GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - October 25, 2008

Only 10 days until the election! Early voting has already started!

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Blagojevich wants voters to 'love me again'
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2008/10/blagojevich-wan.html
-- Fights over voting in storied Lake County could decide whether Democrats get rare Indiana win - Tom Coyne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-lake-county-politics,0,1633193.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chicago Tribune endorses Beaubien, Coladipietro, Connelly, Coulson, Hatcher, McAuliffe, Munson, Reboletti, Schmitz, and Sullivan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-1025edit1oct25,0,2682341.story
-- In Oak Park, the few, the proud show support for John McCain - Gerry Smith
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-talk-signsoct25,0,5100663.story
-- In 1999 Republican presidential candidate Patrick Buchanan bolted the GOP to mount a bid for the Reform Party nomination.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-almanac_25oct25,0,4926954.story
-- Reported sexual assault didn't occur, Wheaton police say
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-wheaton-false-report-oct25,0,5358252.story

DAILY HERALD
-- Congressional Democrat challengers scraping for cash - Joseph Ryan
http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/807
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN DUPAGE EDITION: VERY SAD: 13th Congressional District: Daily Herald promotes Harper big time
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=245412
-- Illinois in recession? That could be just the beginning of our woes - Anna Marie Kukec
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=245379
-- Reboletti v. Nowak: Candidates agree Dist. 46 needs jobs, revenue - Elizabeth Mistretta
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=245348&src=2
-- 21st Senate hopefuls have different views education - Hafsa Naz Mahmood
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=245394&src=1
-- Red light cams divide DuPage Co. board candidates - Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=245353&src=2
-- Blagojevich stealing from George Ryan's playbook - John Patterson
http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/808
-- 56th House District: Forte-Scott refutes tax problem charges - John Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=245420&src=1
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: DuPage County: Daily Herald endorses Bucholz, Kachiroubas, Murphy, and Schultz
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=244934&src=
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Daily Herald outrageously ignores the fact that public school teachers are overwhelmingly Democrat and that they focus on creating "good little Democrats."
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=245398
-- "Change" better known as socialism - Steven Obendorf, Naperville
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=245251&src=
-- Obama not centrist he suggests he is - Vincent A. Froberg, Elgin
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=244768&src=
-- We don't know the real Obama - Patricia Czachowski, St. Charles
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=244769&src=

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- Palin's female stylist Amy Strozzi draws higher pay ($22,800) than her male policy adviser Randy Scheunemann ($12,500) - Jim Kuhnhenn
http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/1241628,CST-NWS-palin25.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Christopher Hitchens demonizes and denigrates Palin
http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/1241960,CST-EDT-hitch25.article
-- VERY SAD: Celebrities come out in support of gay marriage - Derrik Lank
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/1240502,gay-marriage-prop-8-102508.article
-- DIERSEN QUESTION: Why aren't Obama supporters arguing that wearing an Obama Halloween mask is racist?
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/1241626,CST-NWS-MASK25.article

HERALD NEWS
-- 84th House District: Grosskopf vies with Cross
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/1241248,4_1_JO25_84TH_S1.article

SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- DIERSEN QUESTIONS: What percentage of the staff of Andrew High School in Tinely Park is Democrat and what percentage is Republican? More importantly, what percentage of the staff of Andrew High School in Tinely Park is liberal and what percentage is conservative?
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/1241683,102508mock.article

CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- Crain’s endorses Durbin for U.S. Senate
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=31542

ABC7
-- U.S Rep. Kirk benefits by $453,000 in attack ads - AP
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6469594

NBC5
-- VERY SAD: Mandatory Sex Education Could Become Reality For Children Students, including kindergartners, are required to attend sex education classes
http://www.nbcchicago.com/health/tips_info/Mandatory_Sex_Education_.html

CBS2
-- Focus on Family Action Intensifies Attacks On Obama - AP
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/Christian.Right.Intensifies.2.848461.html
-- Don Wade's Obama Comments Anger Some - Mike Flannery
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/Don.Wade.Obama.2.848539.html
-- Blagojevich Says He Can Woo Voters Back Governor Blames His 13% Approval Rating On Economy - Mike Parker
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/blagojevich.approval.rating.2.848432.html (Includes video clip)

WBBM780
-- Kirk Gets Cash Infusion from Freedom's Choice - AP
http://www.wbbm780.com/Kirk-Gets-Cash-Infusion-from-Conservative-Group/3198864

MORRIS DAILY HERALD
-- McCain is best choice to lead in these times - Editorial
http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/articles/2008/10/24/voice_of_the_people/486aamccainendorsement.txt

CHAMPION NEWS
-- The first "gay" president - John Biver
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1318
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If anyone is still wondering how it can be that Illinois has such a weak and ineffectual state Republican Party, they need only look at groups like the United Republican Fund - which is co-sponsoring an event with the Log Cabin Republicans. When people on the right who should know better (the URF) lock arms with an organization that has no redeeming qualities whatsoever (the LCR), it's easy to see that the leadership deficit we're experiencing extends well beyond the legislature and the state party. As one good friend stated, anyone who thinks the Log Cabin Republicans aren't hoping for a Barack Obama victory hasn't been paying attention. The Log Cabin Republicans are as interested in building a principle-based GOP as Andy McKenna is. And we understand Andy will make an appearance at the "Election Night Celebration" (see ad posted in this article).)
-- What same-sex "marriage" has done to Massachusetts - John Biver
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1317

TOM ROESER
-- Charles Krauthammer’s Analysis of Why Liberal Women Detest Palin. The Obama Insult Machine. If You’re a Critic, You’re a Racist.
http://www.tomroeser.com/blogs/blogview.asp?blogID=24795

ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- Intimidation and harassment of House candidate Forte-Scott - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/10/house-candidate.html

REPUBLICANS FOR FAIR MEDIA
-- Obama: Gays in the Military: Top of Presidential Agenda - Daniel T. Zanoza
http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2008/10/obama-gays-in-the-military-top-of-presidential-agenda.html

NEWSMAX
-- RNC: Obama 'Outside Law' on Donors - Kenneth Timmerman
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/obama_foreign_donors/2008/10/23/143619.html?s=al&promo_code=6E1A-1
-- Obama Refuses to Answer Birth Certificate Lawsuit - Kenneth Timmerman
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/obama_birth_certificate/2008/10/24/143882.html?s=al&promo_code=6E2D-1

AMERICAN THINKER
-- Bill Ayers, the Marxist Revolutionary in the 1960s - Peter Barry Chowka
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/10/bill_ayers_the_marxist_revolut.html

POLITICO
-- Palin allies report rising campaign tension - Ben Smith
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14929.html

WASHINGTON POST
-- McCain for President - Charles Krauthammer
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/23/AR2008102302867.html?sub=AR
-- New Poll Finds Stark Reversal on Perceptions of Palin - Jon Cohen and Jennifer Agiesta
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/24/AR2008102402698.html?hpid=topnews
-- Both sides gird for legal challenges in election - Andrea Hopkins
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/25/AR2008102500365.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
-- McCain warns of unchecked Democratic majority in Washington - Bob Drogin
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-campaign25-2008oct25,0,4811899.story

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
-- GOP defections buffet McCain as end draws near - Carolyn Lochhead
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/25/MNU113NN0A.DTL

MSNBC
-- Palin calls Bush a major obstacle for campaign Republican ticket targets administration in bid to boost poll numbers
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27364991/

ILLINOIS STUDENT VOTE
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Mock High School Elections: More evidence that public school teachers in Illinois focus on creating "good little Democrats." With 91 of 861 high schools reporting, Democrat Obama gets 44,635 votes or 77.84% while Republican McCain gets only 10,904 votes or 19.02%.
http://illinoisstudentvote.org/election_results.asp

WALL STREET JOURNAL
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Countries, organizations, and individuals that hate America especially hate everything connected to America's automotive industry including those individuals who own American nameplate vehicles. America haters will certainly agree with Paul Ingrassia.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122488710556068177.html