The Deluded Prince of Darkness
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The Deluded Prince of Darkness
He thinks that Simon is going to win California.
Sure. Put money and time in there. I beg of you.
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It’s More Stateman Like Debra
It’s More Stateman Like
Debra Picket does lunchy with Al Sharpton. His defense of his conduct is stunning. Joe Birkett and Al Sharpton, two peas in a pod!
Big Money Goes to the
Big Money Goes to the Ill Dems
Looking at the Back Room today, Sweet points out that Blago and LMadigan got more in big contributions.
It is interesting that the money in Illinois follows the winner to a much larger degree than one sees elsewhere–IOW the bidness of Illinois is doing bidness.
Illinois Tuition Tax Credits Go
Illinois Tuition Tax Credits
Go to the well-off more than others. Kadner points out the bizarre type of benefit going to the wealthier kids who would be doing better anyway. If we are going to support private schools with tax dollars those dollars should first go to those who don’t have the opportunities, not the parents of kids who can already afford it.
Part of this story isn’t reported and plays an important role. G-Ry agreed with Archdiocese to support credits to increase enrollment. Without them there was fear that the Chicago Catholic schools would go under. Regardless, such support can be better targeted.
Blogging punctures Pretension? Rotfl, a
Blogging punctures Pretension?
Rotfl, a law school prof gets huffy over a bit of puncturing. How is a vanity site, not full of pretense?
Trib US House Endorsements The
Trib US House Endorsements
The Trib makes endorsements for the US House in Illinois. Shimkus is no real surprise and no real prize. Kirk and Crane are endorsed, though one has to note the endorsement for Crane is not that warm. Tim Johnson is endorsed for…being alive and Republican. Shouldn’t there at least be a bit fo snarkiness for the fool?
And in the 12th? No endorsement for Mr. Costello or his appointment…how bad of a candidate must one be to not get the nod over an unindicted conspirator?
When Lawyers Attack Nothing new
When Lawyers Attack
Nothing new except more on the Madigan-Birkett race and I liked my headline for it.
Carnahan-Talent Poll Numbers They are
Carnahan-Talent Poll Numbers
They are Survey USA numbers so don’t put too much stock in them, but Carnahan was ahead with 50 to 47 and a 3.8 MOE (IIRC)–the survey isn’t up yet.
Survey USA uses computer assisted polling and thus is more likely to have hangups. Other research indicates that this results in a liberal bias with conservatives less likely to respond.
That being said, looking at this poll and the recent Zogby poll, it seems to me the likely answer is we have a tie that is going to come down to turnout unless someone makes a huge blunder. Given how well these two are handled I wouldn’t expect that.
A quick note on the Zogby, the swings we are seeing are probably artifacts of his methodology. In his poll before the most recent he mentioned this was a volatile race, but in the most recent he didn’t mention this. There appears to be little reason from any polling going on to believe either has opened up much of a lead.
Election day will likely determine this race. (posted at both sites)
Where’s the Outrage The worst
Where’s the Outrage
The worst political line ever. And J-Ry might as well adopt it with this. Regardless of what you think of Blago, that is game, set and match. With a little over two weeks out, J-Ry is off message, out of control and blowing all press coverage into process and not substance.
By the time the opponent gets you into this corner you are in trouble. The only hope is to have a pithy response that stresses your issue. The worst strategy is to run around asking “Where is the Outrage?”
What does Blago get? No tough questions which is too bad because they are both lying about education funding.
VITP Budget problems Not surprisingly,
VITP Budget problems
Not surprisingly, the Voluntary Interdistrict Transfer Program is looking at budget problems. While the plan is of mixed success, it is a vital test of how well public school choice can work. I hope the suburban districts continue to support the program while making it more efficient.