GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - August 23, 2008
COURIER NEWS
-- Kane County Board District 20: Elgin Township Republican Precinct Committeewoman Shirley Rauschenberger to take over Wegman's candidacy - David Gialanella
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/1122686,3_1_EL23_A3SHIRLEY_S1.article
(THE ARTICLE: Republican precinct committeemen have chosen one of their own, Shirley Rauschenberger, to vie for the Kane County Board District 20 seat in place of withdrawn candidate Larry Wegman, The Courier News learned Friday. Ruschenberger, mother of former state Sen. Steve Rauschenberger and wife of now-deceased, long-time county board member John Rauschenberger, filed paperwork Friday afternoon to take Wegman's place in the Nov. 4 general election, according to Kane County Board member Mike Kenyon of South Elgin. Kenyon said there are no legal issues with replacing one candidate with another, as long as he or she is nominated by a majority of area committeemen. Rauschenberger, 81, who is a committeeman for Elgin, recently met with her colleagues, regarding her candidacy, Kenyon said. Wegman pulled out of the race just days ago, stating in a letter that he needs more time to care for his elderly mother. If Rauschenberger's candidacy becomes official, she will run against Democrat Cristina Castro and Green Party candidate Julie Schmitt. Castro defeated incumbent Democrat Jesus de la Isla in the February primary.)
ILLINI PUNDIT
-- JULY 12, 2005 FLASHBACK: Kjellander v. Rauschenberger
http://illinipundit.com/2005/07/12/rauschenberger-v-kjellander
(FROM THE POSTING: I was reminded of this last week when I received a response from Illinois Republican National Committeeman Bob Kjellander to a direct mail fundraising letter sent out from my campaign to prospective Republican donors. Mr. Kjellander took the time to respond to the solicitation. Each of you has a copy of his response. His response, by the way, was discovered by my 78-year old mother who opens all of the campaign mail so I can assure you of the authenticity of this document, the original of which I have here. Mr. Kjellander's response, in addition to declining to make a contribution, was to offer the following comment, "Anybody who gets behind the wheel of a car drunk doesn't belong in the state senate, much less the governor's mansion.")
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
-- Good to have Obama back in Illinois -- for a change - Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/08/23/opinion/132774.txt
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- U. of C. shunning poor patients? Obama's wife, 3 aides tied to plan to free up space - Tim Novak and Chris Fusco
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1122691,CST-NWS-hosp23.article
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. John McCain, Obama's Republican opponent, criticized the Democratic presidential hopeful Friday for having pledged on the campaign trail to expand health care for Americans at the same time his top political strategist "was running a campaign to cut coverage for the poor.")
-- It's time for Obama to prove his passion - Carol Marin
http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1122781,CST-EDT-carol24.article
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- It's official: Joe Biden is Barack Obama's pick as vice presidential running mate Joe Biden would bring considerable foreign policy experience to the Democratic ticket. - James Oliphant and Mike Dorning
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-joe-biden-vice-president-barack-obama,0,1738807.story
-- Obama taps Biden to be running mate - Liz Sidoti and Nedra Pickler
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/wire/chi-ap-veepstakes,0,1144297.story
-- Obama & Ayers: UIC library reverses course on Obama documents Annenberg Challenge information will be released Tuesday
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-obama-library-both-23aug23,0,6077865.story
-- More wary of mixing religion, politics - Katie Fretland
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/religion_politics.html
ABC7
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Kirk Dillard and Paul Green comment on Obama blasting the McCains for owning too many homes
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/media?id=6342970 (Andy Shaw video clip)
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Obama is anti-business, and supposedly, Crain's is pro-business. So why does Crain's want Obama to defeat McCain?
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30696
-- Obama names Biden as his running mate - AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30701
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Obama, Biden to share Springfield spotlight
http://www.sj-r.com/homepage/x2090470155/Downtown-Springfield-prepares-for-national-spotlight
DAILY HERALD
-- Voting machine software glitch affects DuPage County - Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=229637
-- Bean a Congressional truant - Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=229556&src=
-- Taxes push sales out of Cook County - Larry Maurer, Mount Prospect
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=228834&src=
-- Suburbs should be angry with Meeks - Richard Reuter, Naperville
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=229301&src=
-- AP: American automotive industry seeking $50 billion loan from Congress DIERSEN QUESTIONS: How many who demonize the American automotive industry, who demonize American nameplate vehicles, who demonize people employed by the American automotive industry, who demonized those who own stock in the American automotive industry, who demonize those who own American nameplate vehicles, and who demonize America will oppose the loan request? Were it not for the American automotive industry, we would not be speaking English now. We would be speaking German, Japanese, and/or Italian. Are there any vital American industries that the anti-Americans do not want other countries to take over?
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=229710
SOUTHWEST NEWS HERALD
-- Jones’ Exit Leaves Democrats with Hope - Rich Miller
http://www.swnewsherald.com/online_content/2008/08/082208ov_mil_jones.php
SUBURBAN LIFE
-- New law drafted by Dillard protects doctors who provide free care
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/westmont/news/x560276371/New-law-to-protect-docs-who-provide-free-care
ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- Two-handed Froehlich again - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/08/two-handed-froe.html
CHAMPION NEWS
-- Dennis Miller “Talks the Vote” in Illinois
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1144
-- The church pulpit v. the bully pulpit - John Biver
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1148
FIDELIS
-- Choice of Biden Re-Opens Catholic Wound
http://www.fidelis.org/press.aspx
NATIONAL REVIEW
-- Quota Quest Of Obama’s vulnerability on racial preferences - John Miller
http://nrd.nationalreview.com/article/?q=M2FiN2JiZWRkNWY3M2QyMDk2YjJlODJlNzAwYTdiNDE=
-- Meandering toward Disaster The perils of making a left-wing ideologue commander-in-chief - Andrew McCarthy
http://nrd.nationalreview.com/article/?q=NDkyYmY0OGQ2M2FkYzZiYzBhNWYwNzQ5YWNkYjA4Mzg=
-- Senator Stealth How to advance radical causes when no one’s looking - Stanley Kurtz
http://nrd.nationalreview.com/article/?q=OWI5NjYwZjg3NzU4MjZkZWI0ZWI5MzEwNzYxNmI4ZGQ=
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
-- Give students the choice to attend charter schools where kids perform well - Collin Hitt
http://illinoispolicyinstitute.org/news/article.asp?ArticleSource=525
INVESTORS
-- Sweet Home Obama - Editorial
http://www.investors.com/editorial/editorialcontent.asp?secid=1501&status=article&id=304297980806710
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- McCain Campaign Predicts Huge Post-Convention Bump for Obama
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/22/mccain-campaign-predicts-huge-post-convention-bump-for-obama/
REUTERS
-- Does Obama get too much media coverage? - Claudia Parsons
http://blogs.reuters.com/trail08/2008/08/22/does-obama-get-too-much-media-coverage/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
-- Is Obama ready for world's toughest job? - Christopher Wills
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gbWGkzzdcH6BX_-60uD5NLUrhFngD92NSF8G4
AFP
-- Obama names veteran Biden as VP choice
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ivtfQ7RLPDF8gMsOAf35tDHNtGeg
POLITICO
-- Biden: A statesman known for slips of his tongue - Eamon Javers & Jonathan Martin
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12735.html
WASHINGTON POST
-- Young Evangelical Backs Out of Giving Convention Opening Prayer - Krissah Williams Thompson
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/08/22/young_evangelical_backs_out_of.html?hpid=sec-politics
-- In Chicago, We've Fought to Stand Together - Sara Paretsky
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/22/AR2008082202394.html
