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  IL - District 08
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > IL - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2004 - 05:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 2004 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 2004 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedAshley October 15, 2007 12:58am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NamePhilip M. Crane Votes95,275 (57.42%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2005 Margin24,649 (+14.86%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 16, 2004 IL District 8 - R Primary Philip M. Crane
Mar 16, 2004 IL - District 08 - D Primary Melissa Bean
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 6.5000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Philip M. Crane
Safe 5
Strong 10
Lean 5
Slight 10
Melissa Bean
Slight 10
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

10/06/2004 10/07/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name Melissa Bean (I) Rep. Philip M. Crane
PartyDemocratic Republican
Votes139,792 (51.70%) 130,601 (48.30%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -9,191 (-3.40%)
Predict Avg.43.02% 56.98%
Finances$552,231.00 $770,187.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Bennett, Petts & Normington (D) 
10/06-10/07
44.00% (+0.0) 46.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Some say...
IND Monsieur
I Chase McFadden
D Bob
  Eagle Forum
  Eagle Forum
NPA ...

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 03, 2004 12:00am General Bean ends Crane's 3-decade reign  Article COSDem 
Oct 22, 2004 12:00am Endorsement Chicago Sun-Times: Time to end Crane's stretch in the House  Article COSDem 
Oct 11, 2004 12:00am Endorsement Chicago Tribune: Time for Crane to retire  Article RP 
Sep 10, 2004 12:00am General Crane hearing footsteps in 8th district race  Article COSDem 
Sep 03, 2004 12:00am General Aging Champion Faces a Young Challenger [IL-08]  Article COSDem 
Aug 26, 2004 12:00am General No convention for Crane with Bean on the brain  Article COSDem 

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