GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - August 30, 2008
ABC7
-- State GOP leaders praise bold VP choice - Paul Meincke
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6358992 (Includes video clip)
-- McCain taps Alaska governor for VP
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6358505 (Includes video clip)
NBC5
-- Dems Carp On Palin; Bush Calls Her 'Exciting' Alaska Governor Is Self-Styled Political Reformer
http://www.nbc5.com/politics/17323505/detail.html?dl=mainclick (Includes video clip)
CBS2
-- Selection Of Palin Generates Buzz In Chicago - Mike Parker
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/sarah.palin.reaction.2.806155.html (Includes video clip)
-- McCain Picks Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin For Veep
http://cbs2chicago.com/campaign08/mccain.vice.president.2.804819.html (Includes video clip)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Illinois GOP says Palin pick surprising but bold - Monique Garcia
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2008/08/illinois-gop-sa.html
-- Sarah Palin's experience: Checkmate - Mark Silva
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/sarah_palins_experience_checkm.html
-- Profile: Fierce competitor, a.k.a. Sarah Barracuda - Tim Jones
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-sarah-palin-profile,0,6192766.story
-- Illinois spent millions securing prison set to close - David Mercer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-pontiacprison-spe,0,6010030.story
-- Obama campaign commits an Ayer-or - Eric Zorn
http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2008/08/obama-campaign.html
-- High risk, high reward McCain's VP choice gives Democrats ammunition, but Alaska's Sarah Palin offers youthful contrast and a reputation as a reformer - Jill Zuckman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-mccain-assess_bdaug31,0,7834901.story
-- A woman changes the game - Editorial
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/vox_pop/2008/08/a-woman-changes.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Carol Marin, someone who has always worked very hard to elect Democrats, paints the Republican Party and McCain in a very negative light and then outrageously gives the Republican Party and McCain advice
http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1136762,CST-NWS-carol31.article
-- Look out, Palin The Hillary factor - Michael Sneed
http://www.suntimes.com/news/sneed/1136772,CST-NWS-SNEED31.article
-- 'Hockey mom' gets the nod McCain's choice of Alaska gov as running mate seeks to woo Hillary supporters, beef up appeal to conservatives - Abdon Pallasch
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/mccain/1136275,CST-NWS-mccain30.article
-- Ex-beauty contestant known for toughness 'Sarah Barracuda' Abortion foe, NRA member - John Yaukey
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/mccain/1136274,CST-NWS-bio30.article
-- VERY SAD: Obama bigger than Olympics, 'Idol' - AP
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1136779,CST-NWS-obama30.article
-- Obama & Co. must take high road on Palin Let others question experience, keep focus on McCain, Bush - Mark Brown
http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/1136747,CST-NWS-brown31.article
-- GOP gets jolt it needs Picking Palin carries political risks and opportunities to upstage Obama - Steve Huntley
http://www.suntimes.com/news/huntley/1136765,CST-NWS-hunt31.article
-- Politics trump morals for Obama, Biden - Carl Anderson
http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/1136768,CST-EDT-open30.article
SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- McCain VP selection full of surprise - Liz Sidoti
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/1136204,083008mccain.article
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- LaHood praises McCain’s choice for vice president Says picking Palin shows independence - Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/homepage/x801999924/LaHood-praises-McCain-s-choice-for-vice-president
-- Governor: Restrict political donations Amendatory veto would ban contributions from state, local government employees - Ryan Keith
http://www.sj-r.com/state/x467282694/Blagojevich-bars-political-contributions-from-state-local-employees
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
-- Pick surprising but good, supporters say - Erin Wood
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x392055782/Pick-suprising-but-good-supporters-say
DAILY HERALD
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: BUSH & CHENEY HATERS OVERJOYED: Jeff Zurawski demonizes Zaruba & Birkett
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=231131&src=
-- Tell Congressmen to drill in the U.S. - Julie Ann Schmidt, Co-Chair, Real Change Chapter for the Fox Valley, AmericanSolutions.com, Elgin
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230817
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Daily Herald comments on Foster, Kirk, & Schakowsky voting records
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=231431&src=
(FROM THE COMMENTARY: Jan Schakowsky, Ms. Party Line: Last week, we talked attendance in the 110th Congress; this week, it's partisanship. Who votes with his or her party most often? In the suburbs, that's Jan Schakowsky of Evanston, who votes with the majority of Democrats 97.3 percent of the time, according to Votes Database of washingtonpost.com. Bill Foster, Mr. Liberal Too: He's new, after replacing Dennis Hastert in what's supposed to be a moderate or even conservative district, but Bill Foster of Geneva isn't too far Schakowsky in his early voting _ aligning with Democrats 95.5 percent of the time, according to the Web site. Mark Kirk, Mr. Independent:
His opponents try to tie Mark Kirk of Highland Park to President Bush, but the Votes Database shows him voting with Republicans only 81.3 percent of the time, easily the lowest partisanship ranking of the suburban delegation.)
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD BUT NOT SURPRISING: Democrat Marc Feldstein of Grayslake argues that Republicans caused all past, present, and future problems
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230432&src=
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- Illinois GOP welcomes Palin to top of the ticket - Paul Merrion
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30814
CHICAGO PUBLIC RADIO
-- Illinois Republicans React to VP Choice
http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=28578
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
-- GOP says budget cuts designed to trigger tax hike - Kurt Erickson
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/08/29/news/doc48b8704e00aee971644902.txt
-- Illinois Republicans surprised by McCain pick - Kurt Erickson
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/08/29/news/doc48b86ff81acfd007024849.txt
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
-- Manzullo on Palin: I’m excited - Chuck Sweeny
http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport
LAKE COUNTY NEWS SUN
-- 'She's a fighter' Lake County GOP reacts to McCain's running mate - Jim Newton
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/1135779,5_1_WA30_PALIN_S1.article
BEACON NEWS
-- McCain's VP CHOICE is talk of the town - Erika Wurst
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1136708,2_1_AU30_WOMEN_S1.article
ALTON TELEGRAPH
-- Shimkus surprised by choice of Palin - Steve Whitworth
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/ticket_17752___article.html/presidential_candidate.html
CHICAGO PUBLIC RADIO
-- POLL: Undocumented or Illegal? - Chip Mitchell
http://apps.wbez.org/blog/?p=470
SAUK VALLEY
-- Officials debate Pontiac vs. Thomson - AP
http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2008/08/30/news/state/d35779b5de5699e70d84af515e04ac6b.txt
ILLINOIS CHANNEL
-- Sauerberg Uses Obama's Words in Radio Ad Against Senator Durbin
http://illinoischannel.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B0DB128F5CD96151!4026.entry
WIFR
-- Local Republicans say VP Pick "Excellent Choice"
http://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/27671869.html
KHQA
-- U.S. Senate candidate Steve Sauerberg makes a stop in Quincy - Alexis Hunt
http://www.khqa.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=183110
ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- DCCC targets Roskam - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/08/6th-cds-roskam.html
-- VIDEO CLIP: Palin Speech
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/08/palin-speech.html
CHAMPION NEWS
-- By picking Sarah Palin, McCain’s made the reform crowd the in-crowd - Doug Ibendahl
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1164
CAPITALFAX
-- Sarah Palin: The GOP change agent? - Bethany Jaeger
http://capitalfax.blogspot.com/2008/08/gop-change-agent.html
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
-- Obama Offers a Beautifully Packaged Lie - Robert Tracinski
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/08/barack_obama_offers_a_beautifu.html
HOUSTON VOICE
-- Palin won't work for Hillary-loving gays, women - Rebecca Armendariz
http://www.houstonvoice.com/blog/index.cfm?type=blog&start=8/29/08&end=8/30/08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
-- Is the Republican Party in peril? Conservative thinkers and political historians think the GOP could be at the end of its historic 40-year grasp on power. - Ariel Sabar
http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2008/08/30/is-the-republican-party-in-peril/
AARP
-- AARP Voter Guide: 2008 Illinois, U.S. House District 14
http://www.aarp.org/makeadifference/politics/voters-guide/voters_guide_channel.response.582.132/
-- AARP Voter Guide: 2008 Illinois, U.S. House District 6
http://www.aarp.org/makeadifference/politics/voters-guide/voters_guide_channel.response.522.132/
-- AARP Voter Guide: 2008 Illinois, U.S. Senate
http://www.aarp.org/makeadifference/politics/voters-guide/voters_guide_channel.response.412.132/
