GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - June 17, 2008
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- DIERSEN HEADLIINE: OUTSTANDING: Steve Huntley says: Vote Republican!
http://www.suntimes.com/news/huntley/1008696,CST-EDT-hunt17.article
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But voters don't have to wait until 2010 to voice their dissatisfaction with that. They can vent in the balloting for the seats in the Illinois General Assembly at stake in the November elections. Their watchword should be: Just say no to one-party rule. That means voting Republican. Yes, that's a hard sell in this blue state. With Barack Obama heading their ticket, Democrats are salivating over their prospects. The GOP brand nationally is in trouble. Many voters remember the corruption that sent former GOP Gov. George Ryan to prison. Still, those have to be weighed against a Democratic vote that is, in effect, a vote of confidence in a one-party stranglehold in Springfield, its petty bickering, poisonous feuds and incompetence. The state Republican Party could do its part by coming up with a campaign to persuade voters that it is worthy of their trust. The Illinois GOP might take a page from Newt Gingrich's strategy in capturing the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994. His masterstroke was the "Contract with America," a simple and short list of goals that the Republicans would work to achieve if they gained control of the Congress. National Democrats stole the idea two years ago with their "six for '06" agenda of six goals if they retook the Congress, which they did. Republicans need something like a five-item "Contract with Illinois" and a comprehensive media campaign to sell it to the voters. It should be clear-sighted and confined to bread-and-butter issues like jobs, taxes, health care, pension reform and ethics reform. A media campaign would be expensive. Maybe one or more of the wealthy Republicans contemplating running for governor in 2010 could help out. After all, a successful wooing of voters to the idea of a stronger GOP role in Springfield could only help their chances two years down the road, just as Obama's change theme is riding the Democratic tide of 2006. Sure, some worthy Democratic lawmakers might be lost. But Springfield is run by the party generals, not the field soldiers. A GOP takeover in the Legislature likely isn't in the cards (especially as just 40 of the 59 Senate seats are in play). But just cutting into the big majorities of foot soldiers would tell the irresponsible generals Blagojevich, Madigan and Jones that the voters are mad as hell and aren't going to take it any more. It also might boost impeachment prospects. Voting matters.)
PIONEER LOCAL
-- The McHenry County blog is buzzing about which McHenry County delegates showed up at the Illinois Republican Convention on Friday and Saturday. To view blog operator Cal Skinner's list, log on to www.mchenrycountyblog.com/. - Stephane Kohl and Tony Solano
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/lakezurich/news/1008207,lz-blogbuzz-061608-s1.article
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
-- What McHenry County Republicans Signed Up To Attend the Decatur Convention Who Did Not Go? - Cal Skinner
http://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/
-- Family PAC's Paul Caprio Praises Andy McKenna for Blasts at Jim Thompson Pardon and Robert Schillerstrom Tax Hike Pushes - Cal Skinner
http://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/ (Scroll down)
-- Illinois Republican Party Plank on Energy - Cal Skinner
http://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/ (Scroll down)
-- Who Showed Up at the Illinois Republican Convention from McHenry County? - Cal Skinner
http://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/ (Scroll down)
-- Republicans Weigh in on Economic Growth - Cal Skinner
http://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/ (Scroll down)
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- VERY SAD: Governor's bill would double-down on gambling Measure to finance public works allows for state to own one of two new casinos - Bob Tita
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/mag/article.pl?id=30121
NAPERVILLE SUN
-- Change in state law ends up shortchanging DuPage fund Anti-crime groups were not receiving traffic ticket money - Paige Winfield
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/1008831,6_1_NA17_COUNTY_S1.article
BEACON NEWS
-- Family group fuming over library's sex ed web link Sexually explicit?: Batavia board will hear complaints about reference to Planned Parenthood Internet site - Steve Lord
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1009239,2_1_AU17_TEENWEB_S1.article
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
-- Lawmakers travel to support prisons Senators Dan Rutherford, Christine Radogno against prison closings - Adriana Colindres
http://www.pjstar.com/news_state/x1816434788/Lawmakers-travel-to-support-prisons
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- VERY SAD: Most voters think Obama will win: poll
http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/blog/2008/06/most_voters_think_obama_will_w.html
-- Lawyer for Chicago in O'Hare expansion project William Thomas has ties to DuPage County chief Board chairman Schillerstrom says he did nothing to help attorney land contracts - James Kimberly
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-ohare-expansion-lawyer-17-jun17,0,5322498.story
-- Weller keeps wife's finances unknown - Dennis Conrad
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-house-disclosures,0,916629.story
DAILY HERALD
-- Enforce current immigration laws - Ronald R. Kowaiski, Carpentersville
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=208485&src=
-- Impeach more than Blagojevich - Robert Kellstrom, Schaumburg
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=208325&src=
NBC5
-- VERY SAD: Father Pfleger Returns To St. Sabina Priest Says He Must Continue Activism - Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbc5.com/politics/16618301/detail.html?dl=mainclick (Includes video clip)
CBS2
-- VERY SAD: Calif. Gay Marriage Ruling Draws Chicago Couples Logan Square Couple Plans 2nd Trip To Calif. For 'I Dos' - Vince Gerasole
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/gay.marriage.california.2.749931.html
MADISON RECORD
-- Madigan's memo signals gathering storm - Dan Proft
http://www.stclairrecord.com/arguments/213262-madigans-memo-signals-gathering-storm
SUBURBAN LIFE
-- DuPage County Bar Association issues judge recommendations
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/darien/news/x513608700/Bar-Association-issues-judge-recommendations
ISSUE FORUM
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: 1-Hour video clip: Frank Avila interviews Paul Caprio
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8577559082440785630&q=Paul+Caprio&ei=kctTSNehEZ_k4ALK-OGmDw&hl=en
CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Republicans who reject some or many of the planks in the Republican Party platform complain
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&docID=news-000002898090
REUTERS
-- Obama holding on to small lead over McCain - poll
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN17306889
CBS NEWS
-- VERY SAD: Bush Biographer Pens Pro-Obama Book Politico: Conservative Evangelical Author Writes About Obama's Faith
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/16/politics/politico/main4182509.shtml
STATELINE
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Daily Herald's John Patterson points out that in a major StateLine article on governors' living arrangements, "Blagojevich choosing not to live in Springfield" was not mentioned
http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=318084
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
-- Jason Heffley responds concerning the Illinois Republican Party posting additional state convention documents and video clips on its website - Dave Diersen
www.gopillinois.com
In my June 13 GOPUSA daily email, I listed the following documents and video clips that I hoped the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) would soon post on its website. IRP Executive Director Jason Heffley graciously phoned me June 16 to discuss my hopes. My understanding of his response concerning each of the items is in parenthesizes below. I suggested that all state convention related items be posted ASAP on a separate page on the IRP website.
-- Weighted vote that each State Central Committee member has (This will be posted soon.)
-- All rules [other than Roberts Rules of Order] that governed each aspect of the convention (This will be posted soon.)
-- List of all delegates, alternate delegates, elected officials, candidates, and party leaders who attended the convention broken out alphabetically and by county (This will not be posted, but individual county and township parties could post that information.)
-- List of convention exhibitors and vendors (This will be posted soon.)
-- List of reporters who covered the convention (This will not be posted.)
-- The 60-page convention handbook and a detailed index of its contents [elected officials, party leaders, maps, advertisers, etc.] (This will not be posted, but the Macon County Republican Central Committee, the organization that published the document, could post it.)
-- Chairman, co-chairmen, members, motions, resolutions, reports, minority reports, and meeting minutes for each convention committee [arrangements, at-large delegates and alternates, presidential electors, credentials, platform and resolutions, and national committeeman and national committeewoman] (Some of this will be posted soon.)
-- Video clip of speeches made at the June 5 early bird reception (No video clip available?)
-- Video clips of the June 6 training sessions and committee meetings (Even if video clips were available, they would not be posted. Possibly, audio clips of the presentations that the National Committeeman and National Committeewoman candidates made will be posted.)
-- Video clips of the June 6 County Chairman's Association meeting and the June 6 SCC meeting (Even if video clips were available, they would not be posted.)
-- Video clips of speeches made at the June 6 welcome reception and June 6 welcome dinner (No video clips available?)
-- List of June 6 hospitality rooms (This will be posted.)
-- Video clip of speeches made at the June 7 breakfast brunch (No video clip available?)
-- Convention floor plan that includes the number of chairs and location for each county delegation (This will not be posted?)
-- Detailed agenda for the general session (This will be posted soon?)
-- Video clip of each segment of the general convention including: Chairman McKenna opening remarks, Deb Detmers Credential Committee report, Tolbert Chisum Rules and Procedures Committee report, Gene Dawson Platform and Resolutions Committee report and votes, Joe Birkett address, Jack Dorgan At-Large Delegates and Alternates report, Steve Sauerberg address, Randy Pollard County Chairman's Association report, John McCain telephonic address, Tom Cross address, Frank Watson address, Ron Smith Presidential Electors Committee report, Bobby Peterson National Committeeman and National Committeewoman Committee report and votes, DuPage County delegation walkout, Aaron Schock address, Henry Hyde Leadership in Excellence Award presentation (With the exception of the DuPage County delegation walkout, these video clips will be posted soon.)
-- Video clip of national convention organization meeting (This will not be posted.)
