Jeffrey L. Junkas (R-Tinley Park), Republican candidate for State Representative in the 37th District, today challenged his primary opponent to a debate.
“Today I issued a challenge to my suspected Democratic plant opponent to debate me. The voters deserve to know the truth about her candidacy and ask questions about [...]
from the Dillard for Governor campaign
(Lisle, IL) - Republican candidate for Illinois governor Kirk Dillard has won the endorsement of the St. Charles Township Republicans, expanding his support in Kane County.
"Senator Dillard's leadership and plans to bring jobs to Illinois, balance the budget and clean up" [...]
from the Schilling for Congress campaign
EAST MOLINE, IL--Bobby Schilling, Republican candidate for the Illinois 17th Congressional District, criticized the so-called "New Deal for a New Economy Act" today, for using false predictions and bogus facts, and for ignoring the input of real people who know how to create real jobs.
"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 [...]
Former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan, a Republican candidate for governor whom this blog has endorsed, is calling for a series of public hearing on transferring Guantanamo Bay terrorists to the Thomson prison in northwestern Illinois.from the Adam for Illinois campaign
Last Wednesday, Adam Andrzejewski, Republican candidate for Governor, called on each of his 6 opponents for the Republican nomination for Governor to join him in supporting a new law to prohibit teacher strikes in Illinois. Support for this legislation was voted [...]
NewsRadio WTAX and the Citizens Club of Springfield bring you a live forum with the Republican candidates for governor in Illinois this Monday night at 7:00 PM. Six of the seven candidates will be participating at the forum at the Hoogland Center for the Arts at 420 South Sixth.
WTAX [...]
from the Dodge for Comptroller campaign
Jim Dodge, Republican Candidate for Illinois Comptroller calls The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees’ endorsement of his opponent an illustration of “business as usual.” Judy Baar Topinka was the only Republican endorsed by AFSCME which has also backed others in the past [...]
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 [...]from the McQuillan for State Rep campaign
On Tuesday December 8th, The Illinois Federation For Right to Life PAC endorsed the candidacy of Bob McQuillan as Republican Candidate for State Representative in the 50th District in the February 2nd primary election. In their announcement IFRL-PAC, states "that not only has Mr." [...]
Two other Republican candidates asked us to share with IR readers that they, too, received endorsement from the Illinois Federation for Right to Life this week -- Republican candidate for Congress in the 17th District Bob Schilling and Republican candidate in the 41st State Rep race, Rafael Rivadeneira.
With no primary [...]
from the Brady for Governor campaign
Senator Bill Brady, Republican candidate for Governor, released the following statement today:
This year Illinois witnessed an historic new low, the impeachment of a Governor who faces trial next year on federal charges of using his office for his own personal gains. [...]
Mike Manzo, Republican candidate for State Representative in the 41st District House seat being vacated by Bob Biggins, released the following new television advertisement this week. The ad takes a direct shot at local mayors who are supporting his Primary opponent - Elmhurst Alderman Chris Nybo - [...]
The new slogan for Bill Kelly, Republican Candidate for Comptroller
Click here to view the embedded video.
The most intriguing question is who is he addressing at the very beginning? Someone named Rich?
Spending like a drunken sailor is almost certain to make it onto the direct mail.
Update: From comments MrJM
Or is [...]
from the Vargas for Congress campaign
St. Charles, IL—Republican candidate for Congress Mark Vargas, in an attempt to unify the Republican Party, has decided to step aside, and instead, endorse fellow Republican Ethan Hastert in his bid to become the next Congressman from the 14th Congressional District.
“Politics [...]
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 program on 780 AM Friday that' [...]Senator Bill Brady, Republican Candidate for Governor, was in Peoria Wednesday as part of a statewide announcement tour to tout the endorsements of 14 Republican Legislators. A good crowd of Peoria and Tazewell County residents greeted him at Byerly Aviation. Elected Officials joining him at [...]
from the Plummer for Lt. Governor campaign
It's been quite a week for the campaign of Jason Plummer, Republican candidate for Illinois Lt. Governor. First, he surprised many by garnering 70% of the vote in winning the endorsement of the Wauconda Republican Organization.
Today, he learned he won' [...]
by Mark Silva
Sarah Palin says she is no birther.
The author of Going Rogue insists that she has never suggested that President Barack Obama, a native of Hawaii, was not born in the United States.
Yet, in a radio interview this week, the Republican candidate for vice president [...]
