GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - October 23, 2008
Only 12 days until the election! Early voting has already started!
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- OUTSTANDING: Wisconsin GOP sends mailer linking Obama to Ayers - AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-presidentialrace-,0,6922894.story
-- Political yard signs missing in eastern Iowa - AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-missingpoliticals,0,6337747.story
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: There are tremendous similarities between liberal Democrat Blagojevich and liberal Democrat Obama. The Combine succeeded in electing Blagojevich in 2002 and succeeded in reelecting him in 2006. But now, according to a Combine poll, Blagojevich's popularity is only 13% with citizens of Illinois. The Combine succeeded in electing Obama in 2004. If the Combine succeeds in electing Obama on November 4, 2008, how popular will Obama be with the citizens of America? Who does the Combine want to win the 2010 Democrat gubernatorial primary? Who does the Combine want to win the 2010 Republican gubernatorial primary?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-tribune-poll-blagojevichoct23,0,5405407.story
-- Subpoena hits Blagojevich's inner circle
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2008/10/subpoena-hits-blagojevichs-inner-circle.html
-- Obama ad blitz in Chicago targets northwest Indiana voters McCain holds slight lead in Republican-leaning Indiana
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-obama-ads-23oct23,0,3115832.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chicago Tribune endorses Cronin, Duffy, and Murphy
www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-1023edit1oct23,0,1109473.story
-- 14th Congressional District rematch toned down Foster, Oberweis spend less, change approaches to campaign - James Kimberly
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-14th-congress-23-oct23,0,6723862.story
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2008/10/foster-oberwe-1.html
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: A university releases details on threats against an anti-American speaker. When will universities release details on threats against pro-American speakers?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ne-ayerscanceled,0,448574.story
-- DIERSEN QUESTION: How soon will everyone be allowed to ride public transportation for free in Illinois except for Republicans?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-transit-disabled_23oct23,0,7811772.story
-- McCain stonewalls on radical friend G. Gordon Liddy - Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped1023chapmanoct23,0,3571457.column
-- Powell boosts morale of Muslims, Arabs Groups say words counter negativity - Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah
(Not posted as of 10:30 AM)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- SNEED: Former U.S. Rep. Harris Fawell, a DuPage County Republican stellar, is now sporting a Barack Obama yard sign in front of his Naperville house! The kicker: Sneed is told that Fawell's wife, Ruth, is way out front for Obama. (Of course, the Obama sign is next to one for Fawell's successor, Rep. Judy Biggert.)
http://www.suntimes.com/news/sneed/1237615,CST-NWS-SNEED23.article
-- NRA endorses Democrat Halvorson against Republican Ozinga - Abdon Pallasch
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/1238032,CST-NWS-gun23.article
-- 'Schools need to get out of the bedroom' Chicago Public Schools decision delayed on gay high school, some parents opposed - Maudlyne Ihejirika
http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1237558,CST-NWS-skul23.article
-- AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY'S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Study: Third-World math scores in Chicago Only 13 percent of 8th-graders proficient - Dave Newbart
http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1237561,CST-NWS-MATH23.article
DAILY HERALD
-- Billboards challenge Bean on global warming - Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=244662&src=4
-- Attacks in 56th District aimed at pocketbook - Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=244699&src=1
-- GOP leadership has served DuPage well - Kermit Dodson, Addison
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=244625&src=
-- 'Blame game' at center of 13th Congressional District battle - Christy Gutowski
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=244682
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Daily Herald endorses Biggert, Durbin, and Schakowsky
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=244611&src=
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN DUPAGE EDITION: College of DuPage board chair McKinnon files defamation suit against ex-colleagues Brown, Herron, and Mack - Catherine Edman
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=244708&src=2
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Cynthia Greenwood of Arlington Heights argues that to promote Obama is to put America "first." But wait, foreigners want Obama elected because they believe that he will put the interests of their counties "first."
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=244543
-- Blagojevich defies taxpayers on health program - AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=244666
SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- Biggert fends off criticism she's too close to Bush - Nathaniel Zimmer
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/1236883,102308congress13th.article
-- Southland: Join my gripe fest - Kristen McQueary
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/mcqueary/1237197,102308mcqueary.article
ABC7
-- 8th District candidates economic policies compared - Ben Bradley
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6465080 (Includes video clip)
-- Poll: 10 percent want Blagojevich re-elected - AP
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6465674 (Includes video clip)
-- Details of Obama Grant Park rally released - Ravi Baichwal
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6465402
-- Despite millions of dollars spent on new electronic election equipment in Illinois, many still wonder, "Will my vote count?" - Chuck Goudie (DIERSEN: In theory, if a) each and every precinct in Illinois had a Republican and a Democrat precinct committeeman, b) if each and every precinct in Illinois was small enough so that those committeemen could come to know the voters in their precinct very well, c) if each and every committeeman did in fact come to know the voters in their precinct very well, d) if election results conflicted significantly with what the committeemen knew of their precinct, then, e) committeemen could report that to election officials, to law enforcement, to the leaders of their political party, to the news media, etc.)
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/iteam&id=6465381
CBS2
-- Election Night In Grant Park: Construction Begins City Vows To Bill Obama Campaign For All Costs Associated With Massive Outdoor Bash
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/obama.event.grant.2.846677.html (Includes video clip)
-- Obama 'Can't Imagine' Using McCain Tactics
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/barack.obama.john.2.846954.html (includes video clip)
-- Poll: Blagojevich Approval Rating Only 13 Percent Tribune: 'Lowest Rating Ever' For An Elected Official In Their Polls
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/blagojevich.approval.rating.2.846936.html (Includes video clip)
-- AP Poll: McCain and Obama Running About Even
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/obama.mccain.poll.2.846554.html
DAILY NORTHWESTERN
-- Will The Real Republicans Please Stand Up? Across the country, college campuses bleed blue, with an unprecedented youth demographic voting for Obama. Northwestern is hardly an exception. But if anyone's voting McCain here, who are they? - Jenn Chen
http://media.www.dailynorthwestern.com/media/storage/paper853/news/2008/10/23/TheWeekly/Will-The.Real.Republicans.Please.Stand.Up-3501923.shtml
CHICAGO PUBLIC RADIO
-- Oberweis and Foster Do Battle Again for Congress - Tony Arnold
http://www.wbez.org/Content.aspx?audioID=29698
HERALD NEWS
-- Blago won't sign park-funding bill - Christina Chapman
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/1237636,4_1_JO23_PARKS_S1.article
-- 11th District Candidates agree to debate at University of St. Francis
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/election/1237653,4_1_JO23_PANEL_S1.article
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
-- Radogno: Watson out of hospital after 'mild stroke' - Kurt Erickson
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/10/22/news/doc48ff5ca1a60b4581195719.txt
-- Tim Johnson committed to constituents, independence - Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/10/23/opinion/133678.txt
-- McLean County Republicans say yard-sign thefts getting out of hand - Ryan Denham
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/10/23/news/doc48ff97f004548425821560.txt
ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
-- McCain, Obama agree on immigration - Dave Montgomery
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/politics/story/9DADD2765199919B862574EB00150628?OpenDocument
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Chicago Democrat Susana Mendoza in Schock ad - Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x1261534935/Bernard-Schoenburg-Chicago-Dem-in-Schock-ad-thought-he-d-win-anyway
-- Blagojevich stays out of election Files report stating he isn’t donating to any campaigns this year - Ryan Keith
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x635408211/Governor-stays-out-of-election
-- Powell: Race issue can’t be avoided - Patrick Buchanan
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x1261534824/Patrick-Buchanan-Race-issue-can-t-be-avoided
PIONEER LOCAL
-- Duffy questions Gentes' honesty over job firing - Angela Sykora
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/libertyville/news/1236068,li-INTgentes-102208-s1.article
-- Roskam maintains financial lead over Morgenthaler - Josh Singer
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/schaumburg/news/1237128,sc-fundraising-102308-s1.article
-- Roskam, Morgenthaler face off in election - Josh Singer
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/schaumburg/news/1237243,sc-6thdistrict-101608-s1.article
-- Seals, Kirk square off in debate - Lynne Stiefel
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/wilmette/news/1235567,wi-kirkseals-102308-s1.article
-- Candidates criticize each other at Arlington Heights debate - Andrew Hellpap
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/wheeling/news/1237068,wh-53rdmoney-102308-s1.article
-- Kotowski, Sweeney square off in 33rd state senate contest - Jennifer Johnson
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/norridge/news/1234175,no-33rdsenate-102308-s1.article
-- 58th House District: Can't afford to re-elect May - Nancy J. Thorner, Lake Bluff
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/lakeforest/news/forum/1235799,Lf-letters-102308-s1.article
LAKE COUNTY NEWS SUN
-- Campaign signs planted on Lake County ground Candidates say it's an election violation - Jim Newton
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/1236817,5_1_WA23_SIGNS_S1.article
SUBURBAN LIFE
-- DuPage County Election Commission defends attorney, media consultant with GOP ties - Dan Petrella
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/villapark/news/x398376051/Election-Commission-defends-attorney-media-consultant-with-GOP-ties
-- Oberweis vs. Foster: Take two - Erin Sauder
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/stcharles/news/x635405865/Oberweis-vs-Foster-Take-two
TOM ROESER
-- What Will a President Obama be Like? Look at the Governance Style of Other Axelrod Clients.
http://www.tomroeser.com/blogs/blogview.asp?blogID=24791
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
-- Berkowitz w/Hamos and Rutherford on Obama, McCain, Taxes, Spending and much more
http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2008/10/better-than-matthews-or-brokaw.html
CHAMPION NEWS
-- A great opportunity to help McCain-Palin in the battleground state of Wisconsin - Doug Ibendahl
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1310
-- Where are the McCain-Palin surrogates? - John Biver
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1304
-- Intellectual ammo is abundant, but our leaders don't even pick up their guns - John Biver
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1311
ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- Chicago Tonight Forum With Oberweis and Foster - Andy Haaf
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/10/chicago-tonight.html
REPUBLICANS FOR FAIR MEDIA
-- Why Was McCain Harder On Romney Than Obama? That Answer Could Cost The Presidency - Daniel Zanoza
http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2008/10/why-was-mccain-harder-on-romney-than-obama-that-answer-could-cost-the-presidency.html
GOPUSA
-- Fighting the Media as well as Obama - Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/?p=812
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- New information about Ayers and his association with Obama - Bill O'Reilly
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,443242,00.html
-- Ayers Audio Could Detail What Obama Knew - Sean Hannity
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,443241,00.html
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: OUTRAGEOUS: 3,247 anti-Americans sign a petition promoting anti-American Ayers
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/22/academics-sign-pro-ayers-petition/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
-- Hatin' Palin - Daniel Henninger
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/10/hatin_palin.html
ROLL CALL
-- Illinois Seat Could Flip Poll: Democrat Leads in Weller’s District - Matthew Murray
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_50/politics/29509-1.html?ET=rollcall:e3001:80044029a:&st=email
THE HILL
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Virtually all government employees are Democrats. Democrats have controlled the U.S. House and Senate since 2006. Democrats run Illinois. Nevertheless, divisive Democrats who blame Republicans for all past, present, and future problems outrageously call for Republicans to "drop divisiveness."
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/emanuel-gopers-should-disavow-anti-democrat-rhetoric-2008-10-22.html
-- Pennsylvania Democrat Murtha in trouble after calling constituents racist - Michael O'Brien
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/murtha-in-trouble-after-calling-constituents-racist-2008-10-23.html
HUMAN EVENTS
-- Radical Loon When Obama Was Only 47 - Ann Coulter
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=29164
WORLD NET DAILY
-- Obama's agenda is so 'gay' - Matt Barber
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=78739
-- How Born Alive has changed the abortion debate - Jill Stanek
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=78672
-- Ayers' role in Obama's 'Dreams' poised to break out - Jack Cashill
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=78834
FAMILY SECURITY MATTERS
-- Exclusive: Mr. Obama’s Neighborhood - Peter Gadiel (DIERSEN: Mr. Gadiel gave an outstanding presentation at the 2005 Wheaton Patriot Day ceremony.)
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.1545/pub_detail.asp
NEWSMAX
-- Obama Ignores Credit Card Donation Fraud - Kenneth Timmerman
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/obama_illegal_donations/2008/10/21/142761.html?s=al&promo_code=6DD6-1
-- Obama Wants 12 Million Illegals to Get Citizenship - David Patten
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/obama_illegal_citizenship/2008/10/22/142990.html?s=al&promo_code=6DE2-1
NATIONAL REVIEW
-- Another Communist in Obama’s Orb Meet Michael Klonsky, Obama's "social justice" education expert. - Andrew C. McCarthy
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=OTQzMDIxZjlmMTM5N2ZhNzlmY2IyZDYxMWQ5NjQ2NDM=
RENEW AMERICA
-- Birds of a feather Barack together - Michael Bates
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/bates/081022
-- Obama's violent pal in Africa Also: the Powell endorsement - liberal backs liberal (yawn) - Wes Vernon
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/vernon/081023
NATIONAL JOURNAL
-- Obama Has A Trump Card For The Race Card If McCain Puts The Rev. Wright Back In The Spotlight, The Democratic Nominee Should Do The Same With Palin - John Mercurio
http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/ps_20081021_5298.php
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
-- The Republican Party After Bush - Ken Rudin
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95968435
CNN
-- OUTSTANDING: Giuliani gets tough on Obama in new robocall - Alexander Mooney
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/23/giuliani-gets-tough-on-obama-in-new-robocall-2/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
-- McCain says Obama will 'say anything' to win - Glen Johnson
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iE2JCSH5p9r2GBkQWS9TWAMzmuvQD9408VO01
REUTERS
-- Black Europeans pin political hopes on Obama - Stephen Brown
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE49M45820081023
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who commit "ugly incidents" against Obama know that their actions help elect Obama, so, people who commit "ugly incidents" against Obama must really be Obama supporters
http://www.reuters.com/article/vcCandidateFeed7/idUSN2237709920081023
SCRIPPS NEWS
-- On immigration, Obama and McCain differ mostly in nuanceation - Michael Collins
http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/37314
MANGALOREAN
-- India will be 'top priority' in my presidency: Barack Obama
http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=98087
ABC NEWS
-- Obama Says McCain Would Pose a National Security Risk Up in Virginia Polls, Obama Attacks McCain on National Security. - Jake Tapper
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=6091383&page=1
PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE
-- Romney says he's unlikely to run again - Dennis Roddy
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08296/921794-470.stm?cmpid=elections.xml
WASHINGTON POST
-- Study: Coverage of McCain Much More Negative Than That of Obama - Howard Kurtz
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10/22/study_coverage_of_mccain_much.html
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