Another view…

…of IL-06. Beyond winners and losers, Archpundit takes a look at turnout...

Three candidates--all people I think are nice people ran in three different ways. One spent $700,000. One tried to bring in new Democrats. One essentially organized for 3 years.

The grand total of that effort? 4,000 fewer votes in the primary than 2 years ago. Not only did they not make the pie larger, the divided it up between themselves and subtracted 4,000 people.

That takes some talent on all their parts.

Some talent…or a plan.

While a high turnout may seem to be an absolute value from the perspective of good citizenship, it's not always the best thing for a campaign. I have no particular insight into the Duckworth strategic plan, but it seems that of all the campaigns, hers was the best placed to benefit from a low, targeted turnout. No one else had the resourced required for an effective voter ID and GOTV program.

Again, I don't know anything but what I read on the blogs. Still, while it may be a disappointing for the 'good government,' types, the low turnout could be more than an accident.

Come November, the other side will have all the resources needed for a similar effort, of course, which is one reason I've emphasized the need for folks with an interest in any side of the IL-06 primary to rally to the March winner so that we net a November winner to match. Sure, take a minute. Catch your breath. Then come home.

Eyes on the prize.