By John Brown's Ghost
As many of you have read, we have conducted interviews of the 14th Congressional District, Republican Primary candidates. These have included (in chronological order) Ethan Hastert, Jeff Danklefsen and Randy Hultgren. Click on their names above to go to their interviews. It should be [...]
The governor's race isn't the only campaign that's getting heated this election cycle. Here's the latest from the Democratic primary in the 10th Congressional District.
First up, State Rep. Julie Hamos has produced a new television ad highlighting her work protecting battered women. Hamos was a co-founder of the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence. [...]
By John Brown's Ghost
Today we continue with part 2 of my interview with Senator Randy Hultgren, who is running for the 14th Congressional seat. This portion of the interview will focus on social issues and the campaign in general. Part 1, which can be found by' [...]
from the Kinzinger for Congress campaign
Bourbonnais, IL – Adam Kinzinger, Republican candidate for Illinois’ 11th Congressional District, released the following statement on President Obama’s speech on the Afghanistan Troop Surge.
“Afghanistan is one of the vital fronts in the war on terrorism where we face many challenges. [...]
by Ghost of John Brown
We continue our series of conversations with the Republican candidates for the 14th Congressional District (still waiting on the call from Bill Foster for us to interview him - stopped holding my breath a long time ago). This week, we feature an [...]
from Ethan Hastert for Congress campaign
GENEVA, IL – Ethan Hastert will welcome Newt Gingrich to the 14th Congressional District on Friday, December 11, 2009 for a fundraising event at Pheasant Run in St. Charles, IL, to benefit the Ethan Hastert for Congress Campaign. The breakfast event [...]
From Garrett M. Peck: The Plainfield Township Republican Party officially endorsed the following for the February 2, 2010 GOP primary:
IL Governor--Adam Andrzejewski US Congressional District 11 Adam Kinzinger and District 13 Judy Biggert Will County Board District 5 -- John Argoudelis; Lee Goodson; Brian Smith Will [...]from Kristina Rasmussen, Illinois Policy Institute
Picking up on a story from ABC News about stimulus jobs created in phantom congressional districts, I sorted the Illinois job count spreadsheet from Recovery.gov by recipient congressional district, and I found jobs/awards reported for the following "districts":
District "0"
20th District
21st District
22nd District
28th District
33rd [...]
“The government reports touting the number of jobs created by the [...]
by John Brown's Ghost
Yesterday, we published part one of the interview with 14th Congressional Candidate, Jeff Danklefsen. Part one can be found here.
Today we publish part two, which completes this interview.
Ghost of John Brown (GJB): If you win the Republican Primary, you will most likely' [...]
by John Brown's Ghost
We continue our series of interviews with the candidates for the 14th Congressional District with an interview of Jeff Danklefsen. Previously we have featured Ethan Hastert. An interview has been scheduled with Randy Hultgren, which will be published in the next couple of' [...]
by John Brown's Ghost
Sunday afternoon, the Kane County Republican Advisory Council and the Kane County Republican Central Committee hosted a candidates' forum for the 14th Congressional District. Sorry about the photo to the right, it was the best that came out of my camera. Amongst the [...]
from the Dold for Congress campaign
Robert Dold, Republican Candidate for Illinois’ 10th Congressional District, continues building momentum in his campaign to replace Congressman Mark Kirk who is running for the U.S. Senate. The New Trier Republican Organization (NTRO) today voted overwhelming to endorse Dold over his six Republican opponents.
“I am [...]
On Tuesday, the conservative group Concerned United Taxpayers hosted a debate featuring the four Republican primary contenders in the 11th Congressional District. One of the candidates, David McAloon, had a member of his campaign filming the forum (as is quite common in this day and age). But apparently it was [...]
Saying he's "not a politician, and won't become one", Dirk Beveridge launched his campaign yesterday to unseat Democrat Congresswomen Melissa Bean in the 8th Congressional District. The 48 year-old resident of Barrington, joins a crowded field of Republicans vying to take on Bean, including John Dawson, Christopher' [...]
from the Ratowitz for Congress campaign
CHICAGO – November 11, 2009 – David Ratowitz, Republican candidate for U.S. Congress, issued the following statement regarding multiple petition challenges filed this week by 5th Congressional District contenders:
“Months of hard work by dedicated Ratowitz for Congress volunteers produced more than double the required signatures [...]
Objections have been filed against the petitions of Green Party candidate Bill Scheurer and Democratic hopeful Jonathan Farnick in the 8th congressional district. Both objections were filed by Zion resident Gregory Ferritto.
In the 10th congressional district, Dem. state Rep. Julie Hamos filed formal objections to the candidacy of Richard B. Mayers who [...]
from the Coulson for Congress campaign
State Representative Elizabeth Coulson announced today that the Federal Election Commission (FEC) has approved her request to continue to provide a "Senior Fair" and other services for her Legislative constituents during her campaign for Congress from the 10th Congressional District.
"Rep. Coulson's record of accomplishment and'" [...]
by Mark Silva and updated
The great Republican rift, the one that opened like a chasm in the 23rd Congressional District of New York, is sliding South:
The Club for Growth, the conservative Political Action Committee that plowed television advertising money into the New York congressional race for a [...]
from the Hayes for Congress campaign
Republican nominee for Congress in Illinois' Second Congressional district, Isaac C. Hayes, today issued the following statement, decrying the partisan vote for health care "reform" in the U.S. House of Representatives by his opponent: "Representative Jackson has once again proven that his liberal ideology is'" [...]
from the Vargas for Congress campaign
“Throughout Aurora, Carpentersville, Dixon, Oswego, West Dundee, and the rest of the 14th District, voters are united against Government run health care,” stated Mark Vargas, Republican Candidate for the 14th Congressional District. Congressman Bill Foster ran as a fiscal and pragmatic [...]
from the Hastert for Congress campaign
Ethan Hastert, candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District, today issued the following statement after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Bill Foster and other House Democrats passed their massive $1 trillion partisan proposal for government-run health care:
“Representative Bill Foster, ignoring the [...]
Republican challenger in the 9th Congressional District Joel Pollak, video message to Chicago TeaParty. Call Dem Jan Schakowsky today! The Bench.
