Eric Zorn and the good commenters at his blog are taking a stab at predicting 10 outcomes in today’s elections, both local and national. I thought I would throw my hat in the ring and give out my predictions for those 10 races.
U.S. President: Mitt Romney (R) or Barack Obama (D)
I think President Obama will win a second term, and it will be a bigger victory than people are expecting.
10th Congressional district: Brad Schneider (D) or Bob Dold (R)
To be honest, I don’t know much about either of these candidates, but I have seen multiple attack ads for each one in the days leading up to the election. I’m going to guess that Dold takes the race.
8th Congressional district: Joe Walsh (R) or Tammy Duckworth (D)
Tammy Duckworth is a war hero who sacrificed her legs for her country. Joe Walsh, by all accounts, is a miserable human being. So why does this race seem to be so tight. I’m hoping human decency comes through and will predict that Duckworth wins.
11th Illinois U.S. Congressional district: Bill Foster (D) or Judy Biggert (R)
This is one of those races where you kind of hope neither candidate would win. My guess is that Biggert takes it.