RNC setting up shop in Illinois
Greg Hinz writes in Crain's Chicago Business that "The National Republican Party is pouring unprecedented resources into races for U.S. House seats here—a sign of Illinois’ rare position in this election cycle of actually having competitive contests in multiple districts."
The Republicans are looking for about 30,000 sq. ft. of office space in the western suburbs to serve as a base for field operations in the 6th District, where the GOP hopes to elect state Sen. Peter Roskam to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde, and for efforts in the 8th District, where Democratic incumbent Melissa Bean is being targeted, party insiders report.
The facility also could be used to help the as yet unselected GOP nominee for a seat in western Illinois being vacated by Democrat Lane Evans, and for some local contests.
Much of the cost of the operation reportedly is coming from the Republican National Committee, which also has two staffers in the state working to boost grassroots party activities.
When asked why the RNC was setting up shop in Illinois, ILGOP Chairman Andy McKenna noted:
“The state party has forged a close relationship with the Republican National Committee, and these are very targeted races nationally."
You can't help but wonder just how nervous the RNC is about retaining the House this November, and is this office being established because of the vulnerability of the Republican candidates in the 6th, 8th and 10th Congressional Districts here in Illinois?
14 comments:
Republicans are challengers in the 8th and 10th. You're only vulnerable if you have something to lose.
Splitting hairs maybe.
Careful Bill, you don't have many hairs left to split!
LOL
I know.. split most all of them already.
It is about time. The ILGOP clearly can't run a political party. They need the outsiders to come in and tell them how it is done.
If they had just come in before the ILGOP was stuck with a weak candidate like right wing extremist Roskam they might have avoided going 0 for 3.
10th district is held by Republican Mark Kirk. Dan Seals is the challenger and if he gets the money he deserves he will beat the stuffing out of Kirk. For years the incumbant has been passing himself off as a moderate and then voting with right % of the time. The secret is out of the bag now and I hope Kirk will be out of job the fall.
Uh, that should read 88% of the time (According to the Jeff Lewis and Keith Poole stats.)
I was thinking Lane Evans and the 17th (?)
No way, Bill. The national GOP knows that they have no chance of taking Evans's seat. They just want to stop losses of Kirk and Hyde.
If things deteriorate for the GOP the 11th, 19th and possibly the 15th Congressional Districts might come into play as well. Of course the odds on that happening might be enhanced if the Democrats got rid of their primary albatross here in this state (AKA Gov. Elvis).
If Bush signs an amnesty for illegal aliens you see the 8th and 6th go down for sure. Maybe the 15th also.
I know a few who say they'll stya home so the Dems get the House and can impeach Bush.
Not that they'll impeach for an amnesty, but they'll take what they can get.
Skeeter said...
No way, Bill. The national GOP knows that they have no chance of taking Evans's seat. They just want to stop losses of Kirk and Hyde.
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The Democrats are in disaray in the 17th. Whoever they pick is going to have zero time to establish name id and little time to raise money to help increase name id. As well, Rock Island has been carried by Judy Baar Topinka the last three election cycles. If she preforms well against an unpopular governor then the landscape changes.
Those pussies at the ILGOP haven't done a damn thing except have Wimpy Andy ask his country club buddies for some money. Most of the money is actually raised by Ed Brennan.
The RNC shouldn't have to be here. They should get themselves organized. Have they done anything?
Roskam will win
Bean could win
Seals is a long shot but I think a shot
Randall Sherman is right that Blagojevich will hurt D Congressional candidates
I'm not a fan, but Mark Kirk will win easily. I don't like him, but he works tirelessly throughout the district.
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