[Editor Note: This post has been updated 12/22 to reflect substantive changes]
Yesterday Representative John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, reacted to news that President George W. Bush had authorized wire-tapping of Americans without court review saying, “There is no question that the U.S. Congress has impeached presidents for lesser offenses.” Lewis said, in a […]
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Posted 20 December 2005
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Yesterday morning, after sledding with the kids, I looked for a large pile of snow from my father-in-law’s plowing. I wanted to make an igloo for the kids to play in. Finding a corner with the snow piled a bit higher than elsewhere I began, enlisting the help of my two young children […]
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Posted 19 December 2005
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Democrat and Iraq War Veteran Ladda “Tammy” Duckworth spent a busy weekend ramping up her campaign leading to today’s official announcement that she is in the race to replace retiring congressman Henry Hyde for the 6th Congressional District. She joins current Democratic candidates Christine Cegelis and Lindy Scott in the primary (for their views […]
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Posted 18 December 2005
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The Nation Magazine recently wrote:
“The Nation will not support any candidate for national office who does not make a speedy end to the war in Iraq a major issue of his or her campaign.”
The magazine was talking about 2006 - but today Russ Feingold really impressed them (Feingold Beats Bush). I think Russ’ “patriotic” […]
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Posted 16 December 2005
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[Editor Note: I wrote this post a little while ago but didn’t have time to post it. It still seems sufficiently worthwhile to post - so here you go.]
Dan Conley, a former speechwriter for Virginia Governor Doug Wilder and then Mayor Daley, was/is shopping for communications jobs and Mark Warner was a possibility, […]
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Posted 16 December 2005
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[Editor Note: Some of Tammy Duckworth’s figures have been corrected/updated 12/23.]
Here’s a compilation of some recent numbers, facts and observations about the Illinois Congressional 6th District candidates.
Democrats
Christine Cegelis
Petition Signatures: 3,817
Money (rounded, reported in September 2005): $160,000
Upcoming Appearances/Events: “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos this Sunday
Ladda “Tammy” Duckworth
Petition Signatures: Word is they’ll […]
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Posted 16 December 2005
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From today’s Chicago Tribune:
“On Thursday, [Joe] Birkett said the way the [Judy Baar Topinka] campaign is being structured - he will not be the primary fundraiser - convinced him he will be an effective state’s attorney while running for lieutenant governor [as GOP gubernatorial candidate Topinka’s running mate].”
Republican Joe Birkett’s campaign fund is in the […]
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Posted 15 December 2005
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Tell Pace what you want in a new bus route by completing their survey on the proposed Naperville-Wheaton-College of DuPage Connector. Do it today, they plan to close the survey soon!
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Posted 14 December 2005
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The Debra Shore Campaign submitted 20,194 signatures for her Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner candidacy today, beating slated candidates by more than 4,000 signatures and possibly having the most signatures in the race.
Over 274 people collected signatures throughout Cook County to put Debra on the ballot.
Recently, the Sierra Club endorsed Debra Shore as commissioner for […]
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Posted 12 December 2005
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On December 6th Illinois Gubernatorial candidates Ron Gidwitz and Steve Rauschenberger announced a deal for Gidwitz to continue to run for governor and Rauschenberger to drop down to run as his (exclusive) Lieutenant Governor. This followed a GOP unity meeting with all the gubernatorial candidates asking for those with little chance to drop out. […]
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Posted 09 December 2005
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