One of the writers of Lake County Eye apparently gets off on making derogatory comments about yours truly. When I wrote a story about Bill Scheurer’s possible candidacy in the GOP primary in the 14th congressional district, an article appeared … Continue reading
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Former 2010 Green Party and 2006 Moderate Party congressional candidate Bill Scheurer is considering running for Congress as a Republican this year. A good argument can be made that 8th District Republican Joe Walsh would not have beaten incumbent Democrat … Continue reading
It’s “Plus 5” in the counting of outstanding ballots in McHenry County’s portion of the 8th Congressional District. Here’s how the thirty extra district ballots were cast 17 – Joe Walsh 12 – Melissa Bean 1 – Bill Scheurer … Continue reading
A subhead in the 2,400-word analysis starting on the front page of the Sunday Northwest Herald made me smile. It read, “Banking on Bean” Although probably not the copy editor’s intention, it reminded me of how much money that incumbent … Continue reading
To obtain “Established” party status, one must have a candidate who receives five percent of the vote. When Rich Whitney received about ten percent for Governor when he ran against Rod Blagojevich and Judy Baar Topinka, he allowed Green Party … Continue reading
As the mainstream media begins to figure out that Joe Walsh may have actually beaten Melissa Bean, Walsh has sent out the following email: Dear Friends: Thank you all for staying up so late last night. Victory is at hand. … Continue reading
Here’s the press release that was sent out about 4 AM: (Grayslake, IL) Joe Walsh addressed over 500 volunteers and supporters at their victory celebration in Wauconda, IL at the Mill Creek Banquets and stated “Tonight was a victory for … Continue reading
It didn’t happen until after the polls closed, but, hey, you take what you can get. The Chicago Sun-Times has finally noticed that there was a hot race out here in the boonies. It and the other mainstream media enablers … Continue reading
Read the following paragraph and ask yourself why the Chicago Tribune didn’t pick up on the closeness of the race before. “In the closer-than-expected contest, northwest suburban 8th Congressional District, Democratic U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean had 49 percent to 48 … Continue reading
WLS-Radio Sunday night talk show host Tom Roeser publishes election predictions today on his blog, along with those of Russ Stewart. He is the first I have seen predict that Joe Walsh will beat Melissa Bean in the 8th Congressional … Continue reading
Illinois-based polling firm WeAskAmerica is presenting the results of Sunday polling. The most astounding finding is that 8th Congressional District Republican candidate Joe Walsh is leading Melissa Bean 49%-45%. No “undecideds” were allowed. Even Green Party candidate Bill Scheurer has … Continue reading
I took some time to jot down what the Lake County League of Women Voters’ moderator said about the 8th Congressional District debate audience’s insistence on reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before the Grayslake High School event. “I have absolutely … Continue reading
This YouTube video is very interesting. It shows the beginning of the candidate forum of the 8th Congressional district. It is a candidate forum, where for only fifty minutes three candidates for the 8th Congressional District are allowed to discuss … Continue reading
The paper that has done everything it could to make sure that 8th District Congresswoman Melissa Bean gets re-elected is running a major article in Sunday’s. Lowering the risk of being on the wrong side is my guess. The Daily … Continue reading
Congresswoman Melissa Bean has agreed to come out of her Bean Bunker on October 20th. She will actually appear on the same stage as her opponents Republican Joe Walsh and Green Party candidate Bill Scheurer. It won’t be in McHenry … Continue reading
You don’t have to play this YouTube video to see the photo I took of the Green Party’s candidate for Governor Rich Whitney, 8th Congressional District candidate Bill Scheurer and Stew Cohen of Star 105 FM Radio. I found it … Continue reading
As you can see from the press release below from Tea Party Palatine, she skipped another debate, staying, as the press release says, “in her Bean Bunker.” Republican Joe Walsh and Green Party candidate Bill Scheurer attended the Round Lake … Continue reading
What you see is the side of the agenda for the McHenry County Concealed Carry rally held Thursday night at the Operating Engineers Lakemoor Banquet Hall. I see four candidates for Congress were present or representated. From the 16th District, … Continue reading
Here’s the email that went out Wednesday night: Poll: Walsh Ahead of Bean Dear Friends, An independent poll was released today showing that our race is a dead-heat! A representative of We Ask America, the firm that conducted the poll … Continue reading
The message above the photo you see below reads, “Starting to envy the Travelocity gnome. “At least they get him out of the house!” Beneath the photo is the following: “Anybody feel like campaigning like it’s 2006? “Maybe try Facebook? … Continue reading