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* From House Speaker Michael Madigan’s Democratic primary opponent…
Campaigns are about community. That is why I knock on doors - to discuss the issues w/ the members of our community pic.twitter.com/WM8To727X7
— Jason Gonzales (@jasongonzo) January 6, 2016
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 10:55 am
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“Candidate Jason Gonzales prepares to get another door slammed in his face in the 19th Ward.”
Comment by Chicago Cynic Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 10:59 am
“Hello? How are you?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:00 am
“You know, regular garbage pickup is overrated… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:01 am
“The Rauner ‘Plus List’ says I should stop here, ma’am… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:02 am
Now I know how Cubs fans feel.
Comment by AC Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:03 am
They posted this to show, “I am not afraid of Madigan, I will contest for every vote!”
But what it actually shows is “I have no idea what I’m doing.”
Maybe he is trying to get the Raunerites to fund a campaign manager.
Comment by Century Club Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:03 am
@chicago cynic
The 19th ward isn’t in the district
Comment by TDC Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:03 am
Walking is always good.
Time might be better spent at other houses, if he can find any in the Ward without Madigan signs.
Surely there are some.
Comment by walker Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:03 am
“Your regular precinct captain can’t prove that ma’am… No, I’m sure physically I can’t do that either, ma’am… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:04 am
Homeowner: “Who sent you?”
Comment by walker Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:05 am
If only Jason Gonzales would lose the hat.
Comment by AC Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:05 am
3 doormats? Elect me and you’d have 4!
Comment by LizPhairTax Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:05 am
“Sir, it’s spelled that way, yes, but I’ve always pronounced it ‘O’Gonzalez’ like they do in County Cork… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:05 am
Innovation consulting?
– MrJM
Comment by @MisterJayEm Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:07 am
Don Quixote, 2016
Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:07 am
“Yeah, I see that… the sign, sure… No, no, I’m a Democrat… Yes ‘way’… No, I’m not named Evelyn and I haven’t fallen on your stoop… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:08 am
“I’m not Chuck Goudie, I’m actually running against Mr. Madigan… I’m not chasing him, no… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:09 am
Do you have a moment? I would like to share with you some news about the coming end of the world.
Comment by Give Me A Break Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:10 am
I’m sorry about your late Christmas package, but I’m not with USPS.
Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:11 am
“Sir! Unplowed streets are actually better AND safer!… Sir?! (Raps on glass repeatedly)… Sir?!… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:12 am
Couldn’t get a shot of actually talking to someone? Or one without a Madigan sign?
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:13 am
“Well… Uhh… I just thought maybe you supported that guy from Urbana…”
– MrJM
Comment by @MisterJayEm Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:14 am
“I’m not Ken Dunkin… No… No… I don’t actually know the Alderman… Well, I don’t know the Alderman, k?… Fine, I’ll put in a request for a 50/50 sidewalk…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:15 am
Bad: Knocking on doors of obvious Madigan supporters
Worse: Tweeting a photo of it
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:15 am
What a strange, bizarre photograph.
This makes Gonzales look a bit … um, dense.
Comment by Frenchie Mendoza Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:16 am
Candygram.
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:17 am
“Some say he’s been there too long… and doesn’t help people in the district… or… Oh… YOU’RE the precinct captain… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:18 am
“Sorry to bother you sir, but Bruce said somebody needs to make Mike spend at least a little bit of his campaign fund on his own district.”
Comment by CrazyHorse Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:22 am
This was the best the Raunerites could recruit???
Comment by Not Rich Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:22 am
“I hear Mike Madigan’s supporters are touting regular garbage pickup. I’ll go even further: he keeps the trains running on time too! That’s what an Il Duce does!”
Comment by lake county democrat Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:23 am
“I can’t hear you well from behind the door - it sounds like “please leave - you don’t know what they’ll do to me if they see me talking to you”
Comment by lake county democrat Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:25 am
Hi, I’m looking for Mr., uh…wait, here it is, Moody. Mr. Moody. Are you Mr. Moody?
Sir? Hello?
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:25 am
I keep knocking doors. Why isn’t anyone opening them?
Comment by burbanite Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:26 am
Helllloooo from the dooooorrsteepppp,
This primary I’m not ready to forfeittt
Comment by Adele Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:27 am
“Mom! I know you’re in there! Come on! We a talked about this at Christmas! Mom! MOM!”
– MrJM
Comment by @MisterJayEm Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:30 am
Solid walk sheet, dude.
Comment by Anonymiss Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:35 am
Hope springs eternal. Just like the lovable losers at the start of Spring Training, which starts on March 3rd.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:36 am
“I’d look better without the hat? Why?”
Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:40 am
As an aside,
I miss the old Poll Sheet. I really miss the hard copy Walk Sheet, but looking that Gonzalez is using an App to walk kinda makes it all seem to “E-Lec-Tronic”.
I know, “evolve or die”, but there was always somethin’ about a coffee stained, crumpled up walk/poll sheet that was romantic to me.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:40 am
“Hi, I’m recruiting new members for the Clueless Club. Your first term dues are free!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:40 am
hilarious that Chicago Cynic thinks it is the 19th ward!!!! Madigan would reply, the 19th ward wishes they could be 13! you are hereby sentenced to a look at www.madigan-quinn.com, which, thinking about it is a pretty hilarious website name.
Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:41 am
Keep on knockin’ but you can’t come in
Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:41 am
Knock knock knockin on the Speaker’s door
Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:42 am
“Wow. These folks must all be commuters. I’ve knocked on 947 doors and nobody is home.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:42 am
“Hey!” (Raps on door continuously, stops suddenly) “How is ANYONE going to know you voted for me?!.. Huh?!… How?!… (Raps on door, banging the glass harder) “I’m here FOR you… To save you… (Raps on door, over and over, stops) “Just. Answer. The. Door!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:44 am
“I THINK I can…I THINK I can… I THINK I can…”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:44 am
almost all the retweets are Tea Partiers and/or Republicans!
Comment by burbanite Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:47 am
“It’s like they KNOW I’m on this block… Ok, let’s try THIS one… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:49 am
“It’s an innovative new campaign strategy I came up with, knocking on door after door after door and expecting different results.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:51 am
Too short? Really The salesgal at Neiman Marcus said this was the look in the Southwest for sweet 16
Comment by Anonin' Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:52 am
“That’s odd. The last twenty-three residents said THEY were under quarantine too.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:53 am
The dried-up Christmas tree isn’t the only thing left out in the cold in January.
Comment by Jocko Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:53 am
“Sir, it’s pronounced ‘Gonzo,’ not ‘Bonzo.’”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:55 am
“No, I’m not your Precinct Captain… or that Helper… or that Helper… No, I’m not him from the Ward Office… No… not him… Not from City Hall… No… Can I just say, you seem to know quite a few people… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:56 am
“No, ma’am. I’m not selling lift tickets for Cascade Mountain.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:57 am
“Hello. I’m Jason Gonzalez. ‘Terrence’. ‘Goo-Gin’? ‘Googin’?… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:58 am
“No, I don’t like the hat either, ma’am, but my mousse freezes in this kind of weather.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 11:59 am
“He does NOT have drones watching you. C’mon, open up!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:02 pm
Knock knock can I buy your Madigan sign for a $50 gift card?
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:04 pm
49th, I may actually go get some coffee so I can give your comment the spit take it deserves.
Comment by Soccermom Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:05 pm
“Knock Knock”
“Who’s there?”
“Jason.”
“Jason who?”
“Exactly right.”
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:06 pm
“Hello, Mr. Barboza. My name is Jason Gonzales…”
Comment by Phenomynous Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:07 pm
“Well… well… can you follow me on Twitter?… Be my friend on Facebook?… ‘Never heard of those things’?… Ma’am… Ma’am… This isn’t 1975… Nope… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:07 pm
Did I miss it or did Jason Plummer change his last name prior to this campaign?
Comment by Jake From Elwood Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:09 pm
Dave’s not here.
Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:12 pm
I would pay money to see the Speaker knock on some doors.
Comment by Not it Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:18 pm
Reminds me of the old Marty Russo story, knocking on doors in 23 in the ‘92 primary:
– “I know you’ll be voting for Lipinski, but I wanted to introduce myself, I’m Congressman Marty Russo.”
– “Come on in Congressman. What makes you think I’m voting for Lipinski?”
– “Uh, the sign in your yard?”
– “Nah, that’s just so the garbage gets picked up.”
Russo always said that’s when he realized he might lose.
Comment by vibes Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:35 pm
Get a life OW. Your posts aren’t funny or interesting. You have been ruining this blog for too long. Go away.
Comment by FOW Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:39 pm
- FOW -
“Everyone’s a critic”, lol.
“I guess I can come back, sure… when?… the second Tuesday of Never?… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:47 pm
Ok here comes somebody,light the bag and run
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:48 pm
Well, I am sure that Speaker Madigan will be walking door to door in the district, too. Ha ha. People , especially the Hispanics in the District, will put up a Madigan sign for protection and then vote for this guy.
Comment by Let'sMovetoNorthDakota Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:51 pm
Don Quixote knocked upon the windmill door.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:56 pm
A great precinct captain has enough portable signs and crew to stay one block ahead of the unshaven.
Next time have 2 knockers. At least make it interesting.
Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:58 pm
It says the Mrs. alternates D and R in primaries.
Is Shirley home?
Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:59 pm
“Can’t you see? I’m handsome!… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 1:03 pm
“Good morning ma’am! May I call your Shirley? I apologize, but my walk list doesn’t have last names.”
“Thank you. I’m running against our current State Representative because I do not think he understands the needs of folks like us. Are you familiar with him?”
“He helped you get an appointment to the Illinois Arts Council?”
“That’s very nice, but since then, he has really let things slip. I’m not sure he can get you reappointed, but if I’m elected, I’ll be sure to support your reappointment.”
“You think he will?”
“You think he can?”
“You are?”
“He is?”
“You do?”
“Thank you for your time.”
Comment by Pot calling kettle Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 1:04 pm
Photographer: “You should’ve worn the Carhartt like the Rauner folks told yo to… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 1:04 pm
“Yes, that is a big pit bull. And his name is Mike? Whoops! Gotta go!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 1:12 pm
Knocks own door, having forgotten about removing Madigan signage prior to photo.
Comment by Midstate Indy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 1:16 pm
I understand, but if I don’t go to every door, Rauner will scold me like a child, and I’m not as tough as Rahm.
Comment by AC Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 1:18 pm
Some of those folks with the madigan signs were ordered to put them up and will be receptive to Gonzales’ visit. It doesn’t hurt. As a young man I was working a NW side precinct (for a GOP candidate) and unknowingly knocked on the door of the Dem committeeman; no votes but I met his hot young daughter!
Comment by anon. Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 1:21 pm
===but I met his hot young daughter!===
Patti Mell?
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 1:32 pm
(to photographer) “Did you get the shot? Good, let’s get home where it’s warm and tweet it. Rauner will believe I was actually out campaigning.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 1:36 pm
Vibes @ 12:35 = winning post!
Unless Madigan is going to stand in the booth with each voter he will never know who didn’t vote for him.
Put a sign out just to shut Madigans people up… and to make sure your trash is picked up.
Comment by Anon2U Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 1:37 pm
nope 45th ward
Comment by anon. Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 1:38 pm
Nobody told me knocking in this ward causes your knuckles to bleed.
Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 2:02 pm
What do I want? Wel… You see my Dad is a Jehova Witness and my Mom is a Unitarian… Lately I’ve been ringing doorbells for no apparent reason.
Comment by Triple fat Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 2:03 pm
I highly doubt Madigan is going to shake when he sees this. How many people do you think he has on the street right now as we comment? 6-8 maybe?
Comment by Dupage Bard Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 2:10 pm
- FOW - Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 12:39 pm:
-Get a life OW. Your posts aren’t funny or interesting. You have been ruining this blog for too long. Go away.==
Says me and the silent majority of lurkers. Really! We are out there!
Comment by ArchPundit Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 2:34 pm
Saying to his buddy: “Looks like no one is home, quick take the picture.”
then
“hehe this will be a great thing to tweet out, now lets go home”
Comment by Paul Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 2:40 pm
- ArchPundit -
Noted. Stored.
Now you’re not so silent. lol.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 2:45 pm
Fun story from a friend when he was knocking doors as a candidate. Not really related, but he was pro-choice and knocking in a pretty conservative Catholic neighborhood.
One guy meets him and says, “You are one of those baby killers aren’t you?”
My Friend (a little tired worn down from campaigning that day), “Yeah, you got any in there?”
Comment by ArchPundit Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 3:01 pm
Oh no, nobody on this block will vote for you but the CPD sergeant down the block says you’re really good at moving refrigerators and the water department guy next door says you can really sing and dance.
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 3:28 pm
“Hello, Jason? Jason. Was it this bad for you?”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 3:49 pm
Somebody that nobody sent.
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 3:55 pm
Hello I’m here because Madigan
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 4:27 pm
For you - ArchPundit -… OW
“I’ll just leave the literature here… and mark you down as a real strong ‘maybe’… how about that, ma’am?…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 4:30 pm
Goldberg’s secret campaign headquarters
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 7:56 pm
I like talking about my 27 point plan
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 8:28 pm
I’ve got broad appeal
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 8:49 pm
I’m a rotten apple
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 8:53 pm
Knock Knock
Who’s there
Madam
Madam who
Madam finger is stuck in the door
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 7, 16 @ 5:37 am