GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - August 25, 2008
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- A PLEDGE THAT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT OBAMA WOULD NOT KEEP: Barack Obama pledges tax cut for 95% of Americans in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, speech - AP
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1124081,tax082408.article
-- McCain tries to drive wedge between Obama, Clinton camps Wicked spot attacks Barack for not picking her as running mate - Lynn Sweet
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/1124649,CST-NWS-sweet25.article
-- Delegate says Jones called her 'Uncle Tom' 'What did you call me?' Aldermen heard remark but believe Senate president 'said it in jest' - Abdon Pallasch and Dave McKinney
http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/1124667,CST-NWS-dem25.article
-- Biden has deep ties to Rezko accomplice Joseph Cari 30-year friend of VP pick guilty in kickback scheme - Dave McKinney
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/rezko/1124666,CST-NWS-rezko25.article
-- Gov to target double-dipping House Dems in ethics bill rewrite His changes could kill reform legislation - Dave McKinney and Chris Fusco
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/blagojevich/1124646,CST-NWS-ethics25.article
-- Obama doesn't need 'help' from Madonna Comparing McCain to Hitler just gives talking heads ammo - Richard Roeper
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/1124642,CST-NWS-roep25.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Roger Simon promotes Obama, demonizes McCain
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/1124709,CST-EDT-simon25.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Liberal Democrat Laura Washington promotes liberal Democrats Rick Garcia, Delmarie Coob, and Michael Pfleger
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/1124628,CST-EDT-laura25.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-religious Laura Berman promotes teenage promiscuity, again
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/1124233,CST-FTR-berman25.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Carol Marin implies that McKenna is encouraging Vallas to switch parties. The 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) convention showed that the Combine continues to dominate the IRP. Because the Combine continues to dominate the IRP, the Combine must want Vallas to switch. Not that the Combine cares about party platforms, but which planks in the IRP platform does Vallas accept?
http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1124712,CST-NWS-marin25.article
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Liberal Democrat Chicago Tribune promotes liberal Democrat Michelle Obama big time, again
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-michelleaug25,0,5029322.story
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Liberal Democrat Chicago Tribune editorializes that the liberal Democrat Obamas will bring Americans together. However, the Obamas' record and the record of those who support them show that is insultingly absurd.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-triceaug25,0,7606939.column
-- To coin a phrase, Chicago is hardly a change machine - John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kass-25-aug25,0,6949201.column
-- Is Hollywood a bad word in Denver? Some wonder whether celebrity fans will help or hurt Obama - Jocelyn Noveck
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-ap-cvn-the-celeb-factor,0,2340210.story
-- McCain hits TV screen in ads—and at church - AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-mccain-campaignaug25,0,6590836.story
-- DEMOCRATS PROMOTE DEMOCRATS WHO ARE WEALTHY BUT DEMONIZE REPUBLICANS WHO ARE WEALTHY: John McCain's home count up: Eight - Mark Silva
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/john_mccains_home_count_up_eig.html
-- DuPage County confident of no past election problems Equipment vendor acknowledged software glitch in Ohio votes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-dupage-elex-aug25,0,7530999.story
DAILY HERALD
-- Unlocking Biden's baggage reveals Blago ticket: Joseph Cari - Chuck Goudie
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=229841
-- Conventions tap lobbyists for key roles - John Patterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=229851
-- Special interests abound despite Obama's call for change - John Patterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=229852
-- A speech for Clinton, but no script for her backers - David Beery
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=229862
-- Convention pictures - John Patterson
http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/422
http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/426
-- Durbin: Feuding State Dems owe it to Obama to lay low - Joseph Ryan
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=229870&src=109
-- Illinois GOP lending an ear to residents - Kevin Snow, Schaumburg
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=229490&src=
ABC7
-- Democrats prepare for start of convention - Andy Shaw
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6348198 (Includes video clip)
CBS2
-- Protesters Gather In Denver For Anti-War Rally - AP
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/democratic.convention.protests.2.801981.html
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- Meet Obama's bundlers - Greg Hinz
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30705
-- Denver bleacher brawl - Greg Hinz
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/mag/article.pl?articleId=30455
-- ComEd's Springfield power loss - Steve Daniels
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/mag/article.pl?articleId=30454
-- Obama camp downplays Clinton backers at DNC
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30708
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- State Capitol Notebook: August 25
http://www.sj-r.com/state/x499362356/State-Capitol-Notebook-Aug-25
-- Jones’ exit causes ripple effect Rare vacancy, power of position mean big impact on legislature - Ryan Keith
http://www.sj-r.com/state/x633544793/Jones-exit-causes-ripple-effect
-- Shimkus: Obama/Biden ticket will fail - Rhys Saunders
http://www.sj-r.com/time_out/x81487303/Shimkus-Obama-Biden-ticket-will-fail
ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
-- Governor who? Blagojevich nowhere in site in Denver - Kevin McDermott
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/politics/story/78EF4CD2B66A1936862574B00012F963?OpenDocument
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
-- VERY SAD: 8 Illinois speakers kick off Democrat convention
http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/446257.html
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- Why McCain May Beat Obama - Jonathan Morris
http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/08/18/why-mccain-may-beat-obama/
-- GOP Opens ‘War Room’ at Democratic Convention
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/25/gop-war-room-dnc/
GOPUSA
-- Obamacide - J. Matt Barber
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/guest/2008/jmb_08251.shtml
BLOOMBERG
-- Germans Overwhelmingly Favor Obama Over McCain, Poll Shows - Patrick Donahue (QUESTION: Which American presidential candidate did the Germans favor in the 1930s and why?)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=ahBy67LgN2lg&refer=germany
-- Democrats Begin Convention With Most Advantages Since Watergate - Indira A.R. Lakshmanan and Heidi Przybyla
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=auFdzt9Pbsrk&refer=home
-- Obama Hope of Audacity Means Race Isn't About Losing Liberals - Julianna Goldman and Kim Chipman
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aIClEOuE9vuA&refer=home
WALL STREET JOURNAL
-- A Chance to Reach the Ardent and the Undecided Part of Party Goal: Humanize Obama, Indulge Admirers - Christopher Cooper
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121961301258267331.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
-- The Democrats Field a Liberal Dream Team - Fred Barnes
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121962256899067705.html
AMERICAN DAILY
-- Will Obama Ever Face the Press? - J.B. Williams
http://www.americandaily.com/article/22963
ACCURACY IN MEDIA
-- Obama’s Red Mentor Marshall Davis Was a Pervert - Cliff Kincaid
http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamas-red-mentor-was-a-pervert/
ROLL CALL-- Parties Bringing Big Guns to Foe’s Convention - John McArdle and Erin P. Billings
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_20/news/27498-1.html?ET=rollcall:e2468:80044029a:&st=email
-- Party Time? Not for Leaders Rules Put Kibosh on Blowouts Honoring Members Tory Newmyer and Erin P. Billings
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_20/news/27505-1.html
AFP
-- Democrats poised to open Obama's convention
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gsFIKWALGgjqhGkv_S_YU2Z47mQA
WORLD NET DAILY
-- Obama disguising ties to radical leftist group? ACORN, an organization convicted of voter fraud, pushes 'authoritarian socialist' agenda - Aaron Klein
http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=73335
CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY
-- (DEMOCRAT) Union Officials Worry Racism in the (DEMOCRAT) Ranks Is Hurting Obama - Shawn Zeller (DIERSEN: BUT WAIT, DON'T DEMOCRATS ARGUE THAT ONLY WHITE REPUBLICANS ARE RACIST?)
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002940487
CNS NEWS
-- Biden Has A Pro-Tax Career - Terence P. Jeffrey
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=34516
ASSOCIATED PRESS
-- McCain ad says Obama snubbed Clinton in VP pick - Tom Raum
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jQD-Ub1QQZgszKZ4ddpQBmVCevOQD92ORJL00
CNN
-- Poll: Race for White House tied - Paul Steinhauser
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/24/election.2008.poll/
REUTERS
-- Rice praises Biden as "true patriot"
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2550974520080825
NEW YORK TIMES
-- Tasks for Biden This Fall: Travel and Attack McCain - Patrick Healy
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/25/us/politics/25MAP.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin
-- Obama Aides Defend Bank’s Pay to Biden Son - Christopher Drew and Mike McIntire
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/25/us/politics/25biden.html
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Liberal New York Times editorializes that liberal minorities and women worry that the liberal Democrat Obamas will slow down "affirmative action" otherwise known as race and gender based preference giving. However, the liberal Democrat Obamas' record and the record of those who support them show that is insultingly absurd.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/25/us/politics/25race.html?hp
-- Tracing the Disparate Threads in Obama’s Political Philosophy - Michael Powell
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/25/us/politics/25ideology.html?scp=2&sq=Michael%20powell%20obama&st=cse
WASHINGTON POST
-- Debating the Wisdom of Choosing Biden - Zachary A. Goldfarb
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/08/24/debating_the_wisdom_of_choosin.html
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
-- McCain-Romney? Dems fear it could hurt in West - Carolyn Lochhead
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/25/MNDR12HM1O.DTL&type=politics
LOS ANGELES TIMES
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting anti-American religion hating promiscuity promoting liberal white female Democrat Madonna argues that people who support McCain also support Robert Mugabe and Adolf Hitler
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/08/madonna-mccain.html
-- What Obama needs to do in Denver
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/24/EDEJ12HO6N.DTL
NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE
-- Making the Most of Mom Obama needs to use her story to connect with voters. - Howard Fineman
http://www.newsweek.com/id/155174
TIME MAGAZINE
-- Obama's Convention To-Do List - Mark Halperin
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1835542,00.html
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
-- Democrats Seek To "Humanize" Obama At Convention, Media Starts To Examine Weaknesses In Biden Selection, Mountain West Key To Obama Camp, McCain Camp Seeks To Fire Up Clinton Backers, Obama Has Small Lead In 3 National Polls, Tied In 2
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/bulletin_080825.htm
RENEW AMERICA
-- Doubts, backstabbing, unrest: recipe for Obama-Biden convention--or "Clinton convention"? - Wes Vernon
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/vernon/080825
CHICAGO ARGUS
-- Chicago political influence will be on display throughout Democrat show in Denver - Gregory Tejeda
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2008/08/chicago-political-influence-will-be-on.html
DAILY KOS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Daily Kos blasts Keys. When the Combine ended direct election of Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) members in the 1980s, the Combine gained near total control of the IRP. In 2004, the Combine wanted Obama, that is, someone who the Combine could "work with" to be Illinois' U.S. Senator -- not Jack Ryan or Jim Oberweis. The IRP SCC ended up filling the Jack Ryan vacancy with Keyes because the Combine did not want Oberweis to fill the vacancy.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/24/212044/277
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Liberal Democrat Community Action Partnership discourages individual responsibility, promotes dependency on government, promotes class warfare, promotes socialism, demonizes conservatism, and blames all problems that minorities and women have on Whites and on men
http://www.communityactionpartnership.com/news.asp?id=413
