Monthly Archives November 2006

Juan Cole Consoles Us That Situation In Iraq On Pace To Be Solved In 27 Years

It’s point six - but read the rest of them. See, Iraq isn’t nearly as bad as many of the critics of American involvement there would have it. It’s actually much worse.
Did I mention that Congressmen Judy Biggert and Dennis Hastert have supported the war from the beginning? Did I mention that Peter […]

Tammy Duckworth Rally In Elmhurst With Obama And Durbin November 6

Join U.S. Senator Barack Obama and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin at 6th Congressional Candidate Tammy Duckworth’s rally Monday, November 6th at 2 PM at Diplomat West Banquets (681 W North Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois)

Humming A Tune…

“…Everybody’s in despair,
Every girl and boy
But when Democrat Pat Quinn gets here,
Everybody’s gonna jump for joy.
Come all without, come all within,
You’ll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn.”
Funny how a tune can get in your head. Don’t know what I was thinking.

Mary Ellingson To Retire From Naperville City Council

After 12 years on the city council, Mary Ellingson plans to retire this spring according to the Daily Herald. While she had considered running for mayor if current Naperville Mayor George Pradel retired, Ellingson decided against running when the mayor decided to run again.

Judgment And Ethical Reform - Dan Hynes And Rob Bisceglie Get It

On April 30 this year Democrat Rob Bisceglie sent out a press release on ethics supporting Democratic Comptroller Dan Hynes’ bi-partisan Government Integrity Initiative Ethics Proposals and asked why his opponent, Republican Franco Coladipietro, hadn’t done the same. Now the Daily Herald has just uncovered that Dan Hynes’ opponent, Republican State Senator Carole Pankau, […]

Annie Collins Will “Return A Level Of Honor” To Kane Cty Clerk According To Chicago Tribune

Calling Kane County Clerk candidate Annie Collins “bright and enthusiastic” and questioning the judgment of the incumbent, the Chicago Tribune endorsed Collins today.
I wrote a little bit about Annie’s background here. Annie has a history of community involvement that suggests she will be responsive to the needs of Kane County residents. She deserves […]

Chicago Sun-Times - Joe Vosicky “We Support Him Again”

District 46 candidate for the Illinois House Joe Vosicky picked up the Chicago Sun-Times endorsement today with the newspaper citing his positions on reducing health care costs. The Sun-Times endorsed Joe last year also - they know a good candidate when they see one!

Richard Dunn “The Better Choice” In County Board 4 According To Daily Herald

The Daily Herald endorsed DuPage County Board District 4 candidate Richard Dunn last week calling him “the better choice.” I’ve profiled Rich a bit before, here’s what the Daily Herald has to say:
“He has a strong community involvement record and has been attending both county board meetings and county committee meetings. He […]

DuPage, Will County Republicans Take Government Money For Political Donations

It’s been a busy election season, so maybe you missed last Sunday’s Daily Herald that details Republican political parties and candidates in DuPage, Will and suburban Cook County taking money donations from public taxing bodies. The Daily Herald found no Democrats doing it. In today’s newspaper editorial the Herald rightly concludes that public […]