IL-14 D-Bill Foster Poised to Win Hastert's seat March 8th

In a poll released today D-Bill Foster is an a statistical tie with R-challenger Jim Oberweis in the ruby red 14th district of Illinois. Oberweis is a far-right radical and would be a rubber stamp for Bush.

The telephone survey of 525 "likely voters," conducted in the five days after the Feb. 5 dual congressional primaries, showed Republican Oberweis leading 45 percent to Foster's 43 percent.

Foster's camp finds significance not in the margin, but in the bigger picture.

"This is kind of an earthquake," Foster spokesman Tom Bowen said Tuesday, referring to the traditional GOP foundation across the 14th District. "They should be leading by 10 points ... because he's known by more people and he's Republican."

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A poll I saw prior to feb 5th showed Oberweis with a double digit lead over Foster so the race is definitely trending his way. Foster is a relative newcomer and has an extremely impressive resume being a scientist and businessman. He has the backing of several noble prize winners. Oberweis has much higher name recognition, running for statewide office several times, but is considered by many in both parties to be out of the mainstream. Winning this district would be a shock to the system in Illinois politics.

Foster on the web: Foster 08