I got my third call from Republican lieutenant governor candidate Jason Plummer yesterday. His family has built a quite successful lumber yard business Downstate with a couple of yards in Missouri. And he is spending a LOT of family money … Continue reading
Am I blessed or not? Not only did I receive a call from Jason Plummer a couple of weeks ago and meet, see and hear him at the McHenry County Young Republican meeting at Crystal Lake’s 1776 restaurant, but he … Continue reading
I keep getting these phone calls from important people, but never is there a two-way conversation. Last night while I was upstairs typing away (my lemon of a Hewlett-Packard computer is on the fritz again), I heard the phone ring. … Continue reading
Who? Mary Pat. Didn’t sound like the Mary Pat I know. Turned out it was a robo-call in support of Andy McKenna for governor. It talked about Jim Ryan’s having supported a $5.5 billion tax hike. I presume this was … Continue reading
I keep getting these calls from statewide candidates. They must know I’m a Republican precinct committeeman and think I might talk to some of my neighbors, I guess. Anyway, Mark Kirk, who is running for the GOP nomination for U.S. … Continue reading
State Senator Matt Murphy called on behalf of his running mate Andy McKenna this morning. Murphy is running for lieutenant governor. Good day to call, it’s being Martin Luther King’s birthday holiday and all. Unfortunately, he interrupted our family’s watching … Continue reading
“Cal Skinner speaking.” “Jason Plummer calling” or something like that was the way the robo-call started. Plummer explained quickly that he was running for lieutenant governor. I don’t think he mentioned it was in the Republican primary, but he may … Continue reading
It’s been a couple of weeks since the McHenry County Board bucked Chairman Ken Koehler, State Senator Pam Althoff, State Rep. Mike Tryon and those who stand to gain financially from placement of video poker machines in local taverns and … Continue reading
8th District Congresswoman Melissa Bean was robo-calling constituents this week. She was making a pitch for health care. Can’t tell you what it was because my source hung up on Bean. Anyone able to add some details? … Continue reading
On of the friends of McHenry County Blog got a phone call this afternoon urging citizens contract McHenry County State Senator Pam Althoff to urge her to vote against the huge income tax hike that Governor Pat Quinn and other … Continue reading
Round Lake Mayor Bill Gentes is running against Dan Duffy for the 26th state senate seat now held Bill Peterson. While putting up a Caution!B-b-bumpy Road Ahead..Compliments of Bull Valley!www.BullValley-RoadsofLawyers at the intersection of the Crystal Lake-McHenry Blacktop and Crystal … Continue reading
Round Lake Mayor Bill Gentes is running against Dan Duffy for the 26th state senate seat now held Bill Peterson. While putting up a Caution!B-b-bumpy Road Ahead..Compliments of Bull Valley!www.BullValley-RoadsofLawyers at the intersection of the Crystal Lake-McHenry Blacktop and Crystal … Continue reading
As reported in Congressional Quarterly Politics December 6th, Congresswoman Melissa Bean wants automated political calls prohibited for those on the “do not call” list. Here’s what the article says about her testimony: Rep. Melissa Bean , D-Ill., testified that the … Continue reading
As reported in Congressional Quarterly Politics December 6th, Congresswoman Melissa Bean wants automated political calls prohibited for those on the “do not call” list. Here’s what the article says about her testimony: Rep. Melissa Bean , D-Ill., testified that the … Continue reading
