Posts Tagged ‘ governor ’

Here are some Monday morning links, via the Journal Star: I have mixed feelings. I buy a lot of computer equipment at Retro-Tech, a companion business associated with Recycling for Illinois. Trouble is, the people who live next door in the Averyville neighborhood are sick of looking at used computers and other electronic equipment they’ve...
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The editors of the Chicago Tribune were apparently stunned by the response they received when they asked their readers if they believed that Governor Blagojevich should be recalled. I thought I might ask my readers what they thought. My opinion can be found in C.J.’s comment section.
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It must have been more than a decade ago. I was watching the”Tonight Show,” and Johnny Carson’s guest was a nice old lady whose avocation was to collect hardened bird droppings and polish them into jewelry. The finished products did, I must admit, look pretty in a sort of cheap trinket sort of way....
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From Prego Man, a real grass roots campaign: He has more government experience. He’s not cut from “college professor” cloth. He’s strong-willed. He has a proven track record of representation. And, he was once married to a very hot babe. Rich Whitney has no more business being Governor than I do… and that’s not a damned...
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I’ve received the following press release: Rich Whitney, the Green Party’s candidate for Illinois Governor, today responded to news that a security vulnerability at the Chicago Board of Elections has exposed the Social Security numbers and birth dates of more than 1 million registered voters to potential identity theft and other privacy violations. “This regrettable...
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I just received the following press release: Rich Whitney, the Green Party’s candidate for Illinois Governor, claims that he is facing widespread media bias and is requesting fair coverage. “While this campaign has been gratified by the favorable response by many front line reporters, the fact is that when it comes to the top of the...
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Press release from the Illinois GReen Party: Rich Whitney, the Green Party’s candidate for Illinois Governor, has been invited to participate in a gubernatorial debate in Marion, Illinois, on September 26th, 2006. The debate is co-sponsored by the Southern Illinoisan, the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIUC, and WSIU Public Broadcasting. Governor Rod Blagojevich and...
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From the Edwin Eisendrath campaign: Edwin Eisendrath today called on Governor Blagojevich to come clean with the people of Illinois about quid-pro-quo contributions to his political funds in exchange for pension fund investments. “The Governor’s fundraising scandals continue to undermine trust in the pension system, and erode confidence in government,” said Eisendrath. “It’s...
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It’s official. The owner of the Random Act of Kindness blog turned in his nominating petitions yesterday. He’s running as an Independent, and he has no one selected as running mate. Jeff was was executive director of Libertarian Party of Illinois unti last month when the party convention decided to not field a slate of candidates....
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I’m a huge of fan of Kinky Friedman, the Jewish country music singer who writes novels about a Jewish country music singer named Kinky Friedman who works as a detective in New York City. The Kinkster also is running for governor of Texas a libertarian-minded Independent. He’s also staring in a reality television series about...
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That’s the word from IlliniPundit’s sources. I think she’s doing her patriotic duty for her party. The current leading candidate for the GOP recently came across as something of a rube with his anti T-shirt crusade. topinka,governor,rauschenberger,2006 elections
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We’ll learn in about two hours whether or not former Gov. Jim Edgar will enter the race to unseat Rod Blagojevich. Here’s a question I want someone to ask at this event, should Edgar decide to run: “Former Gov. George Ryan is on trial at this very moment. Our current governor is widely believed to be...
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Rich Miller links to a Sun Times article that says Congressman Ray LaHood is holding off on an official announcement for the governor’s race because Jim Edgar told him that he might decide to run for run for governor again. But Rich also has a link to a Pantagraph article that has Edgar saying...
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It’s amazing, really, that the Associated Press can write about a field of GOP gubernatorial candidates that’s so crowded, some of them might drop out after Labor Day and still not mention the candidate considered the most likely to do that very thing: U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood. Ray LaHood,governor,Illinois,politics,Associated Press
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Doug Finke turns in a fine column today by leading with a fine example of yet another downstate politician running for office by scapegoating the Windy City: “This is not about going to war with anybody except the politically corrupt Chicago guys who think the state of Illinois is nothing but an opportunity for them...
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