two state senators—Donne Trotter and Barack Obama. Obama, a civil rights lawyer who was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review, made the more spirited challenge. But he missed a gun control vote in the state Senate two months before the election. With an additional boost from a primary-eve endorsement from Bill Clinton, Rush ran well in both the city and suburbs, and won an unexpectedly strong 61%. Surely not by coincidence, redistricting shifted Obama's Hyde Park home two blocks outside the new lines and removed the 19th Ward that he had carried. Rush was routinely renominated and reelected in 2002. His most newsworthy action was to support state Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka for reelection; she was the only successful statewide Republican candidate. This was sweet revenge: her Democratic opponent Thomas Dart managed Daley's 1999 campaign."
 * 1) Barone, Cohen, et al. (2005). The Almanac of American Politics, 2006. Washington, D.C.: National Journal, ISBN 0892341122, p. 563: "Daley won the February primary by 72%-28%, with nearly 45% of the black vote and the support of many prominent black ministers.

After that pounding, Rush found himself challenged in the primary in 2000 by two state senators—Donne Trotter and the then little-known Barack Obama. Obama waged an active campaign, but was attacked for being absent from the legislature for two months and missing a vote on a gun control bill. He was on a family trip to Hawaii that was extended after his daughter got sick, he said—South Side voters may not have known that Obama grew up in Hawaii and may have had little sympathy for a candidate who escaped a Chicago January for Hawaii's sunny climate. Rush was also helped by an endorsement from Bill Clinton and beat Obama 61%-30%. Surely not by coincidence, redistricting shifted Obama's Hyde Park home two blocks outside the new lines and removed the 19th Ward that he had carried. Rush has been routinely renominated and reelected since then. In the 2004 Senate primary, he was campaign chairman for the free-spending ($29 million) self-financer Blair Hull, who finished third; after the primary he warmly supported Obama." After that pounding, Rush found himself challenged in the primary in 2000 by two state senators—Donne Trotter and the then little-known Barack Obama. Obama waged an active campaign, but was attacked for being absent from the legislature for two months and missing a vote on a gun control bill. He was on a family trip to Hawaii that was extended after his daughter got sick, he said—South Side voters may not have known that Obama grew up in Hawaii and may have had little sympathy for a candidate who escaped a Chicago January for Hawaii's sunny climate. Rush was also helped by an endorsement from Bill Clinton and beat Obama 61%-30%. Surely not by coincidence, redistricting shifted Obama's Hyde Park home two blocks outside the new lines and removed the 19th Ward that he had carried. Rush has been routinely renominated and reelected since then. In the 2004 Senate primary, he was campaign chairman for the free-spending ($29 million) self-financer Blair Hull, who finished third; after the primary he warmly supported Obama. In January 2007, calling it 'one of the most difficult decision I've had to make in politics,' Rush endorsed Obama for president. 'Barack is a favorite son, and I'm going to be with Barack,' he said."
 * 1) Barone, Cohen, et al. (2007). The Almanac of American Politics, 2008. Washington, D.C.: National Journal, ISBN 0892341173, p. 545:"Daley won the February primary by 72%-28%, with nearly 45% of the black vote and the support of many prominent black ministers.
 * Notes :


 * 2.


 * → The missed gun control vote on December 29, 1999 was 3 months, not 2 months before the March 21, 2000 primary election.


 * → Rush ran well in the city where he beat Obama 62%-29%, but did not run well in the suburbs (which accounted for less that 4% of the vote) where Obama beat Rush 64%-22%.


 * → Contemporaneous news accounts of the primary election did not describe Rush's victory as " unexpectedly strong ," they said "Rush fends off strong challenge ," "The four-term Rush faced his toughest fight against Obama, 38, a well-regarded state senator, in a glimpse of the future of Chicago's black political leadership," and Rush "turned back a powerful challenge in the March 21 primary by taking full advantage of his incumbency and getting some help from friends in high places."


 * 4.


 * → The February 1999 mayoral election was Chicago's first nonpartisan mayoral election, not a primary election.


 * → Obama was not "attacked for being absent from the state legislature for two months and missing a vote on a gun control bill," he was attacked for being absent from the state legislature on Wednesday afternoon, December 29, 1999 and missing that afternoon's vote on a gun control bill.


 * → Obama did not "escape a Chicago " January " for Hawaii's sunny climate, he extended a five-day (December 23, 1999–December 28, 1999) Christmas holiday visit to his grandmother in Hawaii by one day because his 18-month-old daughter became ill.


 * Neal, Steve (December 21, 1998). Established candidates benefit from new rules. Chicago Sun-Times, p. 9:"For the first time in the city's history, there won't be mayoral primaries. The Feb. 23 contest between Mayor Daley and Rep. Bobby L. Rush is the Main Event.

The Daley-Rush contest will be the first nonpartisan mayoral election under a change in the city's election law passed by the General Assembly in 1995 and signed by Gov. Edgar."
 * Lawrence, Curtis (March 22, 2000). Rush wins in 1st; Incumbent says foes made him stronger. Chicago Sun-Times, p. 2:"Rep. Bobby Rush celebrated what is likely to be election to a fifth term in Congress Tuesday, bouncing back from a loss to Mayor Daley in last year's primary.

'The 1st Congressional District is a better district because of Donne Trotter and Barack Obama,' Rush said in his victory speech.

'Rev. Jackson often tells me that only diamonds can sharpen other diamonds,' said Rush. 'My two opponents in this race are indeed diamonds.'

Rush's victory speech was interrupted several times with shouts of 'stick With Bobby.'

During his speech, Rush alluded to the murder of his son, Huey Rich, in October and the death of his father, Jimmy Lee Rush, in February.

'My family has had a lot of pain,' Rush said. 'I carry their pain forward and I had to rise above it.'"
 * Pearson, Rick (March 22, 2000). Rush, Kirk come out on top. Chicago Tribune, p. 1:"In a primary lacking suspense and participants, Illinois voters on Tuesday ratified Vice President Al Gore and Texas Gov. George Bush as their presidential nominees, while South Side Democrats endorsed Rep. Bobby Rush and North Shore Republicans put forth Mark Steven Kirk for Congress.

Most Republicans and Democrats took their cue from contests for the White House that were devoid of intrigue and shunned the ballot box in droves. Cook County and city election officials said turnout was the lowest for a presidential primary since they began keeping track decades ago.

Chicago election officials said turnout was about 32 percent of the city's nearly 1.4 million eligible voters, the lowest since the city began keeping records in 1942. In suburban Cook County, the unofficial turnout of between 21 percent and 23 percent of 1.2 million registered voters was the lowest since officials began keeping track in 1960."
 * Kuczka, Susan; McRoberts, Flynn. (March 22, 2000). Kirk, Rush fend off strong ballot challenges. Chicago Tribune, p. 1 (Metro):"Down the lakefront on Chicago's South Side, 1st Congressional District incumbent Bobby Rush won re-election, fighting off a strong challenge in the Democratic primary from state Sen. Barack Obama. Unofficial results showed Rush, who did as well in the district's suburbs as he did in his city base, beating Obama by a 2-1 ratio.

Compared to other races, the 1st Congressional District contest was tame. But it was tough in its own way: The four-term Rush faced his toughest fight against Obama, 38, a well-regarded state senator, in a glimpse of the future of Chicago's black political leadership.

In his victory speech, Rush effusively praised Obama and state Sen. Donne Trotter for running a campaign with 'little to no smut, little to no dirty tricks.'

Keeping Obama's concession call on hold while he finished up a friendly chat with Trotter, Rush then got a high-five from Rev. Jesse Jackson. Supporters erupted in cheers.

'My two opponents in this race, they are diamonds indeed,' Rush said. 'It feels good to have this victory. I'm going to savor the moment, then I'm going to get back to work.'

The congressman also spoke of the trauma his family had endured over the past year—'the death of my son and my father,' he said. 'This campaign was made even tougher because I had to carry that pain forward.'"
 * editorial (March 23, 2000). Dismay and hope. Chicago Sun-Times, p. 39:"It's been said that bad politicians are elected by good people who don't vote. Whether anybody chosen in Tuesday's primary will end up a 'bad politician' will be revealed in time. But clearly those 'good people who don't vote' have become the vast majority.

Record low turnouts—one of several trends that emerged in Tuesday's voting—were reported in the city and suburbs. The lack of a presidential race or other big statewide contest kept some voters away from the polls.

Some stars did not rise, but the efforts and ideas advanced in their losing efforts were impressive enough to warrant encouragement to remain active in politics. Among them:

State senators Donne Trotter and Barack Obama, who were beaten in the 1st Congressional District contest by Rep. Bobby Rush, the incumbent. Rush called Trotter and Obama 'diamonds.' We concur.

Candidates like these augur well for future elections."
 * Neal, Steve (April 3, 2000). Rush's solid win proves his worth in 1st District. Chicago Sun-Times, p. 8:"He took nothing for granted.

Rep. Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) turned back a powerful challenge in the March 21 primary by taking full advantage of his incumbency and getting some help from friends in high places.

Rush nearly doubled the vote of his closest rival, state Sen. Barack Obama, and wiped out state Sen. Donne Trotter. Neither challenger made a compelling case against Rush. The primary also showed that Rush 's unsuccessful mayoral bid last year caused him no harm in the 1st Congressional District.

President Clinton, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, and Cook County Board President John H. Stroger contributed to Rush's triumph in the primary.

There were some silver linings for Obama despite the magnitude of his loss. Obama got the largest number of votes in a single ward of any of the 1st District contenders (10,110). By garnering 72.4 percent of the racially mixed 19th Ward, Obama showed strength on the Far Southwest Side.

Obama also did very well in the suburbs. The district's suburban portion includes Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn, Merrionette Park, Alsip and Blue Island. Obama got 64 percent of the suburban vote, followed by Rush with 22 percent and Trotter with 8.6 percent.

If Obama is a future candidate for statewide political office, his impressive totals on the Southwest Side and in the suburbs would indicate that he's got the potential to win."
 * Neal, Steve (April 19, 2000). Attorney general may be Obama's calling. Chicago Sun-Times, p. 8:"Obama, 38, who is among the more thoughtful people in Illinois government, would have a lot going for him if he decided to seek statewide office in two years. He's built networks among young African-American neighborhood activists, professionals and public officials that could be invaluable in a run for higher office. Obama also garnered 64 percent of the suburban vote and nearly three-fourths of the vote in the far Southwest Side's 19th Ward, which demonstrated his strength as a coalition builder."
 * Illinois State Board of Elections (2000). Ballots Cast, General Primary - 3/21/2000, 1st Congress Illinois State Board of Elections
 * Cook County Election Department (2000). Official Final Results - Primary Election, Cook County, Illinois, Tuesday, March 21, 2000, Democratic Party Cook County Clerk's Office
 * Cook County: Bobby L. Rush 61.02%, Barack Obama 30.36%, Donne E. Trotter 7.08%, George C. Roby 1.54%
 * Cook County Election Department (2000). March 21, 2000 Presidential Primary Election - Suburban Cook County Results - Representative in Congress - 1st Cook County Clerk's Office
 * Suburban Cook County: Barack Obama 64.0%, Bobby L. Rush 22.0%, Donne E. Trotter 8.6%, George C. Roby 5.4%
 * Chicago Board of Election Commissioners (2000). March 2000 Primary Democratic -- Representative in Congress - 1st Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
 * Chicago: Bobby L. Rush 62.47%, Barack Obama 29.15%, Donne E. Trotter 7.00%, George C. Roby 1.37%
 * 19th Ward: Barack Obama 72.37%, Bobby L. Rush 21.00%, Donne E. Trotter 4.08%, George C. Roby 2.54%

Newross (talk) 19:00, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Presidential voting
What happened in the Presidential voting between 1868 and 1952? Why the gap in the table? Rammer (talk) 00:32, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

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