As of deadline for Monday’s Chicago Sun-Times political reporter Lynn Sweet had discovered the following television expenditures in the race between Congressman Peter Roskam and his Democratic Party challenger Sean Caster: $7.6 million for Casten $6.5 million for Roskam The … Continue reading
Category Archives: Television Ad
Sean Casten, the Democratic Party candidate opposing incumbent Republican Peter Roskam is up with his first television ad, which you can see below: … Continue reading
A spiffy new television ad is the latest method State Rep. Jack Franks is using to convince people to vote for him for McHenry County Board Chairman. Here’s the text, which a man reads: Seen your property tax bill? It’s … Continue reading
In a press release run nowhere but on McHenry County Blog, GOP candidate for County Board Chairman Mike Walkup called his opponent State Rep. Jack Franks “Lying” Jack Franks. It apparently set Franks off. The release compared the Democratic National … Continue reading
When I was running for Governor against Rod Blagojevich and Jim Ryan, we subscribed to a media watching service. Besides sending newspaper clippings, the service noted television appearances and placed a value on them. Donald Trump, for instance, is buying … Continue reading
Watchers of WBBM, WGN and WLS-TV are going to see ads for State Senate candidate Dan McConchie (or maybe negative ads against opponents Martin McLaughlin and Casey Urlacher) as a result of a $200,000 buy by Dan Proft’s Political Action … Continue reading
The following television ad financed by Dan Proft’s Liberty Principles Political Action Committee played on Channel 7 three times from 5 to 7 on Monday night. Twice during local news and once during Wheel of Fortune. That’s what a $63,070 buy … Continue reading
Dan Proft’s Liberty Principals PAC is pouring tens of thousands of dollars into the campaigns of State Senate candidate Dan McConchie and State Rep. candidate Allen Skillicorn. Will Skillicorn’s ads show up on The Wheel of Fortune? Here is what … Continue reading
While “The Middle” was on between 8 and 8:30 last night, I caught part of Carolyn Schofield’s television ad. It consisted of a series of slides with captions and a voice over. The first I caught showed a picture of … Continue reading
Liberty Principles Political Action Committee reported additional assistance for State Rep. candidate Allen Skillicorn. The PAC is run by Dan Proft, who is a WIND Radio Talk Host. This report tells the following: $4,737.41 for graphic design … Continue reading
Now we have Liberty Principles PAC, the Political Action Committee run by WIND Radio Talk Show Host Dan Proft with money from Govenror Bruce Rauner”s Turnaround Illinois PAD and Richard Uihlein, owner of ULINE. On February 8th, Network Cable Communications, LLC was contracted … Continue reading
It wasn’t a one-two punch. It was a one-two-three punch. There were two mailings. One was from the Democratic Party of Illinois. “To extremist David McSweeney Women’s Health is just another political game.” [I’m sure that Dave McSweeney considers his … Continue reading
A press release from the Now or Never PAC: NOW OR NEVER PAC DUCKWORTH (IL-8) TRIES TO GET NOW OR NEVER PAC AD PULLED, CLAIMING IT IS FALSE DESPITE OVERWHELMING PROOF THAT AD IS FACTUAL Democratic Congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth … Continue reading
Here’s what appears to be State Rep. Kent Gaffney last mail piece can be seen below: The back of the mailer again emphasizes endorsements: Saturday night my wife was watching one of the Irish movies and saw Pam Althoff on … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Kent Gaffney. The incumbent is being challenged by Dave McSweeney and Danielle Rowe. Gaffney Slams McSweeney for Negative, False Campaign Ad Fox River Grove, IL – Acting true to form, politician David McSweeney is … Continue reading
The theme is that State Rep. Kent Gaffney is a “budget expert, “the numbers guy.” It’s been running for five days, according to Gaffney’s campaign manager, Nick McNeely. Gaffney is running against Dave McSweeney and Danielle Rowe. … Continue reading
It would be fun to be able to see Rockford TV this next month. There will be lots of television ads in the Don Manzullo campaign against Adam Kinzinger. Here’s one from Manzullo: … Continue reading
It was during the Sean Hannity Show that I heard an ad on the TV in the other room Wednesday night. I didn’t get time to get a photo, but thought you might like to know that a little less … 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
Apparently stung by charges levied in a television ad by his opponent Bill Foster, the incumbent Democratic Party congressman, challenger Randy Hultgren has issued the following statement: BILL FOSTER IS LYING By now you may have seen the malicious and … Continue reading