GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - April 28, 2008
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Obama: Pastor is 'legitimate political issue' McCain heeds words, criticizes Rev. Wright - Christi Parsons
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-campaign_monapr28,0,3482682.story
-- Unapologetic Wright speaks out Controversial words reflect black church, he tells NAACP group - Manya A. Brachear
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-wright-obamaapr28,0,2307596.story
-- Recall? Talk to the Senate - Editorial
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/vox_pop/2008/04/call-the-senato.html
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Another governor heading for prison? - Mike Robinson
http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/29462.asp
-- Rezko trial diverts attention from governor’s agenda - Deanna Bellandi
http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/29448.asp
-- Remove luck of the draw from redistricting - Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/Opinion/stories/29413.asp
-- Sangamon County GOP’s Lincoln Day will be May 12 "The program will be a tribute to U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Peoria, who is retiring from Congress."
http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/29454.asp
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
-- Blagojevich could be big game for federal corruption hunters - AP
http://www.rrstar.com/news/x914618633
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH 3X4-INCH COLOR PHOTO OF EX-WHEATON COLLEGE PROFESSOR KENT GRAMM: Obama and Wright should be on the front page, not Gramm. Chicago Sun-Times promotes Gramm and blasts Wheaton College and its rules in a failed attempt to draw attention away Obama's Wright problem.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/918917,CST-NWS-prof28.article
-- Beleaguered gov singing different tune - Carol Marin
http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/918346,CST-EDT-carol27.article
-- "Vatican sources say the pope has not retreated from his long-held position that pro-choice politicians should be deprived of communion." - Robert Novak
http://www.suntimes.com/news/novak/918856,CST-EDT-novak28.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Chicago Sun-Times encourages children to engage in homosexual activity
http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/919191,CST-EDT-edit28b.article
DAILY HERALD
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Daily Herald promotes Carol Stream's Independence Day parade. When will the Daily Herald promote Wheaton's Independence Day parade?
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=180831
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Susan Estrich promotes gender based politics, again
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=179791
-- Bad life choices can lead to poverty - Gene Kalley, St. Charles
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=180914&src=
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: John and Kim Simmons of Arlington Heights urge people who lack education, who lack job skills, who have health problems, and/or who have financial problems to vote for Democrats because Democrats will increase taxes on those who do not have such problems
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=180910
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- Back constitutional convention to reclaim state government - Marc J. Lane
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/mag/article.pl?articleId=29726
-- Illinois Constitutional Convention: Con game - Greg Hinz
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/mag/article.pl?articleId=29711
CBS2 & BEACON NEWS
-- Chicago-Style Politics Live On In Cook County - AP
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/Cook.County.politics.2.709700.html
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/918950,3_1_EL28_A1COOKCO_S1.article
KVOA TV
-- McCain calls Obama insensitive to poor people - AP
http://www.kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=8234524&nav=HMO6HMaY
CHAMPION NEWS
-- Is A TRILLION Dollars Too Much for Illinois Taxpayers to Pay for Public Employees’ Retirement Benefits? - Bill Zettler
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=949
ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- OUTSTANDING: DuPage County will observe the 2008 National Day of Prayer Thursday May 1st hosting Concerned Women for America's National President Wendy Wright as keynote speaker. - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/04/national-day-of.html
ABC NEWS
-- McCain Opens a New Flank on Rev. Wright
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/04/mccain-opens-a.html
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- McCain lays into Obama on taxes, says he opened door on Wright issue - Mosheh Oinounou
http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/04/27/mccain-obama-has-opened-door-on-wright-as-political-issue/ (Includes video clip)
-- Transcript: Barack Obama on 'FOX News Sunday'
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,352785,00.html
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/04/27/transcript-obama-on-fns/
-- Obama, McCain Spar on Iraq, Economy as DNC Takes Aim at McCain
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/04/27/dnc-ratchets-up-attacks-on-mccain/
NEWSMAX
-- McCain's War Words: Obama's Relations with Wright Beyond Belief
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/wright_mccain_obama/2008/04/27/91420.html?s=al&promo_code=4A06-1
NATIONAL REVIEW
-- By His Friends Ye Shall Know Him The trial of Tony Rezko spells trouble for Barack - Stephen Spruiell
http://nrd.nationalreview.com/article/?q=YzU3ODA0NWJjYWVlOGZlYjllMjgzNmNkOTAzNjM0NDc=
ABC NEWS
-- Rev. Wright Delivers Fiery Address to NAACP - Jake Tapper
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/04/rev-wright-deli.html
NEW YORK TIMES
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: New York Times promotes homosexual activity again, big time
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/magazine/27young-t.html?em&ex=1209441600&en=593a635134bb850f&ei=5087%0A
-- McCain Criticizes Remarks by Obama’s Former Pastor - Michael Cooper
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/28/us/politics/28campaign.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin
NEW YORK SUN
-- McCain, Obama To Tussle Over Who's the Maverick - Russell Berman
http://www2.nysun.com/article/75367
-- McCain Reverses Course on Obama's Pastor - Josh Gerstein
http://www2.nysun.com/article/75375
LOS ANGELES TIMES
-- "I am not a politician," the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. says Barack Obama's former pastor tells the NAACP at a Detroit event that the 'black religious tradition is different. We do it a different way.' - Manya A. Brachear
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-wright28apr28,1,4848872.story
WASHINGTON POST
-- Obama's ex-pastor says black church misunderstood - Kevin Krolicki
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/28/AR2008042800111.html
-- Rev. Wright: 'Different Does Not Mean Deficient' - Shailagh Murray and Scott Butterworth
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/04/27/rev_wright_different_does_not.html
USA TODAY
-- Obama feels Wright impact - Kathy Kiely
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-04-27-rev-wright_N.htm
-- McCain runs strong as Democrats battle on - Susan Page
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-04-28-mccain_N.htm
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Austin Dacey outrageously argues that arguing that Jesus wants taxes increased, agrees with Al Gore, wants billions if not trillions of condoms to be sent to Africa, wants America to invade Dafur and Sudan, etc., is merely an "expansion" of "the social agenda of many theologically conservative Christians"
http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2008/04/a-values-voters.html
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Presidential candidates who want to drive the sock market down and cause a recession promise to increase capital gain tax rates if elected
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/taxes/2008-04-27-tax-capital-gains-stocks_N.htm
AMERICAN SPECTATOR
-- Out of Keyes - W. James Antle
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=13120
NEW WEST
-- You Are What You Drive - Bob Wire
http://www.newwest.net/city/article/you_are_what_you_drive/C8/L8/
