The following email made it to my inbox. It is from Mike Bisset, the Democratic Party Chairman in McHenry County. The Democrats are running no one for countywide office, just as the Democrats ran no one against Dave McSweeney two … Continue reading
With Jim Harrison deciding that he is going to run as an Independent in the McHenry County Sheriff’s race next year, it’s time to look at what has happened in the recent past when Independents ran against Republicans. The most … Continue reading
The usual expectation is that campaign signs should be taken down by the Saturday after the election. Driving around Crystal Lake and Cary, the candidate with the most signs still up is Dee Beaubien. Also saw signs for the two … Continue reading
Below you will see two post cards sent by Illinois Immigrant Action PAC on behalf of Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Madigan). They are aimed at Lations, the group which turned out to be the secret weapon for Democrats in district after district. … Continue reading
When Democratic Party Chairman and House Speaker Mike Madigan spends almost a half a million dollars in Republican territory in the far Northwest suburbs you know something out of the ordinary is taking place. Observers think that Madigan was trying … Continue reading
A District 3 activist who has been knocking on doors found the following of interest: In going door to door I had estimated that one in ten had voted early and I see I wasn’t far off. Virtually all of … Continue reading
Money continues to flow into Republican State Rep. candidate David McSweeney’s coffers. Here’s what he got November 1st, last Thursday, which was reported yesterday: $5,000 – Citizens to Elect Tom Cross, Plainfield $2,500 – Realtor Political Action Committee, Springfield $1,000 … Continue reading
That’s what The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform reports of expenditures in the State Rep. race between Republican David McSweeney and Independent Dee Beaubien. Have we come to to point the first qualification of being a State Representative is being … Continue reading
Here’s what was reported received by Dee Beaubien from the Democratic Party of Illinois Sunday: $2,669.26 – postage $5,662.66 – printing Beaubien is running as an Independent against Republican primary winner Dave McSweeney. … Continue reading
Northwest Herald Editor Dan McCaleb evaluates Independent Dee Beaubien’s likelihood of voting for Democrat Mike Madigan for House Speaker today. Read his conclusion: “Do you think the most powerful politician in Illinois would give so much money to an “independent” … Continue reading
$1,000 came from Tim Glll, the owner of the Gill Foundation in Denver, Colorado. Another $1,991.58 from the pro-abortion Personal PAC. Personal PAC paid San Francisco firm Terris Barnes & Walters for “graph design.” Beaubien, running as an Independent, is … Continue reading
Five, count them. Five mailings arrived in the David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) vs. Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Madigan) campaign on Thursday and Friday. You can see them below: Beaubien has a piece from Personal PAC, the pro-abortion organization. It emphasizes something McSweeney … Continue reading
Crystal Lake Estates comprises a precinct east of Pingree Road and west of Route 31. It is a precinct in the state representative district in which Dave McSweeney is fighting a pitched battle with Dee Beaubien-Mike Madigan combine. It has … Continue reading
After the close of business at the State Board of Elections yesterday, Independent candidate for State Rep. Dee Beaubien shared with the public her contributions from Mike Madigan’s Political Action Committees. The missing two employees assigned to the race against … Continue reading
No money has been reported flowing from Mike Madigan sources to Dee Beaubien since October 24th. Maybe with the almost $430,000 deposited so far, there’s no need for additional assistance. But if the two staffers Madigan has had assigned to … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune ran a full page story on Democratic Party Chairman and House Speaker Mike Madigan’s support of mainly Democrats in the Chicago suburbs. The exception to the “mainly Democrats,” of course is Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Madigan). According to the … Continue reading
On top of the $195,000 Republican candidate for State Rep. had put into his campaign previously, he reported adding another $60,000 last night. The total is $255,000 out of his own pocket. In addition, the following contributions were listed: $10,000 … Continue reading
When a village decides there are to be no political signs on the rights-of-way of their streets, it should not be surprised if people see if there is a partisan angle. Today McHenry County Blog shows two examples in the … Continue reading
An articlewritten by Chicago Sun-Times Springfield correspondent about the race between Republican Dave McSweeney and Independent Dee Beaubien got the headline McSweeney would have asked for. Instead of featuring abortion, as does pretty much every Sun-Times headline covering fellow conservative … Continue reading
Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass has some fun today explaining how numerous Democratic Party State Representatives and candidates for State Rep. refused to tell him if they would vote for Mike Madigan for House Speaker. Among offices called was that … Continue reading
