Now, with an 11-point lead in the latest poll, Donnelly is poised to beat Mourdock to become the first Democrat to hold that seat in nearly four decades.
The White House the prize, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney raced through a final full day of campaigning on Monday through Ohio and other battleground states holding the keys to victory in a tight race.
There is no doubt that Adlai Stevenson II, the man who ran for president twice against Dwight Eisenhower, lost twice too, was a man of great intelligence, passion and wit.
A recent study shows the Asian voter bloc in Illinois is largely untapped by both Democrats and Republicans, despite the population being the fastest growing minority group in the state.
Emanuel has been stumping for President Barack Obama in swing states like Ohio and Florida, but this morning the mayor spoke again to the local press corps.
Journalists from all over the world are camped out in Chicago to cover President Obama on election night. And they all seem to have the same city tour guide.
