A group of 599 Illinois Conservatives Facebook Group announced last week that their picks thus far in the GOP primary are as follows:
Don Manzullo, U.S. House of Reps 16th Dist Adam Andrzejewski, Governor of IL William J. Kelly, Illinois Comptroller Phil Collins, Illinois 17th district Paul Mitchell, Illinois 62nd district [...]
Here's what George Will wrote about Mitch McConnell shortly thirteen months ago:Public Affairs' Jeff Berkowitz has been performing a valuable public service by introducing his readers to the six Republican primary candidates in the 10th CD willing to be interviewed. Here's a segment of a phone conversation he had with Bob Dold, whose name is first on the GOP's 10th CD ballot:
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Well, I guess the best thing you can say about it is the very thing that's upsetting the GOPers most, namely, giving a date certain when we can start to leave. That date, plus the date we'll start withdrawing troops from Iraq after the election there, are the metrics' [...]
Americans for Prosperity -Illinois added two more congressional candidates to their growing list of Climate Tax opposers Wednesday -- 8th CD GOP candidate Joe Walsh and 2nd CD candidate Isaac Hayes.
Other Illinois candidates who've signed include: U.S. Representative and Senate candidate Mark Kirk; U.S. Senate candidates Patrick Hughes and Eric Wallace;' [...]
by Paul West
In his first comments on an effort to impose a conservative purity test on Republican candidates in the 2010 election, Republican National Chairman Michael Steele stressed the counter-productive nature of litmus tests.
At the same time, Steele attempted to play down the controversy, which has focused media attention [...]
from Hayes for Congress (2 CD) campaign:
CHICAGO - December 1, 2009: The following statement was released today by Rev. Isaac C. Hayes, the GOP nominee for Congress in IL-2, and opponent of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) regarding President Obama’s announcement to send 30,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan:
“President [...]
from the Walsh for Congress campaign
Lake Zurich, IL – Joe Walsh, Republican candidate for the GOP nomination for the 8th District Congressional seat currently held by Rep. Melissa Bean has issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s speech on Afghanistan policy tonight:
"First and foremost," [...]
from the Junkas campaign
Jeffrey L. Junkas (R-Tinley Park), Republican candidate for State Representative in the 37th District, earned the formal endorsement of the Frankfort Township Republican Organization at their most recent meeting.
“Jeff Junkas is a serious candidate that will make an outstanding legislator. Our Republican Organization is so excited [...]
from Meers for Congress campaign
The Frankfort Township Republican Organization endorsed local businessman Henry Meers for the GOP congressional nomination in the 11th District at their Tuesday, November 24th meeting.
Frankfort Township Republican Organization Chairman Ed Ronkowski said the endorsement for Meers was more than just support for the home town [...]
BLAGO’S “PAY TO PLAY” CRONY OCHOA "MUST GO" SAYS KELLY
GOP Candidate Lobbies Steele on RNC ‘12 Convention in Chicago
William J. Kelly, Republican candidate for Illinois Comptroller has issued this statement calling for the resignation of McPier CEO Juan Ochoa:
After the [...]
by Mark Silva
With just 24 online shopping days left before Christmas, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele has opened "the GOP Store,'' an online mart offering "all things Republican.''
There's a white elephant for sale, "Peppermint,'' with a candy cane-striped cap, a GOP T-shirt and a Navy ladies' GOP'" [...]
