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
As I was writing the article about early voting in McHenry County, I went to the mailbox. There I found a third Scott Lee Cohen for Governor piece. He is the only one making mailings this month for that or … Continue reading
It appears backing Independent Scott Lee Cohen over Democratic Party nominee Pat Quinn for Governor has consequences. The name of District 4 County Board candidate Jeff Thirtyacre has disappeared from the McHenry County Democratic Party’s web site page listing local … Continue reading
Timed to hit mailboxes in at least McHenry County just as early voting is starting is a second mailing from Independent candidate for Governor Scott Lee Cohen. Here it is: … Continue reading
Yesterday, a fancy mailing arrived from Independent candidate for Governor Scott Lee Cohen. The best side is one with the headline There is a Better Choice… Above the headline are six stick figures holding signs saying, CAREER POLITICIAN On the … Continue reading
Well, glory be. The Chicago Tribune has decided to include third party and independent candidates in its political poll. Rick Pearson, power party acolyte called “reporter” by the Tribune, wouldn’t even mention my name when I ran as the Libertarian … 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
It worked for Scott Cohen when he ran for the Democratic Party nomination for Lieutenant Governor. Will it work for John O’Neill in his campaign against State Rep. Jack Franks? At the McHenry County Fair, the Republican candidate was handing … Continue reading
In this email comment to one of my articles, District 4 Democratic Party Board member Jeff Thirtyacre demonstrates the problem that Pat Quinn has winning the election this year: Jeff Thirtyacre says: 08/18/2010 at 5:43 am (Edit) Between Quinn and … Continue reading
When I saw this, I remember thinking, “It worked for Democratic Party candidate for lieutenant governor Scott Lee Cohen, why not for John O’Neill?” O’Neill is running against veteran Democratic Party State Rep. Jack Franks. So, if you are looking … Continue reading
The unions decided to keep their benefits. That was more important than letting the commuters ride the CTA. And the personal grief of Democratic Party Lieutenant Governor Scott Lee Cohen’s son was more important that the doomsday for CTA strap … 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
