GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - April 29, 2008
ABC7
-- Witness: Rezko said 'Fitzgerald would be eliminated' Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert's name is now included in the list of political heavyweights linked to an alleged plot to get rid of Chicago's U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald.
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6108177 (Includes video clip)
NBC5
-- Rezko Quoted As Saying Prosecutor Would Be Replaced A government witness testified Monday that political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko told him three years ago that Chicago's chief federal prosecutor was to be fired and replaced by someone chosen by then-U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert
http://www.nbc5.com/news/16039011/detail.html?dl=headlineclick (Includes video clip)
-- Wright Says Criticism Is Attack On Black Church Obama's Ex-Pastor Speaks On Black Faith
http://www.nbc5.com/politics/16033478/detail.html?dl=mainclick (Includes video clips)
CBS2
-- Rev. Wright: Black Church Is Under Attack, Not Me
http://cbs2chicago.com/campaign08/wright.black.church.2.710109.html (Includes video clip)
-- Hastert Named In Alleged Scheme To Oust Fitzgerald
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/rezko.fitzgerald.scheme.2.710451.html (Includes video clip)
-- Analysis: Wright Is Bad News For Obama
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/jeremiah.wright.obama.2.710745.html (Includes video clip)
ABC NEWS
-- Wright May Be Deliberately Trying to Hurt Obama - Gingrich
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/04/gingrich-wright.html
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Divisive Democrats - Robert Graham
(THE LETTER: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have promised to bring us together. However, their angry, divisive campaigns and their hate-filled rhetoric have split the Democratic Party into two warring camps. If they can't conduct their campaigns without driving the Democrats apart, how do they imagine that they will bring us together as a nation?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-0429letters3_briefs2apr29,0,6883705.story
-- Is Wright trying to torpedo Obama?
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/vox_pop/2008/04/is-wright-tryin.html
-- Witness says Hastert linked to alleged plot House speaker would have picked Fitzgerald's replacement, defendant's ex-associate claims - Bob Secter and Jeff Coen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rezkoapr29,1,5644219.story
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF WRIGHT: Rev. Wright's words still bedevil Obama - Christi Parsons and Mike Dorning
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-wright-obama29apr29,0,2022690.story
-- RNC slam's DNC McCain war ad as 'illegal' - Mark Silva
http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/blog/2008/04/rnc_slams_dnc_mccain_war_ad_as.html
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Democrats argue that many of those who want to vote for Democrats refuse to carry a photo ID
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-voter-id-law29apr29,1,6584911.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Chicago Tribune sides with Absolut and against Americans
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-0429edit3apr29,0,1147163.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Leonard Pitts promotes homosexual activity
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-oped0429pittsapr29,0,5922378.story
-- Wright's curious mission - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-0429edit1apr29,0,360729.story
-- Wheaton College professor's divorce costs him his job College applies standards based on New Testament - Russell Working
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-divorced-prof-29-both-apr29,0,6497533.story
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- FRONT PAGE TOP WITH 7X4-INCH COLOR PHOTO OF OBAMA & 1.5X1-INCH COLOR PHOTO OF WRIGHT: Obama backs away from Wright Senator says he too was offended by some of former pastor's remarks - Lynn Sweet
http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/920525,CST-NWS-sweet29.article
-- Wright: Criticism an attack on black church - Lynn Sweet
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/918536,wright042808.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: OUTRAGEOUS: Chicago Sun-Times paints Obama as being an innocent victim of Wright
http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/920742,CST-EDT-edit29b.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: OUTRAGEOUS: Mitchell paints Obama as being an innocent victim of Wright
http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/920741,CST-NWS-mitch29.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: OUTRAGEOUS: Huntley paints Obama as being an innocent victim of Wright
http://www.suntimes.com/news/huntley/920183,CST-EDT-hunt29.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: OUTRAGEOUS: Brown paints Obama as being an innocent victim of Ayers and Wright
http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/920512,CST-NWS-brown29.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: OUTRAGEOUS: Sneed paints Obama as being an innocent victim of Wright
http://www.suntimes.com/news/sneed/920422,CST-NWS-SNEED29.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Obama argues that many of those who want to vote for him refuse to carry a photo ID
http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/920734,CST-NWS-scotus29.article
-- 'Fitzgerald would be terminated' Rezko said prosecutor to be fired, 'investigation will be over': witness - Natasha Korecki
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/rezko/920513,CST-NWS-rezko29.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: ANTI-RELIGIOUS SOCIALISTS ARE OVERJOYED: Religious leaders want government to spend more on welfare. The more dependent one is on government, the less dependent one is on religion.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/letters/920185,CST-EDT-vox29.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD BUT NOT SURPRISING: Cathleen Falsani blasts Wheaton College for "siding with legalism over grace," that is, for siding with the rule of law over moral relativism
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/religion/920227,CST-NWS-fals29.article
DAILY HERALD
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF WRIGHT: Wright takes opportunity to fire back - AP
(Not posted as of 5:30 AM)
-- Got an idea on how Congress should be run? Roskam, Dillard, Pankau, Pihos, Radogno, and Ramey want to hear it - Jack Komperda
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=181063
-- Appeal likely for Lake County Democrats kicked off ballot - Bob Susnjara
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=181016
-- Second witness refers to hint of Fitzgerald ouster - David Beery
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=181062
-- VERY SAD: State lawmakers consider allowing bets on horses over the Internet - AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=181321
-- Area newspapers report sales declines
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=181139
PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
-- Rutherford: Passed budget? Right - John Faddoul
http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/articles/2008/04/28/news/news1.txt
DAILY EGYPTIAN
-- LaHood: Future is bright for Congress Retiring U.S. Congressman addresses Student Center crowd - Barton Lorimor
http://media.www.siude.com/media/storage/paper1096/news/2008/04/29/City/Lahood.Future.Is.Bright.For.Congress-3354226.shtml
THE SOUTHERN
-- LaHood talks about state's past, present and future - Scott Fitzgerald
http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2008/04/29/local/24282584.txt
TELEGRAPH
-- Former congressman J.C. Watts speaks at Collinsville prayer breakfast
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/new_13536___article.html/speaks_congressman.html
SUBURBAN LIFE
-- Local residents, leaders share impact of state funding cuts - Dan Petrella
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/villapark/archive/x1838793109 (Includes video clip)
(DIERSEN: Republican State Representatives Patti Bellock, Franco Coladipietro, Mike Fortner, and Sandra Pihos and House Republican Director of Appropriations Kent Gaffney held an outstanding town hall meeting on the state's financial condition Wednesday evening, April 23, at the Wheaton Community Center Auditorium. The PowerPoint presentation that Gaffney gave made it clear that the state has spent too much in the past, that the state is spending too much now, and that the state is on track to spend too much in the future. Over 100 attended the town hall meeting including Mike Bowler, Fred Bucholz, Liz Corry, and Sal Falbo. Questions concerning the event should go to Pihos at 630-858-8855 or community@sandrapihos.com.)
CHAMPION NEWS
-- There’s no evidence McKenna even wants Kjellander gone - Doug Ibendahl
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=957
-- Convention Committee Chairs for the 2008 GOP State Convention
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=956
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
-- Berkowitz w/John Cox on Obama, The Clintons, Bush, McCain and the McKennas
http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2008/04/better-than-wrigley-field.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- Why one conservative senator (CHRIS LAUZEN) voted Yes on bill to amend E-verify ban (Includes response from Rosanna Pulido)- Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/04/why-one-conserv.html
-- Rev. Wright’s Traveling Circus - George Dienhart
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/04/rev-wrights-tra.html
-- Wright's Chickens - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/04/wrights-chicken.html
-- Democrats responsible for protecting Gov. Blagojevich - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/04/democrats-are-r.html
-- Roskam: "There Oughta be a Law" - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/04/roskam-rolls-ou.html
CAPITALFAX
-- Income tax vote expected Tuesday, April 29 - Bethany Jaeger
http://capitalfax.blogspot.com/search/label/state%20income%20tax
DAN PROFT
-- Engendering a Republican Renaissance in Illinois
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5918482949442718112&pr=goog-sl (Video clip)
(THE ARTICLE: I have had the good fortune to speak at many county GOP Lincoln Day dinners and before a number of Republican organizations around the state over the past several months. The speech I have linked to here was last week before a great group of concerned Republicans in Yorkville (Kendall County) as represented by the Kendall County Women's Republican Club. My talk breaks down into four component parts and is, in part, my contribution to the important discussions and debates Republicans across the state are having as to how to make our party relevant and competitive again in Illinois. The four parts: (1) Where are we? What is the landscape?; (2) How did we get here?; (3) Where do we want to go? What kind of party do we want to be?; and (4) How do we get to where we want to go? I want to again thank the Kendall County Republican Women for their indulgence as well as offer my thanks to the many other GOP county chairmen, township GOP organizations, and rank-and-file Republicans throughout Illinois who have welcomed my thoughts and observations (and who, of course, have expressed their undying devotion to WLS-AM 890 and the "Don Wade & Roma Show"). I would welcome your feedback and your ideas as to the policies and practices the Illinois GOP must embody in order to be successful again.)
TOM ROESER
-- Chris Robling’s “Illinois Review” Post (CONCERNING THE COMBINE)
http://www.tomroeser.com/blogs/blogview.asp?blogID=24534
http://cdobs.com/archive/our-columns/the-machinery-of-the-combine%2C1051/
WORLD NET DAILY
-- VERY SAD: Extremists laud Wright's dedication to 'black liberation theology' Defense of Farrakhan a source of pride for New Black Panther Party - Aaron Klein
http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=62881
TOWNHALL
-- Barack Obama, the Weather Underground, and the Spirit of Revolution - Sandy Rios
http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/SandyRios/2008/04/28/barack_obama,_the_weather_underground,_and_the_spirit_of_revolution
-- A Christian Farrakhan - Rich Lowry
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/RichLowry/2008/04/28/a_christian_farrakhan&Comments=true
HUMAN EVENTS
-- Obama's 'Wright Problem' Escalates - Ericka Andersen
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=26261
CNS NEWS
-- Wright Says Obama's Just Doing 'What Politicians Do' - Penny Starr
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200804/POL20080429b.html
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- McCain refuses to play "referee" on Wright flare ups - Mosheh Oinounou
http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/04/28/mccain-refuses-to-play-referee-on-wright-flare-ups/
-- Obama on Wright: “He does not speak for me. He does not speak for the campaign.” - Bonney Kapp
http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/04/28/obama-on-wright-he-does-not-speak-for-me-he-does-not-speak-for-the-campaign/
CNN
-- Rove tells Obama how to win
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/28/rove-tells-obama-how-to-win/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
-- Witness: Fundraiser Rezko said prosecutor Fitzgerald would be replaced - Mike Robinson
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iQRxkYTsoPZU4eCBGiXoTgkGtScAD90B3B8G0
-- Heated campaign souring Democrats on rival candidates - Alan Fram
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gIux4Z1f0TedjczqfZG5Kt3EWwIAD90BCNU81
AFP
-- Obama pastor re-ignites US debate on race
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jbafTQPZ2_fzE2tPiYXVnGDRIkog
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
-- GOP: Obama ad not racist Daves says ad's focus is judgment of Democratic candidates for governor
http://www.charlotte.com/409/story/601188.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
-- Obama's former pastor says he has been 'crucified' by the media The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, whose racially charged sermons set off a political firestorm, says attacks on him are actually attacks on the black church. - Johanna Neuman
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-campaign29apr29,0,5246651.story (Includes video clip)
-- Rush Limbaugh directs his Operation Chaos against Clinton and Obama - Bill Maher
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/04/rush-limbaugh.html
-- Jeremiah Wright, former pastor to Barack Obama, strides back on stage - Peter Nicholas
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-wright29apr29,1,618888.story
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
-- Pastor making life hard for Obama - Carla Marinucci
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/29/MNQV10D6HC.DTL&type=politics
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
-- Barack Obama's foes avoid fueling Jeremiah Wright controversy - Michael McAuliff
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/04/29/2008-04-29_barack_obamas_foes_avoid_fueling_jeremia.html
-- VERY SAD: Jeremiah Wright is preaching to the choir, say NYC pastors - David Saltonstall
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/04/29/2008-04-29_jeremiah_wright_is_preaching_to_the_choi.html
NEW YORK TIMES
-- Not Speaking for Obama, Pastor Speaks for Himself, at Length - Alessandra Stanley
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/us/politics/29watc.html?ref=politics
-- Obama Adds to Distance From Pastor - Jeff Zeleny
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/us/politics/29wright.html?hp
-- OUTSTANDING: U.S. Supreme Decision Is Likely to Spur Voter ID Laws in More States - Ian Urbina
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/us/29states.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
NEW YORK SUN
-- Wright Decries 'Attack on the Black Church' - Rusell Berman
http://www2.nysun.com/article/75452
BALTIMORE SUN
-- Wright media blitz could hurt Obama Pastor makes no apologies for remarks; experts see ammunition for the GOP - Peter Nicholas
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.wright29apr29,0,1426956.story
WALL STREET JOURNAL
-- Rev. Wright Puts Obama on Defense, Again - Nick Timiraos and Amy Chozick
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/04/28/rev-wright-puts-obama-on-defense-again/
-- U.S. Supreme Court decision: A Victory Against Voter Fraud - John Fund
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120943129695651437.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
WASHINGTON POST
-- VERY SAD: At the Press Club, Preaching to the Choir Black Ministers From Around the Country Gather to Show Support for Wright - Hamil R. Harris
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/28/AR2008042802339.html?hpid=topnews
-- Still More Lamentations From Jeremiah - Dana Milbank
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/28/AR2008042802269.html?hpid=topnews
-- Obama on Rev. Wright: "He Does Not Speak for Me" - Peter Slevin
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/04/28/obama_on_wright_he_does_not_sp.html
-- Mississippi Republican Runs Ad Against Obama - Paul Kane
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/04/by_paul_kane_of_the.html
STAR TRIBUNE
-- The campaign gift that keeps on giving Obama's former pastor is making rhetorical contributions to the Republican ticket. - George Will
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/18346704.html
HUFFINGTON REPORT
-- Why Jeremiah Wright Is Willing to Destroy Barack Obama; This Champaign Really Is Generational - Thomas de Zengotita
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thomas-de-zengotita/why-jeremiah-wright-is-wi_b_99096.html
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
-- House GOP Targets Obama - Reid Wilson
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/2008/04/house_gop_targets_obama.html
NEWSMAX
-- BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Wright: U.S. Marines Like Romans who Persecuted Jesus
http://election.newsmax.com/wright_army.html?s=al&promo_code=4A0D-1 (Video clip)
NEWSWEEK
-- Questions for Obama - George F. Will
http://www.newsweek.com/id/134316
TIME
-- Jeremiah Wright Goes to War - Amy Sullivan
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1735662,00.html
THE HILL
-- Wright not backing down, says furor over him is attack on black church - Aaron Blake
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/wright-not-backing-down-says-furor-over-him-is-attack-on-black-church-2008-04-28.html
POLITICO
-- Obama dread turns to glee for the GOP - Josh Kraushaar
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0408/9933.html
