Leppert's Still Up. Way Up.

One-hundred fifty-seven of 470 precincts have reported in now, and Tom Leppert's still way up with 59.81 percent (or 26,440 votes) of the vote. Ed Oakley's still got 40.19 percent, which translates to 17,767 votes. Matt reports that Leppert's "destroying Oakley" in the north while "losing but holding his own"...

By Robert Wilonsky

June 16, 2007

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One-hundred fifty-seven of 470 precincts have reported in now, and Tom Leppert's still way up with 59.81 percent (or 26,440 votes) of the vote. Ed Oakley's still got 40.19 percent, which translates to 17,767 votes. Matt reports that Leppert's "destroying Oakley" in the north while "losing but holding his own" in the south. Ya think? --Robert Wilonsky

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