[lbo-talk] Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Votes to Withdraw from Iraq and Impeach Bush-Cheney

Robert Naiman naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
Wed Nov 8 01:16:18 PST 2006


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Champaign-Urbana Votes to Withdraw from Iraq and Impeach Bush-Cheney

Final results from the Champaign County Clerk's office, 100% of precincts reporting:

Withdraw US Troops from Iraq ("orderly and rapid"):

Yes No Champaign 9888 7104

58% 42%

Urbana 5729 3029

65% 35%

Champaign-Urbana

Yes No

15618 10134

61% 39%

Impeach Bush/Cheney for War, Torture, Illegal Surveillance:

Yes No Champaign 7877 9140

46% 54%

Urbana 5171 3614

59% 41%

Champaign-Urbana

13049 12755

50.6% 49.4%

Governor should resist deployment of Illinois National Guard to Iraq:

Yes No Urbana: 4812 3154

60% 40%

In many Republican precincts in Champaign - as judged by the vote in the Secretary of State's race - the majority voted in favor of withdrawal from Iraq. In 32 of Champaign's 38 precincts and in 22 of Urbana's 23 precincts a majority voted in favor of withdrawal.

As we were tallying the votes at the County building, Republican Rep. Tim Johnson gave a press conference on his victory in the Congressional election. He acknowledged that the US position in Iraq was a "quagmire" and that Americans would not tolerate the status quo for another two years.

In the spring the Urbana City Council passed a resolution in favor of withdrawal. At the time, peace activists claimed that the council was reflecting majority sentiment in Urbana. This completes the argument.

-Robert Naiman

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