Posts Tagged ‘ Jim Edgar ’

From a press release: Governor Jim Edgar to Appear With Darin LaHood Rare campaign visit by former Governor indicates candidate LaHood’s strength in State’s Attorney’s Race Peoria, IL – Illinois’ beloved Governor Jim Edgar who served this State for many years, including two terms in the Executive Mansion in the 1990’s is scheduled to appear in Peoria...
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I don’t think many of the people who would vote for moderate Edgar were likely to vote for State Sen. Steve Rausenberger. But he’s still happy Hamlet from Charleston decided to not run” “I appreciate that Governor Edgar took the time he needed to reflect and make a thoughtful decision on this race,” said Rauschenberger....
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Former Ill. Gov. Jim Edgar won’t run to replace Rod Blagojevich. I’m guessing that he finally decided he doesn’t want to face the scrutiny. There are new “rules” in place for what voters will and will not tolerate. And more importantly, Patrick Fitzgerald wasn’t U.S. District Attorney when he was in office last time. I’ll...
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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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Via Draft Jim Edgar: Earlier today, Jim Edgar addressed the Naperville Chamber of Commerce. Receiving a standing ovation from a crowd of more than 500, Governor Edgar indicated that we may have an announcement from him by week’s end. This news comes after a recent poll conducted by Illinois State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka found that...
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Has Jim Edgar said one word about the “Public Official A” matter? And more importantly, as a former governor in a state known for it’s corruption, is he in a position to complain about another governor’s campaign getting donations from folks doing business with the state? Sorry, Edgar idolators. He’s not.
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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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That’s the impression I got reading a recent column by the (Springfield) State Journal-Register’s Bernard Schoenburg: Oberweis, one of the three announced Republican candidates for governor in a field that will continue to grow, has been endorsed by Renew Illinois, a political action committee whose chairman is Jack Roeser. Roeser for years has contended...
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