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  • Whither Oberweis

    Chris "Star of Romania" Lauzen is down and out and with any luck he'll take some of the Christo-Cop vote with him.  But what of Jim Oberweis?  What can we expect?  What's his message?  Where is he weak?  

    Let's take a peek.

    Cross posted at [www.prairiestateblue.com]
    It may [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2008, 12:36pm EST

  • Whither Oberweis

    Chris "Star of Romania" Lauzen is down and out and with any luck he'll take some of the Christo-Cop vote with him.  But what of Jim Oberweis?  What can we expect?  What's his message?  Where is he weak?  

    Let's take a peek.

    Cross posted at [www.prairiestateblue.com]
    It may' [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2008, 12:36pm EST

  • IL-14: Laesch Press Conference

    As many of you may know, John Laesch held a press conference this morning to discuss the unresolved election in IL-14.  At this point Laesch still trails his primary opponent by 355 votes in the general primary, although all the absentee ballots are not counted (in fact, County Clerks must [...]
    Posted: February 08, 2008, 9:13pm EST

  • IL-14: Laesch Press Conference

    As many of you may know, John Laesch held a press conference this morning to discuss the unresolved election in IL-14.  At this point Laesch still trails his primary opponent by 355 votes in the general primary, although all the absentee ballots are not counted (in fact, County Clerks must [...]
    Posted: February 08, 2008, 9:13pm EST

  • IL-14: The Losing Strategy

    What happens in Podunk shouldn't stay there.  Or at least if it does, the Democratic Party Establishment, the corporate wing of the Democratic Party, the Blue Dogs among us, will have won one more unrecorded battle against those of us who want real change.

    What's happening most immediately in the IL-14 [...]

    Posted: February 04, 2008, 11:04pm EST

  • IL-14: The Losing Strategy

    What happens in Podunk shouldn't stay there.  Or at least if it does, the Democratic Party Establishment, the corporate wing of the Democratic Party, the Blue Dogs among us, will have won one more unrecorded battle against those of us who want real change.

    What's happening most immediately in the IL-14' [...]

    Posted: February 04, 2008, 11:04pm EST

  • Obama and big business

    Some thoughts on the upcoming presidential election.

    There are really three mainstream political parties in the United States today. There is a big business party that straddles the center of the Democratic and Republican parties. This is the real majority party in Congress. To the right of this party is a [...]

    Posted: February 02, 2008, 2:02pm EST

  • Obama and big business

    Some thoughts on the upcoming presidential election.

    There are really three mainstream political parties in the United States today. There is a big business party that straddles the center of the Democratic and Republican parties. This is the real majority party in Congress. To the right of this party is a [...]

    Posted: February 02, 2008, 2:02pm EST

  • IL-14: NOW & GCC Endorse Laesch

    Just found this late-breaking set of endorsements on the Laesch for Congress website.  I say late-breaking, not just because of the time of day, but because we are a mere four days out from the both the primary and the special primary to replace the retired (i.e. completely gone and [...]
    Posted: February 01, 2008, 10:48pm EST

  • IL-14: NOW & GCC Endorse Laesch

    Just found this late-breaking set of endorsements on the Laesch for Congress website.  I say late-breaking, not just because of the time of day, but because we are a mere four days out from the both the primary and the special primary to replace the retired (i.e. completely gone and [...]
    Posted: February 01, 2008, 10:48pm EST

  • Oh, that pesky wayback machine, again

    For your viewing pleasure, here's an old post from my now-defunct blog, Citizen Kane, in which I lament the excessive use of lobbyists by the Kane Co Board (rammed through by Chairman McConnaughay) to provide us with "representation."  Somehow seems relevant all over again.  (originally posted Feb. 12, 2005)
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    Hastert [...]

    Posted: January 25, 2008, 8:16pm EST

  • Oh, that pesky wayback machine, again

    For your viewing pleasure, here's an old post from my now-defunct blog, Citizen Kane, in which I lament the excessive use of lobbyists by the Kane Co Board (rammed through by Chairman McConnaughay) to provide us with "representation."  Somehow seems relevant all over again.  (originally posted Feb. 12, 2005)
    --------------------

    Hastert [...]

    Posted: January 25, 2008, 8:16pm EST

  • IL-14: John Laesch Campaign Update - Special Sunday Edition

    This campaign has  been a long, fun, exciting road, and while the road ahead is short, it's about to get even more fun and exciting. The primary is 16 days away. That's two weeks and two days. We are doubling tripling our efforts on getting yard signs out, on identifying [...]
    Posted: January 20, 2008, 9:20pm EST

  • IL-14: John Laesch Campaign Update - Special Sunday Edition

    This campaign has  been a long, fun, exciting road, and while the road ahead is short, it's about to get even more fun and exciting. The primary is 16 days away. That's two weeks and two days. We are doubling tripling our efforts on getting yard signs out, on identifying [...]
    Posted: January 20, 2008, 9:20pm EST

  • IL-14 Forget the Dems. I'm voting for Chris Lauzen!

    Chris Lauzen brags in his campaign literature about all of the times he was the lone dissenting voice in a full Senate vote.  Since he seems to have an almost unique talent for getting both political parties to bury their differences in order to oppose him, could Lauzen be the [...]
    Posted: January 18, 2008, 3:43pm EST

  • IL-14 Forget the Dems. I'm voting for Chris Lauzen!

    Chris Lauzen brags in his campaign literature about all of the times he was the lone dissenting voice in a full Senate vote.  Since he seems to have an almost unique talent for getting both political parties to bury their differences in order to oppose him, could Lauzen be the [...]
    Posted: January 18, 2008, 3:43pm EST

  • IL-14 (Sorta, Kinda) Roundups

    You know, it's very kind of bored now to keep us all in the loop by providing Roundup diaries.  Of particular interest to me is the race in IL-14, so of course when I came back for a pit stop between trips today and saw that he had posted [...]
    Posted: January 12, 2008, 8:41pm EST

  • IL-14 (Sorta, Kinda) Roundups

    You know, it's very kind of bored now to keep us all in the loop by providing Roundup diaries.  Of particular interest to me is the race in IL-14, so of course when I came back for a pit stop between trips today and saw that he had posted [...]
    Posted: January 12, 2008, 8:41pm EST

  • IL-14: Special Election Lawsuit

    I know the eyes of the world are on Iowa today, but here in Illinois, we were just treated to this bombshell from a local paper:

    Election officials in at least seven Illinois counties plan to ask a federal court to intervene because they believe the dates set by Gov. [...]
    Posted: January 03, 2008, 1:34pm EST

  • IL-14: Special Election Lawsuit

    I know the eyes of the world are on Iowa today, but here in Illinois, we were just treated to this bombshell from a local paper:

    Election officials in at least seven Illinois counties plan to ask a federal court to intervene because they believe the dates set by Gov. [...]

    Posted: January 03, 2008, 1:34pm EST

  • IL-14: Podunk,IL vs. the New Chicago Machine

    Not long ago, I ran across this comment from a dedicated Foster volunteer and supporter:  

    This will be unpopular... (0.00 / 0)
    ...but you know I'm going to say it anyway!
    I am much more interested in what goes on in Northern IL than I am [...]
    Posted: January 02, 2008, 7:13pm EST

  • IL-14: Capitulation, "With Biometrics if Necessary"

    So, a couple of weeks ago, I was in a public place, right here in St. Charles, Illinois, when I overheard a conversation that alarmed, but failed to surprise, me.  The person doing most of the talking was talking complaining bitterly about her new job in an area public elementary [...]
    Posted: December 17, 2007, 12:17pm EST

  • Chris Lauzen - Family Man

    Recently as I thumbed through the usual holiday pile of Christmas junk from my mailbox, came across a big glossy brochure with a picture of a child on the front.  Under the picture are the words "One person can make a difference..." and I thought at first that it was [...]
    Posted: December 01, 2007, 2:40pm EST

  • Laesch calls on Oberweis to withdraw anti-immigrant ads

    Two very sad things happened on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007.

    The first was this piece of campaign literature from Republican Jim Oberweis calling for a national ID card to regulate employment.

    It turns out that this is just the latest chapter in his long and storied history of immigrant bashing and [...]

    Posted: November 19, 2007, 8:32pm EST

  • IL 14 C D Candidate Debate - Kendall County

    The one hour Kendall County debate did not allow enough time for all attendee questions to be asked. All candidates (Bill Foster, John Laesch, Joe Serra, Jotham Stein) expressed interest in answering the questions after the debate. All 22 unasked questions will be posted, a few a week until the [...]
    Posted: November 17, 2007, 12:06pm EST

  • IL-14 - Daily Herald on 1st Debate: "It was Laesch who won the crowd"

    The rumor that Dennis Hastert will soon retire is alive and well in Illinois' 14th District and tonight I wanted to bring you a brief update on the first Democratic candidate debate. The debate was for Kane County precinct committee people and was closed to the public. At the request [...]
    Posted: October 30, 2007, 8:28pm EDT

  • IL-14: Hastert's Puppet Previewed Bush Speech

    More than two weeks ago, on August 26 the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald reported this about Jim Oberweis, Hastert's rumored hand-picked successor, in the IL-14 Republican primary:

    With the Iraq war a dominant issue in next year's election, Oberweis takes the view that the U.S. will start bringing [...]
    Posted: September 13, 2007, 9:51pm EDT

  • IL-14 Update: Perilous Times in Aurora Edition

    Wednesday night, in Aurora, Illinois, at 46 W. Downer Place, the Laesch for Congress office officially opened.  We were pleased to see not just many "old hands" on deck, but a large contingent of new faces as well.  As you can imagine, this was a big event for us, most [...]
    Posted: September 07, 2007, 7:38pm EDT

  • Drinking Liberally in DC with Chris Bowers

    Drinking Liberally is, in it's own words, "an informal gathering of like-minded left-leaners who want to trade ideas, get more involved, or just share each other's company... and every week kvetch, vent, ponder, and pontificate on the issues of the day."  And in DC once a month they have [...]
    Posted: August 26, 2007, 10:10pm EDT

  • Hastert is out

    Dennis Hastert announced this morning on a local radio show that he will not seek re-election:

    The Beacon News says:

    Ending months of speculation, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert announced Friday that he will not run for a 12th term. He made the announcement on the Don Wade & [...]
    Posted: August 17, 2007, 8:15am EDT

  • IL-14 Update: Who's in, who's out, with local straw poll results

    While IL-14 Republicans are still awaiting word from Hastert as to whether he will be running again, the Dem field of candidates seems to have solidified.  Dem State Rep Linda Chapa LaVia recently announced she will not be running for the seat, leaving the field to 2006 nominee [...]
    Posted: August 10, 2007, 7:03pm EDT

  • IL-14: Anti-breastfeeder runs for Hastert's seat

    As the Laesch for Congress campaign readies for our visit to YearlyKos, we are keeping an eye on media reports about Hastert’s plans to make an announcement in August, and the not-quite-announcements of several Republican candidates that are hanging in the balance.  Most recently we have heard from CQ [...]
    Posted: July 28, 2007, 7:05pm EDT

  • IL 14: John Laesch (OK, and the rest) Speak - with Video

    Illinois' 14th District Central Committeewoman, Beth Penesis and Central Committeeman,
    Mark Guethle recently hosted the 1st Annual IL-14 Dem Fundraiser in DeKalb, Illinois.  Among other things, the event offered a chance for local activists to become acquainted with the currently declared candidates for IL-14 Congressional seat.  I?m sorry I missed it, [...]
    Posted: July 21, 2007, 7:23pm EDT

  • Where there's smoke there's fire?

    Recently those of us that hang out at Prairie State Blue had to dowse some flames. I can't link you to the diary because we deleted it. But if I told you it was about John Laesch and some old "news" and further that it involved some new members, I [...]
    Posted: June 01, 2007, 7:18am EDT

  • Babs goes Kentucky

    Outgoing D303 superintendent Barbara Erwin has been officially selected as the State Ed Superintendent for Kentucky.
    "In Kentucky we're in the middle of the our push to (reach proficiency) by 2014," Travis said. "We do need momentum and effort to get us focused on the goal and I think she [...]
    Posted: April 27, 2007, 7:34am EDT

  • A Short History of the Iraq War

    The wasting of the lives of our soldiers and the citizens of Iraq in the Great Neo-Con Sociology Experiment being conducted there is surely a total tragedy.  But the entire war effort is a joke and when the definitive history of our times comes to be written, it will need [...]
    Posted: February 22, 2007, 1:56pm EST

  • Hastert on the Surge

    Think Progress has a nifty interactive tally that shows where individual congresspersons are lining up on the fiasco in the making that is the troop surge.

    Get this.....  They don't know where Denny is lining up on the issue. 

    I realize that TP is adhering to some sort of process [...]

    Posted: January 20, 2007, 10:50am EST

  • Robyn Sutcliff for 3rd Ward, Yorkville - Pizza Fundraiser

    Robyn Sutcliff is running for 3rd Ward Alderman, Yorkville, IL.

    Please join us on Thursday, January 18, 6-8pm to support Robyn's campaign at:

    Taylor Street Pizza
    1985 Marketview Drive, Yorkville, IL 60560 (by the Menards on Rt. 47)

    Pizza will be served and a Cash Bar will be available.

    - $20 person / $35 couple [...]

    Posted: January 11, 2007, 10:22am EST
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