Archive for June, 2003
Posted in June 26th, 2003
Ted Barlow reminds us it is Make Fun of Michael Savage . It appears the Savage one has decided to sue a bunch of small web sites for making fun of him. So PILE ON! I’ll come up with some snappy stuff later, but for now, let’s just examine the Savage web site. Go ahead, […]
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Posted in June 25th, 2003
One of the curiousities of the race for the Democratic Nomination for the U.S. Senate race is the presence of Joyce Washington in the race. Washington has a strong healthcare management background, but no experience in elected office. While she has long been active in the community, her first run for office was the 2002 […]
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Posted in June 25th, 2003
Anyone seen a web site for him?
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Posted in June 25th, 2003
Three added to the Illinois Sidebar–check them out–two are Political State Report contributors. And in that spirit, read about the two-headed JimRod Chicken.
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Posted in June 25th, 2003
As hinted about yesterday, the Washington campaign is a bit of an enigma in the race for the Democratic Nomination to the US Senate. Her background is weak, Washington, 52, a hospital administrator, was the runner-up in last year’s three-way primary for lieutenant governor. Former state Treasurer Pat Quinn defeated her by 108,136 votes. She […]
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Posted in June 24th, 2003
Let’s analyze the Republican Candidates–drop your comments in comments or e-mail me. -Jack Ryan -Steve Rauschenberger -John Cox -Jim Oberweis -Bob Thomas (IL Supreme Court Justice) -Chirinjeev Kathuria -Andrew McKenna Jr. -Tom McCracken -John Borling -Ray Choudhry -Jim Durkin
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Posted in June 24th, 2003
1. Hynes–rumors are he is having a hard time raising cash–watch for the FEC reports–and that John Doar, political fixer, has been dispatched, but Hynes still has the name and the machine until someone proves differently. 2. Obama–He has the African-American machines behind him except Bobbie Rush and that is a good portion of votes […]
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Posted in June 24th, 2003
Dan Hynes is considered the frontrunner for the Illinois Democratic Nomination to the US Senate, but that puts a giant target on his back. As such expect a ‘solid assault’ on Hynes by the Hull campaign which after having the Daley pull out the rug from underneath Hull’s feet, is under no illusions about this […]
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Posted in June 24th, 2003
2020 Democrats is asking young people across America to articulate "Visions" for our future – visions of the world they hope to see in the year 2020. 2020 Democrats will accept and post Vision submissions on the website: http://www.2020democrats.org/ 2020 Democrats was founded on the belief that, for the Democratic Party to be relevant, it […]
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Posted in June 24th, 2003
In Carbondale, Springfield and Chicago. Webcast available above for the announcement and the start of the commercials that are appearing downstate. He hits Belleville on the 26th and I might have to take it in if I’m not working. He’ll continue on to Bloomington—Ahem-he better be making the Lucca Grill stop, know what I mean […]
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Posted in June 24th, 2003
In a related posting to yesterday, one commenter brought up Grover Norquist and his efforts to organize conservatives in so many states. Like most political svengali’s Norquist is given a lot more credit than he deserves. Most of the movement would have occurred anyway, though not as fast. In fact, the best thing to credit […]
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Posted in June 23rd, 2003
The greatest part of the Illinois Circular Firing Squad Team’s spat is that one side is right and the other one is far right. Rimshot please as I welcome myself back. But seriously folks, the mantra of social conservatives goes something like, "If only the Republican Party would throw off the yolk of the horrible […]
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Posted in June 16th, 2003
I’m simply travelling too much through the end of the week. Check out the blogroll and I’ll be back next weekend.
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Posted in June 12th, 2003
The Skeptical Inquirer (content not on-line) ran an article about how most lucky situations are actually not chance, but people taking advantage of chance. Rod Blagojevich can’t be this lucky, so he must subscribe to this theory. I have been critical of his plan to sell bonds for pension liabilities and invest money at a […]
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Posted in June 12th, 2003
Just in case anyone was wondering whether the Illinois Republican Party had gotten its act together, never fear, the Party has circled up and is ready fire aim, THERE THEY GO AGAIN (excerpt) Last year, conservative Republicans seized on the opportunity to install one of their own as state party chairman when the incumbent chairman, […]
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