McHenry County Blog

Kerry Lester, in a post on the Daily Herald Blog, is reporting that the National Republican Campaign Committee has bought “$457,785 reservation on cable stations running from Oct. 5 through Election Day.”

Only yesterday, Capitol Fax Blog was relaying information from The Hill regarding “the NRCC is not doing much of anything for Walsh…

This Public Policy Polling September 18-20 survey of the 8th Congressional District race between incumbent Joe Walsh and challenger Tammy Duckworth shows the Democrat ahead of Walsh 52% ti 38% with 10% undecided.

Publisher Rich Miller combined that report with a video of Walsh and a poll by the liberal Daily Kos showing Democrat Tammy Duckworth leading 52%-38% with 10% undecided.

It seems the National Republican Campaign Committee does not think the Daily Kos poll is worth much.

In a joint Chicago Tribune interview with Democratic Party opponent Tammy Duckworth, Congressman Joe Walsh admitted the need for balance.

That’s what the subhead says in the top story in the Chicago Tribune today.

“Walsh: Some blunt talk off mark,” the Chicago Tribune headline says.

The direct quote was “that more than once he has gotten ‘a little ahead of myself with my language’ during public meetings with constituents.”

In other news I picked up this past week, the Democrats started reapportionment for Congress by drawing the 8th District for Tammy Duckworth.

That means the Democrats think he is the biggest threat.

That was borne out by Governor Pat Quinn’s criticism of Walsh as “the worst congressman in America.”

In response, according to AP, “Walsh’s campaign says Quinn is the nation’s worst governor and should focus on the state’s budget problems.”

The Public Policy Polling logo.

The Tribune did have enough sense of balance to include Walsh’s contention there is media bias against him. It’s at the end of the article.

Maybe Quinn has figured out the Walsh may run against himfor Governor.

Listen to the speech Walsh gaveto the Illinois Republican Party Convention to standing applause.

A left-leaning poll, Public Policy Polling, shows Duckworth leading Walsh 51-39-10.