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When there is a fix it is definitely NOT the voters' decision. Not when decisions by political power brokers are made AFTER the primary. Some examples:
1. Congressmen William Lipinski (Illinois) took his name off the ballot months after winning the primary and power brokers put his son Dan's name on the ballot. It's a Democratic district and NO DEMOCRAT EVER could challenge Dan, a professor in Nashville, in a primary.
2. Cook County CEO John Stroger (Illinois) took his name off the ballot months after winning the primary and power brokers put his son Todd's name on the ballot. It's a Democratic county and NO DEMOCRAT ever could challenge Todd.
3. State Senate president Emil Jones (Illinois) took his name off the ballot months after winning the primary and power brokers put his son's name on the ballot. It's a Democratic district so NO DEMOCRAT ever could challenge the son.
