GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - May 18, 2008
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Republicans plot McCain victory in Wisconsin - Scott Bauer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-mccain-wisconsin,0,7888678.story
-- National GOP official Mike Duncan likens McCain to Lincoln
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-republicans-natio,0,1951380.story
-- McCain makes age jokes on 'Saturday Night Live' - AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-mccain-snl,0,7492008.story
-- Obama keeps sights set on McCain Clinton in Kentucky: 'You don't quit on people' - Jim Tankersley
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-campaign.1may18,0,3152896.story
-- Top reasons Clinton should not get on dream ticket - Tribune Staff
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-change_dems_bd18may18,0,7163200.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Clarence Page outrageously tries to argue that Obama is not a "liberal," but that "he is in many ways a cultural conservative"
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped0518pagemay18,0,1132746.column
-- Democracy and marriage - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0518edit2may18,0,7663087.story
-- Unwise haste on gay marriage - Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped0518chapmanmay18,0,2780437.column
-- Family ties proved Ayers' point - Ron Grossman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-radical-ayers_thinkmay18,0,5953909.story
-- Governor in middle of case Political corruption questions repeatedly involved Blagojevich - John Chase and David Kidwell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rezko-bd18may18,0,7895365.story
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- Can Obama, McCain get by on $84 mil. each? - Carol Marin
http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/955692,CST-EDT-carol18.article
-- Backers say Hillary can still find path to victory - Robert Novak
http://www.suntimes.com/news/novak/955696,CST-EDT-novak18.article
-- Bush 'radioactive' to GOP? Call for "separation" Lawmaker sees big loss for McCain, House seats - Laura Litvan
http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/955955,CST-NWS-Bush18.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chicago Sun-times blasts all Americans who oppose illegal immigration, including Minuteman Chris Simcox, but argues that DePaul should not charge $2,500 to let Simcox speak
http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/955790,CST-EDT-edit18a.article
DAILY HERALD
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Illinois budget: Looking for a minor miracle Lawmakers doubt they'll hit deadline - John Patterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=193024
-- Area lawmakers (including Coladipietro, Cronin, Dillard, Dunn, Fortner, Hassert, Hultgren, Meyer, Miller, Pankau, Ramey, and Reboletti) discuss the looming adjournment deadline - Amber Krosel, John Patterson, and Nick Shields
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=193073&src=3
-- VERY SAD BUT NOT SURPRISING: Daily Herald favors tremendous tax increases to force DuPage County taxpayers to "leave their cars at home and use public transportation"
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=192943&src=
-- Politicians allow for illegal immigration - Patricia Pawlowske, Carpentersville
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=192250
-- News media is helping Obama - Ray Weaver, Streamwood
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=192223&src=
-- 'Change' we can't afford from Obama - Elizabeth Pearson, Elmhurst
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=192249&src=
-- Wright hurting, not helping, blacks - Randall C Rossi, Grayslake
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=192258&src=
-- Thanks to Path cleanup volunteers (including the Milton Township Republican Central Committee) - Tracy Vought, Wheaton Environmental Improvement Commission
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=191612
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER & WHEATON LEADER
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVITY ARE OVERJOYED: SJ-R & Wheaton Leader denigrate and libel all the religious people of the world, and especially, SJ-R & Wheaton Leader beyond outrageously denigrate and libel the Illinois Family Institute
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x934425365/Britt-toon-The-wedding-of-an-anti-gay-activist-and-homophobia
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/wheaton/archive/x194399241/Britt-Wedding-of-an-anti-gay-activist-and-homophobia
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Rival budgets likely as legislative deadline nears - Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x2118740953/Rival-budgets-likely-as-legislative-deadline-nears
-- Statehouse Insider - Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x1902440425/Statehouse-Insider
-- Former Sen. Ronen leaves Blagojevich post to join Obama campaign; Poll conducted this month by Chicago-based Glengariff Group: Voters not happy; Lincoln Day highlights - Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x1867425627/Bernard-Schoenburg-Former-Sen-Ronen-leaves-Blagojevich-post-to-join-Obama-campaign
-- Obvious that Medicaid needs fixing - Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x1867425629/Our-Opinion-Obvious-that-Medicaid-needs-fixing
SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN
-- Everything Blagojevich touches does not turn to gold - Kurt Erickson
http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2008/05/18/opinions/guest_columns/24477252.txt
WHEATON LEADER
-- Democrats criticize DuPage County Board’s financial planning - Dan Petrella
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/wheaton/homepage/x165092948
-- To win against McCain, Obama needs to be less like Clinton - Tom Martin
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/wheaton/archive/x1902439727/Tom-Martin-To-win-against-McCain-Obama-needs-to-be-less-like-Clinton
WEST CHICAGO PRESS
-- Community High School in West Chicago withdraws invitation to media for event with congressman Foster - Jerry Moore
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/westchicago/archive/x1867425006/School-withdraws-invitation-to-media-for-event-with-congressman
BEACON NEWS
-- BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Even though all the religions of the world discourage homosexual activity, the Beacon News encourages children to engage in homosexual activity, big time
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/956781,2_1_AU18_GSA_S1.article
SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- It's not just what you drive, it's where you live Rising gas prices In highly developed areas, people don't need to drive as far - Nathaniel Zimmer (NOTE: Way back in 1984, the Diersens paid Joe Keim a fortune ($56,000) for a 1/3 acre lot because of its location -- only a 15-minute walk to downtown Wheaton and the Wheaton train station.)
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/955709,051808gasnumbers.article
-- Quinn-come-lately on recall - Kristen McQueary
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/mcqueary/954066,051808mcqueary.article
QUAD CITY TIMES
-- Rezko case puts big question mark on Illinois politics - Kevin McDermott
http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2008/05/17/news/illinois/doc482f66fd3eb55845305189.txt?sPos=2
ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- Sauerberg answers the prolife question again - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/05/sauerberg-answe.html
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
-- Paul Vallas on School Choice: The Republican Messiah? Paul Vallas, once more for Gov, with feeling? - Jeff Berkowitz
http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2008/05/paul-vallas-on-school-choice-republican.html
CHAMPION NEWS
-- Candidates for National Committeeman and National Committeewoman must make their case to Republicans (Part 1) - Doug Ibendahl
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=990
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
-- Republicans Feel Heat of a Burning Bush - Richard Reeves
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/05/republicans_feel_heat_of_a_bur.html
NEW YORK TIMES
-- New York Times Magazine: 9.5X11.5-INCH FRONT COVER COLOR PHOTO OF MCCAIN: The McCain Doctrines Whatever their disagreements on policy, United States senators, even in today’s hyperpolitical climate, are reluctant to impugn one another’s motives or integrity. - Matt Bai
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/magazine/18mccain-t.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Obama’s Story, Written by Obama - Janny Scott
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/us/politics/18memoirs.html?hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1211110048-21QLTV9gt8wdIqV+EqCpKw
-- McCain Can Run, but Bush Won’t Hide - Frank Rich
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/opinion/18rich.html?scp=3&sq=Republican%20conservative&st=cse
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Lisa Madigan included in list of potential female U.S. Presidents
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/weekinreview/18zernike.html?scp=1&sq=lisa+madigan&st=nyt
-- California Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Fuels a Battle, Rather Than Ending It - Jesse McKinley
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/us/18gay.html?scp=2&sq=Jesse+McKinley&st=nyt
BOSTON GLOBE
-- Cash-strapped GOP devoting funds for McCain RNC seeks $120m to help fight Obama - Brian C. Mooney
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/05/18/cash_strapped_gop_devoting_funds_for_mccain/
LOS ANGLES TIMES
-- Trying to mend fences with the NRA, McCain attacks Democrats Many 'gunnies' at the group's conference remain suspicious that he will not advance their agenda; some predict the Republican will not win an endorsement. - Noam N. Levey
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-guns17-2008may17,0,7386188.story
-- GOP struggles to reinvent without losing itself The party agrees it must change or face catastrophe in November. But that's about all members can agree on. - Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gop18-2008may18,0,2258220.story
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
-- Schwarzenegger calls for 'rebranding' GOP - Carla Marinucci
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/17/MNI410LK62.DTL&type=politicsaa
