As an incumbent, Bobby Rush defeated [[Barack Obama]] by more than a 2-1 margin in the primary in 2000.<ref>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14502364</ref> | As an incumbent, Bobby Rush defeated [[Barack Obama]] by more than a 2-1 margin in the primary in 2000.<ref>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14502364</ref> |