Monthly Archives September 2006

Congressional 13th Candidate Joe Shannon At Naperville Last Fling

Thirteenth District Congressional Candidate Joe Shannon (left) with Dave Batka at the Naperville-Lisle Democrats Last Fling booth.

[Thanks to Mark Goldsher for the photo.]
Joe’s parade entry was large and enthusiastic - and seemed to have more people than his opponent, Congressman Judy Biggert, based on observations just prior to and during the parade. […]

Naperville and Lisle Democratic Party Booth At Naperville Last Fling

Lynne Presley (center), candidate for DuPage County Board District 3, visited the booth yesterday. Thanks to Mark Goldsher for the photo!

What You Learn After They’re Gone

Not an original thought I’m sure, but I’m struck by how much more you sometimes learn about a person when attending their funeral. I’ve had two funerals plus a visitation over this weekend and last - in both cases I didn’t know the people who died particularly well - and now I know them […]

From A Friend - Message From Harry Reid - “The Height Of Insanity”

A friend writes that she is trying to understand “why Democrats don’t speak as straightforward and clear as this e-mail is, when they speak publicly. This e-mail to me is clear, simple and strong….” [email below had wacky formatting - so I guessed at the original and tried to recreate it]
Dear X,
Immediately after the […]