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How many west suburban voters realize today is the big day—the ice cream man versus the physicist?
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In the [Illinois] 14th Congressional District, Republican dairy magnate Jim Oberweis and Democratic former particle physicist Bill Foster have each spent a million or more of their own money, combined with millions from outside sources.
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[Democratic Presidential nominee Barack] Obama and 28 Nobel prize winners have endorsed Foster. Hastert and Republican Presidential nominee John McCain have endorsed Oberweis.
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Official Ballot - 27th Congressional District
Please indicate your vote for one and only one of the individuals in each of the races below by marking an “X” in the box to the left of their name. Recalling the incidents of last year’s primaries, please be advised that any ballots returned smeared with chocolate or other foodstuffs will be considered void and discarded.
Town Councilman
[ ] George Ferguson (muffin man)
[ ] Christopher Harrigan (seismologist)
School Board Representative
[ ] Carey Noyes (milkman)
[ ] Susanna Symington (paleontologist)*
Alderman
[ ] “Little” Debbie McKee (snack cake pioneer)
[ ] Robert Juarez (economics professor)
Deputy Mayor
[ ] Walter “The Candyman” Davis (career 18.9 points, 3.8 assists, 3.0 rebounds)
[ ] Simon Peets (computer programmer)
Mayor
[ ] Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (glowering monstrosity)
[ ] Dr. Robert Bruce Banner (physicist/rampaging monster)**
*Note: Dr. Symington has been officially endorsed by 327 members of the Paleontological Society, and by the Association of Women in Earth Science.
**Note: Dr. Banner has been officially endorsed by Ghostbusters Dr. Egon Spengler, Dr. Raymond Stantz, and Dr. Peter Venkman.