GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - May 30, 2008

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
-- Convention Committee on Rules and Procedures Ruling
http://www.digitalvictorycms.com/_uploaded/120269-Convention%20Committee%20on%20Rules%20and%20Procedures%20Ruling.pdf

CHAMPION NEWS
-- Champion News obtains list of delegates for the Republican State Convention in Decatur - Doug Ibendal
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1014
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1010 (A-G)
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1011 (H-K)
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1012 (L-P)
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1013 (Q-Z)
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We were finally able to obtain a statewide delegate list for next weekend's Republican State Convention in Decatur - no thanks to Andy McKenna's staff by the way. To the best of our knowledge, this is what the State Party considers to be the official certified list as of this date. As far as we know, as of right now Champion News is the only place where all Republicans can learn who will be representing them in Decatur. Needless to say, we don't pretend to vouch for the accuracy of anything coming out of this State Party these days. We're publishing what we've obtained, in the good faith belief it's as good as we're going to get at this late date. By our count, there are 1,268 names here. There is no way to tell from this list how many are delegates, and how many are alternates. But most are probably delegates. If every person listed here makes it to Decatur that would be a big increase in the turnout over the last convention in 2004. So this list indicates improvement, but we as Republicans should still be doing much better. Illinois law allows approximately 1,800 delegates this year, and the same number of alternates, for a total of 3,600 slots for the entire state. So 2,332 slots remain unfilled according to this list. In other words, nearly two-thirds of the opportunities available are going unclaimed. We'll keep you updated.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- Pfleger-ant foul Outspoken priest caught on video ranting about Hillary at Obama's church - Lynn Sweet
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/978604,CST-NWS-sweet30.article
-- Illinois Senate OKs $16 billion loan to bolster pension system But support may be lacking in House - Dave McKinney and Jaclyn Brenning
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/978981,CST-NWS-leg30.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Chicago Sun-Times steps up its efforts to demonize conservatives by saying Michelle Malkin is a racist
http://www.suntimes.com/news/douglas/978979,CST-EDT-douglas30.article

DAILY HERALD
-- FRONT PAGE: Illinois illegal immigrant mystery health tab - Nick Shields
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=200153&src=2
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As the state's unpaid medical bills continue to climb, Illinois has enrolled thousands of undocumented immigrant children into Gov. Rod Blagojevich's All Kids insurance program, yet officials don't know how much taxpayers are spending on their care. "The figure is not available," Mark Iocca, an attorney handling information requests for the administration, said in responding to a Daily Herald legal request about those costs. A total of 1.4 million children receive state-provided health care under All Kids. Many of them were previously enrolled in Kid Care, which was folded into the new All Kids program in 2006. All Kids spent $1.85 billion on children's care in the 2007 budget year. Iocca said fewer than 4 percent of the enrollees were undocumented but said specific cost information was unavailable. He also said 2008 budget information was not available. The distinction is key as undocumented immigrants' health care generally is not eligible for federal Medicaid dollars. That means Illinois taxpayers foot the bill for the health care of undocumented children. Critics say such coverage expansions -- especially those with undocumented immigrants -- are overburdening a system that has long had problems paying medical providers on time.)
-- Lawmakers look to borrow $16 billion for pensions - John Patterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=200234&src=109
-- Get fed up with our state officials - Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=200223&src=
-- Bad policies to blame for gas costs, Durbin says - David Beery
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=200125&src=2
-- Durbin says Clintons must unite party - David Beery
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=200124
-- California revives gay marriage debate - AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=200043
-- DuPage Democrats accuse GOP board members of stifling public input - Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=198623&src=2
-- Voter ID idea makes sense - Flo Brinacombe, Schaumburg
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=199183&src=

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Another video from Obama's church - John McCormick and Manya A. Brachear
http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/blog/2008/05/another_video_from_obamas_chur.html (Includes video clip)
-- Obama again apologizes for a pastor's comments - John McCormick and Manya A. Brachear
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-obama-preacher_frimay30,0,5467277.story
-- State budget may contain big boost for school funding But lawmakers still scrambling to finish work by end of month - Ray Long and Jeffrey Meitrodt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-legis-30may30,0,2170713.story
-- NU grads say Daley too small for big day As commencement speaker, mayor a letdown, some say - Jodi S. Cohen and Brian Cox
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/content/education/chi-daley-northwesternmay29,0,1022702.story
-- NU president reaffirms Daley as commencement speaker choice Some grads had complained he was too small for their big day - Jodi S. Cohen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-daley-northwestern-webmay30,0,2843823.story
-- Will County Board Republicans broke state law, Illinois attorney general says Secret ballot vote for new Forest District president violated Open Meetings Act, officials say
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-open-meeting_30may30,0,578508.story

ABC7
-- Pfleger apologizes for comments mocking Clinton
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6173741 (Includes video clip)
-- Lawmakers have 2 days to pass budget - Paul Meincke
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6173809 (Includes video clip)

NBC5
-- Pfleger's Fiery Sermon New Controversy For Obama Campaign Obama 'Deeply Disappointed' By Priest's Remarks
http://www.nbc5.com/politics/16430456/detail.html?dl=mainclick (Includes video clip)
-- Northwestern University Students Say Mayor Not 'Cool' Commencement Speaker NBC5 Viewers Share Their Opinions In 'Soundoff'
http://www.nbc5.com/politics/16422481/detail.html?dl=mainclick (Includes video clip)

CBS2
-- Pfleger Apologizes For Mocking Clinton - Jay Levine
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/fleger.obama.clinton.2.736268.html (Includes video clip)
-- Cheney Charges Up Republicans At NYC Fundraiser Vice President Stresses Importance Of Winning Congress & White House At $1,000-A-Plate Party In Manhattan - AP
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/vice.president.dick.2.736320.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Hurdles imposing for state budget Top negotiator in Senate says it’s on target, though - Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x1218083973/Hurdles-imposing-for-state-budget

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
-- Jeffrey R. Brown, director of the University of Illinois Center on Business and Public Policy, contends Illinois pension debt plan is merely 'gimmick' - Kurt Erickson
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/05/29/news/doc483f6702de82e230309542.txt
-- Some state budget headway made - Mike Riopell
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/05/29/news/doc483f66ad52d31132678153.txt

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
-- Some legislators say they should not get pay raise - Adriana Colindres
http://www.pjstar.com/news_state/x138487550/Some-legislators-say-they-should-not-get-pay-raise

ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- Recommendation for ILGOP pro-life plank - Jill Stanek
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/05/i-appreciate-ch.html

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
-- Obama’s 2006 choice not to transcend race: From small problems do big ones grow? - Jeff Berkowitz
http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2008/05/obamas-2006-choice-not-to-transcend.html

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH
-- Pro-Gay, Anti-Christianity - David R. Carlin
http://americansfortruth.com/news/pro-gay-anti-christianity.html

REPUBLICANS FOR FAIR MEDIA
-- McClellan's Book Rocks the Beltway: Problem Is, Who's McClellan and Who Cares? - Daniel T. Zanoza
http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2008/05/mcclellan.html

TOM ROESER
-- Obama's invaluable lesson to both parties. How to raise big bucks on the internet.
http://www.tomroeser.com/blogs/blogview.asp?blogID=24594

TWIN CITIES
-- Unsettled state GOP kicks off convention - Bill Salisbury
http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_9420260

SAINT CLOUD TIMES
-- State GOP convention kicks off - Lawrence Schumacher
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080530/NEWS01/105300017/1009
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans will also revise and adopt a platform containing the party’s core principles and conduct other party business at the Mayo Civic Center this weekend.)

OLYMPIAN
-- State GOP in Spokane to decide election platform - Brad Shannon
http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/463760.html

BRANSON DAILY NEWS
-- State GOP to descend on Branson - Dave Abner
http://www.bransondailynews.com/story.php?storyID=7585

HAWAII REPORTER
-- Hawaii GOP Convention - Majority and Minority Voices Heard - Stan Fichtman and Francisco Figueiredo
http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?98c16256-c761-4b85-9e98-866228f0d8d6

NEW YORK SUN
-- Conservatives Mixed on Top McCain Policies - Russell Berman
http://www.nysun.com/national/conservatives-mixed-on-top-mccain-policies/78902/

WASHINGTON TIMES
-- Tancredo dedicated to immigration issue Gives up House seat to join front lines - Ralph Hallow
http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/may/29/tancredo-risks-his-life-for-immigration-issue/

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- Obama’s Church, Chicago Minister Pfleger Says Clinton Felt ‘White’ Entitlement
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/05/29/at-obamas-church-chicago-minister-says-clinton-felt-white-entitlement/

ABC NEWS
-- Priest and Obama Ally Pfleger Mocks Clinton's Tears from Obama's Church's Pulpit - Jake Tapper
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/05/priest-and-obam.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
-- Obama distances himself from another clergyman, Pfleger - Caryn Rousseau
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hoD5UmGsKxR-pdYmCj3yYT19N_0wD90VN86O0
-- Illinois lawmakers advance some parts of budget
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/355143.html

WORLD NET DAILY
-- Hillary believed she'd win 'cause she's white' In Trinity sermon, Obama spiritual adviser Pfleger says Clinton thought 'black man stealing my show' - Aaron Klein
http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=65625

NATIONAL REVIEW
-- Father Michael Pfleger, Surpassing Jeremiah Wright at Trinity
http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MTk3ZjhlZGI0ZTRlOTIyZmQ2NTJiMDU0N2RkNGU3ZGY=

CNS NEWS
-- VERY SAD: Obama Praised Wright, Criticized Traditional Black Churches on Homosexuality - Penny Starr
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200805/CUL20080529a.html
-- VERY SAD: Support for Obama, Anti-US Feeling Alive and Well in Europe - Patrick Goodenough
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200805/POL20080530c.html

TOWN HALL
-- Top Seven Reasons Why Barack Obama is a Weaker Candidate Than People Think - John Hawkins
http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/JohnHawkins/

HUMAN EVENTS
-- Missourians Reject Obama’s Brand of Radical Liberalism - Peter Kinder
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=26720

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
-- It’s the Communism, Stupid - Cliff Kincaid
http://www.aim.org/aim-report/its-the-communism-stupid/

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
-- The DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee Meeting - Ken Rudin
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90964838

NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES
-- Apologies for Slavery
http://www.ncsl.org/magazine/articles/2008/08SLJune08_StateStats.pdf

MSNBC
-- Another pastor complicates Obama’s campaign Priest mocks Clinton as feeling entitled to nomination because she is white
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24882600/

TIME MAGAZINE
-- Don't Link Obama to Former Radicals - Michael Kinsley
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1810338,00.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
-- McCain's Web gap is showing The candidate is taking a serious drubbing on the most popular video-sharing service on the Internet -- and the virtual town square for millions of young voters. - James Rainey
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-onmedia30-2008may30,0,1110831.story

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
-- OUTSTANDING: Hultgren and Dillard join Birkett, Eckhoff, King, McBride, Olson, Fortner, Henry, Suess, Claar, and Carlin in sponsoring the Chicago Highlanders in Wheaton's 2008 Independence Day parade; all but $50 of the $1,300 cost has already been pledged - Dave Diersen
www.gopillinois.com
(THE ARTICLE: Outstandingly, last year, Republicans Mary Jo Arndt, Alan Bolds, Fred Bucholz, Dave Carlin, Roger Claar, Franco Coladipietro, Mike Connelly, Paul Daniels, Kirk Dillard, Bob Earl, DuPage Young Republicans, Jim Flickinger, Mike Formento, Mike Fortner, GOPUSA ILLINOIS, Mike Gresk, Gwen Henry, Randy Hultgren, Bob Jacobsen, Chris Kachiroubas, Gary King, Mark Kmiecik, Bob Larsen, J.R. McBride, Debra Olson, Mike Prueter, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Leonard Sanchez, Ron Smith, Phil Suess, and Tim Whelan contributed a total of $3,300 to sponsor Big Queenie the elephant ($2,000) and the Chicago Highlanders ($1,300) in Wheaton's 2007 Independence Day parade. On Saturday, May 24, I asked them to consider again sponsoring the Chicago Highlanders in Wheaton's 2008 Independence Day parade. Outstandingly, already, Hultgren has pledged $150, Dillard $50, Birkett, $100, Eckhoff $50, King $100, McBride $50, Olson $50, Henry $150, Fortner $100, Suess $150, Carlin $50, and Claar $250.)