GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - May 19, 2008
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
-- Rift among Democrats running deep
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/05/19/rift_among_democrats_running_deep/8297/
(THE ARTICLE: Some supporters for Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama say they will have second thoughts about voting if their favorite candidate isn't heading the ticket. "There's just been an attitude that if you aren't voting for Barack Obama, then you're a racist," Kathleen Cowley, a Massachusetts resident, told The Washington Post. "I just find that intolerable." Many African-Americans have complained about the negative campaign tone and accused the New York senator's camp of using Obama's race against him. Younger voters who support the Illinois senator said they are inspired by the man, not the party. The rift has gone on so long that the presidential candidates must use up valuable campaign time to heal the party instead of focusing on Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee. "You can't afford to leak away all of these Democrats come November," said David Paleologos, Suffolk University Political Research Center director. The Democratic nominee will have to solidify the base, he said, cutting into the time to reach out to independents "because first you've got to take care of business at home.")
FOX NEWS WISCONSIN
-- Wisconsin Republicans Solidly Behind McCain
http://www.myfoxnewisconsin.com/myfox/pages/News/Politics/Detail?contentId=6571869&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.14.1
ABC7
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Illegals, those who promote illegal immigration, and those who manipulate and exploit illegals protest against Minuteman Chris Simcox speaking against illegal immigration at DePaul University
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6150809 (Includes video clip)
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Immigrant activists led by Rev. Jose Landaverde describe the Minutemen patrols as racists, border vigilantes, a description that offends the Minutemen Illinois Dir. Rosanna Pulido. "Here we have a religious leader teaching other people who are illegal how to stop the free speech of an American citizen, and that offends me greatly," Pulido said. Pulido says her organization is not against immigrants, just people who break the law to come to the U.S.)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF CELLINI: Treasurer Giannoulias targets GOP insider Cellini Report questions expenses, hidden profits in hotel deal - Jeffrey Meitrodt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-cellini-19-may19,0,1109727.story
-- McCain's national finance co-chair resigns - Jim Kuhnhenn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-mccain-lobbying,0,6906967.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Democrats have success in attracting to Downers Grove people who urinate in public, defecate in public, and panhandle.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-downers_grove_homelessmay19,0,3762561.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: American teens, who have to complete against millions of illegals, having trouble finding jobs
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-youth-joblessness-19-may19,0,4960360.story
-- Gay marriage decision came from a tyrannical court - Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-oped0519byrnemay19,0,1172938.story
-- GOP blues - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0519edit3may19,0,842745.story
-- The capital cookie jar - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0519edit1may19,0,56311.story
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- The 'piggy bank' Treasurer Giannoulias accuses powerbroker Cellini of using state-funded hotel to commit fraud, line his pockets
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/957338,CST-NWS-hotel19.article
-- Pork-laden farm bill sums up GOP disarray - Robert Novak
http://www.suntimes.com/news/novak/957479,CST-NWS-novak19.article
-- Center on Halsted: Symbol of gay power stirs ugly culture clash - Laura Washington
http://www.suntimes.com/news/washington/957019,CST-EDT-laura19.article
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They come to Halsted and Waveland to loiter and jostle on the street, from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m., and later. Towering, muscled youths and young adults donning flowing wigs, peekaboo dresses and platform footwear. Trim girls and boys sporting T-shirts and slouched low-riders. They strut, squeal, sashay. It's their coming-out party. . . Some black youths, she says, are meeting older men outside the neighborhood bars to engage in sex for pay. Drugs may be involved. "The hustle part isn't dealt with openly. It's hinted around at.")
CBS2
-- McCain Counting On Right-Of-Center Nation - AP
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/McCain.Obama.presidential.2.726763.html
-- Huckabee Says He Hopes McCain Picks Him Governor Apologizes For Obama Comment At NRA Event - AP
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/mike.huckabee.john.2.726754.html
SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- The Poll story: Get Blago out - Rich Miller
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/miller/957094,051908miller.article
DAILY HERALD
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: VERY SAD: Illegals, those who promote illegal immigration, and those who manipulate and exploit illegals are overjoyed about Minuteman problems. Article includes quotes from Rick Biesada, Jim Gilchrist, and Jack Martin.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=193340
-- FRONT PAGE: Area Republicans (including DuPage County District 4 Board Member Grant Eckhoff) fear an Obama ballot GOP running scared if state's favorite son on top of ballot - Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=193346
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: All the religions of the world discourage homosexual activity. To promote civil unions is to promote homosexual activity. To promote civil unions is to reject all the religions of the world.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=193268&src=
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
-- Report: Hotel owners cheated state Review finds $2 million was improperly billed at Springfield facility - Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/stories/051908/REG_BGLOHT6V.016.php
COURIER NEWS
-- Some voting precincts may be changed - Steve Lord
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/957158,3_1_EL19_A3PRECINCTS_S1.article
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
-- A lesson from the Rezko trial: the power of money- Mike Robinson
http://www.bnd.com/326/story/344101.html
BLOOMBERG
-- Obama Shifts to Countering Republican Attacks on His Patriotism - Julianna Goldman
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=axg8sEeN3dLA&refer=home
LEXINGTON HERALD LEADER
-- NRA fears disaster if Democrat wins in fall - Ryan Alessi
http://www.kentucky.com/779/story/409162.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- A funnier S-JR cartoon - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/05/a-funny-s-jr-ca.html
-- FairTax Resolution - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/05/fairtax-resolut.html
CHAMPION NEWS
-- Candidates for National Committeeman and National Committeewoman must make their case to Republicans (Part 2) - Doug Ibendahl
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=992
REPUBLICANS FOR FAIR MEDIA
-- RFFM.org Exclusive: Illinois DCFS Confidential Child Abuse Hot Line Not So Confidential - Daniel T. Zanoza
http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2008/05/rffmorg-exclusi.html
NEW YORK TIMES
-- McCain to Rely on Party Money Against Obama - Michael Luo and Mike McIntire
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/us/politics/19donate.html?scp=3&sq=McCain%20Obama&st=cse
-- Gender Issue Lives On as Clinton’s Hopes Dim - Jodi Kantor
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/us/politics/19women.html?hp
WASHINGTON POST
-- Clinton Quiet About Own Radical Ties Faulting of Obama Called Hypocritical - James V. Grimaldi
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/18/AR2008051802101.html?hpid=topnews
-- Clinton-Obama Grudges Linger For Some Voters - Krissah Williams
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/05/18/ST2008051802293.html
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
-- Republicans ponder plan to freshen party's image By embracing McCain, GOP can 'rebrand' itself, some leaders argue - Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5789193.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
-- Barack Obama steps up attacks on John McCain Poised to win the race for pledged delegates in Tuesday's Democratic primaries, he continues to play the Bush card against the Republican candidate. - Nicholas Riccardi
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-campaign19-2008may19,0,7710441.story
EXAMINER
-- Obama tells Tenn.'s GOP: 'Lay off my wife' - AP
http://www.examiner.com/a-1398144~Obama_tells_Tenn__s_GOP___Lay_off_my_wife_.html
USA TODAY
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Bill for taxpayers swells by trillions - Dennis Cauchon
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-05-18-Redink_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
-- GOP departures to cost party millions - Brian Kalish
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-05-18-PAC_N.htm
-- 'Worst kind of public waste' Why educate illegal immigrants when employers can’t hire them? - Michael Hethmon
http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2008/05/opposing-view-w.html
NEWSWEEK
-- The New Dream Isn’t American Immigrants are deterred by the ailing economy and tougher border controls. - Daniel Gross
http://www.newsweek.com/id/137514
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
-- Mexican Immigrants Prove Slow to Fit In Why Mexicans assimilate at rates lower than newcomers from other parts of the world - Bret Schulte
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/national/2008/05/15/mexican-immigrants-prove-slow-to-fit-in.html
