That’s a big enough sample to project that Romney will win McHenry County. Looking at the delegate counts, which are what really matter, the Romney delegates are leading in the 6th Congressional District (Algonquin Township portion of McHenry County). In … Continue reading
Category Archives: Rick Santorum
Got pretty much the same negative message about Presidential candidate Rick Santorum this morning that I got yesterday morning. Same “Santorum is not Pro-Life” message the middle of last week. Funny how McHenry County Pro-Lifers went to hear Newt Gingrich … Continue reading
Besides running for the McHenry County Board in District 3, Mary Alger has taken in both the appearance of Newt Gingrich in Lake in the Hills and, last night, Rick Santorum in Arlington Heights. Here is her report of the … Continue reading
The SuperPAC supporting Mitt Romney called me today and, in a voice that sounded like a gerbil on speed, told me all sorts of bad things Rick Santorum had done. “Santorum has a record. Don’t ignore it.” Less than an … Continue reading
While my wife and I were eating outside at Colonial Cafe, my son took a robo-call that turned out to be from the Mitt Romney campaign. It said that Rick Santorum was not Pro-Life. Could have fooled me. All the … Continue reading
Originally scheduled to speak in Niles Friday night at 7, Rick Santorum is now going to be speaking at The location for at Christian Liberty Academy – which is located at 502 W. Euclid in Arlington Heights. … Continue reading
Look at the online headline about the Chicago Tribune’s presidential preference poll: The results showed 35% for Romney 31% for Santorum 12% for Gingrich 7% for Paul The margin of error was +/- 4%, so the top two are statistically … Continue reading
Here’s what Presidential candidate Rick Santorum Illinois Coordinator Jon Zahm has to say about Chicago-area appearances prior to the Marcy 20th GOP primary election: “Friday March 16 Northridge Prep, 8320 Ballard Road, Niles Rally 7 to 9pm. “We will overflow … Continue reading
Here’s the email about yesterday’s polling from We Ask America: Romney/Santorum As America was gearing up to watch the Oscars, We Ask America was in the field in Michigan and Arizona asking likely Republican voters for the final time before … Continue reading
Here’s the press release from We Ask America: Michigan: Dead Heat The State of Michigan has displayed its fair share of mojo lately. From Clint Eastwood’s breathy Super Bowl ad proclaiming the U.S. auto industry as the economic beacon of … Continue reading
It’s less than five weeks before the Illinois primary election and a Super PAC has run a TV ad on Fox News in the Chicago market. Here’s the final screen: … Continue reading
So, what might explain the “Hat trick!” as Rick Santorum Illinois Chairman Al Salvi put it in an email last night at 12.11? Catholic Pro-Lifers were the backbone of Santorum’s campaign from the beginning, but Newt Gingrich, now converted to … Continue reading
I gave you the information passed on by Presidential candidate Rick Santorum’s Illinois Chairman here. Now, here’s what Santorum’s Illinois Coordinator Jon Zahm says, “Leadership from the Romney campaign (Dan Rutherford), Gingrich campaign (Bruce Hansen and Nick Provenzano), Paul campaign … Continue reading
Just got a call from Rick Santorum’s Illinois Chairman Al Salvi with the news that the waters have calmed in the land of Illinois Presidential sweepstakes. The challenges that Dan Rutherford’s Mitt Romney folks filed against delegate slates with too … Continue reading
The Republicans standing in a circular firing squad had now devolved into a Mexican standoff. The Romney folks. led by State Treasurer and gubernatorial aspirant Dan Rutherford has people challenging Delegate slates of Rick Santorum pretty much all over Illinois. … Continue reading
The song, “Yes, We Have No Bananas,” runs through my mind as I write this story. I guess the word “objections” has the same number of syllables. If the objections are to be believed, Republicans handling Presidential campaigns in Illinois … Continue reading
In response to an anti-Rick Santorum Facebook posted by a Carmel alumni that was widely publicized by Chicago media, a couple of Carmel Catholic High School students have started up a Facebook page in support of the graduate who is … Continue reading
You know the candidates for President don’t file their own petitions. Volunteers or paid staff do the work. McHenry County Blog has received two photos from candidates’ campaigns of those who went to the Springfield office of the Illinois State … Continue reading
A study done in Michigan convinced me that first, second and last place on the ballot are to be coveted, if there are lot of people running for an office. If there enough candidates, probably over 7 or 8, first … Continue reading
With one precinct left to report, I’m off to bed. The Mitt Romney petitions are already filed in Illinois. Rick Santorum’s supporters are still seeking petition passers before Friday’s filing deadline. The petition to put Santorum on the state’s public … Continue reading