GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - July 24, 2008
CBS2
-- Truth In Politics: Dumbest Budget Cut Ever? Governor Cuts Funding To Money-Saving Drug- And Alcohol-Treatment Centers - Mike Flannery
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/truth.in.politics.2.778704.html (Includes video clip)
ABC7
-- Group tries to keep Hillary's pres. candidacy alive - Andy Shaw
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6282893 (Includes video clip)
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
-- Bush visit planning goes into overdrive Workers behind the scenes scramble to make president's fundraiser a memorable event - Scott Hilyard
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1816443594/Bush-visit-planning-goes-into-overdrive
-- Who will foot bill for Schock fundraiser? Costs for Bush visit will be paid with proceeds from the event - Karen McDonald and Leslie Fark
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1816443600/Who-will-foot-bill-for-Schock-fundraiser
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- Campaigns are the news, not just Obama - Editorial
http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/1072423,CST-EDT-edit24a.article
-- Why guys have a man crush on Obama - Jewel Woods
(Not posted as of 6:00 AM)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Constitutional Convention: Politics Explained Push for same comes amid call for change - Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-constitutional-convention-24jul24,0,5833120.story
-- Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) voted against the (Housing) bill, his office said, in part because he fears that Gov. Rod Blagojevich will control the money. "Do you want Rod Blagojevich to be your landlord?" Roskam asked.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-illinois-housingjul24,0,1043362.story
DAILY HERALD
-- Greenberg blasts Bean over campaign cash
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=222988&src=4
-- Problem gamblers need more help, lawmakers say - Joseph Ryan
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=223070&src=5
-- DuPage County Fair kicks off with some new additions - Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=223033&src=2
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: If Sunday is "Latino Day" at the DuPage County Fair, which day is Asian Day, Black Day, White Day?
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=222589&src=2
-- OUTSTANDING: Positive word for GM, American cars - Jerry Lundby, Carol Stream
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=222799&src=
(THE LETTER: Reports on TV and in the press in recent days do not bode well for the future of General Motors. I offer a more positive note for General Motors and American-made cars in general. I first learned to drive a Model T Ford at age ten on the prairies of North Dakota. Out of loyalty to American workers and to American-made products, in my 84 years I have never purchased a foreign brand car. My most recent purchase in 2003 was a six-cylinder Buick Century with 42,000 miles on it. I have since added over 40,000 more miles in travels around the country. On a recent trip to Connecticut we carefully measured the miles per gallon and was pleased that we got 33.8 miles per gallon on the highway. In the print media and on TV I see dealers of newer foreign made cars boasting of 29 to 31 miles per gallon. My present Buick with its 80,000-plus miles is getting better miles per gallon on the highway. If we are concerned about preserving a manufacturing base which must be there for the future security of America and are concerned that working class Americans can continue to have a sustainable standard of living then perhaps more of us need to take these issues into consideration when we purchase our next automobile. Cheaper is not necessarily better.)
PIONEER LOCAL
-- DuPage Democrats hope to turn tide in their favor - Jim Jaworski
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/clarendonhills/news/1071107,em-WEBbluefest-072308-s1.article
(THE ARTICLE: In DuPage County, Democratic candidates are hoping to scoop up a few seats in the November election. Democrats held their first Blue Fest at Arabian Knights farm in Willowbrook Saturday, and local candidates, many running for the first time, hoped to use the event to drum up support in a county that does not have a single Democrat serving on the County Board. All, of course, express optimism about their chances, with many pointing to the February primary, when 23,000 more people voted on a Democratic ballot than a Republican one. Rifat Sivisoglu, a business professor at Elmhurst College, is running for a District 1 seat on the County Board, which includes a portion of Elmhurst. He said he recognizes the difficulties in running against an incumbency that has complete control of the board, but he said he hopes to use that as an advantage. "It's been a long time since civics class, but I thought there was supposed to be a choice," he said. "There is a reason we have a government in place and not a dictatorship. They have a monopoly government." Gary Nowak, an Elmhurst banker running for state Representative in the 46th District, said the national tide is clearly in the Democrats' favor. He likes to talk about national issues as well as local issues. "A lot of the larger solutions start in the state legislature," he said. All of the Democratic candidates insist this is their year. Republicans do not seem very concerned. State Sen. Kirk Dillard, R-24, said the county will stay strongly conservative in November. "I think voters in DuPage look to the east and see a Todd Stroger type of government is not what they want in Wheaton," he said Monday. As for the increased Democratic ballots in February, Dillard said the primary was an aberration. The last presidential election in 2004 showed 22,000 more Republican voters in the county and 11,000 fewer Democrats, he said. "(The 2008 primary) was a phenomenon, with a Republican primary that was basically over and a favored son running on the Democrat's side," he said. "That does not translate in a general election.")
-- Roskam leads funds race; Morgenthaler hits half mil - Josh Singer
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/schaumburg/news/1071793,sc-6thfinances-072408-s1.article
-- Schaumburg Township Republicans making a comeback - Matt Kiefer
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/schaumburg/news/1071591,sc-gopdemd2-072408-s1.article
-- Crespo and Froehlich vow to seek Cook County sales tax repeal - Matt Kiefer
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/schaumburg/news/1071707,sc-cctaxrepeal-072108-s1.article
-- Lyons Township Republican Party seeks judges for Election Day - Jennifer Zimmerman
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/westernsprings/news/1070981,ws-judge-071708-s1.article
SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Kristin McQueary argues that Jesus wants the Democrats to take over America's health care industry
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/mcqueary/1071965,072408mcqueary.article
HERALD NEWS
-- CenterPoint's political contributions under attack - Bob Okon
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/1072202,4_1_JO24_CENTERPOINT_S1.article
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Senators agree on one point: They won’t be in session soon Budget mess likely to last for months - Ryan Keith
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x544092943/Senators-agree-on-one-point-They-won-t-be-in-session-soon
MACOMB DAILY JOURNAL
-- Months of budget uncertainty remain
http://www.macombjournal.com/news/x2060713121/Months-of-budget-uncertainty-remain
ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- McCain and Viagra - Jill Stanek
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/07/new-stanek-wn-3.html
CHAMPION NEWS
-- July 20 - The Hawkeye State GOP
http://www.championnews.net/talk/podcast.html
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1082.
(THE ARTICLE: Guest Steve Scheffler joined Jack, John, Cathy and Doug to discuss how dedicated Republicans are advancing the ball in Iowa. Long a respected conservative activist in the Hawkeye State, last weekend delegates chose Steve to be the new Republican National Committeeman from Iowa at that state's GOP Convention. The group also discusses the major differences between the Iowa GOP's State Convention and the shameful affair run by the Illinois GOP last month in Decatur. More on that topic can be found here: )
-- Republicans can win with "Truth in ‘08" - John Biver
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1096
-- Justice for Sale in Illinois - Jeff Ferguson
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1090
AMERICANS FOR TRUTH
-- Biased Media Polls Promote Homosexuals in the Military - Peter LaBarbera
http://americansfortruth.com/news/biased-media-polls-promote-homosexuals-in-the-military.html
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
-- Media Ignores Press Conference Announcing McDonald's Boycott -- No Bias Here - Daniel T. Zanoza
http://www.illinoisfamily.org/news/contentview.asp?c=33981
REPUBLICANS FOR FAIR MEDIA
-- Did Dobson's Tacit Support of McCain Doom Huckabee's V-P Chances? - Daniel T. Zanoza
http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2008/07/did-dobsons-tacit-support-of-mccain-doom-huckabees-v-p-chances.html
POLITICO
-- GOP unfairly branded racist - Douglas MacKinnon
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11995.html
BAY AREA REPORTER
-- Hundreds of LGBT delegates headed to Denver - Lisa Keen
http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=3184
LOS ANGLES TIMES
-- 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy is reexamined Lawmakers review the 1993 law that prohibits gays and lesbians from openly serving in the military. - Vimal Patel
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-dontask24-2008jul24,0,311755.story
WALL STREET JOURNAL
-- McCain & Obama: A Tale of Two Flip-Floppers - Karl Rove
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121685888325079319.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
-- Voter Unease With Obama Lingers Despite His Lead Poll Finds Background, Experience Are Advantages for McCain - Gerald Seib and Laura Meckler
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121684823498078481.html?mod=djemalertNEWS
USA TODAY
-- Poll indicates narrowing attitude on racial divide - Susan Page and William Risser
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-07-23-Race-poll_N.htm
NATIONAL STRATEGIES INC.
-- Steve Rauschenberger, Former President of the National Conference of State Legislatures, Joins NSI's Legislative Practice
http://sev.prnewswire.com/banking-financial-services/20080723/NYW06223072008-1.html
AOL & WORLD NET DAILY & LOS ANGLES TIMES & POST CHRONICLE & WJLA & CBS NEWS & WASHINGTON POST
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Liberals blast a 77 year old white male conservative who drives a black 2004 Corvette, Robert Novak, over an accident
http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/07/23/columnist-bob-novak-involved-in-hit-and-run/
http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=70370 (Includes video clip)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/comments_blog/2008/07/as-far-as-the-b.html
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212160002.shtml (Includes video clip)
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0708/537957.html (Includes video clip)
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/23/politics/politico/main4286279.shtml
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/07/23/ST2008072302188.html
(DIERSEN: How different would the reports and comments have been, if the same accident had occurred, but the driver was a young minority female liberal who drove a 2004 foreign nameplate car?)
