The track record of Obama speaks for itself.
Leadership in Illinois are ALL Democrats.
Sens. Barack Obama & Dick Durbin,
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.,
Gov. Rod Blogojevich,
House leader Mike Madigan,
Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan (daughter of Mike),
Mayor Richard M. Daley (son of Mayor Richard J. Daley)
Chicago Worst City for Personal Freedoms
Newsmax.com - Chicago Worst City for Personal Freedoms (http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nanny_state_reason/2008/08/03/118662.html - broken link)
Murder rate in Chicago up 18 percent over 7-month period of 2007 -- chicagotribune.com
State pension fund $44 Billion in debt, worst in the country.
Illinois pension debt worst in nation - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
Cook County ( Chicago ) sales tax 10.25% highest in country.
Chicago Sales Tax Hits Record-High 10.25 Percent
Chicago school system rated one of the worst in the country.
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Chicago Air among the Nation's Worst
Chicago Area Air Reportedly Among The Nation's Worst
Illinois Really is More Corrupt
Compared with our Neighbors, We're No. 1!
Illinois Really is More Corrupt (http://www.cebcglobal.org/Newsroom/News/News_031107.htm - broken link)
Chicago Police Department - the most corrupt police in the nation
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/15/us/15chicago.html
chicago police most corrupt - Google Search+
Look them up to prove the statistics.
YouTube - What Obama Left Behind in Chicago