Dee Beaubien

Besides having two staffers on the ground working for Independent Dee Beaubien, House Speaker Mike Madigan has just spent $8,375 on polling.

The survey research was conducted by Fako & Associates, Inc., of Lisle.

The Service Employees International Union also kicked in $5,000 through its SEIU HealthCare Illinois Indiana PAC.

Beaubien is running against Republican David McSweeney.

The SEIU is a regular and large contributor to Democratic Party candidates.

Pat Quinn got well over $2 million in 2010 in September and October.

Rod Blagojevich received in the millions as well.

= = = = =
And Algonquin Township Republicans think the race is not important enough to fill 15 empty precincts.