CHICAGO, November 5 (RIA Novosti) — Chicago voters have told RIA Novosti there is "no Obama effect in Illinois" this year, claiming the US president has no influence over voters in Tuesday's midterm election.
Democratic candidates running in the current mid-election have not embraced President Barack Obama's support in hopes of voter influence, but "as a sign of respect" since the president hails from Illinois, Chicago voters told RIA Novosti Tuesday.
While many democratic candidates in the nation have dissociated themselves from the president, Illinois Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn and Sen. Dick Durbin have accepted Obama's campaign support in the state. According to voters, the decision is not to gain votes or popularity, but rather to pay respect to the president in his home state.
One voter, who requested to remain anonymous, told RIA Novosti, "I support our president and all of his decisions," but admitted the president's backing did not influence his choice in this year's mid-election.
Voters stated that the mid-election is not particularly significant to the state of Illinois, adding that the estimated Republican win by governor candidate Bruce Rauner would not change the state's predominantly democratic status. Voters believe the state would only observe changes after the 2016 presidential election.
On Tuesday, Americans voted in the midterm elections to elect 435 members of the House of Representatives and 46 state legislatures, 36 senators, 36 governors.
