Pre-Primary Seals D-IL-10
ArchPundit
Good job–may start getting some attention if he keeps it up.
Raised: 111398.83
Spent: 31919.86
COH: 132687.39
Debt: 16608.60
Other good news, Patrick Mogge is working for him (keep the spending under control guys)
March 2006
Roskam pulls in about $36,000 last few days
Similar to Pavich in PACs and such putting last minute money in as a primary contribution
Pavich Takes home $11,100 Last Few Days
Reason this is key is it is two PACs with significant donations that count for the primary–so they can donate again in the General Election. Since he doesn’t have a primary opponent, he can spend it later and still get more if need be. AFT and the Sheet Metal Workers both went in for $5,000 each.
Also, if you read the story about Weller from the City News–DCCC spokesperson labels this a targeted race. Good for them.
Dems Grab a Great Senate Candidate in Virginia
Webb’s an impressive guy. His story is told in the Nightingale’s Song along with that of McCain, Oliver North, John Poindexter, and Jim McFarlane. If you read the above story he has some choice things to say about Allen. Allen’s a tough incumbent, but Webb is the kind of guy to challenge him.
Salvi Throws in another $300,000
Reported here (back on the 28th)
Sullivan Endorsement
Southtown Backs Sullivan over Lipper the Lessor and the mysterious John Kelly. It’s perhaps possible that Kelly isn’t a plant, but it’s somewhat interesting that a supposedly serious candidate hasn’t filed any campaign finance documents with the FEC meaning he’s either not raising enough to go over the limit of $5000, or he’s not filing (he has a statement of candidacy so..). Either way—it’s not a serious candidacy. John still has a challenge raising money, but he’s at least done something.
The 3rd is a 59% Kerry vote District–it’s a progressive district—let’s get a progressive for it.
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Google Rocks: Markey’s 11th District work
I was running into all sorts of problems tracking this info down, and it turns out Google was my solution. It’s only as useful as the guy searching it.
Markey’s site contains about all of his correspondence to agencies so his 11th District correspondence was there for the finding.
February 18, 2005
Rep. Markey?s letter to the NRC was motivated by the ordeals of the Sauer family, former residents of Minooka, IL, which is located close to the Dresden nuclear power plant. The family has recently relocated because of concerns about the health impacts associated with living near the Dresden plant, which were heightened because of their daughter?s brain cancer. In June 2003, the NRC was presented with data obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) that indicate that in Grundy County, IL between 1995-99, the infant mortality rate has doubled, there has been a nearly 400% increase in pediatric cancer and a 38% increase in cancer among those aged 28-44 years old (while the same statistic for all of IL decreased by 8%). Moreover, other statistics show that the incidence of leukemia was 50% higher in men and 100% higher in women in Grundy County than it was in the rest of the State. In its responses to the Sauers, NRC personnel have ignored these statistics and have instead cited a 1990
June 29, 2005–commments on a reease by the National Academy of Sciences regarding the safety of nuclear plants—and offers an amendment to at least study the impact of more plants.
Jerry Weller’s response:
Co sponsor a bill with Obama in March of 2006. and yelling about how Exelon should be responsible. I wonder if he was helping out in Massachusetts 7 or if he just counts on others to do his constituent work.
The Slumlord for Governor
Complaining about Trib Endorsements could take up all of my time, but this one in particular seems bizarre and disconnected from reality. Admittedly, it’s a weird field and picking is tough, but they didn’t pick anyone in the Dem primary so why here?
Let’s remember that a big portion of Gidwitz’s role in public life is as part owner of the Evergreen Terrace development in Joliet as well as primary partner in the management company that oversees it.
Let’s remember what Peter Fitzgerald said about the development
Recounting an Oct. 9 tour, Fitzgerald argued in a letter sent to Martinez late Tuesday that the city of Joliet should be allowed to redevelop the property and place residents in better and safer living arrangements.
“In my opinion, the living conditions at Evergreen Terrace are inhumane,” the Illinois Republican said.
Fitzgerald said was overpowered by the smell of urine, saw exposed wiring and broken elevators, mail boxes and door locks, and heard from residents about problems ranging from rodents to rampant crime and drug traffic.
Evergreen Terrace is publicly subsidized and this has been going on for years. Making one’s position on Bob Kjellander more important than being a publicliy funded slumlord has to make one wonder what the hell the Trib’s editorial board is thinking.
Perhaps more frightening is that I’m agreeing with Joe Birkett who takes the issue on strongly during the Lite Guv debate on At Issue (see 3-5 broadcast). Rauschenberger attempts to argue that it is all under investigation and then invokes Peter Fitzgerald as his role model. Funny, but Peter Fitzgerald stood up for the people of Evergreen Terrace.