Dick Durbin Speaks to the Illinois Delegation
Senator Dick Durbin spoke before the Illinois Delegation to the Democratic Convention in Denver on Wednesday, August 27th. The video is 12:19 minutes long. You can download it here.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - August 28, 2008
DAILY HERALD
-- Fine speeches alone do not make Obama ready to lead - Andy McKenna
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230754&src=152
(MCKENNA: Almost four years after the people of Illinois elected Barack Obama to be their junior U.S. senator, he will stand before thousands of fans tonight and accept the Democratic nomination for president of the United States. The speed of his rise in national politics has been impressive by any standard. The question the American people will need to answer will be: "Is he ready to lead?" It's certain that Barack Obama's theme upon acceptance will be "change." The word alone will raise the crowd to their feet. But will the rhetoric once again be empty? Back home, many in Illinois will be proud of their native son giving a great speech on the national stage. However, no matter the pride they may feel, many of Illinois' hardworking men and women are surely asking themselves: what does Barack Obama's idea of change mean? What has he done to bring change to Illinois? After all, it was Barack Obama's Democratic friends like Rod Blagojevich that promised in 2002 to bring unprecedented change to Illinois government. Unfortunately, since that time, Obama's fellow Democrats have brought Illinois nothing less than the most corrupt governor's office in Illinois history, failed to enact tougher ethics laws, voted to raise taxes in Chicago and the collar counties, ensuring Cook County has the highest sales tax in the nation, and presided over unprecedented governmental gridlock. What did Sen. Barack Obama say about each of these failures? He was silent. Why didn't he come back to Illinois and use some of his enormous political capital to demand change from the leaders of his own party? Lack of leadership like this on the part of Barack Obama and Illinois Democrats makes people skeptical of his ability to lead the nation. If Barack Obama has not provided the leadership to change Illinois, how can he bring change to Washington, D. C.? Fortunately, voters have a choice between Barack Obama, who gives great speeches about leadership, and John McCain, who has actually been a leader. While Barack Obama has talked about reaching across party lines, John McCain has led efforts to bring greater bipartisanship to Washington. While Barack Obama travels to Germany and gives great speeches about America's place in the world, John McCain is a hero who has fought to protect our country's security in a dangerous world. Illinois voters, more than anywhere in the country, are seeking change. However, Barack Obama and his Democratic friends have failed to deliver. John McCain has always put his country first and is someone who has proven he can bring real change to this country. Andy McKenna is chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.)
-- BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Blagojevich eyes four more years as Democrats try to hug away dysfunction - John Patterson (DIERSEN: Tragically, Illinois Democrat elected officials promote liberalism, socialism, and corruption. Tragically, those who continue to support them are showing everyone that they favor liberalism, socialism, and corruption.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230759&src=109
-- Blagojevich, Madigan hug. Next up, Cubs win World Series - Joseph Ryan, John Patterson, and David Beery
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230526
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune political reporter and GOPUSA ILLINOIS critic, declines a public offer from Blagojevich to "hug." Blagojevich says: “OK, let the record reflect that the governor reached out to the Tribune to give them a hug. God bless Rick Pearson he's just as skeptical and rough and tumble as he always is.”
http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/455
-- Thousands protest rail deal at Barrington hearing - Ashok Selvam and Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230804
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Duckworth glorifies Obama, demonizes Bush, and demonizes McCain
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230853
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Daily Herald is critical of Democrat elected officials only when they fail to efficiently and effectively advance the Democrat Party platform. Everyone knows that tens if not hundreds of thousands refuse read the Daily Herald, refuse to subscribe to the Daily Herald, and refuse to advertise in the Daily Herald because the Daily Herald focuses on advancing the Democrat Party's liberal platform and electing Democrats rather than reporting the news. The Daily Herald has known for decades what it needs do to do to return to profitability -- stop being an arm of the Democrat Party. But the Daily Herald refuses to do that. Therefore, tragically, every day, the Daily Herald makes it more and more clear that it exists not to report the news, but to advance the Democrat Party's liberal platform.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230611
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Obama v. Stanley Kurtz: Obama campaign confronts WGN radio - John McCormick and Steve Schmadeke
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/obama_campaign_confronts_wgn_r.html
-- Obama's e-mail about WGN-AM Text of the e-mail the Obama campaign sent to supporters:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-obama-wgn,0,3744149.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Duckworth glorifies Obama, demonizes Bush, and demonizes McCain
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/wire/chi-ap-il-cvn-duckworth,0,4007315.story
-- Suburban school districts, police working out protest logistics Officials say they will welcome Chicago students - Tara Malone and Lisa Black
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-school_boycottaug28,0,638615.story
-- Take a break from the hugs, hopium with a good read - John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kass-28-aug28,0,522078.column
-- 5 questions for Jesse Jackson Jr. The congressman on reconciliation, the civil rights movement and a possible vacancy in the Senate - Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-jesse-jackson-jr-5-questionsaug28,0,5715874.story
-- Blagojevich: And no footsie. Please. - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0828edit2aug28,0,908273.story
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- Feuding Dems hugging it out Jesse Jackson Jr. spurs embraces among Illinois' top politicians, with one even shared by Blagojevich and Madigan - Abdon Pallasch and Dave McKinney
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/blagojevich/1131878,CST-NWS-del28.article
-- Hugs replace political back-stabbing For Real? Tears, embraces replace political back-stabbing, for a while - Carol Marin
http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1132182,CST-NWS-carol28.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Mary Mitchell does not like it when Obama criticizes "underachieving blacks and irresponsible black parents"
http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/1132006,CST-NWS-mitch28.article
-- Is Rezko working with the feds? He's been back at courthouse numerous times
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/rezko/1131492,CST-NWS-watchrezko28.article
-- VERY SAD: Billionaire George Soros behind move to decriminalize pot
http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/1131857,CST-NWS-pot28.article
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: The allegedly pro-business Greg Hinz is overjoyed that Illinois Democrat leaders might be resolving their differences so that they can work together more efficiently and effectively to raise taxes, to drive businesses out of Illinois, and to further destroy Illinois' economy.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30765
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Chicago Tribune is critical of Democrat elected officials only when they fail to efficiently and effectively advance the Democrat Party platform. Everyone knows that hundreds of thousands if not millions refuse read the Chicago Tribune, refuse to subscribe to the Chicago Tribune, and refuse to advertise in the Chicago Tribune because the Chicago Tribune focuses on advancing the Democrat Party's liberal platform and electing Democrats rather than reporting the news. The Chicago Tribune has known for decades what it needs do to do to return to profitability -- stop being an arm of the Democrat Party. But the Chicago Tribune refuses to do that. Therefore, tragically, every day, the Chicago Tribune makes it more and more clear that it exists not to report the news, but to advance the Democrat Party's liberal platform.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30772
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Illinois Democrats display unity -- and hug - Christopher Wills
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x2090473595/Blagojevich-Madigan-draw-cheers-for-hug-at-Dem-convention
ABC7
-- Will hug bring peace to Illinois Democrats? - Andy Shaw
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6354367 (includes video clip)
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Duckworth glorifies Obama, demonizes Bush, and demonizes McCain
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6355814
NBC5
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Michelle Obama panders to Hispanics. With Mexico's sending into America millions if not billions of tons of illegal drugs and Mexico's illegally sending into America millions of its citizens, Mexico has constructively declared war on America. To get their votes, how soon will Michelle promise Hispanics that she will force America to give Hispanics even more preference? To get their votes, how soon will Michelle promise Hispanics that she will force everyone in America to read, write, and speak Spanish? To get their votes, how soon will Michelle promise Hispanics that she will force America to apologize to Mexico for causing all its problems, to give southwest America to Mexico, and to completely surrender to Mexico?
http://www.nbc5.com/politics/17316952/detail.html?dl=headlineclick
CBS2
-- Will Hugs Bring Peace To Illinois Dems? - Mike Flannery
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/madigan.blagojevich.hug.2.804352.html (Includes video clip)
-- Report: McCain Has Picked VP
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/mccain.vice.president.2.804819.html
SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- The hug heard even back in the Southland - Lauren FitzPatrick
http://blogs.southtownstar.com/convention/2008/08/the_hug_heard_even_back_in_the.html
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: McQueary report on the Illinois Democrat hugging in Denver
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/mcqueary/1130922,082808mcqueary.article
NORTHERN STAR
-- Roskam speaks to College Republicans - Giles Bruce
http://www.northernstar.info/article/3882/
HERALD NEWS
-- Halvorson and Jackson: Differences pushed aside - Patrick Ferrell
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/1131295,4_1_JO28_HALVORSON_S1.article
SUBURBAN CHICAGO NEWS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Paige Winfield and her superiors should be honest about it and simply announce that they are Democrats and that their top priority is to elect Democrats who will efficiently and effectively advance the Democrat Party platform
http://blogs.suburbanchicagonews.com/winfield/
CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
-- Only Make Believe: Hillary Clinton and Mrs. Barack Obama in Denver - Daniel Kelley
http://cdobs.com/archive/our-columns/only-make-believe-hillary-clinton-and-mrs-barack-obama-in-denver%2C1601/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
-- Manzullo Speaks with NFIB Members - Cal Skinner
http://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2008/08/manzullo-speaks-with-nfib-members.html
REPUBLICANS FOR FAIR MEDIA
-- Obama: Acceptance Speech or Coronation? - Daniel T. Zanoza
http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2008/08/obama-acceptance-speech-or-coronation.html
CAPITOLFAX
-- Peace and Love? - Rich Miller
http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/08/27/peace-and-love/
-- Not to spoil the hugfest, but - Rich Miller
http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/08/28/not-to-spoil-the-hugfest-but/
ANDY MARTIN
-- The "Emperor Obama" arrives in Denver--and closes an interstate highway
http://www.pr-inside.com/the-emperor-obama-arrives-in-r777127.htm
-- Until Wednesday, prostitutes outnumbered protesters in Denver
http://www.pr-inside.com/until-wednesday-prostitutes-outnumbered-protesters-r777277.htm
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- DIERSEN: THE ILLINOIS COMBINE WANTED OBAMA TO WIN IN 2004 AND THE ILLINOIS COMBINE WANTS OBAMA TO WIN IN 2008. WHO WOULD HAVE WON THE 2004 AND 2008 DEMOCRAT PRIMARIES IN ILLINOIS IF THE COMBINE HAD NOT WANTED OBAMA TO WIN? WHAT IF IN 2004 THE COMBINE HAD NOT DRAWN WORLDWIDE ATTENTION TO JACK RYAN'S DIVORCE FILE? WHAT IF IN 2004 THE COMBINE HAD LET THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY (IRP) STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FILL THE JACK RYAN VACANCY WITH JIM OBERWEIS? COMBINE MEMBERS WHO SAY THEY ARE REPUBLICAN WOULD RATHER HAVE A DEMOCRAT WIN WHO THEY CAN "WORK WITH" THAN A REPUBLICAN WHO WILL ADVANCE THE IRP PLATFORM. WHY ISN'T THE IRP MORE CRITICAL OF OBAMA? HOW SOON WILL THE IRP DO SOMETHING LIKE THE TEXAS GOP IS DOING?: Texas GOP to Launch Web Video Highlighting Obama’s Links to Questionable Characters
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/27/texas-gop-to-launch-ad-highlighting-obamas-links-to-questionable-characters/
AFP
-- Republicans gleefully mock 'temple of Obama'
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5he-dnQkMc5R-FaZ1v6t_VsNuf0AQ
WALL STREET JOURNAL
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have argued, are arguing, and will forever continue to argue that Republicans caused, are causing, and will continue to cause all problems that minorities have had, have, and will have. How is Democrat Obama going to spin that?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121988620172978319.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries
-- The GOP's Alaska Meltdown - Editorial (DIERSEN: In 2002, Jim Ryan said he would not challenge George Ryan if George Ryan wanted a second term. What if the Combine wanted George Ryan to run and win in 2002. Of course, George Ryan would have won the 2002 primary and the 2002 general election.)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121988277457878041.html?mod=opinion_main_review_and_outlooks
BLOOMBERG
-- McCain Will Announce Vice Presidential Pick Friday, August 29, People Say - Lorraine Woellert
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aJEHSh0pSUgA&refer=us
INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY
-- Annenberg Papers: Putting On Ayers?
http://www.investors.com/editorial/editorialcontent.asp?secid=1501&status=article&id=304729375940845
THE HILL
-- (PRO-ABORTION) Pelosi’s feud with (ANTI-ABORTION) archbishop Wuerl escalates - Bob Cusack
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/pelosis-feud-with-archbishop-escalates-2008-08-26.html
-- GOP demands Pelosi apology for abortion comments - Bob Cusack
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/house-gop-demands-pelosi-apology-for-abortion-comments-2008-08-27.html
AMERICAN SPECTATOR
-- Obama: The Lucky (OR THE COMBINE BLESSED) One? - Andrew Cline
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=13782
WORLD NET DAILY
-- Pro-life protests surround Denver convention scene - Bob Unruh
http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=73563
MEN'S NEWS DAILY
-- Obama’s Mentors - Michael Ashbury
http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/08/27/obamas-mentors/
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
-- Romney: Democrats using "politics of envy" - Kathleen Hennessey
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/08/27/politics/p171147D06.DTL&type=politics
BAY AREA REPORTER
-- DISGUSTING: Michelle Obama addresses LGBT delegates in Denver - Lisa Keen
http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=3273
TENNESSEAN
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Outrageously, Democrats argue that GOD is a socialist who does not care about abortion
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080826/NEWS01/808260357/1006
WASHINGTON POST
-- McCain Is Said to Be Set to Unveil Running Mate Tomorrow Poll Shows That Choice of an Abortion Rights Backer Would Be Risky - Robert Barnes, Chris Cillizza, and Jon Cohen
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/27/AR2008082704028.html?hpid=artslot
BOSTON GLOBE
-- The GOP smear machine revs up - Democrat Dan Payne
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/08/28/the_gop_smear_machine_revs_up/
FORT COLLINS NOW
-- DNC: Giuliani Criticizes Obama, Drops Strong Hint that Romney Is McCain's VP Pick - Matt Brady
http://www.fortcollinsnow.com/article/20080827/NEWS/808279981/1062&ParentProfile=1054
LOS ANGELES TIMES
-- Republicans find a voice at the Democratic convention In a departure from the past and aided by the Internet, they respond to major speeches, keeping the heat on. The tables are expected to turn next week. - Nicholas Riccardi
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-response28-2008aug28,0,6309969.story
USA TODAY
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Duckworth glorifies Obama, demonizes Bush, and demonizes McCain
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-08-27-duckworth_N.htm
LIFE NEWS
-- OUTSTANDING: Republican Party Committee OKs Strong Pro-Life Platform Condemning Abortion - Steven Ertelt
http://www.lifenews.com/nat4222.html
WEEKLY STANDARD
-- The New Jews? Asian admissions at the Ivies. - Jennifer Rubin
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/463ufyzo.asp
TAPROOT REPUBLICANS OF ILLINOIS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: George Kocan's outstanding report on TAPROOT's outstanding August 17 picnic
http://www.taprootgop.org/
Jackson: Democrats will Reconcile, Unify
Cong. Jesse Jackson, following an emotional appearance by Cong. Bobby Rush, gave a very memorable speech to the Illinois Delegates on Wednesday morning. Jackson spoke before the Illinois Delegation to the Democratic Convention in Denver. The video is approximately 15 minutes long.
More coverage of the Illinois Delegation and the Democratic Convention can be found at Prairie State Blue.
Rod Blagojevich Speaks to Illinois Delegates
Some people know how to make an entrance. The governor certainly tries hard to!
Now I have to admit a certain bias here. Having worked with a President before, and more than a few presidential campaigns with secret service protection (including this one), I've been around highly protected people. People at that level receive a protection bubble that comes with a certain legal authority. The people providing that level of protection not only take their jobs very seriously, but also have no trouble resorting to their legal authority -- if only to get the "troublemaker" out of the way for a few hours. So there's a certain aura that comes with that kind of protection.
The governor's body guards -- which is what they are (we pay for them) -- aren't at that level. Not even close.
I have no idea what kind of threats our Governor is under, or what perceived threat he feels exists. Obviously, given his political feuds with his father-in-law and the Speaker, maybe he feels we need to spend *a lot* of money to protect him instead of the good people of Illinois. But I'd strongly suggest that they exist for show. They (the people "protecting" him) act like it's for show. When the governor passed by the media riser yesterday, his detail was basically polite when asking the two people next to me, who were having a pleasant conversation and weren't paying attention to the governor (or his detail) at all. Polite. Denver isn't Illinois, and I doubt they have much legal authority (although I've observed them in similar positions inside the state).
Nope, it's a show. Media were allowed in. In fact, the media rushed the governor at several points in his entrance. They aren't a threat. But it does appear that the governor's protection detail is designed merely for the purpose of projecting the fact that this is an important person you are around, and that's it.
These were basically my thoughts when the governor passed by me on the way to the podium. I was musing the absurdity of his protection detail, minding my own business, when he spoke to me.
"How's it going, guy?" the back of his hand touching my arm (just so I'd know he was talking to me, I suppose).
He didn't stop, he was just saying, "hi." I'm not big on the touching thing (outside of the lovely Mrs. Bored). But, heh, it was touchy-feely day, I just didn't know it. The program hadn't really started yet.
This video is 9:26 minutes long. For more coverage of the Illinois Delegation in Denver, go to Prairie State Blue.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Dan Hynes Speaks before Illinois Delegates
Dan Hynes, state Comptroller, talks to the Illinios Delegation to the Democratic Convention at their Breakfast Meeting in Denver on Monday, August 25th. He spoke the morning before his "big speech" on the Platform.
Note: Rich Miller gave a special dispensation to exceed the normal posting limits. The video is 1:48 minutes long. For more on the Illinois Delegation in Denver, go to Prairie State Blue.
Gaines' perspective
Editor’s note: This week’s Democratic National Convention in Denver and next week’s Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul are perfect reasons to stop and gain some perspective. Below is a conversation between Brian Gaines, a political science professor, and Craig Chamberlain, the University of Illinois news bureau social sciences editor. Gaines, a frequent contributor to our Illinois Issues magazine, has appointments in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s political science department and the Institute of Government and Public Affairs. He also is a research fellow at the Cline Center for Democracy. Here is an edited version of that conversation:
Questions by Craig Chamberlain of the University of Illinois news bureau:
Many commentators in recent weeks have questioned why Barack Obama is not far ahead of John McCain in the polls, given that issues and circumstances are said to dramatically favor the Democrats this year. Do they have a point or are they missing something? Do you expect a close election in November?
I do. I’ve never bought the argument that this year should be an easy win for the Democrat. The country remains pretty evenly divided, and unpopular incumbents don’t always cast long shadows. John McCain is widely viewed as an independent-minded maverick, so he might be the ideal Republican candidate to withstand a slump in his party’s popularity. Also, retrospective unhappiness with the situation in Iraq doesn’t map neatly into an Obama vote. A lot of voters who wish the U.S. had never invaded still haven’t decided whether Obama or McCain is better qualified to make decisions about Iraq policy in the future.
After every convention, there’s talk about whether the candidate got the expected post-convention “bounce” in the polls. Does this have any significance?
The bounces are usually about the same size, so they’re irrelevant by mid-September. Political scientists are not even sure why they occur. It could be that the undecided get swept up in the enthusiasm of well-scripted love-fests. But it might also be the case that strong Republicans tune out the news (and refuse to talk to pollsters) while the headlines are full of Democratic convention news, and vice versa.
The news coverage of campaigns focuses constant and daily attention on polls, and most often national polls. How and in what ways is this misleading? What should we understand about polls and don’t?
I don’t think the margin of error is well understood. If a poll finds 47 percent saying they plan to vote for Obama, and it is described as accurate plus or minus 3 percent, that is suggesting a level of support anywhere in the range of 44 to 50 percent. And while it is probably true that the actual value (known only by God, not by any pollster) is in that interval, that calculation will fail, just by bad luck, about five out of every 100 times. Moreover, most pollsters do not calculate these intervals quite right. Polls usually need to be weighted to reflect demographic differences — such as in age, gender, or race —between the respondents and the target population.
Such weighting makes the margins of error larger, and so many polls report incorrect margins. There’s even more bad news: Response rates to polls have fallen over the years, and it seems likely that people who are willing to talk to pollsters, or even computers doing “robo-calls,” are different from those who won’t be polled, and in ways much harder to measure than age, gender, or race. The reported margin-of-error assumes that this is not true.
The extremely tight 2000 election, and resulting dispute over the Florida recount, raised some uncomfortable questions about the U.S. voting system. Have we adequately addressed those concerns? Are there other potential issues or controversies waiting in the wings in the event of another close contest?
Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as a foolproof electoral system. Blunders and fraud can creep into many different stages, from ballot design, to eligibility screening, to tabulation. Recounts often reveal serious problems. New Mexico’s handling of the 2000 presidential election was a shambles, but the state was spared scrutiny because all eyes were on Florida. Washington state had an orderly, uncontroversial recount in its U.S. Senate race that year. The secretary of state crowed that his state managed recounts properly, so watching them was “like watching grass grow.” Four years later, his successor oversaw a tumultuous triple recount in which new, previously overlooked ballots emerged late in the process, reversing the outcome. I’ll hope for a controversy-free election, but if it is as close as I expect, there will probably be serious problems somewhere. Personally, I worry about the huge growth of absentee voting. Hardly anyone ever points out that absentee ballots defy modern practice by not being secret. Secret ballots emerged in the 19th century as the main device to prevent vote buying and intimidation of voters. We’ve quietly rolled back that reform in the interest of boosting turnout, on the assumption that decentralized, non-secret ballots are secure. I’m not confident that’s right, and I expect a blowup over systematic abuse of absentee ballots by some campaign one of these days.Read more...
Mayor Daley Talks about Unity
Mayor Daley spoke this morning before the Illinois Delegation to the Democratic Convention about the importance of unity, publicly thanking Hillary Clinton for her inspiring speech last night.
Daley began a rather unusual lovefest that included Governor Rod Blagojevich, Speaker Michael Madigan and Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. More coverage of the Democratic Convention from an Illinois perspective can be found at Prairie State Blue.
Note: Rich Miller gave a special dispensation to exceed the normal posting limits. The video is 5:43 minutes long.
Radical Make Over for Chicago Tribune
WBBM-Radio has posted a mock-up of a new front page for the Chicago Tribune.I don't know if you have noticed, but the Tribune has been running more feature stories, articles with human interest angles.
Less hard news.
It's looking more and more like the revised a couple of years ago Chicago Sun-Times.
Fold the picture in half to see what it would look like on the news stand or in a box. Think it would compete with Sun-Times' front pages?
Although I have only seen the Red Eye give away paper the Tribune publishes for people who aren't really interested in hard news, its editor has been named head woman at the Tribune.
Portents of things to come, it seems.The Tribune told WBBM it is a “work in progress.”
You can also see today's front pages of the two Chicago newspapers. The one from the Sun-Times came from its web site. In the version delivered, the photo of Hillary Clinton on TV is no where near as good. I could not find a copy of the front page of the Tribune on its web site.
WBBM gives the photo credit for the mock-up to Joe Strupp, Editor and Publisher, so I shall, too. Click to enlarge.
Meanwhile, Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist Joe Mariotti resigned, according to the Chicago Tribune, saying,
"...sports journalism had become 'entirely a Web site business. There were not many newspapers there.' He added that most of the journalists covering the Games were 'there writing for Web sites.'"
GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - August 27, 2008
GOPUSA
-- Corruption Casts Shadow Over Obama-Biden - Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/?p=765
-- Gosh, I Love The Liberal Media - Tony Blankley
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/tblankley/2008/tb_08271.shtml
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- GOP releases full convention roster - Frank James
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/gops_releases_full_convention.html
-- Democrats plan heavy presence at GOP convention, will greet delegates with Bush billboard - Patrick Condon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-cvn-gop-convention-democrats,0,6515074.story
-- Files linking Obama to '60s radical a hot commodity UIC library releases Annenberg records - Jodi S. Cohen and Ray Gibson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-obama-filesaug27,0,6063772.story
-- Given a greater voice at convention, people of faith challenge Democrats on core issues - Eric Gorski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-cvn-democrats-faith,0,1035257.story
-- Rev. Jeremiah Wright resigns from Blagojevich Amistad slavery education commission - AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-wright-amistadcom,0,3865720.story
-- Race factor emerges at the convention - Christi Parsons and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-raceaug27,0,1057914.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Clarence Page continues to argue that all past, present, and future problems that minorities have are caused by racism. Everyone knows that babies born out-of-wedlock are born at a tremendous disadvantage. People who create babies out-of-wedlock know that. Tragically, some 70 percent of African-American babies and some 40 percent of Hispanic babies are born out-of-wedlock. How does racism promote out-of-wedlock birth? Which individuals and organizations promote promiscuity and creating out-of-wedlock babies? Which individuals and organizations discourage promiscuity and creating out-of-wedlock babies?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped0827pageaug27,0,1394883.column
-- Forum details enormous cost of caring for Illinois babies exposed to alcohol In Illinois, tab is put at $741,000 a day - Bonnie Miller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-fetal-alcohol-27-aug27,0,5659293.story
-- Cloud of security swirls around Obama Secret Service protection was ordered earlier than any candidate in history - Stacy St. Clair, John McCormick, and Gary Marx
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-obama-security-both-aug27,0,3524352.story
-- Wisconsin governor compares Obama to Kennedy - Todd Richmond
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-wisconsin-convent,0,1680073.story
-- Warmth from the Daleys defies conventional wisdom - John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kass-27-aug27,0,7997781.column
-- Blagojevich, Madigan thaw---or putting on appearances? - Rick Pearson
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2008/08/blagojevich-mad.html
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Rick Pearson promotes Democrats Durbin, Emanuel, and Obama
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-buddies_wedaug27,0,3474954.story
-- Squeezing lousy schools - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0827edit1aug27,0,7728615.story
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- Alexi Giannoulias and Bill Daley: A run for the Illinois governor's spot? - Mark Bieganskion
http://blogs.suntimes.com/conventions/2008/08/a_run_for_the_illinois_governo.html (Includes video clip)
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Increasingly, all past, present, and future problems are blamed on healthy wealthy white male conservatives. How soon will everyone ride free on public transportation except for healthy wealthy white male conservatives? I took public transportation and paid for public transportation virtually every day I worked for IRS in Chicago 1971-1980 and worked for GAO in Chicago 1980-1997.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/1129213,CST-NWS-ride27.article
DAILY HERALD
-- Biden is not change - Just look at his record - Kirk Dillard
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230412
-- GOP view: Yes, Illinois needs change - from Democratic rule - Tom Cross
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230198
-- FRONT PAGE: Illinois Democrats: Bitter race shaping up for 2010 governor - John Patterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230424
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Daily Herald promotes Duckworth, again
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230245
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: David Beery promotes Foster
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230323&src=2
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: David Beery promotes all suburban Democrat congressional candidates
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230309&src=109
-- Even in Denver, unity escapes state's Democrats - Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230415
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Survey shows that consumers distrust auto dealers. Anti-Americans have always demonized American-nameplate autos and have always glorified foreign-nameplate autos. So it would not be surprising if consumers distrust American-nameplate dealers more than they distrust foreign-nameplate dealers.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230382
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Lawmakers willing to debate ethics bill - Ryan Keith
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x560279342/Lawmakers-willing-to-debate-ethics-bill
SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- Gidwitz: 'I'll face buzz saw with Meeks' - Phil Kadner
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/kadner/1128821,082708Kadner.article
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- Delegate-watching takes a scorecard; so does rating Monday's speakers - Greg Hinz
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30736
-- Clinton's Illinois backers to throw Obama fundraiser - Greg Hinz
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30752
-- UIC opens Ayers records - AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30737
-- Blagojevich, Speaker Madigan make nice in Denver
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30759
CBS2
-- Illinois Dems In Denver Discuss School Boycott Sen. Meeks Hopes To Convene State Leaders To Talk About Legislative Plan - Mike Flannery
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/chicago.school.boycott.2.803936.html (Includes video clip)
THE SOUTHERN
-- Disabled can now ride public transit free of charge - Kurt Erickson
http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2008/08/26/breaking_news/doc48b46eb4ebdf4920970316.txt
-- Republicans gather at Du Quoin State Fair - Blackwell Thomas
http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2008/08/26/local/25619463.txt
COURIER NEWS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Poverty stricken Democrats move out of Kane County?
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/1128879,3_1_EL27_A1POVERTY_S1.article
BEACON NEWS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Poverty stricken Democrats move out of Kendall County?
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1129141,2_1_AU27_POOR_S1.article
LAKE COUNTY NEWS SUN
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Poverty stricken Democrats move into Lake County?
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/1128583,5_1_WA27_POVERTY_S1.article
SUBURBAN LIFE
-- Cullerton v. Pankau: Absurd rules stifle interest in the democratic process - Jerry Moore
http://suburbanshoutout.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/absurd-rules-stifle-interest-in-the-democratic-process/
PIONEER LOCAL
-- Greenberg lawsuits raise questions - Matt Kiefer
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/arlingtonheights/news/1128641,G5-8thlawsuits-082708-s1.article
CHAMPION NEWS
-- John & Cindy McCain stopping for rally near St. Louis on road to GOP Convention - Doug Ibendahl
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1157
-- Jill Stanek: live blogging from the DNC - John Biver
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1160
-- Reasons why Huntley D158 teachers might reject the contract but still not strike - John Biver
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1156
EXTREME WISDOM
-- Be Afraid, be very afraid - Bruno Behrend
http://www.extremewisdom.com/?p=1339
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
-- Romney’s got McCain’s back in Denver - Gail Russell Chaddock
http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2008/08/26/romneys-got-mccains-back-in-denver/
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- The RNC Meets to Draft Their Platform: Sparks Fly on the Issue of Illegal Immigration - Shushannah Walshe
http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/08/26/the-rnc-meets-to-draft-their-platform-sparks-fly-on-the-issue-of-illegal-immigration/
-- Republican Platform Debate? - Greta Van Susteren
http://gretawire.foxnews.com/2008/08/26/republican-platform-debate/
-- BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Ayers Unrepentant for Radical Group’s Violence in 1960s, 1970s
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/26/obama-associate-bill-ayers-unrepentant-for-acts-of-terror/
-- Romney Makes Last Pitch to be McCain’s Running Mate
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/26/romney-makes-last-pitch-to-be-mccains-running-mate/
TOWNHALL
-- Obama: This Historic Candidacy - Mona Charen
http://townhall.com/Columnists/MonaCharen/2008/08/27/this_historic_candidacy
WORLD NET DAILY
-- Obama warns stations not to air 'radical' ad Lawyer's letter, appeal to Justice evoke Kerry's attempt to quash Swift Boat vets
http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=73448
NEWSMAX
-- McCain ad uses Hillary's famous "3 AM Ad" to attack Obama
http://election.newsmax.com/mccain_3am.html?s=al&promo_code=688A-1 (Includes video clip)
CNS NEWS
-- New Report Calls into Question ‘Man-Made’ Climate Change - Kevin Mooney
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=34576
AMERICAN THINKER
-- Obama: Thy brother's keeper? - Douglas O'Brien
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/thy_brothers_keeper.html
-- Obama's Bag of Tricks - Ed Lasky
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/obamas_bag_of_tricks.html
CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY
-- Romney, Other Republicans Make Their Presence Known in Denver - Adrianne Kroepsch and Molly K. Hooper
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002941263
-- FROM THE ARTICLE: VERY SAD: Kirk Dillard, a Republican in the Illinois state Senate, worked with Obama on the ethics bill and was impressed enough to appear in an Obama presidential campaign TV ad even though he’s endorsing GOP Sen. John McCain. “Sen. Obama worked on some of the deepest issues we had and was successful in a bipartisan way,” Dillard said in the ad. “Republican legislators respected Sen. Obama. His negotiation skills and an ability to understand both sides would serve the country well.” Dillard said in an interview he made the ad primarily because of his work with Obama on ethics reform, but also mentioned his cooperation on changes in the state’s death penalty laws. “Sen. Obama, even on a topic more suited for liberals, worked extremely well with conservatives,” he said. Obama collaborated with another Republican, Rep. Sandra Pihos, on legislation expanding the state’s KidCare and FamilyCare health insurance programs.
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002941281
ROLL CALL
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Stuart Rothenberg uses the Duckworth example to argue that "national celebrity doesn't equal victory in House elections"
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_22/rothenberg/27600-1.html
-- Illinois Pols (Daley, Davis, Duckworth, Giannoulias, Gutierrez, Hynes, Jackson, Jones, Madigan, Quinn, Schakowdky, White, etc.) Covet Obama’s Senate Seat - Matthew Murray
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_22/news/27646-1.html?ET=rollcall:e2491:80044029a:&st=email
THE HILL
-- VERY SAD: Former GOP Rep. Leach hails Obama in speech - Kevin Bogardus
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/former-gop-rep.-leach-hails-obama-in-speech-2008-08-25.html
-- Bill Clinton in Denver again undercuts Obama - Sam Youngman
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/bill-clinton-in-denver-again-undercuts-obama-2008-08-26.html
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: MORE OUTRAGEOUS NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING: Gerald McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, constructively argues that if you do not support Obama, it is because you are a racist
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/union-leader-racism-keeps-obama-from-building-lead-2008-08-26.html
-- Romney tries out for attack dog role in Denver - Susan Crabtree
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/romney-tries-out-for-attack-dog-role-in-denver-2008-08-26.html
NATIONAL REVIEW
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Someone who hides behind anonymity blasts Romney, again. People should not give any weight to anything written by someone who hides behind anonymity. People who hide behind anonymity have something to hide. Usually, its their evil motive, bad judgment, lack of courage, and/or lack of ability.
http://frum.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NzhjZTk4MWY2NDY3Njc4NjRlMTYxMWVmYWEwM2Q3ZTU=
-- Obama’s Friend, America’s Enemy - Editorial
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZDI4YzUyYmI1ZjA1OWUzMDA5ZDIzNTI4NTk5ZmYwYWY=
-- Bill Ayers: Unrepentant LYING Terrorist - Andy McCarthy
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ODk2ZTRmZDIwNWEzOWE2MDNhMTQ0ZWYwYmRiNWZmNDM=
HUFFINGTON POST
-- Republicans In Denver: Ready To Strike
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/25/republicans-in-denver-rea_n_121103.html
ASSOCIATED PRESS
-- Romney, Pawlenty on attack in GOP veep tryouts - Liz Sidoti
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jihHrCRRZzC-rvT1HKiq81CPPoiQD92QA2384
-- GOP 'war room' revs up as Romney hits the airwaves - Andrew Taylor
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jQijV8jdAbO_aEsycqaS-pNljrvQD92QAIO81
-- Number of uninsured drops; poverty holds steady - Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
http://www.kansascity.com/440/story/766848.html
CBS NEWS
-- The Denver Dems Aren’t Making the Sale National Review: A Close Race And Unanswered Questions Put The Pressure On Obama - Larry Kudlow
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/26/opinion/main4386589.shtml
WALL STREET JOURNAL
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gerald Seib argues that the Democrat Party's "left pushes for a seat at the table." But everyone at the Democrat Party table is already on the left. Many of the Democrat Party's successes have come from its not letting people who reject major planks in its liberal platform have party leadership roles. Many of the Republican Party's failures have come from its letting people who reject major planks in its conservative platform have party leadership roles. Virtually all Democrat criticism of Bush is for Bush's rejection of major planks in the Republican Party's conservative platform.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121969145343270091.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER
-- Conservative group's ad about Obama's connection to William Ayers
http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/08/adhousing.html (Includes video clip)
-- Chicago politics -- and how Obama plays it - Sara Paretsky
http://blog.cleveland.com/pdopinion/2008/08/chicago_politics_and_how_obama.html
WASHINGTON POST
-- Making Progress on Race - Charles Lane
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2008/08/making_progress_on_race.html
NEW YORK TIMES
-- Conservative Group’s Ads Link Obama to 1960s Radical William J. Ayers Jr. - Jim Rutenberg
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/28/us/politics/28ayers.html?_r=1&ref=politics&oref=slogin
LOS ANGELES TIMES
-- Obama, McCain trade barbs on campaign trail McCain is 'out of touch' on the economy, while Obama is confused on foreign policy, the presumptive nominees declare. Obama is due to arrive at the Denver convention Wednesday. - Michael Finnegan and Bob Drogin
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-campaign27-2008aug27,0,6475573.story
-- Barack Obama's agenda so far is a no-show The Clinton situation is blocking discussion of the economy.- Doyle McManus and Robin Abcarian
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-assess27-2008aug27,0,1507532.story
TIMES
-- It’s not the colour of Barack Obama's skin that is the problem, it’s his political flaws - Gerald Baker
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/gerard_baker/article4615647.ece
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
-- McCain condemns overspending in San Diego fundraiser - John Marelius
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20080826-2115-bn27mccain3.html
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
-- Democrats' not-so-secret fear: Romney on ticket - Matt Canham
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_10309567
DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE
-- OUTSTANDING: College Republicans protest Obama in Denver - Jed Layton
http://media.www.dailyutahchronicle.com/media/storage/paper244/news/2008/08/27/News/U.College.Republicans.Protest.Obama.In.Denver-3405320.shtml
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Students spent a portion of their Sunday afternoon handing out posters and flyers to people waiting in line to see the world premiere of "Hype: The Obama Effect," a documentary on Obama. They also talked with the movie patrons and encouraged them to sign up for volunteer work in the coming election. "Hype" is a film made by Citizens United Productions, which has also produced movies on Hillary Clinton and Ted Kennedy. It has received attention from various media outlets and its producers define the film as a groundbreaking review of the dark, unknown story of Obama. Will Holley, marketing director for the film, said the movie is important because it gives the real story behind Obama, instead of the glamour shots given by the media. "We are doing mainstream media's job that they haven't been doing," he said. "We have got a candidate that has been unexamined. We went back and talked to senators, folks in Chicago to get the full story." The film included interviews with former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee; political commentator Robert Novak; former secretary of state Ken Blackwell; Illinois state Sen. Steven Rauschenberger and a slew of others. The film covers topics from Obama's connection to the outspoken Revered Jeremiah Wright of Trinity Church in Chicago, to his stance on the war in Iraq. Rauschenberger attended the premiere himself. He has been an outspoken critic of Obama since the announcement of his presidential bid. He said the movie presented enough information for the voters to decide for themselves who to vote for. "I am not going to tell anyone how to vote, but I do think they need to know the truth," he said. "If you want to elect Obama, elect him with your eyes wide open." In the movie, Rauschenberger expressed concerns over Obama's lack of experience and what Rauschenberger called lack of effort as both an Illinois and U.S. senator.)
A Rousing Attack from a Labor Leader
Laborers International President Terry O'Sullivan talks about the stakes in the 2008 election to the Illinois Delegation at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, August 25th. The video is 9:51 minutes.
More coverage of the Illinois Delegation and the Democratic Convention can be found at Prairie State Blue. Read more...
Jan Schakowsky Speaks to the Delegates
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, who represents Illinois' 9th Congressional District, spoke before the assembled delegation of Democrats to the convention here in Denver on Monday, August 25th. The video is 7:32 minutes long.
More coverage of the Illinois Delegation and the Democratic Convention can be found at Prairie State Blue. Read more...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - August 26, 2008
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION
-- OUTSTANDING: ACU Releases A Conservative Agenda for America's Future While the Denver Assembled Liberal Party Features Liberal Activists like Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Big Labor on Stage, the American Conservative Union Gathers with Republican National Convention Platform Committee Members in Minneapolis to Push for Conservative Agenda
http://conservative.org/pressroom/2008/Platform_Final080826.pdf
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Republicans put their platform on a crash diet; familiar divisions remain - Calvin Woodward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-cvn-gop-platform,0,4190122.story
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF KASS: Why the GOP has a crush on Hillary John Kass explains from the convention
http://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-kass-26-aug26,0,4681226.column
-- Clinton dealmaking and drama precede speech amid a reminder that she thought Obama not ready - Scott Lindlaw
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/specials/elections/conventions/sns-ap-cvn-convention-rdp,0,345380.story
-- Obama's home state contingent struggles to put on a united front, but the Tribune's Rick Pearson finds Springfield bickering and residual Clinton support linger - Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-illinois-democrats_tueaug26,0,3273887.story
-- Obama playing the age card unfairly. This time. - Eric Zorn
http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2008/08/playing-the-age.html
-- Ethics bill vetoed, sent back Blagojevich alters it, but override is vowed - Monique Garcia and David Kidwell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-blagojevich-ethics-working-2aug26,0,2060655.story
-- Obama setting up contrast with McCain - Mike Dorning
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-obamaaug26,0,1041854.story
-- Meeks and Gidwitz have new school pilot project Plan ties funding to performance - Carlos Sadovi
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/content/education/chi-meeks-school-fundingaug26,0,4165957.story
-- Voters should be troubled by Obama's abortion stance - Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-oped0826byrneaug26,0,4780984.story
-- A governor's charade - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0826edit1aug26,0,6942181.story
-- Keep the drinking age at 21 - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0826edit2aug26,0,7335398.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Jason George argues that women now control American politics. Since at least 1964, more women have been registered to vote than men and since 1980, more women have voted than men. But if women control American politics, why are men still being blamed for all America's problems?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-suffrageaug26,0,4102633.story
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- Obama team wants to smother diehard Clinton backers with respect. Tuesday Clinton speech exercise in group catharsis - Lynn Sweet
http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/08/obama_team_wants_to_smother_di.html
-- OUTSTANDING: Wheaton: DuPage County seat ranks 54th in Money Magazine
http://searchchicago.suntimes.com/homes/communities/dupage/wheaton.static
-- Hillary supporters still feeling disrespected And Jones' remarks show more than one rift needs healing - Carol Marin
http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1126746,CST-NWS-carol26.article
-- Obama disavows comment; Jones issues quasi-apology - Dave McKinney, Abdon Pallasch, and Mary Mitchell
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1125763,jonesweb082608.article
-- Ethics bill sponsors say they'll override gov's rewrite New version targets double-dippers - Dave McKinney and Kara Spak
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/blagojevich/1126380,CST-NWS-ethics26.article
-- No doubt Legislature will nix gov's end run You want ethics reform, I'll give you ethics reform, Blagojevich seems to be saying by rewriting bill - Mark Brown
http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/1126800,CST-NWS-brown_26.article
-- I'll call off boycott with deal: Meeks Wants Jones, Madigan to back $120 mil. plan - Rosalind Rossi
http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1126749,CST-NWS-skul26.article
-- Legislature should reject gov's ethics bill - Editorial
http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/1126791,CST-EDT-edit26a.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Edwards' wife is criticized for silence on her husband's affair, but what about Hillary's silence on Bill's affairs? Not being able to keep a contract with your spouse indicates that you have big trouble keeping contracts, big time.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/1126847,edwards082608.article
-- AFFORDABLE/ATTAINABLE HOUSING ADVOCATES OVERJOYED: Chicago area home sales drop, prices slide - Francine Knowles
http://www.suntimes.com/business/1124866,homesales082508.article
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- Presidential race factors into Boeing rebid - Paul Merrion
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30719
-- Obama spots answers Ayers ad - AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30725
-- Legislators bash Blago’s ethics reform order - AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30724
DAILY HERALD
-- Illinois needs change -- from Democrats - Tom Cross
(Not posted as of 5:30 AM)
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Slur shows deep divide between Obama, Clinton camps - John Patterson and Nick Shields
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230099&src=152
-- Blagojevich says rewrite expands ethics reforms, not guts it - Joseph Ryan and Rob Olmstead
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=229946
-- Monday convention redux - John Patterson
http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/438
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Daily Herald promotes Hillary, promotes women, and demonizes men
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230102
-- Cook County agency pays $10,000 to dress employees for success Vests, coats meant to instill professionalism, make workers stand out - Rob Olmstead
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=229991
-- Funding isn't cause of achievement gap - Joe H. Heater, Palatine
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=229962&src=
CBS2
-- Papers May Explain Obama's Links To '60s Radical Education Prof. Bill Ayers Was A Member Of Weather Underground - Mike Parker
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/obama.bill.ayers.2.803163.html (Includes video clip)
ABC7
-- Race complicated subject in Denver - Charles Thomas (DIERSEN: What about gender?)
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6350438 (Includes video clip)
BEACON NEWS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: DEMOCRATS OVERJOYED: Abdon Pallasch promotes Democrats Foster, Halvorson, Harper, Morganthaler, and Seals
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1126732,2_1_AU26_DEMS_S1.article
LAKE COUNTY NEWS SUN
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: News Sun promotes Democrat convention watching parties
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/1126561,5_1_WA26_DEMS_S1.article
NAPERVILLE SUN
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Lupe King ridicules?, blasts?, warns?, threatens? DuPage County Republicans
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/1126204,6_1_NA26_HERENOW_S1.article
ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
-- At the convention, Illinois delegation split by racial, gender discord - Kevin McDermott (MCKENNA: "It's a circus.")
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/politics/story/941681802C83BDD9862574B1001041A1?OpenDocument
SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- Meeks offers school boycott compromise - Phil Kadner
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/kadner/1126419,082608Kadner.article
-- Jones' exits after taking a beating backing Blagojevich - Rich Miller
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/miller/1125768,082608miller.article
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Blagojevich: Ethics bill will get complete overhaul Governor wants measure to cover all state officials; lawmakers blast plan - Ryan Keith
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x633545772/Blagojevich-Ethics-bill-will-get-complete-overhaul
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chuck Sweeney argues that "disgruntled Hillary supporters" hype the Hillary-Barack 'feud'
http://www.rrstar.com/news/columnists/x633545637/Hillary-Barack-feud-overhyped-by-media-pack
WBEZ
-- Meeks Offers to Call Off School Boycott - Mike Rhee
http://www.wbez.org/Content.aspx?audioID=28461 (Includes audio clip)
CHAMPION NEWS
-- No Republicans will be harmed in the making of this McCain fundraiser in Illinois next month - Doug Ibendahl
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1154
-- Another issue for Republicans: the problem with public sector unions - John Biver
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1150
CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
-- Joe Biden is definitely a character—but does he have character? - Carol Felsenthal
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/our-columns/joe-biden-is-definitely-a-characterbut-does-he-have-character%2C1583/
-- CDOBS from the Convention: Jeff Berkowitz with Emil Jones
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/our-columns/cdobs-from-the-convention-jeff-berkowitz-with-emil-jones%2C1587/
JILL STANEK
-- Good liberal reads on Obama's support of infanticide
http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/08/good_reads_on_o.html
REPUBLICANS FOR FAIR MEDIA
-- Obama: Antichrist or Messiah. Question Not Just for Christians any more - Daniel T. Zanoza
http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2008/08/obama-antichrist-or-messiah-question-not-just-for-christians-any-more.html
CAPITOL FAX
-- Jones sort of apologizes, disappeared by Dems, upbraided by Halvorson - Rich Miller
http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/08/26/jones-sort-of-apologizes-disappeared-by-dems-upbraided-by-halvorson/
URQUHART MEDIA
-- Biden Choice Shows Obama Doesn't Believe His Own Rhetoric - Dan Proft
http://www.urqmedia.com/proft/contentview.asp?c=215146 (Includes audio clip)
MICHELLE MALKIN
-- ACORN Watch, Pt II: Obama hid $800,000 payment to ACORN through “Citizen Services, Inc.”
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/08/22/acorn-watch-pt-ii-obama-hid-800000-payment-to-acorn-through-citizen-services-inc/
USA TODAY
-- Obama dogged by links to 1960s radical Bill Ayers - Judy Keen
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-08-25-ayers_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip (Includes video clip)
-- GOP sets up camp, strategy in Denver - Richard Wolf
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-08-25-gop-denver_N.htm
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE REVIEW
-- Obama to amend report on $800,000 in spending - David M. Brown
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/election/s_584284.html
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- Texas GOP Hits Obama for Story on ‘Lost’ Half-Brother
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/25/texas-gop-hits-obama-for-story-on-lost-half-brother/
WORLD NET DAILY
-- Obama accuses McCain of linking him to 'radical' New ad claims Republicans focusing on 1960s, ignores extensive ties with unrepentant terrorist - Aaron Klein
http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=73418
-- Obama promoting homosexuality, report card reveals Assessment outlines stark difference in leading candidates' positions
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?pageId=73120
NATIONAL REVIEW
-- Michelle Obama’s Two Americas At the convention, a new and radically different message from the candidate’s wife. - Byron York
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MWI2MDM1OGUxZDZjYWQyODhmYTIzZTE2NGRkYWQ3MzM=
THE HILL
-- Republicans spread message of Democrats’ disunity - Sam Youngman
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/republicans-spread-message-of-democrats-disunity-2008-08-25.html
-- Senior Dems concerned over McCain gains - Alexander Bolton
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/senior-dems-concerned-over-mccain-gains-2008-08-25.html
-- Washington archbishop rips Pelosi on abortion - Bob Cusack
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/archbishop-pelosis-comments-on-abortion-are-false-2008-08-25.html
-- Potential Obama replacements Giannoulias, Hynes, Jones, and Madigan get their time - Aaron Blake
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/potential-obama-replacements-get-their-time-2008-08-25.html
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
-- Should Democrats Be Feeling Any Kind of Buyer's Remorse? - Stuart Rothenberg
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/08/should_democrats_be_feeling_an.html
CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY
-- Opening Night Speaker Hynes Learned Obama’s Campaign Skills the Hard Way - Greg Giroux
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002940697
GOPUSA
-- Party Unity My, er, Eye - David Limbaugh
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/dlimbaugh/2008/dl_08261.shtml
NEWSMAX
-- Biden Pro-abortion Stance Will Cost Obama Election - George Martin
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/biden_pro_obortion/2008/08/25/124665.html?s=al&promo_code=6878-1
AMERICA'S RIGHT
-- Obama Sued in Philadelphia Federal Court on Grounds he is Constitutionally Ineligible for the Presidency - Jeff Schreiber
http://www.americasright.com/2008/08/obama-sued-in-philadelphia-federal.html
WATCHDOG
-- OUTSTANDING 6.31-MINUTE VIDEO CLIP: The ghost of Thomas Paine and the second revolution
http://www.lawatchdog.com/SecondRevolution071108.html
BLOOMBERG
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE:VERY SAD: Catherine Dodge uses Hispanics focus group participants to promote Obama and to demonize McCain
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a7GNT5eS7ZXU&refer=us
WALL STREET JOURNAL
-- Democrats Made No Room on Abortion - William McGurn
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121970947361771229.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
-- The Crucial Catholic Vote: Does It Exist? - Steven Waldman
http://blogs.wsj.com/politicalperceptions/2008/08/25/the-crucial-catholic-vote-does-it-exist/?mod=googlenews_wsj
-- Shaky Economy Challenges Ambitious Obama Agenda Stocks and Housing Falter as Democrats' Convention Opens - Bob Davis and T.W. Farnam
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121970803923071113.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
-- The Racism Excuse - Editorial
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121970808612971117.html
BOSTON HERALD
-- As Democrats gather in Denver, McCain works to undermine their unity - Steven Thomma and Margaret Talev
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/2008/view.bg?articleid=1115020&srvc=2008campaign&position=6
CBS NEWS
-- The Thin Man The Weekly Standard: Obama’s Slender Record May Not Keep Him From Winning The General Election - William Kristol
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/25/opinion/main4381648.shtml
TIME MAGAZINE
-- Obama and 'Infanticide' The facts about Obama's votes against 'Born Alive' bills in Illinois. - Jess Henig
http://www.newsweek.com/id/155560
NEWSWEEK
-- So What If He Were Muslim? We haven't fully accepted the notion that all religions should have equal access to the Oval Office. - Ellis Cose
http://www.newsweek.com/id/154909
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
-- Obama-Clinton Rivalry Dominating Coverage Of Convention, GOP War Room Taking Fight To Democratic Convention, Obama And McCain Neck And Neck In National Tracking Polls
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/bulletin_080826.htm
ARCH PUNDIT
-- Vallas a Republican
http://archpundit.com/blog/2008/08/25/vallas-a-republican/
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