edited by: Douglas Welch,
Illinois Editor
In the 5-way 11th CD Republican primary, there's little real difference between candidates' views on the issues, but there's been a growing amount of push and pull over experience, campaign finances and national attention. The winner of the February 2 GOP primary in the 11th CD will take on freshman Democrat Debbie Halvorson' [...]
US Senator Jim DeMint reports via his Senate Conservatives Fund newsletter yesterday about last week's visit in DC with Illinois GOP candidate Patrick Hughes and reports Hughes' overwhelming win in a SCF poll. From the newsletter:
Patrick Hughes traveled to Washington this week to meet with Sen. Jim DeMint and [...]
This morning's Republicans of Lyons Township candidate forum ended with endorsements for Patrick Hughes for U.S. Senate, and fell one vote short of backing Dan Proft for governor. Andy McKenna was the next highest vote gubernatorial vote getter -- at 14. 29 votes were needed for endorsement.
Lyons Township GOP also endorsed' [...]
by Mark Silva
As the Senate nears a vote on advancing to debate over health-care, Republicans are holding ground against a bill which they insist will only grow the government and raise taxes.
They don't accept the $848-billion price tag that the Congressional Budget Office has placed on Senate' [...]
by Mark Silva
As the Senate nears a vote on advancing to debate over health-care, Republicans are holding ground against a bill which they insist will only grow the government and raise taxes.
They don't accept the $848-billion price tag that the Congressional Budget Office has placed on Senate' [...]
Below, release from six Illinois GOP House members.....
All: Today, members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation joined Congressman Peter Roskam in sending a letter to
President Barack Obama requesting a National Security Council (NSC) briefing, after one of the five Democrat Senate candidates, Alexi Giannoulias, disclosed that he received [...]
From Garrett M. Peck: The Plainfield Township Republican Party officially endorsed the following for the February 2, 2010 GOP primary:
IL Governor--Adam Andrzejewski US Congressional District 11 Adam Kinzinger and District 13 Judy Biggert Will County Board District 5 -- John Argoudelis; Lee Goodson; Brian Smith Will [...]From the RNC -- 10 things you should know about Senator Reid's government-run health care plan ...
View This Research Briefing At www.GOP.com:
1. $493 Billion In Tax Increases On Health Insurance, Medical Innovation, Payroll And Small Businesses Would Pay For The Bill. (Douglas W. Elmendorf, Letter To Senator Harry Reid,' [...]
A veritable caravan of terrorist sympathizers trooping across the heartland to visit their al-Qaida brethren imprisoned near the small' [...]
A veritable caravan of terrorist sympathizers trooping across the heartland to visit their al-Qaida brethren imprisoned near the small [...]
WASHINGTON--Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, fresh from winning governorships in Virginia and New Jersey, hits Chicago on Friday for meetings in the Loop with Illinois GOP leadership to map strategy on Illinois contests for governor and Senate and House seats.
Steele will huddle with state Rep. Beth Coulson (R-Glenview), [...]
In an interview with the Herald Review, GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady said that Jim Ryan "is really the only competition" he sees in the race. He also noted that Ryan's name ID "is good and bad" because "two people for every one think he'" [...]
The federal government is one step closer to providing health care and retirement benefits to domestic partners of its gay and lesbian employees. Yesterday, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved H.R. 2517 by a 23-12 vote. Illinois Democrats Mike Quigley, Danny Davis, and Bill Foster all supported the legislation. GOP Rep. Aaron [...]
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