While there’s been some speculation that Democratic House Assistant Majority Leader Lou Lang might challenge Rod Blagojevich in a primary for governor, it seems like it would be pretty tough now with the consolidation of the House Speaker Madigan and Senate President Jones behind Rod (but Lou likely knows the numbers). That said, the […]
I recently had lunch with a friend and the discussion came around to Hillary Clinton and her presidential prospects. After much of the common analysis, I offered that what Hillary needed to win was Karl Rove to manage her campaign, since he had the best resume for getting someone with very high negatives to […]
Seconding Rick and others - I think ArchPundit’s done a great job laying out the reasoning for a better web presence for the Illinois Democratic Party. Bottomline? It can help Democratic candidates win.
The Chicago Tribune is reporting today that Congressman Dennis Hastert is accused of taking “tens of thousands of dollars in secret payments in exchange for political favors and information” that may have illegally come from foreign sources. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Government, citing a September Vanity Fair article, “An Inconvenient Patriot,: filed […]
From USA Today:
“When Social Security was launched 70 years ago Sunday, it was meant to be a supplement for retirees, not a full pension. But today, 10.6 million people, or 22% of the 48 million who will receive Social Security benefits this year, live on that check alone, the Social Security Administration says.”
I don’t know that this is the ultimate test - but Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich’s campaign is testing a concept: If we cultivate political insiders and use traditional campaign tactics while ignoring online supporters and detractors, on balance we will do better. There’s no doubt I’m more in tune with this as a […]
The Chicago Tribune is reporting today, Saturday, that yesterday Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan and Democratic Senate President Emil Jones Jr. agreed to serve as chairmen of the Friends of Blagojevich campaign committee, indicating their support Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich who, in the past, has particularly gained the ire of Madigan. This would seem […]
I’m not endorsing this site - I haven’t checked it out yet - but I’d be willing to bet it’s experiencing higher traffic lately. If it lives up to its advertising, it’s offering lower gas prices too.
A sign of the times….
Lynn Sweet from the Chicago Sun-Times writes today that Democrat Brian McPartlin told her yesterday that he would not enter the Congressional 6th District race to replace retiring Republican Congressman Henry Hyde. Christine Cegelis, Peter O’Malley and Lindy Scott are running in the Democratic primary to face off against Republican Peter Roskam for the […]
While every American with a car is paying higher and higher gas prices at the pump - there are some people whose living currently depends on gas/diesel.
The New York Times did a recent story “Gas Allowances From Fantasyland” that looked at the insufficient rates companies and other employers “reimburse” gas travel costs. While this […]
