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Oh, Yeah, the Debate link

ArchPundit January 26, 2006 No Comments

You can watch it here

Overall, a big win for Oberweis who came across as commanding, reasonable, and hit Republican primary voters right about their midpoint.  If you didn’t know this was his third run, you’d wonder where this guy had been.  I may be rethinking my handicapping of this race if he can pull off another performance like this. 

Brady was good, but overshadowed by Oberweis. 

Gidwitz needs to stop wasting his money. See previous posts for more.

Judy was okay, but even with her quirkiness seemed to be a wallflower.  Not as strong of a prescence as I expected to see from her and the quirkiness wasn’t as amusing as it often is. 

Biggest Loser

ArchPundit January 26, 2006 No Comments

Steve Rauschenberger

Signing up to run with a huge loser who arguably made wet noodles who talk too much in big words look good.

Attack and Defend

ArchPundit January 26, 2006 No Comments

Brady: But with all due respect to Mr. Oberweis, it doesn’t include rounding them all up in your helicopter and dropping them in Soldier Field

Oberweis: We all agree on that Bill and you know that.

Pretty deft move by Oberweis–taking the high road to a pretty effective attack and yet pushing it back at him as a silly caricature. It isn’t really a silly caricature, but hey.

Dumbest Question

ArchPundit January 26, 2006 No Comments

Talk about giving Gidwitz a way out…”How are you resolving that issue for the residents there…”

By all accounts, he’s not dealing with it. The way you ask a tough question is ask him how he can have a facility with the smell of urine in many common areas and non-working elevators. The reason Joliet wants it gone is because he’s let it deterioate.

Words Not to Use in a Political Debate I

ArchPundit January 26, 2006 No Comments

Multiplicity.

Gidwitz’s handlers need to hit him with a dumb by four to speak plainly.

Cheapskate Jesse

ArchPundit January 25, 2006 1 Comment

The DCCC’s first priority is always to reelect Democratic Members of Congress and then it moves on to capturing other seats.  A pretty good deal if you are a Democratic Member of Congress and on top of that, it’s a 5 minute walk to their offices to do fundraising or other political work.

Jackson Jr, sitting on a warchest of over $1 million doesn’t seem to think his rather low dues of $150,000 are worth paying...

Now, if Jesse wants to be the guy who is a good Democrat and wants support from the Party, shouldn’t he support the Party?

Pay the bill Congressman. 

Austin Mayor: Call Your Cable Company

ArchPundit January 24, 2006 1 Comment

Showtime is picking up Arrested Development probably.

Showtime has some of the best TV going with Weeds, Huff and the incredible Sleeper Cell.  Now, Arrested Development. 

Cook County Poll

ArchPundit January 24, 2006 No Comments

Rich has a poll of Cook County voters over at the Capitol Fax Blog

Biggest news–Stroger is in big trouble–Claypool up three on him.  That’s huge.

Notably, Blagojevich’s numbers are only at 53% in a match up with Eisendrath at 13%.  That’s not good in a heavily Democratic County where Blagojevich should have huge numbers.  More later on both bits.