Call It A Comeback
Holy Moly
Funds available at the beginning of the reporting period $30,156.23
Total Receipts $231,805.09
Subtotal $261,961.32
Total Expenditures $98,202.13
Funds available at the close of the reporting period $163,759.19
It gets even worse when one reads through the report.
$19,000 from the Don Stephens family and associates–for a guy who claims to be law and order
and about
$15,000 from law firms in DuPage that probably have business with his office.
Saviano:
Jade Dragon Tattoo Studio Inc. No.1 $200
Someone go through the Governor’s report and add up the pay day loan industry’s donations to him. Even without those donations he’d have turned in a stellar report. I just can’t do it. Every time I think the guy can’t disappoint me, he goes the extra mile to do it.
Uberweis is almost entirely self and Roeser funded while doomed candidate Ron Gidwitz has a large number of large donors ($700,000 from those named Gidwitz). How does a clown like Gidwitz get all these guys to give him big checks?
I have some theories, but I’m interested in hearing the readers first.
Funds available at the beginning of the reporting period $10,391,191.17
Total Receipts $4,708,126.51
Subtotal $15,099,317.68
Total Expenditures $664,913.81
Funds available at the close of the reporting period $14,434,403.87
Wow. He uses Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner Research and spent a ton this half year
April 28 $72,500
March 17 $50,000
February 25 $4,860.56
At least be smart enough that if you are going to buy something at Sam’s Club, keep it under the reportable limit. It’s really obnoxious to claim to support labor and then report that you spend campaign cash there.
The Illinois Democratic Network will be having a meet-up and rally on Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair. I’ll be there. Hopefully that’s not a disincentive. They are advertising on the right and I highly recommend checking out their site–an excellent resource for Democratic grass roots events.
I’ll also be there on the 18th for Republican Day.
Don’t forget the other advertisers either–the more you visit the sites, the easier it is for me to post.
Most Significant Local Story: Daley Patronage Chief Indicted
Winner: Peter Roskam
Losers: Illinois Farmers
Most Under Reported Story: The continuing mismanagement and scandals under the Blagojevich Administration.
Most Over Reported Story: Cook County GOP’s bounty on the Mayor.
Story to Watch in August: The coming Democratic Primary for Governor
Most Amazing Sports Accomplishment Despite Whining About it by a Chicago Tribune Metro Columnist: Lance Armstrong retires after winning his 7th straight Tour de France.
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