Archive for March, 2005
Posted in March 16th, 2005
Reclaim democracy one pint at a time, as we speak up, stand up, and lift up our glasses at our weekly Democratic drinking club. Drinking Liberally Chicago Promoting democracy one pint at a time Each and Every Wednesday Night @ 8:30 pm The Red Lion, 2446 N. Lincoln Just around the corner from the Fullerton […]
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Posted in March 15th, 2005
Sweet says so and she has pretty good sources so I’ll take that as a tenative yes. I’ve heard the Kerry-Bush number was 46-54 in the District meaning as an open seat, the advantage goes to a Republican, but it’ll be a race.
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Posted in March 15th, 2005
So both Rich Miller and I posted on Keyes’ new scam to sell DVDs of the Senate Debates to raise cash. Rich asked Could this be legal? Just wondering. I replied in his comments: It’s legal assuming he’s doing it legally–which is a big assumption. Wingnuts love to do this kind of fundraiser–Bill Federer does […]
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Posted in March 15th, 2005
Some of the audits are on-line and in some cases at least the overviews are on-line. I misread the story and thought it was a couple audits, but it is several that have been realeased. It’s different than the Missouri system which I use quite frequently so the mistake is mine–The Auditor’s Office could make […]
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Posted in March 15th, 2005
The Mike Wilson Show Unfortunately I can’t get Springfield radio and they don’t seem to stream–what’s the show like?
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Posted in March 15th, 2005
Bean is starting to prep for the next cycle as well. Fundraiser on the 28th of this month And a cost friendlier home District event on the 29th.
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Posted in March 15th, 2005
Cegelis launches her campaign for 2006 by posting on Kos I ran to win the first time but I was honest with myself that this could be the first year of a three year campaign cycle. I always kept in mind that I would be building for the future. In the end I received more […]
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Posted in March 15th, 2005
Rahm is annoying the right people: “He’s trying to create wedge issues to run on regardless of the merit of the policy,” said Pete Jeffries, a former spokesman for Hastert. Oh, say like gay marriage? When Tom DeLay’s pool boy gets done being outraged, he might look at the guy pulling his strings and notice […]
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Posted in March 15th, 2005
According to the State Journal Register Which isn’t such a big deal when you read this: In 2001, 47 percent of the guns recovered after Illinois crimes came from other states, a number that grew from 35 percent in 1996, she said. Illinois’ laws fairly effectively reduce the ease criminals can get a hold of […]
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Posted in March 15th, 2005
It appears Central Management Services has left the state agencies home alone accounting for savings from CMS The so-called savings were supposed to correspond to efficiency devolving from CMS, which now manages contracts and facilities previously handled by individual agencies. But the individual agencies had trouble identifying savings that trickled down to them. So, money […]
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Posted in March 14th, 2005
ROTFL–this has already been covered by Bill, Eric, and non-blogger Clarence Page They all missed an important point. A tragic mentally ill man pulled off what the white supremacist gangs could not–hurting Judge Lefkow. Apologizing to Hale and his supporters would only be apologizing for thinking they were more competent than they are. Perhaps that […]
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Posted in March 14th, 2005
Keyes is trolling for money with Keyesmediacentral.com He’s also behind something to do with Illinoisunited.com which is coming soon. Really, Alan, you can can stay in Maryland. No one would be bothered. And hey, there’s an open Senate seat! And you know, you did relatively well against Sarbanes with 38%–now that his seat is open, […]
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Posted in March 14th, 2005
Who is in? Given the history of this District one can only hope Diane Liesman doesn’t try and make another CoS handover. What’s the Bush-Kerry # in this district?
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Posted in March 14th, 2005
Assuming Hyde retires….. Who is going to run? Anyone challenge Cegelis in the primary? And what was the Bush-Kerry in this District? I think Kerry got 46%
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Posted in March 14th, 2005
Who is going to take on Bean? Let’s hear it out there. Can the GOP shoot themselves in the foot in this race? And for those who have this handy—what was Bush-Kerry in 2004 in the District?
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