edited by: Douglas Welch,
Illinois Editor
State treasurer Alexi Giannoulias called former Chicago inspector general David Hoffman a hypocrite and compared him to Rush Limbaugh during this morning’s forum for Democratic Senate candidates at the Union League Club.
Hoffman shot back that Giannoulias and the bank his family owns engaged in the [...]
Last week, we noted GOP Senate candidate Mark Kirk's latest anti-earmark effort, pointing out that the whole thing sounded rather McCain-esque. The AP, meanwhile, used Kirk's latest demagoguery to recall that he was a fan of earmarks not that long ago. (Indeed, he secured $30 million for various [...]
The Will County Tea Party Coalition released ratings and seals of approval for U.S. Senate candidates, based on "numerous factors," organizer Tim Kraulidis said, following last Wednesday's candidate forum held in Joliet. Not only did the group focus on which candidates' opinions, beliefs and record most closely aligh with issues [...]
Wednesday night, the Will County Tea Party Alliance forum question that gave crucial insight into the ongoing multiple candidate GOP primary campaign for the US Senate seat and the 11th CD was "How much money have you raised, and how many people do you have on staff?" [...]
U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias today released his second TV ad. The new spot ties his advocacy this year on the part of the embattled Hartmarx workers to his economic plan (which he is still in the process of unveiling). Watch it:
Also, Democratic candidate Jacob Meister posted a [...]
Americans for Prosperity -Illinois added two more congressional candidates to their growing list of Climate Tax opposers Wednesday -- 8th CD GOP candidate Joe Walsh and 2nd CD candidate Isaac Hayes.
Other Illinois candidates who've signed include: U.S. Representative and Senate candidate Mark Kirk; U.S. Senate candidates Patrick Hughes and Eric Wallace;' [...]
Durbin Calls Closed-Door Session On Thomson Transfers
Sen.
Dick Durbin will host a closed-door, lawmaker-only briefing with
Illinois' congressional delegation tomorrow to discuss tranferring
Guantanamo Bay detainees to the Thomson Correctional Center.
Black Ministers Back Jackson
U.S. Senate candidate Cheryle
Jackson got a boost yesterday as more than a dozen' [...]
Less than two seconds into this new campaign video from US Senate candidate David Hoffman, the announcer mispronounced the last name of the candidate under attack. It's juh--NEW--lee-us, not gee-uh--NOO-luss.
Also, as Rich Miller points out: "it appears that the video’s voice-over setup asks a different question than the'" [...]
Wednesday, December 2
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Damen Hall - Finnegan Auditorium
6430 N. Kenmore, Chicago, IL
Democratic candidates Jim Madigan and Senator Heather Steans and Republican candidate Adam Robinson will be on-hand for this town hall style forum moderated by Sean Vera, President of Loyola College Republicans and Lauren Strzepek, [...]
Before seeing this interview by Scott Doody of WINI Radio in Carbondale, IL. in late November 2009, many have never met or heard about GOP U.S. Senate candidate Judge Don Lowery from the Springfield area Dixon Springs ...
Two segments with Judge Lowery follow on YouTube.
[...]Even though they're from two different political parties and running for two different statewide offices, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, State Treasurer Alexi GIannoulias is the only statewide candidate that's followed Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Andrezjewski's example of making his income tax returns available for media scrutiny.
At a press conference before reporters in Chicago today, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias unveiled his financial reform platform, the third installment of the campaign's Future Works America economic plan, which we previously covered. In the video below, the Democratic Senate candidate lists his varios proposals, including the application of commercial banking regulations to non-bank' [...]
The Illinois Republican Party has an inquiring mind today.Public Affairs' Jeff Berkowitz provides a valuable service by helping conservatives get to know the Democrats' possible US Senate candidate in the November 22, 2009 interview below. Not only does David Hoffman provide negative info on Alexi Giannoulias, he gives Republican primary voters reason to find the best candidate to represent Illinois to the [...]
