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The exit of former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan leaves field wide open, and increases the likelihood that a runoff election will again be needed between the top two vote-getters.
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Where is that likely to go? does cheryle jackson have a chance? does the state treasurer have that thing pretty much under control? >> right now, i wouldn't make any predictions. the race heated up in the end. i wouldn't call it this close. there are some other big -- there's the potential of big african-american turnout. she's the only female in the african-american race. the state treasurer has been in the lead for most of the campaign, the race tightened up in these last few days, a lot of negative campaigning going on, mainly by david hoffman who is the former city hall inspector general w...
Instance, the big divide between conservative and moderate. they didn't have the fight, they united around mark kirk who has run a rose garden campaign, he never campaigned publicly here in order not to give his rivals any ammunition, so it -- the democrats are the ones in disarray starting tomorrow, it's the republicans that are unity, the governor of mississippi is supposed to be here for a unity breakfast tomorrow, democrats don't have anything planned. >> what about the seat that the president held at various holds. he got that appointment by blagojevich. there he is right now, we got to k...
In a race with cheryle jackson and david hoffman, a former inspector general for the city of chicago. joining me now, eric edelsteen. he's a consultant for alexi giannoulias. you were quoted as saying people in the state are angry, the anger is palpable and they are looking at someone to direct that anger at, could be, quite honestly, the democrats in that state. explain more what you meant by those comments? >> i think is there a cro crosscurrent in anger and certain apathy they don't know who to direct the anger at, frustrated unemployment is higher than the national average. i don't think t...