'Jaw is on the floor': GOP nabs the governor's seat in the heart of Obama country!

Whoa. Just … whoa:

NBC projects that Bruce Rauner (R) wins for Governor of IL. It’s official.

— Chris (@4cchild) November 5, 2014

https://twitter.com/KevinWGlass/status/529848119287369729

Illinois has a Republican governor.

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 5, 2014

NBC News projects Bruce Rauner (R) wins Illinois Governor. http://t.co/XgEBuCEdWv #stlvote pic.twitter.com/cb9AyshyWA

— KSDK News (@ksdknews) November 5, 2014

In Obama’s home state, no less. This would definitely qualify as an upset.

Republicans have picked up ILLINOIS GOVERNOR. Holy WHAT.

— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) November 5, 2014

Rauner wins in Illinois. Holy crap.

— olliander (@ollieblog) November 5, 2014

Holy crap! Rauner! #ILGov

— Princess Consuela Banana-Hammock (@kimmie_c_) November 5, 2014

@mchastain81 It's pretty shocking, honestly. I'm shocked that the IL GOP didn't kneecap him.

— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) November 5, 2014

https://twitter.com/andrewtwalk/status/529848466433130498

Wow. Even Illinois. Dude. “@andrewtwalk: NBC now calling IL for Rauner. Jaw is on the floor.”

— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) November 5, 2014

https://twitter.com/moderncomments/status/529849204324442112

Let’s hope Rauner fares better than some of his predecessors …

GOP picks up governor in Illinois. Is it a Republican's turn to go to jail?

— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) November 5, 2014