That’s where the 14th congressional district is, of course. The ad is an attack on Foster actions which Randy Hultgren says has hurt the job creation in Illinois. Here’s aspirant Randy Hultgren’s press release: Hultgren Campaign Releases New TV Ad: … Continue reading
The following email was received from State Senator Randy Hultgren’s campaign: FOSTER’S DESPERATION Trailing 10% among independent voters and having voted with Nancy Pelosi 93% of the time in support of bailouts, failed stimulus, crippling regulations on small-business and the … Continue reading
Here’s a map with a link to all 435 congressional districts. Click on a district and you will see what odds statistician Nate Silver gives each candidate for victory. Let’s look at those in Northern and Central Illinois. McHenry County … Continue reading
I arrived a bit late, not having figured out that the Cosman Cultural Center was in the Huntley Park District building where Grafton Township regularly meets. What appeared to be a candidates’ night was underway. A man I later learned … Continue reading
We’re on board now for the Family PAC cruise. Before we left the dock, I was downstairs getting a Diet Coke. Husband Derrick Crenshaw accompanied his candidate wife Cedra on the cruise. Here they are talking to Michael Carbone. That’s … Continue reading
Yesterday, I started telling you about my annual Family PAC cruise. I ended that installment before we boarded the boat. Before walking up the gangplank, I got a couple more politicians’ photos. Next was Randy Hultgren. I met Rich Morthland … Continue reading
If the poll results released by the Randy Hultgren campaign hold up, Kane County could have a Republican congressman next year. Here’s the press release from 14th District GOP candidate: Hultgren Widens Lead in the 14th District St. Charles – … Continue reading
A jobs announcement that Melissa Bean, Bill Foster, Pat Quinn and Alexi Giannoulias won’t highlight. 500 good paying new jobs. Caterpillar makes excavators in Aurora. In a liberal Democrat’s Congressional district. So where in Illinois did Caterpillar, headquartered in Peoria, … Continue reading
Both Democrats Melissa Bean and Bill Foster voted on Tuesday for a $10 billion giveaway to the teachers unions, along with a $16 billion bailout spending to the states. The politics included cutting serious dollars from food stamps. To show … Continue reading
Thanks to Capitol Fax Blog for the link to Public Opinion Strategies memo describing its poll findings in the 11th district race between Democrat incumbent Debbie Halvorson and challenger Adam Kinzinger. 51%-40% for the Republican with the ratio getting better … Continue reading
The following email just arrived from State Rep. Mike Tryon. He includes a link to an April 20, 2010, WTTW Chicago Tonight show on which he, State Rep. Jack Franks and State Senators Randy Hultgren and Ricky Hendron discuss the … Continue reading
Last night The Rothenberg Political Report published an article headlined, IL14: Hultgren Even With Foster in Own Poll The 300 likely voter poll showed a statistic tie with Randy Hultgren at 45% and Bill Foster having 44%. Not a lot … Continue reading
While national Beltway observers don’t think much of Joe Walsh’s chances of upsetting Melissa Bean in the 8th congressional district, one respected commentator has described GOP candidate Randy Hultgren’s chances against incumbent Democrat Bill Foster (south of the McHenry-Kane County … Continue reading
Sent last night after the health care vote in the U.S. House, State Senator Randy Hultgren, the Republican challenger to 14th District Democrat Bill Foster, this press release says Foster is “bought and paid for” by the Service Employees International … Continue reading
With the primary election coming up in about five weeks, active citizens are starting to think more seriously about narrowing down their choices for contested offices. At Zane Seipler’s fund raiser Wednesday night, for example, one person concluded that Andy … Continue reading
Like sharks smelling blood in the water, candidates are surfacing hoping to kill re-election chances of Blue Dog Democrats. The thought first came to me when 8th congressional district Barrington native Joe Walsh announced he would seek the GOP nomination … Continue reading
Yesterday, I put up an article about Phyllis Schlafly’s receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award on Paul Caprio’s Family PAC cruise. It was pretty late when I finished it and I promised to do a piece on the candidates working the … Continue reading
Yesterday, I put up an article about Phyllis Schlafly’s receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award on Paul Caprio’s Family PAC cruise. It was pretty late when I finished it and I promised to do a piece on the candidates working the … Continue reading
