Posts Tagged ‘ Congress ’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forced a vote to adjourn the U.S. House of Representatives. She did so against the wishes of some Republicans who instead wanted to debate and then vote on a new national energy policy. So they staged a protest on the floor of the House on Friday, and plan another one...
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I looked over Colleen Callahan’s official web site, and I have to say that, so far, it lacks real content. Except for providing readers with some contact information and a way to donate, there’s not a lot there. In other words, Aaron Schock’s site has Colleen’s beat all to Hell. Sorry. Maybe that will change....
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Does Colleen Callahan have a campaign Website yet? Anyone who’s looking for one might stumble across this one: CallahanforCongress.com. Methinks it’s NOT her site. Except for the disclaimer “Copyright. Callahanforcongress. All rights reserved” and a link to GoDaddy.com, the only content is a picture of a cute little girl (emma.jpg) wearing a shirt with a...
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I chatted informally with someone close to Democratic Party leaders yesterday. This person says the Dems cannot be counted out of the race, even though they have yet to find anyone to run since former Bradley University head baskatball coach Dick Versace bowed out of the race. This source says party chairs in the...
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You know how Cindy Ardis-Jenkins is rumored to be holding Aaron Schock’s place in line? The theory goes that if Schock loses in the primary and someone else gets the Republican nod to run for U.S. Congress, then Ardis-Jenkins would drop out of the race for 92nd District seat in the Illinois House, freeing...
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Welcome to the Nanny State: The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill saying that anyone offering an open Wi-Fi connection to the public must report illegal images including “obscene” cartoons and drawings–or face fines of up to $300,000. That broad definition would cover individuals, coffee shops, libraries, hotels, and even some...
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From my inbox: A 12 page, 4 color tabloid hit GOP mail boxs this week with the Headline: “Schock to the System Just What Washington Needs.” The Tabloid was setup to look like a newspaper (Downstate Illinois Republican).   Schock comes out like a Marvel Comic Super Hero with help from his friends former Gov....
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A press release from the John Morris campaign: MORRIS PLEDGES TO FIGHT AGAINST TAX INCREASES SIGNS THE AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM “TAXPAYER PROTECTION PLEDGE” Peoria, IL | November 19, 2007 Republican John Morris, candidate for the 18th District Congressional seat, signed the Tax Payer Protection Pledge today. He is the only candidate in the race to succeed retiring...
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There are 1,871 words in this “day in the life” of the candidate’s piece, and by the time it’s over, readers have learned not one damn thing about where Aaron Schock, Jim McConoughey, John Morris or Dick Versace stand on ANY issue. And what’s even sadder is that even after all these words, readers...
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First, he said it. Then he defended saying it, adding that opponents who disagreed weren’t being tough enough on terrorism. Then he said he plan was being misinterpreted. Then today, he gave up. Aaron Schock held a press conference (I wasn’t invited) and admitted he was wrong to propose selling nuclear weapons to Taiwan...
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State Journal Register political reporter Bernie Schoenburg managed to wrangle a quote or two from State Rep. Aaron Schock about his vote in May against requiring five state pension funds to divest from companies doing business with Iran’s energy industry, the profits of which are being used to fund that nation’s research into nuclear...
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Rumor has it that Archpundit has a copy of the statement former B.U. coach and Democratic candidate for Congress Dick Versace made today about the Schock bombshell. But Archpundit’s site is down at the moment. And the Versace campaign apparently doesn’t have me on their mailing list, even through I’ve asked twice and actually...
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This is the press release I received from the Jim McConoughey campaign: McConoughey Releases Rural Initiative Plan on ‘Good Harvest Tour’ Peoria, IL – As the only 18th District Congressional candidate with a farming background, Jim McConoughey intends to be a strong advocate for rural issues when elected to Congress. Starting outside the State Fairgrounds...
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A “news advisory” from the Jim McConoughey for Congress campaign: Jim McConoughey, a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 18th Congressional District, will be holding a series of News Conferences on Wednesday (October 24, 2007). McConoughey will be discussing his Rural Initiatives on which he will focus if he is elected to fill...
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Fooled me. I thought it was going to be a run-of-the-mill official campaign kickoff. Turned out Aaron Schock wanted to show off his new acquisitions: Endorsement from some relatively minor Tazewell and Woodford county politicians, including one Democrat. Schock certainly seems to believe racking up a string of endorsements helps his campaign. But why...
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Intrepid public radio newsie Johnathan Ahl reported in his blog today that the only reason Ray LaHood donated cash to would-be Congressional replacements John Morris and Jim McConoughey and NOT to Aaron Schock is because Schock hasn’t formally announced. So my speculation there’s some sort of anti-endorsement going on is full of it, apparently. LaHood...
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The financial disclosure statements are in for the Aaron Schock campaign. He raised a total $375,913.39. Of that, $290,161.00 came from individuals, $35,750 came from other political committees (such as PACS), plus the $50,000 Schock donated to his own campaign. I went through the list and found several names I recognized. The list is littered...
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From The Hill On the basketball court, referees could have called a technical foul on Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) for roughing up former NBA coach Dick Versace, now a Democratic candidate for Congress. Versace, who is seeking LaHood’s central Illinois congressional seat, kicked off his campaign with a press conference on Monday in Springfield, Ill. “He’s out...
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I received the following email from the Jim McConoughey campaign: Overview: The initial polling numbers for the 18th Congressional District, show the race to be wide open. As the race stands today, among those voters who have a definite opinion of whom they would support, Aaron Shock garners 23%, Jim McConoughey garners 6.6%...
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I’m not the only one who noticed: Former NBA coach Dick Versace launched his congressional bid Monday by hiding the ball. At the official tipoff of his campaign for the hotly contested Illinois congressional district that includes Peoria, Versace declined to address a question about the Iraq war — then said he wouldn’t answer any...
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