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AP Declares Quinn Victor in Governor's Race
CHICAGO (AP) -- Election results trickling in makes it clear Illinois Governor Pat Quinn avoided the fate of other Democratic governors across the country.

An Associated Press analysis of uncounted votes from absentee and other ballots shows Republican challenger Bill Brady won't be able to overcome the more than 19,400-vote lead Quinn holds with 100 percent of the state's precincts reporting.

At a Chicago deli where he thanked voters Thursday, Quinn said he believes Illinois residents know he has won the election. He called his lead ``insurmountable.''

But Brady says he isn't giving up. The state senator from Bloomington points out there are votes still to be counted.

Brady spokeswoman Patty Schuh says despite the AP calling the election for Quinn, Brady will continue gathering information about absentee and provisional ballots that haven't been counted.

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11 05 10 by Newsroom
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