edited by: Douglas Welch,
Illinois Editor
I got my chuckle for the day from the Illinois Republican Party, and not because the GOP did something stupid.
For the first time in seven years--according to my recollection--an Illinois Republican leads a Democrat in a statewide poll.There's a vicious and prurient rumor about some Illinois Republican lawmakers that's been steaming up everyone's email this weekend. But before believing what you read or jumping to conclusions, a word of caution...consider the source.
The source is a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat who first appeared as a promoter of Hillary Clinton's candidacy for President [...]
UPDATE 1x: Illinois Republican State Party Chairman Pat Brady told Illinois Review that Rasmussen has polling on the Illinois gubernatorial race including Jim Ryan that will be released next week. Stay tuned.
A Rasmussen poll Friday pits the two Democratic Illinois gubernatorial candidates against McKenna, Dillard and Brady, and finds [...]
from the Schillerstrom for Governor campaign
NAPERVILLE – Republican Bob Schillerstrom on Tuesday responded to the Illinois Republican Party launching an Ethics investigation into its former Chairman, Andy McKenna:
“I appreciate the decision of the Illinois Republican Party to investigate the conduct of its former Chairman, Andy McKenna. [...]
from the Hughes for U.S. Senate campaign
(HINSDALE) - The Patrick Hughes for U.S. Senate campaign recently did a benchmark survey through Wilson Research Strategies on the Illinois Republican U.S. Senate primary race. The survey polled 600 likely Republican primary voters on December 9th and 10th. The [...]
from the Brady for Governor campaign
Senator Bill Brady, Republican candidate for Governor, released the following statement today:
It’s become abundantly clear in recent days that during his time as Illinois Republican Party Chairman, my opponent Andy McKenna, may have violated the conflict-of-interest ethics rules he himself put [...]
from Illinois Republican Party:
CHICAGO – Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady today blasted Democrat Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky for ignoring President Obama’s call for earmark reform and defending millions of dollars in wasteful spending projects.
In 2008, Illinois Congressman Mark Kirk joined then-Senator Barack Obama in declaring a self-imposed moratorium on [...]
The Daily Herald reports
Cutting Illinois' minimum wage is increasingly becoming a key proposal by Republican candidates for governor as they push ideas to help the state's economy....Andy Mckenna, a Chicago business owner and former head of the Illinois Republican Party...told WBBM's At Issue [...]Not all endorsements are equal; state Rep. Beth Coulson, a GOP contender in the 10th congressional district primary won the backing of former Gov. Jim Edgar, who comes from the moderate wing of the Illinois Republican family. Coulson is running for the House seat being vacated by Rep. Mark [...]
