Forget about “straight-talk” when it comes to GOP Presidential nominee John McCain the standard is ‘don’t take his word for it, take ours’ according to the Republican National Committee (RNC), which is protesting the use of John McCain’s own words for a TV ad that describes John McCain’s objectionable policy position in Iraq.
Here’s the ad:
I […]
[OneMan in comments below is right - Henry Treftz, Vice Chair of the Aurora Township GOP was there (although I missed seeing him) - and yes, he is a cool guy.]
Last Friday over 125 people attended Alderman Stephanie Kifowit’s official announcement that she is running for Mayor of Aurora. Under the banner “Leadership that […]
DuPage State Representative Paul Froehlich is a chief co-sponsor of HB4717, a bill that amends the recently passed Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Act, forcing the DuPage County Board and other collar county boards to “consent to the imposition of” the new quarter cent sales tax increase that they may use for mass transit or public […]
Democratic Presidential Candidate Chris Dodd plans to make good on his promise to filibuster the Senate FISA renewal bill that provides retroactive immunity to telecommunication companies that may have illegally allowed the Bush Administration to spy on Americans. Dodd has called out three Senators running for president, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, […]
In Bill Richardson’s new ad airing in Iowa since Tuesday we see Bill facing us, a road on his right and a fence on his left. Bill goes to the fence, leans on it and makes his pitch. He doesn’t have every answer, but he won’t mislead us. He will get the […]
I have a hard time, at this point, imagining Senator Chris Dodd becoming the Democratic nominee for president. While Bill Richardson seems more plausible, and has more support in polls and money, it seems to me he too is a real long shot. But both Richardson and, in some ways more particularly Dodd, […]
TPM covers Verizon’s warrant-free disclosure of phone subscriber information to the FBI. The lawless disclosure demonstrates why we need real, enforced regulation. TPM commenter Ferruge suggests the brand damage to Verizon when he says, “This sure lends a whole new meaning to ‘Can you hear me now?’” [Link is mine.]
But the damage may […]
Col. Jill Morgenthaler, most recently Illinois’ Deputy Chief of Staff for Public Safety and Homeland Security Advisor, has entered the 6th Congressional District race as a Democratic challenger to first-term Republican Congressman Peter Roskam. Jill has over 30 years of military, government and private business experience, much of it focused on emergency preparedness, communications […]
From yesterday’s New York Times “Senators Urge More Stringent Rules for Toy Safety” - links mine:
Senator Richard J. Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, praised the toy industry for acknowledging that hazardous toys are a real problem.
‘There is no corporate denial here,’ he said. ‘There is no defensive crouch.’
But Mr. Durbin said he was disappointed with … […]
Hiram Wurf ran as the Democratic candidate for the DuPage County Board District 5 in 2004, earning the Chicago Tribune's endorsement in the general election. Read my Platform.
Hiram and his wife have lived in Naperville, District 5 for eleven years and have two children. In 2003 Hiram volunteered with the Howard Dean campaign, becoming the Chair of Fundraising and Outreach in the all-volunteer DuPage for Dean Group. He now leads the DuPage section of Democracy for Illinois, a state group embracing socially progressive and fiscally conservative policies that was inspired by Democracy for America, a group dedicated to similar ideals. Hiram also serves as Secretary of the Naperville Township Democratic Organization. He works as a non-profit development and marketing consultant. You can Contact Hiram By Email - Hiram[at]WurfWhile.com
