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Another Roskam Mailing Attacking Casten’s Demeanor

Posted on 11/06/2018 by Cal SkinnerNovember 6, 2018
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Went out to the mailbox to see if there was anything there and found another Peter Roskam mailing. There was nothing else, so I don’t know whether it arrived yesterday and I missed it or today. … Continue reading →

Posted in Mail, Peter Roskam, Sean Casten | Leave a reply

Peter Roskam Continues Campaign to Convince Voters Sean Casten Is “Not Like Us”

Posted on 11/05/2018 by Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2018
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The theme of the last few weeks of Congressman Peter Roskam’s campaign for re-election continues to be that Democrat Sean Casten is not like the rest of his 6th Congressional District. Here is the mailing, the only one to hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Mail, Mailing, Peter Roskam, Sean Casten | 5 Replies

Craig Wilcox Informs Voters of His Newspaper Endorsements

Posted on 11/03/2018 by Cal SkinnerNovember 2, 2018
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Appointed State Senator Craig Wilcox sent a post card that arrived on Thursday telling voters that the Daily and Northwest Heralds had endorsed him in the election Tuesday. … Continue reading →

Posted in Craig Wilcox, Endorsement, Mail | 6 Replies

Michael Rein Adds Postcard to Door-to-Door Campaign

Posted on 11/03/2018 by Cal SkinnerNovember 3, 2018
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The following postcard was sent throughout McHenry County Board candidate Michael Rein’s District 5: … Continue reading →

Posted in Mail, McHenry County Board., Michael Rein | Leave a reply

Wilcox “Boom” Mailing

Posted on 11/03/2018 by Cal SkinnerNovember 3, 2018
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There were two postcards that arrive in the mail from appointed State Senator Craig Wilcox on Thursday. The one that was most graphically pleasing,aimed at seniors, who make a huge proportion of the voting population, is below: … Continue reading →

Posted in Craig Wilcox, Mail, Mary Mahady | 4 Replies

Trisha Zubert Continues Negative Hits on Tom Weber

Posted on 11/02/2018 by Cal SkinnerNovember 2, 2018
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It’s four days before the election and Democratic Party candidate for State Representative Trisha Zubert has put out another negative mailing about her Republican opponent Tom Weber. Weber serves on the Lake County Board and, trying to figure out what … Continue reading →

Posted in Mail, Tom Weber, Trisha Zubert | 5 Replies

Trisha Zubert Combines Positive Pitch with Attack on GOP Opponent Tom Weber

Posted on 11/02/2018 by Cal SkinnerNovember 1, 2018
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Five days before the election, a post card for State Rep. candidate Trisha Zubert arrived in our mailbox. She devotes the address side to promising to “cut property taxes,” while dedicating its reverse side to an attack on her opponent, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mail, Tom Weber, Trisha Zubert | 3 Replies

Roskam Sends Postcard with Teeny Tiny Press

Posted on 11/02/2018 by Cal SkinnerNovember 1, 2018
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Thursday, a positive piece of mail came from Congressman Peter Roskam. The typical strategy of campaigns is to run a positive introduction message, then go negative on one’s opponent, finally, returning to a positive message. There was no way I … Continue reading →

Posted in Mail, Peter Roskam, Sean Casten | 1 Reply

Wilcox & Mahady Mailings

Posted on 11/02/2018 by Cal SkinnerNovember 1, 2018
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Below are the most recent mailings from State Senator Craig Wilcox and State Senate candidate Mary Mahady: Here’s the latest mailing from Mary Mahady: … Continue reading →

Posted in Craig Wilcox, Endorsement, Mail, Mary Mahady | 16 Replies

Michael Rein Mails Postcard in Campaign for County Board

Posted on 11/01/2018 by Cal SkinnerNovember 1, 2018
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McHenry County Board member Michael Rein’s re-election campaign piece arrived in District 5 mailboxes on Wednesday. You can see the piece below: In his campaign, Rein points out that his efforts have led to reducing expenses by $5 million by … Continue reading →

Posted in Mail, McHenry County Board., Michael Rein | 1 Reply

Carolyn Schofield Sends Postcard in Support of Her County Board Campaign

Posted on 11/01/2018 by Cal SkinnerNovember 1, 2018
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former McHenry County Board member Carolyn Schofield, running to re-capture her seat, sent out the following mailing after the Northwest Herald endorsements were published: … Continue reading →

Posted in Carolyn Schofield, Mail, McHenry County Board. | Leave a reply

Joe Tirio Mails for Support

Posted on 10/31/2018 by Cal SkinnerOctober 31, 2018
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McHenry County Recorder of Deeds Joe Tirio, now running for County Clerk, the office into which the Recorder’s Office will be folded in 2020, has sent out a modest mailing. It’s 8 1/2 by 11 inches folded twice. The stamped … Continue reading →

Posted in Joe Tirio, Mail, McHenry County Clerk, McHenry County Recorder of Deeds | 5 Replies

Two Don DeWitte Mailings

Posted on 10/31/2018 by Cal SkinnerOctober 31, 2018
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Starting from no name identification in McHenry County, State Senator Don DeWitte, appointed to replace retired State Senator Karen McConnaughay, had an uphill battle to beat Democrat Nancy Zettler. Zettler ran unsuccessfully against Alan Skillicorn two years ago, but, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Don DeWitt, Income Tax, Income Tax Hike, Mail, Nancy Zettler | Leave a reply

Tom Weber Sends Another Post Card, This Time with Endorsements

Posted on 10/30/2018 by Cal SkinnerOctober 30, 2018
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My guess is that very few people read endorsement editorials in newspapers. Their importance lies in how candidates merchandise them. State Rep. candidate Tom Weber has received the big three: Chicago Tribune Chicago Sun-Times Daily Herald You can see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial Endorsement, Mail, Tom Weber | 2 Replies

Still Another Craig Wilcox Mailing Yesterday

Posted on 10/30/2018 by Cal SkinnerOctober 30, 2018
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Haven’t got an accurate count of the number of postcards that State Senator Craig Wilcox has sent out in his quest to extent his appointed term of office in the fall election. This may be number eight. I’m not on … Continue reading →

Posted in Craig Wilcox, Mail, Mary Mahady, Mike Madigan | 6 Replies

Trisha Zubert Sends Postcard

Posted on 10/29/2018 by Cal SkinnerOctober 29, 2018
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It appears that Democratic Party candidate for State Representative Trisha Zubert has knocked on enough doors to figure out the topic most discussed is high property taxes. All three of her issues on the address side of her mailing relate … Continue reading →

Posted in Mail, Tom Weber, Trisha Zubert | 10 Replies

Craig Wilcox Sends Sixth Mailing

Posted on 10/28/2018 by Cal SkinnerOctober 27, 2018
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Actually all of them have been paid for by the Illinois Republican Party, because that gets the cheapest postage rate. This oversized postcard, which arrived Saturday, is aimed at seniors, saying, “Retirees will feel the paid with Mary Mahady.” It … Continue reading →

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Christopher Spoerl and Robert Nowak Link Campaigns for County Board in District 1

Posted on 10/28/2018 by Cal SkinnerOctober 27, 2018
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Whether asked for advice or not, I always advise Republican McHenry County Board candidates to run together. Even if they hardly ever vote the same on the County Board. I don’t think any District’s GOP candidates are putting out join … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Spoerl, Mail, McHenry County Board., Robert Nowak | 2 Replies

Craig Wilcox Mailing Arrives Friday

Posted on 10/27/2018 by Cal SkinnerOctober 27, 2018
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Another oversized postcard in behalf of recently-appointed State Senator Craig Wilcox’ campaign arrived Friday. You can see it below:   … Continue reading →

Posted in Craig Wilcox, Mail, Mary Mahady | 5 Replies

Two Mailings from Nancy Zettler

Posted on 10/27/2018 by Cal SkinnerOctober 26, 2018
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Nancy Zettler is running for State Senate against appointed State Senator Don Dewitte. Whoever supplied these two mailings certainly did not want their names known, so they ripped them off before leaving this at Republican Headquarters at the tip of … Continue reading →

Posted in Don DeWitt, Mail, Nancy Zettler | 10 Replies

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