State Rep. Kent Gaffney, appointed to replace Mark Beaubien, the man he did budget work form has sent a press release revealing those in the local political arena who have endorsed his candidacy. This follows by two days his opponent … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren: Hultgren Out-Raises Walsh in 3rd Quarter, Receives Major Endorsement Geneva, IL – U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today announced that he out-raised U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (IL-8) during the 3rd quarter fundraising period … Continue reading
A press release from the Pro-Life Victory PAC: Right to Life McHenry County Pro-Life Victory PAC Endorses Hultgren in the 14th Crystal Lake, IL – The Right to Life McHenry County (RLMC) Pro-Life Victory PAC today announced its endorsement of … Continue reading
Here is your only clue. This is the article from the front page of the Northwest Herald after Undersheriff Andy Zinke filed campaign disclosure forms with the Illinois State Board of Elections saying that he was a candidate for Sheriff. … Continue reading
Both freshmen Congressmen Joe Walsh and Randy Hultgren live in the 14th Congressional District. It is possible they will face off in next year’s Republican primary election. This press release from the Club for Growth PAC indicates on political action … Continue reading
The people on the ballot for the Crystal Lake Grade School District 47 School Board number four: Robert Fetzner Nancy Gonsiorek Ryan Farrel Carlo Agnello There are three to be elected. I’m ashamed to tell you that my level of … Continue reading
So, who’s going to be the three victors out of the thirteen candidates for the McHenry High School District 156 board contest? Tell me which of the thirteen are endorsed by the teachers union and I’ll tell on whom I … Continue reading
Below is the press release received today from the Mike Mahon for Sheriff campaign: McHENRY COUNTY TEA PARTY ENDORSES MIKE MAHON FOR SHERIFF Mike Mahon has been endorsed by the McHenry County Tea Party for Sheriff of McHenry County in … Continue reading
Those endorsing Kurtz are Pam Althoff the Daily Herald Alliance for Lake, Agriculture and Water Pam Althoff Mike Tryon Marc Munaretto Scott Breeden Jeff Thorsen Brett Hopkins Carlyn Schofield Ray Bogdanowski Steven J. Harflinger John Heisler Jan Polep Pat Floeter … Continue reading
This is the group that sponsored the July 4 TEA Party rally on Route 14 and the Sheriff’s, congressional and state rep, etc., candidates’ night at McHenry County College. Here is its endorsements for Tuesday’s election: McHenry County Tea Party … Continue reading
Former Quaker Oats lobbyist, now blogger and Sunday night WLS-Radio talk show host, Tom Roeser is endorsing Libertarian Julie Fox for State Comptroller. Julie was one of my running mates when I ran on the Libertarian Party ticker to Governor … Continue reading
In both a strongly-worded phone call and the letter below, the Operating Engineers Union have been trying to persuade their members to vote for Democrat Pat Quinn. The union praises Quinn’s signing of a capital (read tax hike and video … Continue reading
It’s Saturday and I found my fourth mailing from Independent gubernatorial candidate Scott Lee Cohen. This one has an endorsement by National Taxpayers United of Illinois President Jim Tobin. The side with the endorsement is so “busy” that I didn’t … Continue reading
This should be no surprise if you follow politics and know how liberal the Daily Herald’s current editors are. But the rationalization for the Daily Herald endorsing Democrat Melissa Bean is a whopper. Here it is: Bean “is unafraid to … Continue reading
In times past the Chicago Tribune endorsed down to the County Board level. No more. This year, just those running for countywide office and judicial posts (some of which are now smaller than countywide) are endorsed in the collar counties). … Continue reading
Before Obamacare kicks in you might be interested in knowing that we are already paying for 1 out of every 6 people in the U.S. to receive health care. These are the recent Medicaid statistics. If you don’t believe me … Continue reading
The post I ran about pro-abortion Personal PAC’s endorsements for the McHenry County Board was incomplete. Instead of going to the Personal PAC endorsement page, I relied on the eVote web site. It is clearly unreliable, as I guess I … Continue reading
It’s probably because I met Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.’s GOP opponent Isaac Hayes at the Family PAC cruise last month that I am following with more than casual interest the deteriorating political fortunes of the incumbent. Today, the Chicago Sun-Times … Continue reading
Jim Tobin, the 1998 Libertarian Party candidate for Governor, whom Secretary of State George Ryan sent government employees on state time to keep off the ballot, has endorsed Scott Lee Cohen for Governor. Cohen won the Democratic Party nomination for … Continue reading
I didn’t even know there were Cherokees in Illinois, but the Green Party has found it and convinced them to endorse its slate. And, since Scott Summers of Harvard, former McHenry County College Board President, is on the slate, he … Continue reading
