Edgar: Obama's Chicago Rally Won't Help Democrats
CHICAGO (CBS) - Former Governor Jim Edgar says President Obama's hometown rally may not help him as much as he hopes.
President Obama is hoping to energize Democrats in the Chicago area with his trip here this final weekend before the election. But, former Governor Jim Edgar, one of the state's most prominent Republicans, doesn't think it will be enough to stem the GOP tide on November 2nd.
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Edgar says the President's visit home may hurt his cause among suburbanites and downstaters, who have been gravitating toward the Republicans.
The stalwart, moderate Republican says the GOP will make major gains in Tuesday's elections. And, he says, President Obama's big rally in Chicago won't change that.
Edgar suggests that if the Republicans regain control of the U.S. House it might contribute to a truly bipartisan atmosphere on capitol hill. If Republican votes are needed to approve legislation, he says, both sides must work together.
