>>four republicans who want the presidents job, now vying for votes in his home state. theyve changed the gameillinois matters in this race. >>hot seats? sure are. congressional candidates, unafraid of political frontlines, battling like never before those winners could change how you live in chicago and beyond. >>from new faces to seasoned pros whos coming out ahead. this is decision 2012. >>good evening, i'm mark suppelsa. >>i'm micah materre. it's a numbers game at this point

the march primary in illinois will dole out a hefty amount of republican delegates to presidential contenders.. and line up the state's congressional races for november. tonight sets the tone for a long election year. >>our coverage is expansive tonight. clarence page and john kass with the chicago tribune have been with us since polls closed and are here for the long haul-- joining them editorial cartoonist scott stantis, we'll check in . >> la romney was only four points ahead. >> he said it was the first time the romney had 50 percent now to john to 48. it's down to 48.

>> santorum is showing strength to end the malloy area of illinois. in the rural area . >> the winner of the republican primary of the illinois...mitt romney. >>. the tolland has been set. campaign supporters are still around. ann romney introduced her husband as the man who second can transform america. we heard him

reflected and expand upon his thoughts repeatedly in recent days. his experience in government and in the private sector businessman experience makes him only canada candidate able to deal with the american economy. he's insisting that its time for a change at the top. >> three years of the obama have brought us shrinking paychecks there have been historic drops and then come. the president

that doesn't hesitate to use all means necessary it's time to say this word. enough. . >> we have mentioned in our campaign in recent days... santorum may or may not the but he is campaigning again here tonight romney is campaigning directly against the president. . >>rick santorum does not think that he as an afterthought. dan did he seem angry to you or was

that just time being to look for it. . >>deliver it. >>liberate. >> just a few volunteers are watching these results come in. supporters say there's still a chance he could win the nomination. >> it all boils down to one word. it's right behind me and it's free dom paradom. [applause]. >> i was pleased to hear that the governor romney is now adopting nats and his speech tonight.that in his speech

tonight. >> joining me now is the illinois state director for the santorum campaign. why is he in pennsylvania tonight to. >> he has not been back to pennsylvania and a long time. he say this is not on knockout punch for romney why not to. >> we actually did really well and southern illinois he would like to of done better in the suburbs. . >> how come there's no rally here today. .

>> we're just checking on those results. >> he said of vote for newt gingrich as a vote for rick san torn. >> i think it's important that gingrich's drops out it's time for the former speaker to leave. >> santorum could still walk away with an estimated 15-20 delegates. . >> . >> it's no surprise we have been talking about all evening but now it's official with more than 86 percent of the precincts reporting its lowest turnout for a

presidential primary after. right now with just a small number of precincts to report they are projecting a 22-23 percent voter turnout. this is something you've been talking about throughout the day. we talk about bad weather but maybe the good weather is what kept some people away. we're joined now by cook county clerk. everything went relatively well as far as you couwork concerned. . >> things one ferry smoothly. we were concerned because there

were some new precinct bounce but we did mail to everybody. some people might have been inconvenienced overall was fine. . >> there have been a few races that of them under the rider that i've been very interesting and based on the number crunching they you have done for state representative that is going to be awful close. >> from what i see that as a horse race. that's really fascinating battle because the democratic party has its different side to slow. o. >> david is pointing out

that 10 thath congressional district-only 7000 people voted. it's a major story line. . >> it's not healthy as you say. what does that mean for the general election. >> we just did a study by the university of illinois and it showed chicago's the most corrupt city in the country. people know that the democratic machine once this thing

i would say the big number for him is going to be what the price of a gallon of gas is going to be in november. it could be up to $5 a gallon when we see that people are voting and that could be serious.

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. >> we are working on those results tonight. for the bigger picture and how it affects the contest 109 to let's go to paul. >> we are going to talk about redistricting bar right now we are the end of the wgn war room, and the raw numbers common and they impland put them into computers and that is how we get the results. 16th congressional district has had interesting results. manzullo is seeking his 10th term. it looks termkinzinger is doing well. like kinzinger is doing

well. . >> another race you are watching is the eighth congressional district. >> i think people are looking at them around the country. here she comes on with all of this national support up against robert who is more locally known. tammy duckworth is doing very well. .

>> once switched gears to some of the more local races let's talk about this one. state rep derick smith the was recently arrested for federal bribery charges were you received seven dozen dollars he wins it tonight. >> some might think this is chicago politics at play here. derek smith is now facing federal bribery charges and he just is doing very well in his district and i took. >1090.

> tonight. >> joining us tonight is susanna up the chicago's city clark. thank you for joining us one of the most amazing results that came in was derek smith. they got 77 percent. he allegedly took a $7,000 bribe. >> what do you say to that. it's just sick. >> it's the voter turnout. we would like to think that when the weather is nice ... we need to stop blaming the weather people just don't like politicians.

. >> this in chicago. he was pushed by the democratic party he took $7,000 and now he is winning. what does that say about the democratic party people across the country showed no... >> we as individual voters have a conscious. i could not vote for a person like that no matter what the story as we cannot blame the democratic or republican party. with the blame the voters to a are voting for an individual that should not even be in office. . >> dorothy brown is speaking right now. >> i also want to thank

the volunteers for their endless work parish i couldn't have done it without you. taking this journey with me as my daughter and my godson i want to thank my campaign manager. and i have my youngest supporter on the stage. jake with his mother.

before i go through all of this thinking news left me say this. i want to recognize that everybody that is to work very hard for this. . >> she is retaining her seat. the clerk of the circuit court dorothy brown. as we went through that speech... he pointed you and said he should be going after that to see to it next. . >> on having an incredible time. >> the criticism of

dorothy brown is that she has been there 12 years and it is still not computerized and they complain about how dysfunctional the paper work as does your office run that way. >> take a look of some of the steps we have done. pretty soon we're going to be launching a brand new redesigned user friendly process garrett we are doing some good stuff. nobody used the clerk's office or had a twitter account and we did that.

if the employees wanted to wear jeans on friday that have to pay into a fund and we never knew where that fonda want. money went. >> let's get your thoughts on this evening. >> the voter turnout was really low. it's clear that could county isn't ready for reform. the democratic machine was pushing for my opponent because they want to do control i put forward the progress of reform. we need voters to get engaged. all of those

voters that complain about government need to get involved. . >> what are your plans moving forward. >> am planning to take a few days off and decide about my future in a few days. >> the voters that are engaged thin know what the issues are and they know this still the most corrupt city. it's bad parent that's why my message of performing and bringing transparency to it is one that voters listen to. they just never came up to vote. >> there is some good news you won your local race. >> we have a mandate

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. >>tammy looks like she's going to be taking on a the eighth congressional district. >> people in syria are giving their lives for the opportunity to have their forces heard. we were able to do right here peacefully across this district. the office that i am seeking a is more than a

megafauna of hostility and more than a platform for paul rising agendas. it should be about our real ideas and practical solutions. the lawn to pull the rug outthey are quick to

dismiss the idea is to create jobs in the u.s. will they send jobs overseas they say no to any plan that would help small businesses create jobs we are very different. his extreme and then practicali am practical. issing car country needs to come together to meet challenges. . >>tammy is the winner of the eighth congressional district. .

>> what i really enjoyed was heard talking about syria and people fighting. and all of these districts mike drew the map. >>joe walsh... i keep hearing two-party associated with his name. i don't personally like him. i think he should of paid his child support. he is also a former democrat.

the people i know all in the tate party are not necessarily joe walsh. ea party are not necessarily joe walsh. >> are you saying all of the congressional races are set up. >> what i am saying is if you draw the map you draw the map so that to republicans are fighting a chopper. >> she is also very strong candidate.. >>joe walsh as for a whirlpool. is vulnerable.

>> a political cartoonist joins us and the studio. >> if you go to chicago tribune.com this is santorum hanging off of romney. this is cartoon excellence. later tonight to have the state of illinois with a fabulous hair cut. the big winner tonight there is maddigan. >> his the roller. .

>> only thing his missing-i would like to see the top law- enforcement officers and the state of illinois sitting in his lap. and if the governor. >> she does not prosecute corruption and. >> i have one last cartoon it's called the a team, and that got me thinking of my version of the a team. .

>> [laughter]. >>i pity the fool. >> thank you scott i appreciate. >> do we know which one is going to appear in tomorrow's paper?. >> to want to san now tomorrow morning... this has not ended and illinois. this is going

to be and thatin marls chicago tribune. >> on to thank the staff and my family and my campaign manager and my wife of 22 years. 17 years ago we are still young and more graduates from the university of illinois in college of law. correct. she is the bus aldermen and the city of chicago. the be st. i have been elected

and reelected 10 times now. this factory may be the most meaningful leftof fall. it's meaningful we are suburban and urban and rural i want to thank my opponents for making me a better candidate. we have urban nigeria's here in chicago and we have suburban areas.

when president obama first ran for the senate we showed people the power of a good idea. we showed them that even when confronted illinois families will choose accomplishments over a tax every time. we showed them that words have meaning and we showed them what it means to be a real democrat. a real

democrat of someone that works to bring jobs to the area. . >>jesse jackson jr, holding on to his seat once again.

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. >> we have been showing a lot of results. >>joining us from the better government association, andy shaw. . >> we recently had someone back in office that was indicted for taking $7,000 of private would you say about that. >> he did not want a republican to win the primary o-ring may pick up on the theme of the ninth. the real crime tonight is the redistricting and the

hands of the politicians which forces people to run against each other and solidifies the power and control of the democrats. there have been numerous efforts by reform groups to move to redistricting system where a computer picks the district's based on population lots of states do this. it happened because it's perfectly legal. it gets challenged every year and the court's standard of it because it's politics. >> doesn't he controlled

the supreme court. >> the biggest thing as that of a we have these recollections every time. the democratic race we just talked about was actually a race in which the democrats would of been happy to see jesse jackson lose. that district is now very heavily white to and he has a chance to lose to republican. the second sin is the way we conduct judicial elections. a record number of dollars put into races for the supreme court hundreds of thousands of those coming from lawyers that have to go in front of that court and illinois all of this perfectly legal. now i want from the reform perspective

and its criminal and shameful to have judicial lections treated like races were the most money wins the race. the system that allows all of this money to come and to trash candidates these people decide on the most important issues in the state including redistricting so have fun with the politics. we have not cleaned up the government. >> how do do with. >jackie is standing by

with tammy duckworth. >> she is the new democratic nominee for the eighth congressional district. congratulations. this was a very simple primary but also went off tell us about her strategy. >> i think it's going to be to talk about the economy they need a lot less shouting and a lot more listening. i plan on spending of the next eight months talking to the constituents i am going to focus on the economy. . >> people say all sorts of things. the district

is 55% those who voted for me last time and i'm really looking forward to getting out there... i spent a lot of time talking to communities. a lot of small businesses are struggling. >> your number one focus is going to be job creation. >> it's going to be job creation and that means investing in small businesses and the workers so that those small businesses can expand and put people back to work. >> good luck to you. it's going to be an interesting fight and we are going to follow-up. . >> joining us now from the tribune tower is past brady. thank you

for joining us. the key we appreciate you coming in apparent the headline for tonight should be put mitt romney over the top is that true?. >> the speech that he did focused on the president and his policies. santorum and gingrich can't come close it's time for them to move on. >> why is romney the better candidate. >> he has real-life experience in the private sector and most people are worried about the economy and gas prices and i think he best represents an

ability to get the economy moving again. >> as the rally less consumption that is going to bring prices down. >> now we need to owndrill drill drill! but the president will do whaton't do that. >> he announced tonight there's going to be a fast track on that pipeline what the make of that it's nothing it's politics. .

>> besides romney wasn't mike maddigan the real winner here. >> absolutely. all of the problems start with his office and ended with his office. he's been there for 42 years. it's time for him to go. thank you for joining us. . >> we are going to be right back.

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. >>watkins finally gets a win in a primary. . >> let's check in and when pauwith paul. >> more than half of the county's, their numbers have been coming and so things are moving along pretty quickly. there are few places where things are pretty slow. 99 percent of will county is precinct is reporting. the world centers around cook county. let's talk about

the congressional district.. >> the jackson thing is interesting. he has an ethics cloud over his head and accusations over whether he's been having an affair has been coming into play. but he had a very strong factory. factory paris to assess something about the jackson name in this town. .

>> the next one is the 10th congressional. the republican winner would go up against schneider. >> schneider came under lot of businessaccusations for donating money. if he comes 30 is going to take on bob dold this is a relatively socially moderate area, he's going to be facing a moderate republican. >> later we're going to talk about this right here. we are going to send it back.

>> let's go to bob who is with jesse jackson jr. >> congratulations congressman a paren. what do you attribute to this parent. >> today i have offered an olive branch to let us began the creation of an economy on the south side of chicago and i hope that the governor heard my voice so that we can move forward to create jobs because that is what we should be doing. .

>> you have been talking about a third airport is that possibility. >> i convinced the governor to buy land and have convinced that this governor to continue buying land and we are ready to build. two world class and developers have put up $700 million to begin construction next to no cost to taxpayers. i am pleading the governor to build on the airport has soon as possible. . >> this is your top priority. >> it's my highest priority. . >> congratulations. . >>. >> wash