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nickinSTL

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5. Great to hear from someone who's met him

Reply to seeviewonder (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 08:26 PM

Apr 2012

I'm very happy with what I see on his website and the posts on his FB page, and was very happy to see him win the primary.

With Johnson retiring, seems like a higher likelihood that we'll actually get a good Rep here. That would be nice after years of John Shimkus.

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Tim Johnson not running in 2012, sources say [View all] davsand Apr 2012 OP

Gill is a great person. seeviewonder Apr 2012 #1

Great to hear from someone who's met him nickinSTL Apr 2012 #5

With the redrawn districts it should help as well. n/t seeviewonder Apr 2012 #9

Fingers crossed; we have some 'honest to gosh "good guys" here, too. freshwest Apr 2012 #2

good news for the democrats... madrchsod Apr 2012 #3

Cook Political Report analysis FBaggins Apr 2012 #4

Dr Gill has been slammed hard by labor and Dem party higher ups. davsand Apr 2012 #6

Even Durbin.. murielm99 Apr 2012 #7

I have also been disenchanted with some of Durbin's actions. davsand Apr 2012 #8