Shortly after John F. Kennedy was elected President, a young student reporter asked him how he became a war hero. Kennedy’s response: “They sank my boat.” Therein lies the plight of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, who holds the office of governor only because federal...
Illinois Senate Re-visted
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“When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I’ve never tried before.” – Mae West The Illinois Senate race features two damaged mainstream candidates and two others who may greatly influence the final outcome. Republican Mark Kirk (left in above photo) remains in simmering water over fudging a perfectly respectable military record, while Democrat Alexi Giannoulias (right) lugs around a very questionable financial background based on activities at a family-owned bank. And while the Green Party’s LeAlan Jones and Libertarian Mike Labno offer alternative choices, neither have the resources or...
Missouri CD 4
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Over the past few weeks, several acquaintances have express the opinion that Missouri’s 3rd and 4th Congressional districts may just be the Ones to Watch in the polls (as a friend said…“the gateway to heaven or hell depending on which side you’re on and which way it...
Shocker in Chicago
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Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s retirement announcement hit the State of Illinois like a thunderclap. After more than two decades presiding over one of the nation’s most diverse constituencies, the residents of Chicago will choose a new mayor next year from a long–and...
By request: Illinois...
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By a landslide, the most-requested poll I receive emails on is Illinois’s 17th Congressional District. Long a Democratic stronghold of former Congressman Lane Evans, CD 17 is one of the…well…squirreliest-drawn districts in the nation. It meanders around the western edge of...