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honest.abe

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11. Its actually just called Champaign county. Home of Univ of IL at Urbana-Champaign

Reply to NCProgressive (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:19 AM

Mar 2020

College students dominate that county when classes are in session. Pretty much corn fields and a huge college campus.

I used to live in Shelbyville not far from there many many years ago.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sanders wins ONE county in IL!!! [View all] stopbush Mar 2020 OP

woot dweller Mar 2020 #1

saved by the massive youth vote that sat home everywhere but here lol nt msongs Mar 2020 #2

That youth vote does love a rally though. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #3

It's true. He carried a county that hosts a major college campus. stopbush Mar 2020 #4

Still a humiliating loss. Devastating. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #5

Which county? (Yes, I can look it up). sinkingfeeling Mar 2020 #6

Urbana-Champaign NCProgressive Mar 2020 #7

Thank you. I was worried it was McLean. sinkingfeeling Mar 2020 #8

Its actually just called Champaign county. Home of Univ of IL at Urbana-Champaign honest.abe Mar 2020 #11

Game on! ucrdem Mar 2020 #9

LOL! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #10

Sanders won Champaign County by 713 votes. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #12

Sanders may have won Champaign county but... LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #13