* Illinois Public Radio Statehouse Bureau Chief Amanda Vinicky posted a photo of a couple of House Democratic campaign operatives who were holding a place in line late last night in front of the State Board of Elections. The HDems set up their encampment Friday afternoon. I adjusted the contrast, etc. so you could see it better…

* The Question: Caption?

       

49 Comments - Shock & Awww(e) - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 12:51 pm: “We really need to get some interns.” - OneMan - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 12:55 pm: Scott Lee Cohen files to run for Township Trustee - thechampaignlife - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:02 pm: Shoppers have black Friday. Interns have filing Monday. - s. narkerson - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:03 pm: #OccupyIllinois - flippy - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:07 pm: #OccupyElections - Responsa - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:07 pm: Being the first in line always means—well, everything. - train111 - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:07 pm: The Illinois Democratic Party unveils its new job creation plan by hiring Occupy Springfield Protestors from a few blocks away to sit in line and keep seats outside the Board of Election’s office warm for a few hours. train111 - wordslinger - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:09 pm: Now we know who the lowest-of-the-low are in the organization. - Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:15 pm: “I’ll tell you one thing … I won’t screw up Speaker Madigan’s lunch order again.” - And I Approved This Message - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:17 pm: A member of the nascent “Occupy Doorways” movement draws attention to her cause in frigid Springfield,IL. - Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:18 pm: “I am not a House Dem staffer … I work for Terrence Goggin … or John Patrick Ryan … one of those guys” - Cal Skinner - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:19 pm: I’m volunteering. - Hacks - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:19 pm: Can someone help me with this? If filing needs to be done by 8am, why camp out that early? Why not just show up at 7am? - Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:22 pm: “H-7 …miss …B-8 …. hit … You sank my battleship!” - Shock & Awww(e) - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:24 pm: Guy using the laptop on table: “So for Cyber Monday I’m totally getting a new hard drive, a usb-powered fan, maybe a new bluetooth… ooh, and probably a solar-powered toy car. Here, let me show you!” Girl bundled up: Immediately fakes sleeping. - zatoichi - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:26 pm: My pre-law professor said this will really boost the resume. - Dizzy Cow - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:28 pm: Wait, this isn’t the line for Supertramp tickets? - Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:29 pm: “Don’t wait for it to happen. Don’t even want it to happen. Just watch what does happen…. That streetlight is going to turn off anytime.” - 47th Ward - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:33 pm: The glamorous life of a political operative. You’d think these people would be the strongest advocates for a June primary, wouldn’t you? - Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:33 pm: “My turn? … ‘I’m going to wait in line to file petitions for the House Dems and I brought an Apple, bowling ball, cigarettes, donuts, an easel, flyers, grapes,… and a hampster’ …” - wordslinger - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:40 pm: “Im in charge….” “No, I’m in charge….” - Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:41 pm: “How will we know when it’s close to 8? The House GOP will JUST be rolling up … THEN … it’s close to 8″ - Rich Miller - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:42 pm: ===Can someone help me with this? If filing needs to be done by 8am, why camp out that early? Why not just show up at 7am? === Fear, paranoia, tradition and perhaps a strain of sadism. - Wendy C - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:42 pm: Who told you this was a perk for campaign operatives?? - Ace Matson - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:44 pm: This will get me a judgeship from Madigan and Burke!!! - Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:46 pm: “And then … the Great Election Pumpkin rises from the Petition Patch … and through the doorway, and picks out only the most worthy petitons as first in line … “ - Cal Skinner - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:47 pm: I filled very early for a June, 1966, primary. It was cold in the early hours of March. - Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 1:49 pm: “Is it a person” “yes” “Is it Speaker Madigan?” (Pause) “Ok, I got another one …” - OneMan - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 2:00 pm: == Fear, paranoia, tradition and perhaps a strain of sadism. == AKA Politics - The Captain - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 2:01 pm: I don’t care what anybody says, this is still better than having to cut the apple. - Statesman - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 2:08 pm: I am a p-o-l-i-t-i-c-a-l o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e! - L.S. - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 2:09 pm: “Is it a person” “yes” “Is it Speaker Madigan?” (Pause) “Ok, I got another one …” Contest Over - OneMan - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 2:21 pm: My dad said I would have been better off majoring in Computer Science, but I told him history majors can change the world. You going to finish those cheetos? - MrJM - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 2:25 pm: “And they said I’d never get a job with a liberal arts degree…” – MrJM - Highland, IL - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 2:25 pm: Ex-Governor Blagojevich earning a little walking around money before his upcoming staycation. - Aldyth - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 2:38 pm: It was this or hammer in election signs all over the burbs in July. - Michelle Flaherty - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 2:57 pm: The board of elections and the party organizations should turn this into some kind of midnight madness celebration. Throw in some washed up bands, deep-fried food and a beer tent and you’ve got yourself a made to order Springfield tradition. - Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 3:18 pm: Thanks L.S. wordslinger - the fightin’ “in-charge” … classic! - Anonymour - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 3:22 pm: ESTRAGON: Charming spot. Inspiring prospects. Let’s go. VLADIMIR: We can’t. ESTRAGON: Why not? VLADIMIR: We’re waiting for Godot. ESTRAGON: (despairingly). Ah! (Pause.) You’re sure it was here? - Apple - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 3:37 pm: 8:00AM November 28, 2011 Staffer: “I’ll take a white iPhone 5, please!” ILBOE: “Sorry, but… - Thoughts... - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 4:49 pm: ===It was this or hammer in election signs all over the burbs in July. === Don’t be silly - we’ll have that volunteer opportunity for you as well! - D.P. Gumby - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 4:55 pm: Rich Miller goes to the extreme to get the story first on campaign filings! - Skeeter - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 4:59 pm: People camping out for a political cause, but yet nobody is pepper spraying them. Strange dat. - Boone Logan Square - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 5:38 pm: The spies who came in from the cold. - Vote Quimby! - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 6:16 pm: “Everyone on Facebook thinks I’m stupid…” - Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 7:55 pm: (Bleep) “Hey, we got an email …” “What does it say?” “Leave the petitions, take the … cannoli?” “Must be Spam” - One to the Dome - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 9:50 pm: hey can you play “Soul Fingers” by the Bar-Kays again? - One to the Dome - Monday, Nov 28, 11 @ 9:52 pm: 1). Are we going to Church? 2). This is Church! - Marty - Tuesday, Nov 29, 11 @ 10:26 am: “Occupy 1020″ the latest offshoot of the OWS movement. Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.