So Evanston Folks–Apparently Lehman Walker is Now My City Manager
ArchPundit
He was Community and Economic Development Director in Evanston. Thoughts?
July 2010
Brady’s Intern Checking Lex Green Signatures
From the June 25th entry on her now locked blog:
It Appears to Be Bill Brady’s Niece
Who is an intern on the campaign. Bclaire54 is the username used for some of the edits and here is her blog
These are the things that make campaign managers mutter to themselves incessantly.
Just Can’t Stop Themselves
Rich points out that the Brady people have switched the Wikipedia page back AGAIN!
Here’s the argument from the revision history page:
(The propaganda is on the page created to make Brady look bad. This is the truth.)
It’s already been reverted back by Wikipedia editors who should about ready to lock it down and start being pissy.
Okay, So My BS Detector isn’t Working Well
I try and give some credit to a Republican candidate and what do we get:
A good laugh was had by all in my clan, and my plan was to report the edits as unfounded and bias. However, a senior member came and reverted the revert (of the revert), as well as making substantive changes to improve the article. thereby remedying the entire situation. He removed commentary, improved citations and increased the readability of the article. Good for him!
Within the last 2 hours, BradyForIllinois came back in a reverted to their version, with this tag
(Tag: possible BLP issue or vandalism)
Huh? Possible vandalism? The [real] article now cites Brady’s platform (from his website no less), Chicago Tribune articles that discuss his history and general facts about the man. Yet, this is somehow an issue of…vandalism?
As an Illinois voter, I think it would be downright neat to know about my voting options. Taking on the Family Business is fine and dandy, but not exactly something I care about.I truly hope this is an issue of a campaign manager not understanding how the Internet is supposed to work, rather than an indication of what type of underhanded censorship will come about should this man become Governor.
What’s funny about this is Rebecca doesn’t appear to be terribly political in a partisan sense, but don’t mess with Wikipedia contributors who know the system. It’s a pretty strong ethos over there to the point I don’t edit articles because I don’t want to run afoul of the norms over there.
Via Capitol Fax
Where to Begin
Hysterical
Dear Larry,
I thought you would be interested in a copy of a new book by one of Chicago’s most tactful politicians.
Just in time for this year’s election season, we are releasing spirited Illinois State Senator Rickey “Hollywood” Hendon’s new book—BACKSTABBERS: THE REALITY OF POLITICS—that covers the nuts and bolts of political campaigns. As a 14-time election winner, he has an extensive insider’s perspective when he writes about the election process and how to organize and manage a successful campaign in his easy to follow book. It includes an introduction by N’DIGO founder Harmene Hartman.
A press release for the book is below. Review copies are available, as is Rickey Hendon for interviews.
Best regards,
—
ACADEMY CHICAGO PUBLISHERS
363 West Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60654
www.academychicago.com
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SPIRITED ILL. STATE SENATOR RICKEY “HOLLYWOOD” HENDON REVEALS HIS PROVEN TIPS TO WINNING ELECTIONS
14-time election winner pulls no punches in his new book on how to organize and manage a successful political campaign
BACKSTABBERS: The Reality of Politics
Introduction by Hermene Hartman
July 2010 • Paper • 200pp. • $16.95 • 978-0-89733-602-4
Rickey Hendon is the illustrious Democratic state senator from Illinois’ fifth senatorial district—located on the west side of Chicago—who has served as assistant majority leader in that chamber for the last ten years. As a professional politician, political consultant and active campaign manager for numerous political contests, Hendon brings his considerable insider’s perspective to bear in this lively and informative book just in time for election season.
In Backstabbers, Hendon teaches the nuts and bolts of all aspects of political campaigns. It is the ultimate political handbook for winning elections; written by someone who practices what he preaches. Hendon has been an elected official since 1988 and has won an astounding 14 elections over his extensive career.
Hendon describes the petition process—getting on the ballot while knocking your opponent off—and details the different strategies for not only beating out the competition, but destroying it. He is a winner because of his people skills, his dedicated organization and his remarkable ability to motivate voters, and his book is sure to be a valuable resource to fans of politics and future politicians alike.
Senator RICKEY HENDON lives in Chicago and is the author of Black Enough/White Enough: The Obama Dilemma. He has also spent time as a film producer and actor.
Fun with Google and Wikipedia
Google Phyllis Schlafly
Phyllis Schlafly – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Why So Little on Blagojevich?
Everyone is over analyzing the case. The Feds have him nailed on most of these counts so thoroughly the press is primarily trying to create a story by talking about different potential weaknesses in the case. There simply aren’t any weaknesses for most of the charges. The guilt is so clearly established by both tape and testimony that I just don’t have much to say.
One of my favorites is when he told the FBI that he had a firewall between government and fund raising. The only defense to that is that it was such a completely absurd statement no one would believe him. Unfortunately for Blagojevich and fortunately for the citizens of Illinois, that’s not a real defense.
The rest of the defense boils down to Blagojevich was too incompetent to pull off most of his schemes. Again, not a real defense though it is accurate. He’s going to prison for a long, long time. Just as I said in 2006.
Bill Brady’s Wikipedia Page
I’m rather amused, though I don’t know exactly what to think of this:
(Right click view image to read if it’s too small for you)
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It could be:
A) A joke
B) a campaign staffer
C) Actually one of the kids just trying to be helpful
C actually gives me a fair amount of sympathy. Kids watching their parents get savaged in politics is one of those things I understand. Regardless, it’s still funny.
Rasmussen 43 Giannoualias 41 Kirk
The Illinois Senate race remains very close.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Illinois finds Democrat Alexi Giannoulias with 43% support to Republican Mark Kirk’s 41%. Six percent (6%) prefer some other candidate, and 10% are undecided.
Both men have been battling ethics questions for weeks. Thirty-one percent (31%) of Illinois voters now rate Giannoulias as less ethical than most politicians, and 21% say the same of Kirk.
Voters tend to grade politicians on a curve and most Illinois voters still say both men are at least as ethical as most politicians. For Giannoulias, 52% hold that view including eight percent (8%) who say the Democrat is more ethical than most of his political peers.
For Kirk, the numbers are only slightly better. Sixty percent (60%) say his ethics are at least as good as most politicians while 10% view him as more ethical.
Earlier this month, Giannoulias, the state’s current treasurer, led Kirk, a U.S. congressman, 40% to 39%.
Barring Kirk getting a right wing challenger he’s down to his base support and probably can’t fall anymore. So the fall battle is set with 20% of the voters up fro grabs. Alexi is going to have to step up findraising to ensure Kirk can’t be the one to solely define Alexi in paid media, but there is still a month before the typical voters pay any attention.