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Friday, Mar 10, 2006 - Posted by Rich Miller · Brady, Oberweis say George Ryan is probably guilty. Gidwitz said it would be “inappropriate” to talk about the case now that it is almost ready to go to jurors. ‘’No one is interested in what I’m saying. It’s the jury that counts,'’ Topinka said. And that’s our quote of the day. · Headline of the month: “Man threatened to cremate her, wife says.” · Most of 6th CD cash comes from outside. · Guv makes 1-55 pitch. · Tax cap backed. · Trib’s election news page practically bereft of content as I write this. · Oberweis hands out free ice cream in front of Topinka HQ. · The headline says, “Republicans come together,” but the gubernatorial candidates aren’t involved, of course. · Lisa Madigan claims that speculators, not supply and demand concerns, are driving natural gas prices so far upwards. · Jesse White writes about fishing. No, not that Jesse White. I’m gonna have to figure a way to delete that other JW from my Google News search. The real Jesse White has just announced a new online service for the Circuit Breaker program. · Redpath injures eye right before the election. Will require surgery. · Claypool lawsuit forces more voting hours. · “Seeds of resentment follow spotlight on Duckworth campaign” · State agency chiefs subjected to unexpected grilling by Republicans. Read the whole thing. · Sweetblog: Henry Hyde predicts “bloodbath”‘ to replace him.
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- Anon - Friday, Mar 10, 06 @ 8:30 am:
Duckworth had only 8 donors from the district - roughly 1.5% of her itemized itemized individual dollars. Nearly 40% of her individual itemized dollars are from Chicago and North Shore Residents. Only 18% of donations below $200
What I also found interesting was that Duckworth had a 96% Burn rate this period. Her campaign is spending it all on taking out Cegelis, not banking it for Roskam.
- Lovie's Leather - Friday, Mar 10, 06 @ 9:34 am:
Oberweis people have long been the scurge of Republican events, particularly other candidates events. So he hands out free ice cream in front of Topinka’s headquarters. That’s not all, his people regularly attended Gidwitz events and have handed out campaign literature there. It is one thing to go there as an individual, but quite another to campaign at a fellow republican’s event. He has some wierd people working for him… very peculiar. They are all odd spinoffs of conservative campus groups that enjoy angering average people with over-the-top posters… but that is just my point of view…
- SenorAnon. - Friday, Mar 10, 06 @ 10:42 am:
“Her campaign is spending it all on taking out Cegelis, not banking it for Roskam.”
You know that saying, “you can’t take it with you”? What good is that cash to Duckworth if she loses?
You can’t win the general without winning the primary.
- Nearly Normal - Friday, Mar 10, 06 @ 12:55 pm:
I got a mailing down here in Blm-Nor asking to contribute to the Duckworth campaign. Not unless she wants to run against Jerry Worthless Weller. Too bad she didn’t. We need to get rid of him and ship him off to help his wife in Central America.