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Jacobs talks 2010 after topping Bertelsen
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| News Date | Wednesday, November 5, 2008 06:55:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Jacobs talks 2010 after topping Bertelsen
Posted Online: Nov. 05, 2008, 12:22 am
Scott Reeder, sreeder@qconline.com
EAST MOLINE -- No sooner had Mike Jacobs learned that he had won re-election to the state senate Tuesday night than he began talking about running for governor in 2010.
“I think it is going to be a crowded field of Democrats seeking the nomination for governor. There may be five or six candidates, and chances are good that I'll be the only downstater running. If I can capture the downstate vote, I can win the nomination,” Sen. Jacobs said.
But Tuesday night was a night for celebrating. When Rock Island County's returns came in, it was instantly clear that Sen. Jacobs had defeated GOP challenger Mike Bertelsen handily, and he found himself being embraced by his 11-year-old son Elliott and 10-year-old niece Haley DeGreve.
“It's always better to win than to lose. I'm just pleased to have won,” the grinning state senator said. “It's a tough year to be a Republican. I look forward to working with President Obama to bring meaningful change to this country.”
With 177 of 192 precincts reporting at deadline, Mr. Bertelsen lost to Sen. Jacobs 51,333 to 36,702.
“I went into this thinking my chances of winning were slim or none,” said Mr. Bertelsen, who is the Mercer County treasurer. “But I always thought there was a chance that I might be able to win. I've now learned first hand how strong the Rock Island County Democrat organization is. They are hard to beat,” Bertelsen said.
Sen. Jacobs said he soon will create an exploratory committee to weigh the possibility of a gubernatorial bid.
“Could Mike have a viable bid for governor? Well, yes, I think he could,” said the senator's father, former state Sen. Denny Jacobs. “Two years ago, who would have guessed that a man named Barack Obama would have a viable chance of becoming president of the United States?”
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