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WEB EXTRA: Statement from Gill Campaign
Press release from Friends of David Gill:
Dr.
David Gill,
Democratic
candidate in
Illinois’ 13th
District, issued
the following
message to his
supporters as he
ended his campaign
for Congress this
afternoon:
“My
exhausted
campaign team
has completed a
county by county
analysis of
outstanding
provisional and
absentee ballots
in the 13th
Congressional
District, as
well as some
precinct-based
anomalies in
ballot returns
and turnout.
The
closeness of
this race (less
than 1/2
percentage
point) demanded
that we
diligently check
the numbers. I
am very grateful
for the
dedicated work
of my campaign
staff to go
through this
data in the last
few days, and
for the
cooperation of
election
officials in
each of the 14
counties.
It
has become clear
to me, based on
the numbers I've
seen, that there
are simply not
enough uncounted
ballots
remaining to
wipe out the
current 1,287
vote deficit I
face in this
election.
I
greatly
appreciate the
extraordinary
support I've
received from
thousands of
people across
this country
during this long
campaign and the
strong
encouragement
that so many
citizens gave me
to make sure
every vote was
counted. It has
truly been an
inspiration to
me and my
family.
I'm
also grateful
for the
incredible
support of the
Democratic
Congressional
Campaign
Committee, each
county
Democratic Party
organization and
the dozens of
unions that
supported my
candidacy. I've
been especially
honored by the
support and
friendship of
dedicated public
servants like
Senator Dick
Durbin, Governor
Pat Quinn,
Congresswoman
Jan Schakowsky,
former
Comptroller Dawn
Clark Netsch and
former
Congressman Phil
Hare. Illinois
is truly
fortunate to
have progressive
leaders like
these.
The
incredibly close
outcome of this
congressional
election, along
with the
re-election of
President Obama
and a Democratic
Senate, have
proven that
knee-jerk
conservative
policies will
not succeed in
this country nor
be accepted by
most of the
people in this
district. It
will require
compromise and
common sense
solutions to
govern this
nation and to
serve this
region. I have
faith that the
people and the
press in the
13th district
will be watching
closely.
I
hope this
campaign made a
difference in
the national
debate and
helped set the
right priorities
for the future.
I will continue
to speak out on
the issues I
care deeply
about and
advocate for
progressive
policies.
Each
of you has given
me the strength
and the courage
to continue to
fight throughout
the most
difficult days
of this
campaign. I know
you will
continue to work
for a better
America that
always takes
care of our most
vulnerable
citizens. I will
be honored to
stand behind you
in the important
battles ahead.
While
Rodney Davis and
I have very
different
priorities and
political
philosophies, I
hope we share a
few things in
common: a deep
desire to see a
better future
for the
communities we
love in this
part of Illinois
and a commitment
to leave things
better than we
found them for
our children. I
hope Mr. Davis
will seek ways
to compromise
and support the
President so we
can see real
progress for
middle class
families.
The
time has now
come to bring
this exciting
campaign to a
close. I know
the friendships
and partnerships
we have forged
in this long
fight together
will go on for
many years to
come. I will
never forget all
that you have
done."
