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		<title>Comment on John McCain Still Can&#8217;t Convert 20-25% Of GOP Primary Voters by Robert  Jones</title>
		<link>http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/05/07/john-mccain-still-cant-convert-20-25-of-gop-primary-voters/#comment-70472</link>
		<dc:creator>Robert  Jones</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 03:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>........WE NEED TO REBUILD THE ECONOMY BY ENDING NAFTA, INCENTIVES TO HAVE COMPANIES HERE, AND PERHAPES PRICE CONTROLS TO SLOW DOWN THIS RECESSION.

AS FOR ME, I LIVED IN THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FOR MOST OF MY LIFE. THERE, THE HABIT AT THIS TIME WAS A REPUBLICAN FOR PRES. AND A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN (BILL LIPINSKI) FOR EXAMPLE. NOW HIS SON DAN WHO IS DOING A GOOD JOB. 

-ROBERT JONES</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;&#8230;..WE NEED TO REBUILD THE ECONOMY BY ENDING NAFTA, INCENTIVES TO HAVE COMPANIES HERE, AND PERHAPES PRICE CONTROLS TO SLOW DOWN THIS RECESSION.</p>
<p>AS FOR ME, I LIVED IN THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FOR MOST OF MY LIFE. THERE, THE HABIT AT THIS TIME WAS A REPUBLICAN FOR PRES. AND A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN (BILL LIPINSKI) FOR EXAMPLE. NOW HIS SON DAN WHO IS DOING A GOOD JOB. </p>
<p>-ROBERT JONES</p>
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		<title>Comment on John McCain Still Can&#8217;t Convert 20-25% Of GOP Primary Voters by Robert  Jones</title>
		<link>http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/05/07/john-mccain-still-cant-convert-20-25-of-gop-primary-voters/#comment-70441</link>
		<dc:creator>Robert  Jones</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 02:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>DEAR MR. CONE-

IF  I  READ THIS CORRECT, ARE YOU REALLY CONGRESSWOMAN BIGGERT? I SENSE THIS FROM PASS LOGS FROM YOU AND ABOUT YOU. THAT IS COOL IF SO. SEE MY POST BY CLICKING MY NAME ABOVE TO SEE OUR WEB PAGE. THIS MAY HELP YOU. 

WITH RESPECT,

ROBERT JONES
PROUD AMERICAN AND DEMOCRAT</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DEAR MR. CONE-</p>
<p>IF  I  READ THIS CORRECT, ARE YOU REALLY CONGRESSWOMAN BIGGERT? I SENSE THIS FROM PASS LOGS FROM YOU AND ABOUT YOU. THAT IS COOL IF SO. SEE MY POST BY CLICKING MY NAME ABOVE TO SEE OUR WEB PAGE. THIS MAY HELP YOU. </p>
<p>WITH RESPECT,</p>
<p>ROBERT JONES<br />
PROUD AMERICAN AND DEMOCRAT</p>
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		<title>Comment on John McCain Still Can&#8217;t Convert 20-25% Of GOP Primary Voters by Robert  Jones</title>
		<link>http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/05/07/john-mccain-still-cant-convert-20-25-of-gop-primary-voters/#comment-70432</link>
		<dc:creator>Robert  Jones</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 02:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>DEAR READERS AND MR. CONE-

  FIRST, HIRAM IS DOING A FINE JOB WITH THIS PAGE. HE LET EVERYONE HAVE A SAY ON  THE MATTERS AND THAT IS GOOD. UNLIKE OTHERS  WHO WILL  "DROP YOU" FOR DIFFERANT OF OPINIONS, BUT THAT IS THEIR PROBELMS. JOE LIBERMAN. HE FOUGHT AND STAYED IN NOW A INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT. I RESPECT THAT. 

  IN SHORT MR CONE, OBAMA HAS THE REV. WRIGHT PROBLEM ON HIS SHOULDERS. HOW CAN A PERSON WHO GOSE TO A CHURCH FOR 20 YEAR NOT LET THIS STUFF RUB OFF ON HE AND HIS WIFE??  HE MAY GET A PASS NOW BY THE PRESS, BUT IF HE GET THE NOMINATION, HE WILL LOSE. THEY WILL USE THIS, HIS WIFES COMMENTS, AND HOW HE IS ALSO UN-AMERICAN BACKED BY HIS OWN COMMENTS.

 HE CALLS FOR "CHANGE" BUT HAS NO REAL IDEAS AT HAND.  HE IS ALSO VERY COCKY.  THIS TURNS PEOPLE OFF. WE NEED A PERSON WITH EXPERIENCE NOW. NOT A TRAINEE. 

HE KNOWS WE CAN'T JUST LEAVE THIS WAR ON TERROR. WE WILL  LOOK NOT CREDITABLE TO THE WORLD AND THEY (THE TERRORISTS)WILL COME HERE. HOW  ABOUT PEACE WITH RESPECT AND HONOR?  CAN OBAMA WIN THE SOUTH? THE WHOLE SOUTH?

 I AM SORRY THAT MY PARTY DIDN'T GO WITH JOE BIDEN FOR EXAMPLE. IF MRS CLINTON WAS FORWARD FROM THE GET GO, SHE MAY BE AHEAD. 

  I FEEL THAT IF OBAMA GET THE NOMINATION, THE SILENT MAJORITY WILL ONCE AGAIN COME OUT IN EVERY AREA AND VOTE MC'CAIN IN JUST AS THEY DID IN 68 WITH RICHARD NIXON. BLUE COLLARS, WHITE COLLARS, AND THOSE FED UP WITH PROTESTORS.  IN SHORT, WE HAD THIS AND LET IT SLIP AWAY AGAIN! TOO BAD.

ROBERT JONES

PS.-- WHERE OR WHERE IS A FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT WHEN WE NEED HIM?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DEAR READERS AND MR. CONE-</p>
<p>  FIRST, HIRAM IS DOING A FINE JOB WITH THIS PAGE. HE LET EVERYONE HAVE A SAY ON  THE MATTERS AND THAT IS GOOD. UNLIKE OTHERS  WHO WILL  &#8220;DROP YOU&#8221; FOR DIFFERANT OF OPINIONS, BUT THAT IS THEIR PROBELMS. JOE LIBERMAN. HE FOUGHT AND STAYED IN NOW A INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT. I RESPECT THAT. </p>
<p>  IN SHORT MR CONE, OBAMA HAS THE REV. WRIGHT PROBLEM ON HIS SHOULDERS. HOW CAN A PERSON WHO GOSE TO A CHURCH FOR 20 YEAR NOT LET THIS STUFF RUB OFF ON HE AND HIS WIFE??  HE MAY GET A PASS NOW BY THE PRESS, BUT IF HE GET THE NOMINATION, HE WILL LOSE. THEY WILL USE THIS, HIS WIFES COMMENTS, AND HOW HE IS ALSO UN-AMERICAN BACKED BY HIS OWN COMMENTS.</p>
<p> HE CALLS FOR &#8220;CHANGE&#8221; BUT HAS NO REAL IDEAS AT HAND.  HE IS ALSO VERY COCKY.  THIS TURNS PEOPLE OFF. WE NEED A PERSON WITH EXPERIENCE NOW. NOT A TRAINEE. </p>
<p>HE KNOWS WE CAN&#8217;T JUST LEAVE THIS WAR ON TERROR. WE WILL  LOOK NOT CREDITABLE TO THE WORLD AND THEY (THE TERRORISTS)WILL COME HERE. HOW  ABOUT PEACE WITH RESPECT AND HONOR?  CAN OBAMA WIN THE SOUTH? THE WHOLE SOUTH?</p>
<p> I AM SORRY THAT MY PARTY DIDN&#8217;T GO WITH JOE BIDEN FOR EXAMPLE. IF MRS CLINTON WAS FORWARD FROM THE GET GO, SHE MAY BE AHEAD. </p>
<p>  I FEEL THAT IF OBAMA GET THE NOMINATION, THE SILENT MAJORITY WILL ONCE AGAIN COME OUT IN EVERY AREA AND VOTE MC&#8217;CAIN IN JUST AS THEY DID IN 68 WITH RICHARD NIXON. BLUE COLLARS, WHITE COLLARS, AND THOSE FED UP WITH PROTESTORS.  IN SHORT, WE HAD THIS AND LET IT SLIP AWAY AGAIN! TOO BAD.</p>
<p>ROBERT JONES</p>
<p>PS.&#8211; WHERE OR WHERE IS A FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT WHEN WE NEED HIM?</p>
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		<title>Comment on John McCain Still Can&#8217;t Convert 20-25% Of GOP Primary Voters by Roy Cone</title>
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		<dc:creator>Roy Cone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 18:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Robert, please explain in detail why you think Obama is unelectable, especially in light of the current economy.  You bring up a great issue, though.  What will the Obama-Clinton battle for the nomination do to the Democratic Party in the long-term?  I'm trying to step back and look objectively at these calls for Clinton to drop out.  I understand the purpose is for party unity.  Perhaps those who urge her to drop out do so because they're worried that if the current division in the party is not healed quickly, McCain will win in November regardless of who the Democratic nominee is.  Robert, your post suggests there are two factions within the Democratic Party:  liberal and conservative.  The way I see it, the Party has nominated liberals the past few elections, and most have lost.  Maybe Hiram can set up the future of the Democratic Party and appeasing all its diverse voting blocs as a new topic to discuss.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Robert, please explain in detail why you think Obama is unelectable, especially in light of the current economy.  You bring up a great issue, though.  What will the Obama-Clinton battle for the nomination do to the Democratic Party in the long-term?  I&#8217;m trying to step back and look objectively at these calls for Clinton to drop out.  I understand the purpose is for party unity.  Perhaps those who urge her to drop out do so because they&#8217;re worried that if the current division in the party is not healed quickly, McCain will win in November regardless of who the Democratic nominee is.  Robert, your post suggests there are two factions within the Democratic Party:  liberal and conservative.  The way I see it, the Party has nominated liberals the past few elections, and most have lost.  Maybe Hiram can set up the future of the Democratic Party and appeasing all its diverse voting blocs as a new topic to discuss.</p>
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		<title>Comment on One Gas Price Cut Worth Pursuing by Robert Jones</title>
		<link>http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/05/04/one-gas-price-cut-worth-pursuing/#comment-69763</link>
		<dc:creator>Robert Jones</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 12:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>WHAT ABOUT ELECTRIC OR OTHER  TYPES OF GAS? THIS COULD HAVE SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE OIL LOBBIES KILLED THIS OFF. GET THE LOBBIES OUT OF WASHINGTON!

THE ANSWER IS OTHER TYPES OF FUELS SUCH AS COAL OR BIO-GRADE TYPE. SOME ONE SAID TO ME THAT  WE MAY HAVE TO FIND AREAS HERE TO DRILL THAT ARE WIFELIFE SAFE OF COURSE. I AGREE. 

-ROBERT JONES
CONERNED CITIZEN</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WHAT ABOUT ELECTRIC OR OTHER  TYPES OF GAS? THIS COULD HAVE SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE OIL LOBBIES KILLED THIS OFF. GET THE LOBBIES OUT OF WASHINGTON!</p>
<p>THE ANSWER IS OTHER TYPES OF FUELS SUCH AS COAL OR BIO-GRADE TYPE. SOME ONE SAID TO ME THAT  WE MAY HAVE TO FIND AREAS HERE TO DRILL THAT ARE WIFELIFE SAFE OF COURSE. I AGREE. </p>
<p>-ROBERT JONES<br />
CONERNED CITIZEN</p>
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		<title>Comment on John McCain Still Can&#8217;t Convert 20-25% Of GOP Primary Voters by Robert Jones</title>
		<link>http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/05/07/john-mccain-still-cant-convert-20-25-of-gop-primary-voters/#comment-69760</link>
		<dc:creator>Robert Jones</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 12:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>DEAR READERS-


 WHAT NERVE. THE LIBERAL PRESSURE ON SEN. CLINTON TO " DROP OUT." DON'T COUNT OUT MRS. CLINTON YET. THERE IS STILL FLA. AND MI. STATES TO GO TO. RUSH LIMBAUGH WAS AGAIN WRONG REGARDING THE IN. STATE  VOTE WHICH WENT TO MRS. CLINTON. THIS WAS THE THE CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATIC VOTE THAT HELPED WIN THIS FOR HER. www.bluedogdemocrats.us/  (POINTED OUT WELL BY WOLF BLISTER OF CNN NEWS.) NOT LIMBAUGH AT ALL. 

  HOWARD DEAN HAS TO ASK, WHICK OF THE TWO CAN WIN AGAINST SEN. MC'CAIN IN NOVEMBER AND CONNECT DEMOCRATS?

  FOR THE GOOD OF THE PARTY, OBAMA HAS TO DROP OUT NOW. HE IS UN-ELECTABLE IN MY OPINION.  THE DEMOCRATS WILL LOSE IN NOVEMBER OTHERWISE NOT BEING TOGETHER ON THIS!

-ROBERT JONES</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DEAR READERS-</p>
<p> WHAT NERVE. THE LIBERAL PRESSURE ON SEN. CLINTON TO &#8221; DROP OUT.&#8221; DON&#8217;T COUNT OUT MRS. CLINTON YET. THERE IS STILL FLA. AND MI. STATES TO GO TO. RUSH LIMBAUGH WAS AGAIN WRONG REGARDING THE IN. STATE  VOTE WHICH WENT TO MRS. CLINTON. THIS WAS THE THE CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATIC VOTE THAT HELPED WIN THIS FOR HER. <a href="http://www.bluedogdemocrats.us/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bluedogdemocrats.us/</a>  (POINTED OUT WELL BY WOLF BLISTER OF CNN NEWS.) NOT LIMBAUGH AT ALL. </p>
<p>  HOWARD DEAN HAS TO ASK, WHICK OF THE TWO CAN WIN AGAINST SEN. MC&#8217;CAIN IN NOVEMBER AND CONNECT DEMOCRATS?</p>
<p>  FOR THE GOOD OF THE PARTY, OBAMA HAS TO DROP OUT NOW. HE IS UN-ELECTABLE IN MY OPINION.  THE DEMOCRATS WILL LOSE IN NOVEMBER OTHERWISE NOT BEING TOGETHER ON THIS!</p>
<p>-ROBERT JONES</p>
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		<title>Comment on John McCain Still Can&#8217;t Convert 20-25% Of GOP Primary Voters by Audie Rouget</title>
		<link>http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/05/07/john-mccain-still-cant-convert-20-25-of-gop-primary-voters/#comment-68855</link>
		<dc:creator>Audie Rouget</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 18:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>For the sake of the party I hope it works things out with Hillary.  She's worked so hard over the years (as Bill as too), and all those supporters of hers in Florida and Michigan are being left out of the process.  If she does carry on through the convention, she's doing so in hopes of a resolution that would satisfy her.  If not Hillary, perhaps someday Chelsea will become President.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the sake of the party I hope it works things out with Hillary.  She&#8217;s worked so hard over the years (as Bill as too), and all those supporters of hers in Florida and Michigan are being left out of the process.  If she does carry on through the convention, she&#8217;s doing so in hopes of a resolution that would satisfy her.  If not Hillary, perhaps someday Chelsea will become President.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Uncontested And In Trouble - GOP Candidate McCain by WurfWhile - John McCain Still Can&#8217;t Convert 20-25% Of GOP Primary Voters</title>
		<link>http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/04/24/uncontested-and-in-trouble-gop-candidate-mccain/#comment-68696</link>
		<dc:creator>WurfWhile - John McCain Still Can&#8217;t Convert 20-25% Of GOP Primary Voters</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 11:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] running uncontested and already has more than enough delegates to win the nomination officially. I&#8217;ve discussed the prior races, including Pennsylvania, where more than one in four GOP primar.... Last night more than one in four North Carolinians voted against John McCain in the GOP primary - [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] running uncontested and already has more than enough delegates to win the nomination officially. I&#8217;ve discussed the prior races, including Pennsylvania, where more than one in four GOP primar&#8230;. Last night more than one in four North Carolinians voted against John McCain in the GOP primary - [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Comment on Congressional Candidate Jill Morgenthaler&#8217;s New Website Up In IL-6 by Roy Cone</title>
		<link>http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/05/05/congressional-candidate-jill-morgenthalers-new-website-up-in-il-6/#comment-68483</link>
		<dc:creator>Roy Cone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 06:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great, really great.  The "Deputy Chief of Staff for Public Safety", appointed by Rod Blagojevich himself, is running for Congress.  Looks like Morgenthaler hired Lisa Madigan's website designer.  I agree with the Truck; the timeline is a little TMI.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great, really great.  The &#8220;Deputy Chief of Staff for Public Safety&#8221;, appointed by Rod Blagojevich himself, is running for Congress.  Looks like Morgenthaler hired Lisa Madigan&#8217;s website designer.  I agree with the Truck; the timeline is a little TMI.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Unconventional Wisdom - Scott Harper&#8217;s 13th Congressional Strategy by Roy Cone</title>
		<link>http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/05/05/unconventional-wisdom-scott-harpers-13th-congressional-strategy/#comment-68467</link>
		<dc:creator>Roy Cone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 06:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>With all due respect, Hiram, I think it's a stretch to blame Biggert, a lawyer educated at Stanford and Northwestern, for any of the bipartisan NCLB Act's shortcomings for the political purposes of pitching Harper as the better choice in the 13th district.  As you know, the law is relatively new, dating to 2004, the year the liberal NYT extracted that juicy quote of Biggert's you cited above.  Since then, progress has been made, particularly in DuPage County.  Although you don't realize it because you cite a three-year-old blog post of yours.  State government and the schools (board, administrators and teachers) need to be accountable, too.  After all, per the 10th Amendment, states are free to set the achievement standards.  I'll concede the NCLB Act could use some reform, but give it a chance, as even lead author Ted Kennedy himself stated last year that he remained committed to it.

As for the Iraq War, stop harping on her 2002 vote.  Has anyone recorded Harper's position at the time?  It's sooo easy to stump for votes proclaiming that one has opposed the war from the very beginning, yet was not privy to the information upon which to base a decision.  Overall, violence in Iraq has decreased since the latest policy was put in place last year.  And Biggert doesn't want our troops there any longer than what's absolutely necessary.

It's late; I'm tired.  I won't debate SS or SCHIP with you at this time.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With all due respect, Hiram, I think it&#8217;s a stretch to blame Biggert, a lawyer educated at Stanford and Northwestern, for any of the bipartisan NCLB Act&#8217;s shortcomings for the political purposes of pitching Harper as the better choice in the 13th district.  As you know, the law is relatively new, dating to 2004, the year the liberal NYT extracted that juicy quote of Biggert&#8217;s you cited above.  Since then, progress has been made, particularly in DuPage County.  Although you don&#8217;t realize it because you cite a three-year-old blog post of yours.  State government and the schools (board, administrators and teachers) need to be accountable, too.  After all, per the 10th Amendment, states are free to set the achievement standards.  I&#8217;ll concede the NCLB Act could use some reform, but give it a chance, as even lead author Ted Kennedy himself stated last year that he remained committed to it.</p>
<p>As for the Iraq War, stop harping on her 2002 vote.  Has anyone recorded Harper&#8217;s position at the time?  It&#8217;s sooo easy to stump for votes proclaiming that one has opposed the war from the very beginning, yet was not privy to the information upon which to base a decision.  Overall, violence in Iraq has decreased since the latest policy was put in place last year.  And Biggert doesn&#8217;t want our troops there any longer than what&#8217;s absolutely necessary.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s late; I&#8217;m tired.  I won&#8217;t debate SS or SCHIP with you at this time.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Unconventional Wisdom - Scott Harper&#8217;s 13th Congressional Strategy by Hiram Wurf</title>
		<link>http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/05/05/unconventional-wisdom-scott-harpers-13th-congressional-strategy/#comment-68415</link>
		<dc:creator>Hiram Wurf</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 03:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Roy,

I agree that Congresswoman Biggert is no Jim Oberweis - but she does have the baggage of "No Child Left Behind" - a &lt;a href="http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2005/03/10/no-child-left-behind-in-district-203-and-204-schools/" rel="nofollow"&gt;terrible law&lt;/a&gt; she helped write that failed an in district school where she served as former school board president, is &lt;a href="http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2004/07/31/no-child-left-behind-and-the-bill/" rel="nofollow"&gt;an unfunded mandate&lt;/a&gt; (remember when Republicans hated them?) and threatens property values in Hinsdale - her response boiled down to "oops."  Knowing our past history - here's the actual &lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/05/education/05school.html?ex=1252036800&#038;en=8942398bec6937ce&#038;ei=5090&#038;partner=rssuserland" rel="nofollow"&gt;quote from the NYT&lt;/a&gt;:

"'I never expected to see all these suburban schools on the watch list,' said Ms. Biggert, who started her political career as president of the Hinsdale school board in the 1980's and helped write the federal law. She said she was astonished at the list of schools with excellent reputations in wealthy Chicago suburbs slapped with the low-performing label.

'I've been in all these schools and know how good they are and have concerns that so many schools of this caliber are getting labeled,' she said."

Congresswoman Biggert also has voted for the Iraq War (and the unending continuation of it), Social Security privatization (never smart - but given the current stock market it seems even less so), voted to deny expansion of SCHIP (children's health care) and has taken a number of other unpopular positions.

I also think you underestimate Obama's appeal.  We'll see how he stacks up against John McCain, but I suspect he'll do extremely well.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Roy,</p>
<p>I agree that Congresswoman Biggert is no Jim Oberweis - but she does have the baggage of &#8220;No Child Left Behind&#8221; - a <a href="http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2005/03/10/no-child-left-behind-in-district-203-and-204-schools/" rel="nofollow">terrible law</a> she helped write that failed an in district school where she served as former school board president, is <a href="http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2004/07/31/no-child-left-behind-and-the-bill/" rel="nofollow">an unfunded mandate</a> (remember when Republicans hated them?) and threatens property values in Hinsdale - her response boiled down to &#8220;oops.&#8221;  Knowing our past history - here&#8217;s the actual <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/05/education/05school.html?ex=1252036800&#038;en=8942398bec6937ce&#038;ei=5090&#038;partner=rssuserland" rel="nofollow">quote from the NYT</a>:</p>
<p>&#8220;&#8216;I never expected to see all these suburban schools on the watch list,&#8217; said Ms. Biggert, who started her political career as president of the Hinsdale school board in the 1980&#8217;s and helped write the federal law. She said she was astonished at the list of schools with excellent reputations in wealthy Chicago suburbs slapped with the low-performing label.</p>
<p>&#8216;I&#8217;ve been in all these schools and know how good they are and have concerns that so many schools of this caliber are getting labeled,&#8217; she said.&#8221;</p>
<p>Congresswoman Biggert also has voted for the Iraq War (and the unending continuation of it), Social Security privatization (never smart - but given the current stock market it seems even less so), voted to deny expansion of SCHIP (children&#8217;s health care) and has taken a number of other unpopular positions.</p>
<p>I also think you underestimate Obama&#8217;s appeal.  We&#8217;ll see how he stacks up against John McCain, but I suspect he&#8217;ll do extremely well.</p>
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		<title>Comment on DuPage County Board 5 Candidate Tony Michelassi Gets Press by ROBERT  JONES</title>
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		<dc:creator>ROBERT  JONES</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 02:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>WHAT IS HIS POSITION ON TRANSPORTATION? I THINK HE WOULD BE A FRESH FACE TO WHAT WE HAVE NOW, nothing.


-BEST SUCCESS
ROBERT JONES
PASS DELEGATE JOE LIEBERMAN</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WHAT IS HIS POSITION ON TRANSPORTATION? I THINK HE WOULD BE A FRESH FACE TO WHAT WE HAVE NOW, nothing.</p>
<p>-BEST SUCCESS<br />
ROBERT JONES<br />
PASS DELEGATE JOE LIEBERMAN</p>
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		<title>Comment on Unconventional Wisdom - Scott Harper&#8217;s 13th Congressional Strategy by Roy Cone</title>
		<link>http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/05/05/unconventional-wisdom-scott-harpers-13th-congressional-strategy/#comment-67853</link>
		<dc:creator>Roy Cone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 19:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I guess it's up to the public servant.  Marsha Blackburn, a U.S. representative from Tennessee, prefers to be referred as the masculine form of the title, "Congressman".  To each his/her own.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I guess it&#8217;s up to the public servant.  Marsha Blackburn, a U.S. representative from Tennessee, prefers to be referred as the masculine form of the title, &#8220;Congressman&#8221;.  To each his/her own.</p>
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		<title>Comment on GOP Crumbling - First DuPage Democratic State Rep (Ex-Republican) Paul Froehlich by WurfWhile - Unconventional Wisdom - Scott Harper&#8217;s 13th Congressional Strategy</title>
		<link>http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/06/25/gop-crumbling-first-dupage-democratic-state-rep-ex-republican-paul-froehlich/#comment-67740</link>
		<dc:creator>WurfWhile - Unconventional Wisdom - Scott Harper&#8217;s 13th Congressional Strategy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 15:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] of State Senator Don Harmon, the current elected officials (State Senator Linda Holmes and State Representative Paul Froehlich) have served Democrats under two years; [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] of State Senator Don Harmon, the current elected officials (State Senator Linda Holmes and State Representative Paul Froehlich) have served Democrats under two years; [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Comment on I Called Bill&#8217;s Victory Before I Even Knew Him&#8230; by WurfWhile - Unconventional Wisdom - Scott Harper&#8217;s 13th Congressional Strategy</title>
		<link>http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/03/08/i-called-bills-victory-before-i-even-knew-him/#comment-67737</link>
		<dc:creator>WurfWhile - Unconventional Wisdom - Scott Harper&#8217;s 13th Congressional Strategy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 15:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] - No congressional Democrat had won a seat in DuPage County for decades, until Bill Foster&#8217;s congressional win a couple months ago; [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] - No congressional Democrat had won a seat in DuPage County for decades, until Bill Foster&#8217;s congressional win a couple months ago; [&#8230;]</p>
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