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Re: Question of the day

Casual Observer — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:02:39 -0000

IN a primary story which most of you political wonks probably were not interested, it only being a Cook County Sub-Circuit Jucial race in the 4th sub-circuit, a candidate backed by Supreme Court Justice Burke and the 14th Ward powers , the candidate endorsed by the suburban township committeemen beat the Burkes' candidate. Pat Rogers won the 5 person primary in spite of numerous mailings and a Billboard that suggested that his opponent was the endorsed democratic candidate because of the Justice's picture on the literature and the billboard.

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Truthful James — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:14:16 -0000

In the long run, K.C. this might be the best thing that has happened to the Kendall Republicans. No more are they led by a Springfield lobbyist. Ingemunson may have won the Oberweis battle and defeated the hated Lauzen, but he lost his own war.

Re: Question of the day

Monday morning quarterback — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:54:34 -0000

LOSERS:
Cong Schackowsky
Cong Jackson
Larry Suffredin
Deratany
Petrogal Spyropolous
Ricky Hendon
Rich Bradley

WINNERS:
The Hispanic community
Anita Alvarez
Frank Avila
Eugene Moore
Speaker Madigan
Iris Martinez

Re: Question of the day

James the Intolerant — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:28:16 -0000

To "Perception It's the New Reality", I don't know if you have something against the 19th Ward committeman or the ward itself, but get your facts straight. Vallas was NOT endorsed by the Ward in 2002. Allen received 38% of the vote in the 19th ward, compared to 43.5% in the 23rd, with a homegrown candidate (Milan) receiving 20% of the vote. Allen, being a northwest side stalwart, received 39% in the 39th ward, 51% in the 36th ward (Banks), 55% in the 45th ward (Levar). Why not talk about how he didn't carry these wards heavier when they were in his own backyard?

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Dem Insider — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:06:23 -0000

I think the results speak for themselves at the 41st Committeeman Race. O'Connor ran a clean campaign, Coconate was drubbed.

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Anonymous — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:49:13 -0000

McConnaughay controls the media in Kane County. They ignore huge issues like pay to play and endorsements controlled by her sweetheart relationships with Democrat board members and unions.

Her total lock on the local reporters. A few have gotten plum jobs in the private sector after flattering articles.

That is the story. There is plenty of more revenue to site the detailed public record siting the real story out there. Should be interesting.

Re: Question of the day

anon — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:12:07 -0000

Madigan heavily backing and winning Moore and Berrios and Illinois Senate President Emil Jones and Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich running their own Democratic candidates against sitting Democratic incumbents of the Speaker of the House and Chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois. I guess this is supposed to help Madigan trust them better. Madigan may have lost a couple of reps, but overall the rest of his opposed reps won. Madigan clearly came out a winner.

Re: Question of the day

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:01:03 -0000

Perception; It's the New Reality 1:42 p.m. Do your research on the Organization. Madigan's 13th Ward made no endorsement for States Attorney. None, Nada. Had Madigan done so, and even if it was Brookins, that candidate would have carried the day. I don't know about the other "organization" wards, but for States Attorney in the 13th Ward it was shall I say, THE PEOPLES CHOICE.

Re: Question of the day

JC — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:20:42 -0000

Rep. Mike Boland's defiance against Mike Madigan by contributing almost $12,000 to Sen. Mike Jacobs opponents campaign the day before the election. He waited until the day after the elections to post it. What a snake. The most money Boland has ever doled out before was $500. Sen. Jacobs father, former Senator Denny Jacobs contributed money to Boland's opponent, as did Boland's seatmate Pat Verschoor. Mike Jacobs stayed out of the race Boland had and expected the same from Boland. Bolands hatred of the entire Jacobs family is legendary in the Quad
Cities. 2 years ago when Jacobs was up for re-election Boland came out the day before saying he couldn't support Jacobs. This time he did it in a sneakier way.

Re: Question of the day

Adam Smith — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:14:38 -0000

First, everyone who is going wobbly over the difference in the number of D and R ballots taken in the burbs needs to do some analysis. Without straight ticket voting it is relatively meaningless. Also, look historically at some of the Northwest side wards in Chicago. Take 41st as an example. They always have overwhelming majority of Dem ballots in the primary and go GOP (or close to it) in the general. It would be an unwise leap for Dems to think that this sinks any downballot Republicans in the fall.

"One of the 35" hit on something that the woefully oblivious trolls who cover suburban politics missed entirely. Bob Schillerstrom tried to prove he was the Boss of DuPage by recruiting and funding candidates against board members who dared to question his miserable administration. Not only did each of his challengers lose, an independent candidate beat one of his most reliable rubber stamp board members.

His "machine" spends nearly $150k on a county board race and can't win? His political operation is as sad as his administration.

Between his board beginning to stand up to his tax and spend, pay-to-play governance, and the rumbles about major conflicts between his law firm and his elected position, Bob is going to have some rough seas ahead.

Re: Question of the day

K.C. — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:56:45 -0000

The disarray of the GOP in Kendall County. Former GOP County Chairman Dallas Ingemunson and the current Chairman losing their races for precinct committeeman. Who's going to lead? There is so much infighting how are they going to beat the democrats? Could the last bastion for Republicans in the state be gone?

Re: Question of the day

anon — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:49:21 -0000

All the money spent in contested races in the house and senate and only ONE seat changed in both chambers (Jefferies). And that one wasn't a suprise that she was a gonner.

Re: Question of the day

Juniper — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:06:57 -0000

I think the Family Taxpayers Network's three-way failure in Kane County is big news. Would have loved to see a story where the FTN was exposed for their negative campaigning and outright lies.

Re: Question of the day

JakeCP — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:16:13 -0000

The 26th State Rep Race for the Dems, also for the fact that the only candidate running for the Republicans in that race is a homeless man.

The 50th Ward Committeeman Race with Ira Silverstein creaming Bernard Stone.

The fact that Bill "Dock" Walls ran against Bobby Rush for the U.S. Rep Position in the first District.

The Cook County State's Attorney's Race could've been talked about a little more.

The Recorder of Deeds Office, Ald. Ed Smith worked very hard to try and defeat Eugene Moore.

The fact that Jesse Jackson Jr. endorsed Larry Suffredin but yet Jesse Sr. endorsed Howard Brookins.

Oh also the 7th Ward Committeeman Race with Sandi Jackson defeating William Beavers.

Re: Question of the day

Carl Nyberg — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:10:29 -0000

I have a single source who was working the polls and befriended some other guys working the polls. My source believes that at least one of the guys working the polls was there at the behest of his parole officer.

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pat quinn — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:52:23 -0000

hey, not fair take it easy, what if blago gets indicted this year?

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Take It Easy — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:02:57 -0000

Pat Quinn finally picked a winner . . . Anita Alvarez.

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Wilmette Willie — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:55:04 -0000

Thanks fed up dem for that clarification re: MWRD contest. Seemed like there was much more coverage 2 years ago when media darling Debra Shore was in the race.

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YNM — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:52:21 -0000

It does make you wonder ... Oberweis couldn't win with the FTN backing and bankrolling him, but he pulled out a W when going against their candidate. Things that make you go hmmm.

One of the most overlooked things here in McLean county could be that Dems pulled almost as many ballots as Republicans ... that is unheard of here, especially in a primary.

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there you go again — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:22:35 -0000

The Quad Cities' races were the big statewide story.

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Arthur Andersen — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:08:06 -0000

Not as big as the Chicago stories, but down C-U way the "union candidate" Dave Tomlinson got his hat handed to him by Shane Cultra by about 3-1. In the end, looks like his own union (Firefighters) was the only one that really stepped up to help him.

Re: Question of the day

one of the 35 — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:43:10 -0000

In DuPage, many Schillerstrom backed candidates lose. He's in for big trouble.

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Just Asking — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:14:25 -0000

In Lake county Gentes(senate 26) has a 6 to 1 funding advantage with the support of Sen Link and the dem party aparatus. His opponent just put his name on the balot and got 42%. Gentes is a mayor in Round Lake and is not very well liked. Duffy, the repub, is a campaigning machine. He will sqush Gentes come fall.

Re: Question of the day

Reddbyrd — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:54:06 -0000

Thumping of Hooli has to be story #1

Re: Question of the day

Curious — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:43:18 -0000

The Lakefront Liberals and Jesse Jackson faction losing the Cook County States Attorney race.

Why are people calling Jesse Jackson Jr a winner? Because his wife won against Beavers? Please.

Jackson's have the best scam going. Daddy supports one candidate and Jr supports another. If one wins their butts are covered. They do it all the time.

This liberal/Jackson faction that planned to take over the City & County just got punched right in the nose.

Good for Alvarez because she doesn't need any of them!