McHenry County Blog

McHenry County Democratic Party Chairman Mike Bissett informs me that Dorr Township nominated Phil Robertson has been nominate in the Dorr Township Democratic Party Caucus for Township Supervisor.

Robertson is “an attorney and also the county party’s counsel, Bissett informs me.

His McHenry County Bar Association listing says he practices in the following fields:

• Business/Tax
• Municipal Law/Government
• Elder Law
• Labor & Employment

His office is in Crystal Lake.

Robertson will face off against incumbent Republican Party Supervisor Robert Pierce in April.

From the Democratic Party of McHenry County:

Notice of Democratic Caucus

Dorr Township and McHenry Township Democrats are invited to attend a caucus on Tuesday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. to nominate candidates for the Spring 2013 election for Township offices. If you are a resident of either of these townships, please plan on attending the caucus.

This is an important chance to continue our efforts to break the Republican stranglehold on local government. Your participation is essential.

Visit our website for more information

Dorr Township residents, click here. The meeting will be held December 4, 2012 from 7 to 9 at the Woodstock Public Library, 414 W Judd St.

McHenry Township residents, click here. The caucus will be held at the McHenry Township Hall Tuesday, December 4, 2012 from 7 to 9.
Democratic Party of McHenry County

http://www.mchenrydems.org/

Frank Wedig

When I asked who was running for what in Dorr Township, I failed to ask if all the Trustee candidates were running as Republicans.

My mind was so fixated on the Republican primaries in the townships with over 15,000 population that I forgot that the Green Party could hold a primary, too.

That’s because it is an “Established Party” as a result of having received over 5% of the vote when Gus Philpott ran as its candidate for McHenry County Sheriff two years ago.

And, that is exactly what is happening.

Former County Board candidate and Dorr Township Trustee candidate Frank Wedig is running in the Green Party primary for Trustee.

My manual addition of Wedig’s 2012 County Board results shows his getting 2,192 Dorr Township votes.

That’s a lot more than the 837 he received for Township Trustee in 2009.

He lost that race to Joe Evanoff by 158 votes, as you can see lower in this article.

Frank Wedig’s votes for a District 5 County Board seat in November of 2012. He ran as the Green Party candidate.

Compare his support in the high-turnout Presidential Election with the 2009 low-turnout local election. Below are the 2009 results for Dorr Township Trustee:

The results in 2009 when Green Party candidate Frank Wedig ran against four Republicans for Dorr Township Trustee. Click to enlarge.

To put Wedig’s potential regional strength in perspective, you can see the final District 5 County Board results for 2012 below:

The final election results for McHenry County Board in District 5 shows that the Green Party will have “Established Party” status in the next election.

Democratic Party Chairman Mike Bissett has informed me that Democrats will caucus candidates in Dorr Township.

Mike Bissett

I asked McHenry County Democratic Party Chairman Mike Bissett for his take on the election.  His reply is below:

Paula Yensen

“I’m proud of Nick Chirikos and Paula Yensen for putting in the long hours required to ensure their election.

Nick Chirikos

“I am also pleased that the voters in District 1 chose to elect Nick as their representative.

“Nick is an earnest and thoughtful man who will be a very strong and vocal contributor with an independent point of view.

Cathy Bergan Schmidt

“I was disappointed that Kathy Bergan Schmidt was not able to retain her seat.

• fiscal responsibility
• accountability and
• transparency in government

Democrats took imaginative aim at McHenry County Republican weak points in this 2008 parody on the game of Monopoly.

I found this T-shirt at Disney World.

What do you think it means?

With the symbol of the Republican elephant and Democrat donkey, this tee shirt has two words in between: “Party Crasher.”

And the beat goes on, demonizing Republican David McSweeney for being Pro-Life.

Below you see the second mailing from the Democratic Party of Illinois (look at the return address) preparing the way for the really atrocious mailings from the pro-abortion Personal PAC that are in the pipeline.

This is the second hit on Dave McSweeney by Mike Madigan for being Pro-Life.

In concert, the McHenry County League of Women Voters allowed a question Friday night that played right into the Democrats’ campaign theme.

Dee Beaubien

The question wasn’t a straight up and down one about abortion, but something like “Are politicians qualified to make medical decisions for women?”

“Absolutely not,” stated Dee Beaubien, who got to answer first.

Dan Duffy

“I don’t think government belongs in any kind of medical choice.”

Next up was State Senator Dan Duffy.

“That’s obviously a very biased, Pro-Choice question,” he exclaimed to the Pro-Choice audience.

“That’s a very leading question.”

That’s all I got, but he explained he was Pro-Life after complaining about the question.

“That’s not the government’s affair,” Duffy opponent Amanda Howland commented.

“One issue that will come up in Springfield is using taxpayer money to fund late term abortions.

“I oppose that,” McSweeney said.

The back of the latest abortion hit on McSweeney follows:

Again the Democratic Party graphics folks deliver on at attractive summary of the message they wish to get across.

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McSweeney had the opportunity to inoculate himself on the abortion issue, but did not take the initiative.

He could have compared his stand on specific aspects of the abortion issue with those of his opponent, who favors no limitations on abortion up to the day before of birth.

He laid out one specific in the debate.

I guess he could still put out a mailing, but its effect will now be diminished because he allowed Beaubien to fire the first shots via the Democratic Party.

It’s Monday, so there must be another direct mail piece in the mail box.

Today’s is from David McSweeney, the GOP candidate.

And he’s doing his best to point out the Democratic Party financing of his opponent Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Madigan).

“Vote No on Dee Beaubien,” says the biggest, boldest print on the page.

“Scratch the surface” is the theme of David McSweeney latest mailing. He points out that Mike Madigan-controlled Political Action Committees have spent $51,000 on Dee Beaubien’s campaign.

The scratch off ticket idea is one I have not seen before.  It works for this kind of mailing, I think.

Here are the foot notes big enough to read:

Two of the foot notes are to McHenry County Blog stories.

The back of the mailing has a re-cycled photo.

David McSweeney uses the back side of the post card to talk of his business background.

Revealed today were large contributions to Dee Beaubien (Ind-Madigan).

They include an infusion of $50,000 in the millionaire’s personal money.

Contributions to Dee Beaubien reported September 21, 2012.

In addition the pro-abortion Personal PAC reported spending its first money in the campaign–$4,106.20.

Back in the days when Personal PAC was taking me out of the General Assembly its strategy was to call every woman and ask if she were”Pro-Choice.”

All who answered in the affirmative became Personal PAC targets for the fall election.

Mike Madigan’s Illinois Democratic Party also contributed another $5,338.52 for two more mailings.

In addition, Walter Hardy, with a Barrington address, is reported to have contributed $5,000.

After sending out about a half dozen “positive” pieces, Republican State Rep. candidate Dave McSweeney sent out a piece that arrived on September 19th that criticizes candidate Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Beaubien) for characterizing the 67% income tax hike her patron Mike Madigan shoved through the Illinois House without a Republican vote as “fair.”

Dee Beaubien’s photo appears in this first comparison piece of David McSweeney’s campaign for State Representative.

Here are the footnotes, which I have enlarged because they are in such teeny-tiny print:

Sources for the statements made in Dave McSweeney’s first piece to mention his opponent Dee Beaubien’s name.  Golly gee.  I see three of the Foot Notes point to McHenry County Blog.

On the back of the piece can be seen the following:

Dave McSweeney tells potential constituents he will fight the 67% income tax hike the Democrats passed.

After looking at the mailing that arrived today for Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Madigan) from the Democratic Party of Illinois, I continue to wonder if the Barrington Hills resident is suggesting that windmills should be allowed in her hometown.

This address side of Mike Madigan’s latest mailing on Dee Beaubien’s behalf has Dee Beaubien proclaiming her independence.

Dee Beaubien’s latest mailing financed by Illinois Democrats suggests windmills should be erected.

And, if the windmills should not be put in the open spaces of Barrington Hills, then would they be better located in Lake Killarney subdivision?