This information arrived from the polling firm We Ask American today. The Joe Walsh data has been published before, but the rest is new. Illinois Orphans Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:46 AM PDT Illinois is one of those areas considered … Continue reading
Category Archives: Jason Plummer
In the article about President Barack Obama’s declining, but still good poll numbers in Illinois, there were two elements of weakness–the collar counties, about which I wrote, and Downstate. Let’s look at those numbers again: Collar Counties -45-53% unfavorable Downstate … Continue reading
It’s getting about the time normal folks start thinking more seriously about elections. That probably doesn’t include many people reading McHenry County Blog, but, just in case you know any, the following information might be of interest. District 6 GOP … Continue reading
Eventually, the Democrats lust for patronage and the other benefits of controlling state government will result in slotting State Comptroller Dan Hynes in Scott Lee Cohen’s place as the running mate for Pat Quinn and the media can concentrate on … Continue reading
Algonquin Township 19 Republican Precinct Committeeman Joe Stecker must have endorsed Kirk Dillard for governor because he got almost twice as many votes as his nearest competitor Andy McKenna. Take a look at the results for governor in these 2 … Continue reading
Not today. Today I heard this ever-so-positive ad on radio driving to pick up my son from school. But Friday night’s and Saturday’s phone calls were something else. A woman’s voice comes on the answering machine: “Hello. I’m calling with … Continue reading
Way back in Abe Lincoln’s time, his supporters were urged to identify their supporters and make sure they get to the polls. That took a lot of effort back then, and still does. So much effort that local politicians rarely … Continue reading
I got my third call from Republican lieutenant governor candidate Jason Plummer yesterday. His family has built a quite successful lumber yard business Downstate with a couple of yards in Missouri. And he is spending a LOT of family money … Continue reading
Am I blessed or not? Not only did I receive a call from Jason Plummer a couple of weeks ago and meet, see and hear him at the McHenry County Young Republican meeting at Crystal Lake’s 1776 restaurant, but he … Continue reading
Last night at Crystal Lake’s 1776 restaurant will be a night that Jason Plummer, an aggressive Downstate candidate for lieutenant governor, will remember forever. How do I know? Because I’ve been on the same route he took twice, once in … Continue reading
I started noticing it when I looked at Friday’s mail. Republican candidates are sending mailings to puff themselves up. Or just to let us know they exist. Candidates can’t count on precinct committeemen anymore. Besides GOP political organizations in the … Continue reading
“Cal Skinner speaking.” “Jason Plummer calling” or something like that was the way the robo-call started. Plummer explained quickly that he was running for lieutenant governor. I don’t think he mentioned it was in the Republican primary, but he may … Continue reading