McCain's feeble showing didn't hurt local Republicans

It's not clear from Tuesday's election returns if Champaign County really liked Barack Obama or really disliked John McCain.

For the most part, Obama's vote totals Tuesday were ahead of John Kerry's 2004 numbers.

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