GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - June 15, 2008
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
-- Schillerstrom blasts McKenna, calls for party unity - Dave Diersen
www.gopillinois.com
In a scathing letter (posted in PDF format on the Files page of www.gopillinois.com) dated June 12, 2008 and sent everyone who attended the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) state convention, Bob Schillerstrom, the Chairman of the DuPage County Board and the Secretary of the DuPage County Republican Party, blasted IRP Chairman Andy McKenna for "flagrantly (breaking) President Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment; 'Thou shall not speak ill about another Republican,'" for focusing on "divisiveness" rather than "unity," for "inferring that Governor Thompson and I were not good Republicans," for being "divisive," for making remarks that "are damaging to our Party and to our future," and for "attacking fellow Republicans." Schillerstrom defended his "conservative credentials" and pointed out DuPage County's fiscal responsibility, low cost of government, low property tax levy, AAA bond rating, low crime rate, and high quality of life. Schillerstrom concluded by stating: "Strength comes through unity. Abraham Lincoln said that a 'house divided against itself cannot stand.' I would hope that the Chairman of our state party would realize that attacking fellow Republicans only weakens us and takes away from the real work at hand; winning elections. Let's come together, as Republicans, to restore the pride and dignity to our party and to our state."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- JUNE 8, 2008 FLASHBACK: State GOP chairman criticizes Thompson, Schillerstrom He says recent actions antithetical to Republican beliefs - Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-state-gop_both_08jun08,0,5284538.story
-- Impeach Blagojevich? - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/chi-0615edit1jun15,0,5988207.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Foreigners who have long hated America and who have long hated Americans are happy that Bush is leaving office. Very sadly, it seems to be unquestionably true that those who hate America and who hate Americans want Obama elected.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-bush_europe_thinkjun15,0,5087004.story
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Demetra DeMonte: Optimistic Republican - Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x379967894/Bernard-Schoenburg-Web-site-critiques-governor-s-ethics-keeps-track-of-his-dealings
(THE ARTICLE: DEMETRA DeMONTE of Pekin likes to see things positively, and she says Republican presidential nominee U.S. Sen. JOHN McCAIN of Arizona “absolutely” has a chance to win Illinois over Democrat BARACK OBAMA, who represents Illinois in the U.S. Senate. “Illinois is going to be difficult,” said DeMonte, who will become a member of the Republican National Committee this September, “but I believe that Obama will be defeated nationwide. Obviously he (Obama) is the favorite son here, but . . . I’m always an optimistic person. I believe anybody can be defeated. “There’s so much time between now and the November election,” she added. “Anything can happen between now and then. He is a clean slate. We know virtually nothing about him.” In a sense, DeMonte had a come-from-behind win of her own at the Republican state convention June 6-7 in Decatur. She was chosen to replace long-time Republican National Committeewoman MARY JO ARNDT of Lombard. The 19-member nominating committee for her post at the convention gave nine votes on the first ballot to CAROL SMITH DONOVAN of Chicago, six to DeMonte and four to KATHY SALVI of Wauconda. On the second vote, DeMonte got a majority of 10 to eight for Donovan and one for Salvi. “My strategy was a second-ballot win,” she said, and it worked. She has said before that she wants to bring the kind of positive results to the state GOP that she has as chair of the Tazewell County GOP. DeMonte will take her new post on the national committee as of Sept. 5 – the day after the Republican National Convention. She plans to resign soon from her position as the 18th Congressional District’s committeeman on the Republican State Central Committee. The GOP county chairs in that district will then select a replacement on the state body. DeMonte’s deputy in the 18th is Stark County GOP Chairman MIKE BIGGER. Also at the state convention in Decatur, PAT BRADY of St. Charles was chosen over former state Sen. STEVE RAUSCHENBERGER of Elgin as the next Republican National Committeeman from Illinois. Brady, long a backer of McCain for president, will replace BOB KJELLANDER of Springfield after the national convention in St. Paul. ANDY McKENNA, chairman of the Illinois GOP, is the other member of the RNC from Illinois.)
-- Durbin not on Obama's VP list Constitution doesn't allow senior lawmaker to run - Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x1463523830/Durbin-not-on-Obama-s-VP-list
SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- State treasurer on Rezko, running for governor - Kristen McQueary
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/mcqueary/1004226,061508mcqueary.article
CBS2
-- Pay-To-Play Ban Proposal Depends On Blagojevich General Assembly Approved Ban On Contributions By State Contractors In May, But Governor Hasn't Signed It
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/pay.to.play.2.748378.html
-- Republicans Say Fundraising Falling Millions Short - AP
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/gop.republicans.fundraising.2.748406.html
ABC7
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Because Obama's positions are so vehemently anti-Republican, if you say that you are a Republican who is considering voting for Obama, you are not merely "conflicted," you are telling everyone that you either no longer are a Republican or that you never really were a Republican
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6205988
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
-- Pay-to-play ban a big deal, but not a done deal - John O'Connor
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/06/14/news/doc48545cd2233db918984174.txt
SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Southern Illinoisan blasts elected officials who it endorsed
http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2008/06/14/opinions/voice_of_the_southern/24787223.txt
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
-- Blaogjevich: What would Ah-nuld say? - Editorial
http://www.pjstar.com/opinions/x875591591/What-would-Ah-nuld-say
-- Memo puts spotlight on Madigan - Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news_columnists/x875591921/FINKE-Memo-puts-spotlight-on-Madigan
LOS ANGELES TIMES
-- A video view inside the campaign strategy of John McCain
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/06/mccain-web.html
NEW YORK TIMES
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: New York Times blasts people who are older than Obama, especially white male Republicans who are older than Obama
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/weekinreview/15nagourney.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
WASHINGTON POST
-- Rural Illinois May Offer Clues to Obama's Electability Courting of Rural Areas Began in '96 - Alec MacGillis
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/14/AR2008061400889.html?hpid=topnews
-- At Obama's Former Church, Hurt Lingers Members Feel Bruised By Time in Media's Glare - Eli Saslow and Hamil R. Harris
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/14/AR2008061401829.html?hpid=topnews
ISRAELI INSIDER
-- Malik Obama confirms his half-brother Barack grew up a Muslim
http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Politics/12918.htm
BLOOMBERG
-- Obama to Speak on Fatherhood at Chicago Black Church
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a2gGIh_lvSZQ&refer=home
DALLAS MORNING NEWS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Falsani promotes Pfleger, again
http://religionblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/06/chicago-religion-columnist-wri.html
TEXAS STATESMAN
-- State GOP conventioneers back McCain but worry about him in November Some party faithful are unhappy, saying McCain is too moderate for conservatives. - W. Gardner Selby
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/06/15/0615texgop.html
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
-- BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Colin Powell tells crowd he could back Barack Obama for President
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/06/14/2008-06-14_colin_powell_tells_crowd_he_could_back_b.html
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
-- The revelation of Rev. Wright Barack Obama’s nomination is a sign that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a colorblind society lives on. But does Obama’s association with a fiery Chicago preacher undermine that message? - Rick Esenberg
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=761961
AMERICAN THINKER
-- Can McCain Remain Competitive? - Ned Barnett
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/06/can_mccain_remain_competitive.html
