I'll just go ahead and say it. I much rather prefer Illinois's unlimited campaign finance laws than silly $2100 limit federal laws.
Speedy
· 3 years ago
Where can we find out where Duckworth's money came from? I want to get my "She's owned by BIG " posts ready for the election season.
I will, of course, assume that most of that money came from outside Illinois anyway.
Anyone have a link?
Speedy
· 3 years ago
oops text did not come out right. Previous post should read:
"She's owned by BIG (insert indusry name here)"
bored now
· 3 years ago
the one thing duckworth/rahm knows how to do is raise money. so how many doors (what is the current number) is it that roskam brags about knocking on in the sixth???
kirk will need that money, because seals has definitely reached the threshold to be competitive. no one's afraid to contribute to dan seals' campaign -- so can *he* get a commercial with obama? duckworth's got one, and she'll lose. shouldn't seals have one, too?
Wumpus
· 3 years ago
Well, there are a lot more people and money outside the 6th/8th than inside. George Soros has a lot of money.
Cook Dem
· 3 years ago
Actually, what is most onteresting is duckworth OUTRAISED Roskam almoat 2-1 this quarter.
Skeeter
· 3 years ago
The Duckworth numbers are no shock.
People back winners.
IL Dem
· 3 years ago
Did anyone else take a look a the Bean - McSweeney numbers? McSweeney reported $471,000 on hand, but also $387,000 in debt! (not counting personal loans from the primary)
This leaves him with about $90,000 net after bills. Can this be true?
Mookie
· 3 years ago
What has she won Skeeter? How much longer will she get a free ride in the 6th?
Ravenswood Right Winger
· 3 years ago
hey Skeeter, let us know when Tammy actually is residing in the 6th district. thanks!
Skeeter
· 3 years ago
Good point, RRW.
Turns out Major Duckworth wanted to, but the VA would not pony up for cash to adapt a house to meet her needs. I'm not sure you heard. She had a tough time in Iraq and now has some problems with mobility.
One reason to vote for Tammy: She will make sure our government takes care of our vets.
Wumpus
· 3 years ago
Hmm,taking care of vets Skeet, perhaps Tammy should run for governor. Or at least run against McSweeney and let Bean run against Kirk.
sony
· 3 years ago
Good to see Skeeter continue to make her disability the issue...classic.
Nice Suit
· 3 years ago
Skeeter, right on.
Speedy, if you took about twenty seconds to do research instead of ansking a seriously obtuse question about where to find wheree Duckworth's money comes from, you would know to check the FEC database.
Since that might take away from your venomous posts about a national hero, let me help you:
wow, that's news. i wonder why she was telling people that she didn't want to leave her home (which is in the 8th) because her friends and family had spent so much time and money customizing it for her needs? shouldn't lynn sweet know that the va actually turned down her request to rebuild a different house (one in the district)? what a scoop!
Skeeter
· 3 years ago
Making her disability an issue?
If you consider "The poor treatment that American vets receive" to be making her disability an issue, then I agree.
The way the B-Team treats American soldiers is a shame, and it is an issue.
Team Sleep
· 3 years ago
Sniping aside, I am impressed with Duckworth's numbers. Emanuel and Pelosi are working wonders across the country and are outraising the GOP. However, I still don't that will mean much in a Congressional race. If Roskam can successfully make this race into a localized marathon, he will win. He is not that far down in the coffers to make him helpless come November 7th. Roskam's best weapon at this point is to try and paint the Dems and Duckworth as merely being tax raisers, which would work well with Blago's lack of popularity and the continuing cost of buying and owning a home in the suburbs.
bored now
· 3 years ago
i'm impressed by her numbers, too. just not surprised. it's the only one of the fundamentals where she seems successful...
HANKSTER
· 3 years ago
Team Sleep: Polls how BNlagojevich with strong numbers in the 6th CD.
HANKSTER
· 3 years ago
polls SHOW BLAGOJEVICH...sorry
NW burbs
· 3 years ago
Right Wing Ravenswood and Sony....
You can't talk about the fact Maj. Duckworth lives a few minutes outside the district and not talk about why she continues to live in that home rather than move and retrofit a new one.
For that matter, you're talking about pots and kettles considering Roskam also ran from outside a district several years ago, and that instance was for purely political reasons rather than any other rationale like needing to live in a retrofitted home. (Roskam is more conservative than Biggert and wanted to replace her moderate position with his much more conservative stance but to do so he ran against her in the primary from outside her district.)
bored now
· 3 years ago
i'd like to see those polls (and know their moe)...
sony
· 3 years ago
NW Burbs, I don't care where she gets her money or where she lives, those are non issues in this race. So I'm not sure where you think I made an issue out of it.
What bothers me is the free pass she gets because of her disability. That's all. I'm looking forward to the debates, where we can hear what they each have to say on the issues.
Skeeter
· 3 years ago
The "free pass" comments are paranoid and/or delusional. She doesn't get a free pass from anybody. If I know Republicans, they are going to Swift Boat her, like they did Max Cleland. A cheap hack like Roskam is going to question the patriotism of Major Duckworth.
Luckily, Illinois isn't Georgia and people here will not tolerate that sort of stuff.
Wumpus
· 3 years ago
Duckworth has (690) slightly more than 1/2 as many individuals contributing, a lot seem to be outside of the 6th and in Chicago. It looks like just under 45% are from outside the 6th. http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/com_ind/C00418...
Roskam has just under 1200 individual contributors.
bored now
· 3 years ago
have you ever heard of mike madigan? illinois not only tolerates "that sort of stuff," it's central to many successful people's career here.
but i think we've established that skeeter doesn't understand republicans (or their campaign tactics).
personally, i'd be shocked if roskam questioned duckworth's patriotism. otoh, i have no doubt that he will utilize the same tactics employed in georgia...
Team Sleep
· 3 years ago
The attacking of Senator Max in Georgia was despicable. What a shame that the RNC and its Christian conservative base drew up attack ads against a war hero and a triple-amputee. For shame. If Roskam does the same I hope he gets stomped...and this is coming from a hard R...
Tom
· 3 years ago
Funny how Democrats only think Republicans wage dirty campaigns...talk about keeping your head in the sand.
I seem to remember Democrats blaming Bush for an African American being killed in Texas while he was governor.
So let's lay off who fights a nastier campaign...both sides do.
Wumpus
· 3 years ago
Yes, Bush was Birded or Byrded by the NAACP. Funny how the 2 of the three guys were on Death Row, but that wasn't good enough for critics. They still wanted the goofs charged for a hate crime. If Roskam attacks her service, I will not walk for him. But according to many Duckworth staffers here, anything short of donating $1000 is attacking her service. Questioning judgement is one thing, questioning service is another.
HANKSTER
· 3 years ago
look at results leaked from candidates polling...they show Blagojevich with a significant lead and if Topinka isnt already leading in the 6th you can forget about her.
Jimbo
· 3 years ago
Tom: today, there is no chance at all Dems campaign as dirty as Reps. Rove thinks its not enough to win an election, he wants to destroy people. Its very disgusting.
pickles!!
· 3 years ago
Duckworth will not win in DuPage, which are the majority of voters in the Sixth District. People in towns like ELmhurst, Bensenville, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Bloomingdale and Addison DO NOT vote demorcatic for congressional races, especailly for a Cook County Dem, as she is beinglabed as. She will get votes from Cook, in places like Rolling Meadows, Elk Grove, and Schaumburg, but not enuff to win the race.
Buck Flagojevich
· 3 years ago
If Duckwort was a discharged vet, with no disabilities, we wouldn't even be discussing her now. Plain and simple.
Pete Granata
· 3 years ago
Buck- The only thing plain and simple is Roskam's non existant military record. While Duckworth was chasing Bin Laden Roskam was chasing ambulanes.
Pete Granata
· 3 years ago
That's ambulances as in PI cases $600K per year.
bored now
· 3 years ago
duckworth was in pakistan? hmmm, exaggerating her military experience is probably not a good idea in a blog full of knowledgeable people.
"conventional wisdom" already is that democrats aren't supportive of the military -- exaggerating a dem vet's experience feeds that perception...
Wumpus
· 3 years ago
Pete, her record does not need to be exaggerated. Her service stands on it's own. Roskam has legislative experience, she does not, his true views are now, hers are not; Roskam is not being handled by CHciago dems or anyone else as much as she is.
Skeeter
· 3 years ago
BN, "Exaggerate"?
Let us do a quick comparison: Major Tammy Duckworth: Iraqi war vet who lost both of her legs in combat.
Peter Roskam: Sleazy ambulance-chasing personal injury lawyer who never served.
By the way, was it the Dems that failed to provide body armor for the troops? Who didn't realize that military vehicle needed armor? Who failed to realize that there just might be an insurgency and we better plan for it? Who were outsmarted by French intelligence (they sure whipped the B-Team about WMD!).
Thanks for the good laugh about "conventional wisdom."
Charles Martel
· 3 years ago
Bored now - You've seen Bin Laden ? I think Granata's point was Maj Duckworth was actively fighting the war on terror as opposed to just paying lip service. It's easy to "support the military" another thing to actually serve. Ask 5 deferrment Cheney. Remember, before you can "cut and run" you have to show up. Spread the pain and sacrifice, bring back the draft.
Dog and Pony Show
· 3 years ago
Skeeter, no one drafted Duckworth into service....so get off your freakin high horse.
If it wasn't for her disability, she'd be a non factor in this race, you know that, we all do.
Skeeter
· 3 years ago
Dog and Pony, "Nobody drafted her", and so we don't have to thank her for her service.
"Nobody drafted her" and so we don't have to provide housing for her so that she can get around without her legs.
Our troops volunteered, so we don't have to provide them with body armor, or armor for their vehicles, or a real mission.
Is that your point?
Thanks for confirming what a lot of us thought: Republicans just don't care about our vets.
British Vanguard
· 3 years ago
I was just reading about a Maj. Tammy Duckworth who lost her legs during the Iraq War. Can somebody please tell me if this is the same Tammy Duckworth who attended United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) in Singapore in the early 80's?
Establishment Republican
· 3 years ago
If Tammy Duckworth takes on the Pete Granata soundbite and says that she was chasing bin Laden while Roskam was chasing ambulances, I guess that would be somewhat of an admission that Al Qaeda had ties to Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.
Skeeter's Alter Ego
· 3 years ago
Skeeter...you're a riot, truly. I love you Democrats who hide behind "We support the troops, not the war." Talk about courage...man, you're pathetic.
Robert Taft
· 3 years ago
I agree with Establishment Republican . This election should be about who Duckworth was really chasing in Iraq and which ambulances Roskam was chasing in DuPage county.
Skeeter
· 3 years ago
The fact that Roskam is so quiet means he is scrambling to raise money...he's in trouble, no doubt about it.
Skeeter
· 3 years ago
That last comment was not a genuine Skeeter comment.
Cubs-I give up!
· 3 years ago
No one has mentioned that out of Duckworth's $1 million plus from individuals, only 2.6% came from the 6th district. In contrast to Roskam's 55% from individuals. Where is Duckworth's Support-not in the 6th!
All Comments
I will, of course, assume that most of that money came from outside Illinois anyway.
Anyone have a link?
"She's owned by BIG (insert indusry name here)"
kirk will need that money, because seals has definitely reached the threshold to be competitive. no one's afraid to contribute to dan seals' campaign -- so can *he* get a commercial with obama? duckworth's got one, and she'll lose. shouldn't seals have one, too?
People back winners.
This leaves him with about $90,000 net after bills. Can this be true?
Turns out Major Duckworth wanted to, but the VA would not pony up for cash to adapt a house to meet her needs. I'm not sure you heard. She had a tough time in Iraq and now has some problems with mobility.
One reason to vote for Tammy: She will make sure our government takes care of our vets.
Speedy, if you took about twenty seconds to do research instead of ansking a seriously obtuse question about where to find wheree Duckworth's money comes from, you would know to check the FEC database.
Since that might take away from your venomous posts about a national hero, let me help you:
http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/com_rcvd/C0041...
if that doesn't work...FEC.gov
If you consider "The poor treatment that American vets receive" to be making her disability an issue, then I agree.
The way the B-Team treats American soldiers is a shame, and it is an issue.
You can't talk about the fact Maj. Duckworth lives a few minutes outside the district and not talk about why she continues to live in that home rather than move and retrofit a new one.
For that matter, you're talking about pots and kettles considering Roskam also ran from outside a district several years ago, and that instance was for purely political reasons rather than any other rationale like needing to live in a retrofitted home. (Roskam is more conservative than Biggert and wanted to replace her moderate position with his much more conservative stance but to do so he ran against her in the primary from outside her district.)
What bothers me is the free pass she gets because of her disability. That's all. I'm looking forward to the debates, where we can hear what they each have to say on the issues.
Luckily, Illinois isn't Georgia and people here will not tolerate that sort of stuff.
http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/com_ind/C00418...
Roskam has just under 1200 individual contributors.
but i think we've established that skeeter doesn't understand republicans (or their campaign tactics).
personally, i'd be shocked if roskam questioned duckworth's patriotism. otoh, i have no doubt that he will utilize the same tactics employed in georgia...
I seem to remember Democrats blaming Bush for an African American being killed in Texas while he was governor.
So let's lay off who fights a nastier campaign...both sides do.
If Roskam attacks her service, I will not walk for him. But according to many Duckworth staffers here, anything short of donating $1000 is attacking her service. Questioning judgement is one thing, questioning service is another.
"conventional wisdom" already is that democrats aren't supportive of the military -- exaggerating a dem vet's experience feeds that perception...
"Exaggerate"?
Let us do a quick comparison:
Major Tammy Duckworth: Iraqi war vet who lost both of her legs in combat.
Peter Roskam: Sleazy ambulance-chasing personal injury lawyer who never served.
By the way, was it the Dems that failed to provide body armor for the troops? Who didn't realize that military vehicle needed armor? Who failed to realize that there just might be an insurgency and we better plan for it? Who were outsmarted by French intelligence (they sure whipped the B-Team about WMD!).
Thanks for the good laugh about "conventional wisdom."
If it wasn't for her disability, she'd be a non factor in this race, you know that, we all do.
"Nobody drafted her", and so we don't have to thank her for her service.
"Nobody drafted her" and so we don't have to provide housing for her so that she can get around without her legs.
Our troops volunteered, so we don't have to provide them with body armor, or armor for their vehicles, or a real mission.
Is that your point?
Thanks for confirming what a lot of us thought: Republicans just don't care about our vets.