edited by: Douglas Welch,
Illinois Editor
What does it say for Judy Baar Topinka that she is the lone Republican who got the support of the leading labor union that represents state government employees?This endorsement is only for the Democratic primary, but it's difficult to see a Republican getting environmental support in the general election considering the out-of-touch-with-reality statements coming from GOP candidates.
Here's the press release from Illinois Sierra Club Director Jack Darin:
Sierra Club today announced its endorsement of Alexi Giannoulias [...]
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from the Coulson for Congress campaign
NORTHBROOK (December 9) - Today, former two-term Republican Governor Jim Edgar announced his endorsement of Elizabeth Coulson for Congress in the 10thCongressional District.
"As governor, I worked closely with Beth Coulson," said Edgar. "I find her to be a person of tremendous" [...]
from the Ryan for Governor campaign
We are proud to announce that the Illinois Federation for Right to Life Political Action Committee (IFRL-PAC) has endorsed Jim Ryan for Illinois Governor. Dawn Behnke, chair of IFRL-PAC, writes in the organization’s endorsement letter:
We are pleased to announce our endorsement [...]
The Sun-Times is reporting that the Illinois AFL-CIO, which held its endorsement session this morning, has declined to support either Gov. Pat Quinn or Democratic challenger Dan Hynes:
Tuesday’s weighted vote of Illinois AFL-CIO member unions was 58-42 for Hynes, short of the two-thirds majority needed for an endorsement. That means [...]
Former State Senator Steve Rauschenberger endorsed Republican gubernatorial Dan Proft this morning on 890 AM WLS' Don and Roma show. Rauschenberger's endorsement gives a cold shoulder to Illinois Senate colleagues Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard, who are also running for governor.
Rauschenberger himself is struggling through one of this' [...]
The Sierra Club's endorsement of Pat Quinn for Governor shouldn't be a surprise after years of Quinn being an outspoken advocate for the environment.
In Springfield, we've already seen him make good on Blagojevich's forgotten promise to power state-managed buildings with wind energy. He began restoring the Department of [...]
Below are our daily picks from the Illinois blogosphere and media at large:
Crumbling Base
After
losing Daley's endorsement for re-election, Don Terry writes that Cook
County Board President Todd Stroger is struggling to rally his base
A Gift To Us
Greg Hinz explains how Chicago residents can' [...]
From an article about Daley's weakening control over the City Council:Speaking after an event in Aurora where he collected Mayor Tom Weisner's endorsement, Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn said again Thursday that a tax increase he proposed earlier in the year would be the best way to help solve the states budget problems.
