The first name eliminated in Chicago WPS' Name the Team Sweepstakes is "Chicago Progress". The name was in honor of Chicago's Century of Progress World's Fair in 1933. That World's Fair is represented on the City of Chicago's muncipal flag with a six-pointed red star. Progress' 109 points (2.2% of the total vote) was not enough to stave off elimination.
Chicago Red Stars continues to maintain the lead in the popular vote of this advisory referendum. We will eliminate one name each of the next six Mondays and the votes will be used to influence, but not make our decision for the name of the team.
Below are the current standings that for the first time include votes from the paper ballots distributed at the Illinois Women's Soccer League seeding meeting, Illinois Youth Soccer Expo and various locations in the area. In the next week, counter cards with paper ballots and ballot boxes will be distributed to more than 100 locations in Chicagoland including all 44 AthletiCo locations.
Red Stars increased its numerical lead from 150 to 170, but its percentage lead actually dropped from 6.0% to 3.4%. Riot, Blues and 1871 remain in double digit percentages and Massacre has overtaken Union. Stinking Onions, the English translation for the Potawatomi "Checagou" has staged a bit of a comeback and is in 8th place. "Chicago Towers" is now on the bubble.
Now that we're into the second of the eight voting stages, you're welcome to vote again....it's the Chicago Way :). Next week we will show both the cumulative and weekly tally. If you voted for Progress before,you may want to vote again and choose a replacement for your Progress selection from one of the remaining options:
Red Stars..........20.9% 1059
Wind...............17.5% 889
Riot...............14.0% 709
Blues..............12.3% 626
1871...............10.6% 539
Massacre............8.1% 412
Union...............6.7% 339
Stinking Onions.....4.7% 240
Towers..............2.9% 147
Progress............2.2% 109
Progress eliminated March 10, 2008.
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Wow....the stinkin onions made the first cut? who'd a thunk?
Peter, after the Ohio primaries there were rumors circulating that Rush Limbaugh urged staunch Republicans to go out and vote for Hillary Clinton. The reason being that it would hurt Democratic front-runner Barack Obama... forcing the Democrats to fight each other while the Republicans prepared for the national election.
Any truth to the rumors that similar interest groups are urging supporters to vote for the Stinkin' Onions in order to draw support away from front-running Red Stars?
What an incredible primary season!
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