From Diersen-GOPUSA ILLINOIS (Can also be seen at here at gopillinois.com) – posted here with Dave’s permission.
January 12, 2010
Fellow Republicans:
News clips and upcoming event information:
ABSENTEE AND EARLY VOTING HAVE ALREADY STARTED AND THE ELECTION IS ONLY 21 DAYS AWAY
ABC7
– Taxes top list in GOP’s governor candidates debate – Charles Thomas (Includes video clip)
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=7212596
– Early voting under way for IL Primary (DIERSEN: With so many voters still undecided, one would expect that few would be taking advantage of early voting.)
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=7211608
– Vote 2010 ABC7 Chicago Online Candidates Forum
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/feature?section=news/politics/local_elections&id=7202133
NBC5
– Candidates Attempt to Differentiate at GOP Gubernatorial Debate – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/illinois-gop-candidate-debate-81157852.html
CBS2
– Palin Accepts Gig As Fox News Commentator
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/sarah.palin.fox.2.1418890.html
– Obama’s Approval Rating Hits New Low: 46 Percent
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/obama.approval.rating.2.1420243.html
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
– GOP candidates snipe in governor debate – Deanna Bellandi
http://www.sj-r.com/state/x1793480494/GOP-candidates-for-governor-debate
– Political inaction not so safe this year – Editoria
l
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x532573363/Our-Opinion-Political-inaction-not-so-safe-this-year
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
– DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-conservative Chicago Tribune endorses Mark Kirk and unethically states that Kirk is conservative
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/elections/chi-100111us-senate-repub-endorsement,0,2602324.story
– Dillard is a better choice – Doug Fulmer, Homer Glen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/chi-100111fulmer_briefs,0,3095465.story
(THE LETTER: I was very disappointed in your endorsement of Andy McKenna.
His abrupt abandonment of the Illinois GOP showed a self-serving side that lacked integrity and does not bode well for the state of Illinois. I believe your rival Sun Times made a much better endorsement with Kirk Dillard. Dillard has shown a tremendous lack of the destructive partisanship that has torn our state apart. His plans to make Illinois live within its means and make this state a place for economic development is exactly what we need from our governor.)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
– What did they say? Schillerstrom pokes fun at name in campaign ad – Abdon Pallasch (Includes video clip)
http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/1984866,bob-schillerstrom-campaign-ad-011110.article
(THE ARTICLE: The campaign ad never actually uses the word you think you hear.
Say “Schillerstrom” fast — as in Bob Schillerstrom, the DuPage County Board president trying to get traction in his Republican bid for governor.
A new ad he released Monday features sports fans bundled against the cold, watching a game, saying that Springfield needs a big “S— storm” to “cut spending” and “balance the budget” there. A well-timed air-horn masks the name’s mispronunciation.
A mother in the back benches covers her daughter’s ears.
Schillerstrom leans over and tells the sports fans the correct pronunciation of his name.
“I think I like ‘Schiller-storm’ better,” they say.)
– GOP hopefuls make jabs as Ryan asks not to turn election into ‘bloodbath’ – Abdon Pallasch
http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/1984810,republican-governor-debate-election-101110.article
– Daley: We should be more like China – Abdon Pallasch
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1983507,daley-new-fullerton-station-011010.article
– FRONT PAGE: Blagojevich’s Obama remark just the tip of the hat – Mark Brown
http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/1985668,CST-NWS-brown12.article
– DIERSEN HEADLINE: Mary Mitchell argues that White Democrats can say anything they want to about Blacks
http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/1985462,CST-NWS-mitch12.article
– AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Factory-job losses among worst in 98 yrs. Recession worsens 1-2 punch of automation, relocation – David Roeder
http://www.suntimes.com/business/1985526,CST-NWS-industry12.article
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
– Illinois lawmakers return to work very briefly
Illinois lawmakers are coming back to work, but it will be a brief visit. Legislators will meet on Tuesday and then convene the next day for Governor Pat Quinn’s State of the State address. Then they head back to their districts until after the primary election on Feb. 2. There’s plenty of work waiting for the Legislature. The state budget is full of holes. Some officials are angry over the governor’s early release of prisoners. Others want to discuss a tax increase. But it’s common for major decisions to wait until after elections in political years.
http://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/article_a8034595-2470-5a3f-876c-9ee81a2c78e5.html
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
– ‘Low-interest election:’ Turnout very slow for early voting in Madison, St. Clair – Elizabeth Donald
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/story/1084129.html
SUBURBAN CHICAGO NEWS
– Lake County: Early voting under way Nearly 300 on first day; Jan. 28 deadline
(DIERSEN: How many of the 300 cast Republican ballots, Democrat ballots? How informed were these voters? What did they know about each of the a) offices on the ballot and b) candidates they voted for or did not vote for?)
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/1985594,5_1_WA12_EARLYVT_S1-100112.article
– AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Naperville City Council allocates $700,000 in grant funds to make “sure there are jobs to go to and food on the table for residents” – Kathy Cichon
DAILY HERALD
– GOPers dump Skoien – Joseph Ryan
http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/3223
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Meanwhile, it seems top Republican leaders are turning on Palatine Township GOP Committeeman Gary Skoien as he seeks re-election following a domestic incident involving his wife and two other women at his Inverness home.
Challenger Aaron Del Mar, a freshman Palatine councilman, says he has landed the backing of both Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady of St. Charles and Cook County GOP boss Lee Roupas.
Roupas has the seat Skoien had from 2004 to 2007 when he famously put a bounty on Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s head for evidence that would lead to his conviction on corruption charges. Meanwhile, Del Mar has never voted in a Republican primary. According to voter records, the 31-year-old has only voted in one primary – a Democratic one.
Del Mar tells Animal Farm that is because he is young. He hasn’t had much time, he says, to cast primary ballots. He says he voted in the 2008 Democratic primary to help drag out that parties internal battles leading into the general election.
You may recall that conservative talk show hosts like Rush Limbaugh had employed their followers to do so.
Skoien took over the Palatine Township GOP apparatus earlier this decade and he ran against U.S. Rep. Phil Crane in primaries twice, unsuccessfully.
Del Mar is backed by long-time opponents of Skoien, who has also worked to oust state Rep. Suzie Bassi.
Skoien is taking heat on the local campaign trail for a March incident that landed him as a joke line on the Jay Leno show.
Skoien’s wife was charged with battery for allegedly hitting her husband over the head with a toy guitar when she caught him in their home early in the morning with two other women. The police report says Skoien said the women were prostitutes, but Skoien later denied that.
The charges have been dropped and a divorce is pending.)
– Skoien under fire in committeeman race – Joseph Ryan
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=350120
– DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-conservative Daily Herald endorses Matt Murphy for Lieutenant Governor
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=350036&src=
– Lawmakers urge advance notice on early prisoner releases – Chase Castle
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=350153
– Lawmakers consider letting Quinn borrow more – John Patterson and Timothy Magaw
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=350130
– Democrat Grimston quits campaign for DuPage County District 4 Board seat – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=349948&src=2
– Rachel Heuman was permitted to go unchallenged to paint as racist and anti-immigrant everyone, including me, who supports strict enforcement of our immigration laws and opposes amnesty for illegal aliens. – Dave Gorak, Executive Director, Midwest Coalition to Reduce Immigration, LaValle, Wis.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=349679&src=
QUAD CITIES ONLINE
– Hultgren, Hastert square off for 14th District GOP nod – Lisa Hammer
http://www.qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=474953
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
– AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Illinois manufacturing lost 52,000 jobs, 700 firms last year – John Pletz
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=36688&seenIt=1
SOUTHTOWN STAR
– Quinn the original ‘tax the rich’ guy – Phil Kadner
DIERSEN: The Republican Party platform promotes individual responsibility and the Democrat Party promotes dependency on government. What percent of those who vote for Democrats and for RINOs a) lack education and/or job skills and/or have severe health, financial, and/or other problems, b) blame their problems and the problems that others have on those who have fewer problems, and c) want Democrats and RINOs to use government to do even more to force those who have fewer problems to do more to help those who have more problems — 85%?, 90%?, 95+%?)
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/kadner/1985696,011210kadner.article
SUBURBAN LIFE
– Gubernatorial candidate forum to be held Tuesday morning, Jan. 12
ST. LOUIS TODAY
– DIERSEN HEADLINE: Joseph J. Harper of New Athens, First Vice-President, National Association of Social Workers-Illinois Chapter, argues for tax increases. Of course, socialists, communists, and totalitarians agree with Haper.
WGIL
– Schillerstrom Says Government is Broken
http://www.wgil.com/localnews.php?xnewsaction=fullnews&newsarch=012010&newsid=113
ILLINOIS LAWYER NOW
– DuPage County Bar Association issues judicial candidate recommendations
CHAMPION NEWS
– The Dennis Hastert/Kane County GOP political consultant problem – John Biver
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=2289
– Top 100 Teacher Salaries For 2009 Average $160,000 – Bill Zettler
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=2291
– Top 100 Teacher Salaries 2009 – Bill Zettler
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=2290
– SB600 opponents are guilty along with Andy McKenna (Part 2) – Doug Ibendahl
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=2292
CAO’S BLOG
– Diersen’s emailing: News clips and upcoming event information
http://caosblog.com/archives/16114
Cao’s note: I set up a section for Diersen’s emailings; not sure if I’ll be able to post them as regularly as he sends them out, but you can access Diersen’s mailings on my blog here (*Link*). Dave puts in an incredible amount of time and effort putting these things together, and these mailings deserve to be read far and wide among Illinois conservatives. He not only goes through the online news regarding Illinois GOP events and blogs, he also goes through the newspapers to make sure he gets every little tidbit that would be of interest. This is an incredible time saver for conservatives in Illinois and Dave deserves kudos for his sacrifice and dedication in providing us with this incredible resource.
ILLINOIS REVIEW
– ICRC announces endorsements
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2010/01/icrc-announces-endorsements.html
– Gloves come off at City Club GOP Governor forum
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2010/01/gloves-come-off-at-city-club-forum.html
– Luechtefeld and Bost endorse Cole for Lt. Governor
– Mitchell vs Cole in 62nd House GOP Primary
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2010/01/mitchell-vs-cole-in-52nd-house.html
– Olson responds to Pankau accusations
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2010/01/olson-responds-to-pankau-accusations.html
– Dan Quayle to campaign for Dold in 10th CD
– Gambling industry strikes back with pro-legalization campaign
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
– Berkowitz w/10th Cong. Dist. Republican Candidate Arie Friedman, M.D. on Israel & more
http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2010/01/better-than-giannoulias-on-abc-7s.html
NANCY J. THORNER
– Republican Candidate Forum sponsored by LF/LB Women’s Republican Club, Saturday, Jan. 9th
PUBLIUS FORUM
– Kelly: Republican Activist, A Documentary
http://www.publiusforum.com/2010/01/11/kelly-republican-activist-a-documentary/
MARK LEVIN SHOW
– AUDIO CLIP: Patrick Hughes For Senate: Mark Levin Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuYzTjMlDrA
DEPAULIA
– Alumnus Jim Dodge runs for Illinois State Comptroller – Matthew Bailey
CAPITOL FAX
– Back and forth among the Republican gubernatorial candidates – Rich Miller
http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/01/11/back-and-forth-among-the-repubs/
– Schillerstrom, Hoffman both up with new TV ads; Plus a big campaign roundup – Rich Miller
PROGRESS ILLINOIS
– The Trib Glosses Over Mark Kirk’s Blatant Pandering – Adam Doster
http://progressillinois.com/2010/1/11/trib-skips-kirk-pandering
CHICAGO CURRENT
– Republicans eye new media in campaign strategies – Alex Parker
http://www.chicagocurrent.com/articles/30957-Republicans-eye-new-media-in-campaign-strategies
WORLD NET DAILY
– Sarah Palin rejects CPAC, accepts tea-party offer ‘Going Rogue’ author marches to her own drumbeat
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=121649
RED STATE
– Patrick Hughes v. Mark Kirk: Illinois May be a Test Case for the Effectiveness of Tea Parties – Erick Erickson
WEEKLY STANDARD
– Obama in ’02: ‘The Republican Party itself has to drive out Trent Lott’ – John McCormack
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-02-republican-party-itself-has-drive-out-trent-lott
MSNBC
– My name is Schillerstrom – Mark Murray (Includes video clip)
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/01/11/2170094.aspx
(THE ARTICLE: If you’re a candidate that wants to break through, but you’re running in a crowded primary, with limited resources, and have little name ID, what do you do? You run a TV ad like the one Robert Schillerstrom is airing in his upcoming GOP gubernatorial primary in Illinois. An adviser says the ad is airing in Chicago and Springfield on broadcast and cable.)
GALLUP
– Mormons Most Conservative Major Religious Group in U.S. – Frank Newport
DIERSEN: To be “liberal” is to be completely anti-religious. Outrageously, 43% of Jewish people, 30% of Muslims, 19% of Catholics, 16% of Protestants, and 8% of Mormons say they are “liberal.” To be “moderate” is to be mostly anti-religious. Outrageously, 44% of Muslims, 40% of Catholics, 37% of Protestants, and 35% of Jewish people, and 31% of Mormons say they are “moderate.” Outstandingly, 49% of Mormons are conservative Republicans while tragically, 41% of Jewish people are liberal Democrats.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/125021/Mormons-Conservative-Major-Religious-Group.aspx
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
– Diversity Efforts Uneven In U.S. Companies – Kevin Whitlaw
DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, Democrat and RINO U.S. Senators and U.S. Congressmen have put tremendous pressure on federal supervisors and on federal managers to give preference to minorities and to females in all hiring, retention, and promotion decisions.)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122329851
PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS TODAY
– NAACP sues US Airways, accuses it of discrimination – Stacey Burling
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/80881512.html?extpar=phily
WEB CPA
– GAO Wants IRS to Improve Phone Access
DIERSEN: As a GS-11 IRS Revenue Officer in Chicago, during the 1974 filing season, I supervised a staff that at times included over 90 Revenue Agents, Revenue Agent trainees, and Taxpayer Service Representatives who answered all requests for information and assistance received via a newly-installed toll-free telephone call distribution system.)
http://www.webcpa.com/news/GAO-Wants-IRS-Improve-Phone-Access-52964-1.html
HUMAN EVENTS
– Trent Lott Has Got to Be Shaking His Head – Ted Nugent
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=35151
ONE NEWS NOW
– Grassley wants accounting of ‘Cash for Clunkers’ – Jim Brown
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=845390
DETROIT NEWS
– Obama’s ex-pastor Jeremiah Wright blasts health-care plan at Detroit church – Oralandar Williams
– Pelosi praises industry ‘rebirth’ D.C. leaders get firsthand look at Detroit’s progress – David Shepardson
WALL STREET JOURNAL
– AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Even in a Recovery, Some Jobs Won’t Return – Justin Lahart
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126325594634725459.html?mod=WSJ_hps_LEADNewsCollection
– The Trouble with Harry Reid’s racial comments aren’t his worst rhetorical offense. – Editorial
– Harry Reid’s Race Problem – Ward Connerly
– For Severely Ill Children, a Dearth of Doctors (but not in Illinois) – Laura Landro
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703652104574652311818328216.html
WASHINGTON POST
– Sarah Palin to appear regularly on Fox News – Howard Kurtz
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/11/AR2010011103736.html?hpid=topnews
WASHINGTON TIMES
– Obama in no rush for State of Union – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: Wheaton’s Mayor Gresk will give his State of the City address on January 21.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/12/obama-in-no-rush-for-state-of-union/
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
– Reid, Blagojevich, Clinton Racist Remarks – Mark Whittington
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2578429/reid_blagojevich_clinton_racist_remarks.html
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
– Politicians say the stupidest things – Editorial
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: “Stupid, stupid, stupid,” was how Rod Blagojevich characterized his suggestion that he was “blacker than Barack Obama.” Was it ever. The greasy former Illinois governor, chased out of office after trying to auction off a U.S. Senate seat, proved that he can be as dumb in an on-the-record interview as he was on an FBI wiretap. We would give him the Foot-in-the-Mouth Award for 2010 right now, but the year’s still young, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly are making a little noise of their own.)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/11/ED561BGLAM.DTL
ANDY MARTIN FOR U.S. SENATE
– Mark Kirk’s campaign tries to torpedo Channel 7 debate, flees Chicago
DIERSEN: According to ABC7, “I’m sure you will recall the discussion we had at the planning meeting about the 5% polling requirement. Because there have been no poll results since early December, we have decided to invite all candidates to participate in the debate.” If in fact, Kirk is boycotting the debate, it must be because ABC7 has invited “all candidates to participate in the debate.”
http://andyforussenator.blogspot.com/2010/01/mark-kirks-campaign-tries-to-torpedo.html
http://www.pr-inside.com/mark-kirk-campaign-tries-to-torpedo-r1662166.htm
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
– The Postman Is Your Precinct Committeeman – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2010/01/11/the-postman-is-your-precinct-committeeman/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I started noticing it when I looked at Friday’s mail.
Republican candidates are sending mailings to puff themselves up.
Or just to let us know they exist.
Candidates can’t count on precinct committeemen anymore. Besides GOP political organizations in the suburbs being shadows of what they used to be, what candidate in their right might would count on committeemen going door-to-door on February 2nd.
How much will have the snow have melted by then, even if we have a warm spell?
Setting the primary on Feb. 2nd was just another step in Mike Madigan’s centralization of power in the hands of those at the top. . .
I picked up my literature Friday night and took the photo you see above about 7:30. By the time closing time had rolled around on Saturday, about forth of some 200 precinct committeemen (if all the precincts were manned) had shown up to get literature. Most will mail what they picked up.
Friday I got an over-sized post card from Congressman Mark Kirk, the favorite to be the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama and occupied by Roland Burris.
The seat ought to be a pick-up, except for Kirk’s liberal congressional voting record, which has enraged many conservative Republicans. . .
Like Kirk Dillard, he plays the Jim Edgar card. There’s a photo of Edgar and Kirk and the message side of the postcard leads with this quote from Edgar:
“Mark has a superb record of integrity and ethics, and he has a great record on the issues as well.”. . .Kirk plays to his strong points, promising “Lower Taxes. . .Less Government. . .Tough on Corruption”
He actually has a record in those areas which would please a lot of Republicans.
I looked for any information on social issues, but no mention is made of any of his positions. Kirk also stresses his military record, as you can see if you click on the image of the address side of the piece and enlarge it.)
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
– Has your local Republican party organization received campaign literature from all the candidates in contested statewide and countywide races? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
DuPage County is one of the most important Republican counties in Illinois. Milton Township is one of the most important townships in DuPage County. As a DuPage County Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, my policy has always been to deliver all the campaign literature for all the candidates that the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) provides me. Has your local Republican party organization received campaign literature from all the candidates in contested statewide and countywide races? As of noon, Saturday, January 9, MTRCC had not yet received campaign literature from the candidates listed below. It is not too late for them to bring their literature in. However, Wednesday evening, January 13, is the constructive deadline because most of the MTRCC Precinct Committeemen will pick up campaign literature at MTRCC’s monthly meeting that evening, at the 285 Roosevelt Road in Glen Ellyn. What should I tell voters in my precinct who ask why MTRCC didn’t get literature to give its members for all the candidates in contested statewide and countywide races?
U.S. Senate
John Arrington, Patrick Hughes, Don Lowery, Andy Martin, Kathleen Thomas
Governor
Adam Andrzejewski, Bill Brady, Kirk Dillard, Andy McKenna
Lieutenant Governor
Brad Cole, Dennis Cook, Matt Murphy, Don Tracy, Randy White
Comptroller
William Kelly, Judy Baar Topinka
DuPage County Board Chairman
Gary Grasso, Carole Pankau
DuPage County Sheriff
Mike Quiroz
Judicial Offices
Donna Kelly, Kenneth Moy
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
– Questions that still need answers:
- If Mark Kirk wins the Illinois U.S. Senate primary, but then, like Jack Ryan, withdraws, a) who will the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) members fill the vacancy with and b) how fast will the IRP SCC fill the vacancy?
- Of all the candidates on February 2, 2010 primary ballots in Illinois, a) which ones have used illegal drugs, are using illegal drugs, and/or will use illegal drugs if/when they are legalized and b) which ones have friends, relatives, campaign staff, campaign volunteers, campaign contributors, etc. who have used illegal drugs, are using illegal drugs, and/or will use illegal drugs if/when they are legalized?
- What are IRP leaders doing to maximize Republican turnout for the February 2 primary election?
- What are the top 10 things that Illinois Republicans (as opposed to Combine members, Democrats, and RINOs) want IRP leaders to do?
- Why does the IRP promote so many candidates who reject so many planks in the IRP platform?
- What is the IRP’s financial condition — income and expenses during the last 12 months, assets, liabilities, net worth?
- During the last 12 months, which companies, organizations, and individuals contributed the most money to the IRP?
- During the last 12 months, what has the IRP spent most of its money on?
- To communicate, why does the IRP rely so heavily on the Democrat Party controlled Illinois news media?
- Why doesn’t the IRP communicate more? Why don’t IRP leaders communicate more?
- Why don’t Combine members, Democrats, RINOs, and the IRP want Illinois Republicans to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS daily emails?
- Which candidates do Combine members, Democrats, and RINOs want to win the Republican primary election on February 2?
- Why hasn’t Brady resigned as IRP National Committeeman?
- If/when Brady resigns as IRP National Committeeman, who is going to run for that position?
- Who is going to run for the IRP Chairman position?
- Who is going to run for each of the IRP SCC positions?
- Who is going to run for each of the IRP county/township/ward leadership positions?
- Because voters hold Republican leaders to much higher standards than they hold Democrat leaders, why are there so few requirements for holding IRP leadership positions?
- Who do Combine members, Democrats, and RINOs want the next IRP Chairman, the next IRP National Committeeman, the next IRP SCC members, and the next county/township/ward officers to be?
- For decades, the IRP has made it very clear that it is far more interested in making homosexuals and other anti-conservatives happy than making conservatives happy — why is that?
- For decades, the IRP has made it very clear that a) it does not want Illinois Republicans to directly elect SCC members and b) it wants individuals who it dominates (county/township/ward chairmen and precinct committeemen) to elect SCC members. For decades, it has been extremely rare for SCC elections to be contested. Why is that?
- The overwhelming majority of the IRP’s base supports SB600, but the IRP increasing makes it clear that it wants to drive those who support SB600 out of the party, that is, the IRP increasingly makes it clear that wants to drive the party’s base out of the party? Why is that?
- Why don’t SCC meetings include public comment periods?
- Why doesn’t the IRP issue summary reports on what happens during SCC meetings?
- What specific criteria and what specific process did the IRP use to declare that “Mr. Martin will no longer be recognized as a legitimate Republican Candidate by the Illinois Republican Party.” What due process did the IRP give Martin? What appeal rights does Martin have? How will the IRP punish Martin? How will the IRP punish those who don’t punish Martin?
- The IRP has already constructively declared that anyone who supports SB600 “will no longer be recognized as a legitimate Republican.” What appeal rights do SB600 supporters have? How long will the IRP continue to punish SB600 supporters? How long will the IRP continue to punish those who don’t punish SB600 supporters?
- Why has Brady removed the IRP Campaign Code of Conduct (http://www.digitalvictorycms.com/_uploaded/347054-IRPCodeofCampaignConduct.pdf) from the IRP website?
- Concerning the facts on which the ethics charges against McKenna are based, what facts did the current SCC members know and when did they know them?
- Because so many Republicans are running in so many contested races in the February 2, 2010 primary election, why haven’t IRP leaders scheduled post-election unity events?
UPCOMING EVENTS: FOR EVENT DETAILS, VISIT THE EVENTS PAGES AT: www.illinoisreview.com, www.weareillinois.org, and/or www.dupagegop.com
1/12 Event: Fort Dearborn Group meeting in Chicago
1/13:Event: Proft at the Verdict Restaurant in Wheaton 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
1/13 Event: Milton Township GOP meeting
1/13 Event: GOP Gubernatorial Debate on ABC7
1/14 Event: GOP U.S. Senate Debate on ABC7
1/14 Event: Wayne Township GOP meeting
1/15 Event: McHenry County Candidates’ Night in Crystal Lake
1/15 Event: Lincoln Day Dinner in Rockford
1/16 Event: Cook County GOP Town Hall Tour
1/17 Event: Kane County Republicans host gubernatorial forum
1/17 Event: Winfield Township Winter Brunch
1/18 Event: Lisle Township GOP meeting
1/19 Event: York Township GOP meeting
1/21 Event: Wheaton’s State of the City Address at Cantigny
1/23 Event: Naperville Township GOP meeting
1/24 Event: LTRO Annual Brunch
1/28 Event: Early voting ends
1/30-31 Event: SpeakOut 2010 in Oak Brook
1/31 Event: Kane County GOP Annual Brunch
1/31 Event: Kelly Rally in Chicago
2/2 Event: Primary Election
2/6 Event: Kane County Unity Party
2/18-20 Event: CPAC 2010
3/3 Events: County Party Conventions
3/14 Event: Addison Township GOP Annual Brunch
3/19 Event: Rove to speak at DuPage GOP Lincoln Day Dinner
11/2 Event: General election
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