Marie Newman unseats one of the last anti-abortion Democrats in Illinois's 3rd District
Source: Vox
After well over two years of trying by progressive Democrats, Rep. Dan Lipinski will no longer represent Illinoiss Third Congressional District in the House.
Newman, an anti-bullying activist endorsed by the Justice Democrats, also ran against Lipinski in 2018. That year, she fell just short, coming within 2.5 points of unseating him; on Tuesday, she eked out a win, according to Voxs partners at Decision Desk.
She won by highlighting how she like Illinoiss Third District was more in line with the Democratic Partys ideology than Lipinski, as Voxs Tara Golshan wrote in June 2019:
Im a real Democrat, Newman likes to tell voters. To be a real Democrat, you have to believe in the platform, she said to Vox. She, like Sanders, identifies income inequality as the root cause of American suffering. At a Saturday morning Pet Parade in Chicagos Garfield Ridge neighborhood, Newman led a procession of staffers and volunteers and their dogs with signs supporting Medicare-for-all, a $15 minimum wage, and a Green New Deal. Newman supports abortion rights, the Equality Act, and free college and thinks Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be repealed and replaced.
Read more: www.vox.com/platform/amp/2020/3/17/21184672/marie-newman-dan-lipinski-illinois-primary-results
Wow, this is huge.
The Magistrate
(95,248 posts)It has been a long time coming, and so doubly welcome.
canetoad
(17,169 posts)And avatar again. It's been a long time.
herding cats
(19,565 posts)Dear sir, it's so very good to see you again!
Warpy
(111,281 posts)I took two years off, myself, came back for the election.
It's nice to see other familiar faces, er, fonts.
ProfessorGAC
(65,078 posts)Long time no read, man!
Hope you're well.
The Magistrate
(95,248 posts)Always a pleasure to hear from the smartest person in the room.
For certain definitions of well, I seem to be fine....
ProfessorGAC
(65,078 posts)I retired, and in non- golf weather I sub science & math, 7-12.
Feels useful.
Kingofalldems
(38,459 posts)Coventina
(27,121 posts)livetohike
(22,147 posts)with you .
hedda_foil
(16,375 posts)tblue37
(65,409 posts)sakabatou
(42,159 posts)ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)Capt. America
(2,478 posts)diva77
(7,643 posts)ancianita
(36,101 posts)More_Cowbell
(2,191 posts)After Warren dropped out.
Polybius
(15,441 posts)Glad everyone turned out together to support Newman.
rpannier
(24,330 posts)Needed to be sent packing
I read in a few places, his campaign was so desperate they were encouraging republikkans to vote for him
The Magistrate
(95,248 posts)The Republican primary in his district is so sparsely voted they have actually succeeded on occasion in nominating a genuine Nazi for the Republican Congressional line.
Judi Lynn
(160,545 posts)stuffmatters
(2,574 posts)Crazyleftie
(458 posts)I used to live in his district...he was the worst democrat in Illinois..and he only got elected because of his father....