Voter's Push For Change Stops At Springfield

Suburban voters turned out in droves to back Barack Obama's message of "change" last week, but on the state front, they sent back to Springfield nearly all the same people who've produced the gridlock that was said to be frustrating the electorate.

Only two incumbents - both Republicans - lost re-election bids.

"It certainly didn't change anything in Illinois," said Christopher Mooney, a political studies professor at the University of Illinois' Springfield campus. "You can't say this was transformational."

So while Illinois voters may expect different policies and action out of Washington, D.C., it remains uncertain whether anything new will be coming from the state Capitol, which holds arguably as much, if not more, sway over their taxes, health care and education.

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Comments

[ChiGuy]

We were far more focused on national issues this time around.
Change will come to Illinois in 2 years.
Blago's days are numbered. Same with Todd Stroger.

[INTPLibrarian]

Maybe because it wasn't a gubernatorial election year?

I voted for my incumbent representative and senator, one Republican, one Democrat, because I honestly think they're both great.

OTOH, is there any elected official in the country with a lower approval rating than Blagojevich??