Lisa Madigan pokes a little fun at Mike the intern
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 - Posted by Rich Miller * I posted some video of Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday, but we left part of it out. AG Madigan starts out joking about the fact that she has no GOP opponent as of yet. But then she notices my intern Mike videotaping the interview and begins talking to him. She kinda/sorta praised his performance on the blog during my vacation, but then teases him about something he wrote here… * My old and dear friend Brian Monahan was in town this week and volunteered to help with the video duties yesterday. He got stuck taping all the speeches. Neither Mike nor Brian are in town today, and Mike accidentally took both of my video cameras back to Champaign last night, so, unfortunately, we won’t have much in the way of videos from Republican Day. I do have my iPhone, though, so I may do something. Anyway, here are all the speeches taped by Brian…
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Question of the day
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 - Posted by Rich Miller * Since it’s Republican Day, how about a fun little caption contest for this photo of Congressman Mark Kirk and an unnamed pooch… ![]()
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Murphy attacks Dillard, but not by name ***UPDATE - Dillard Responds***
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 - Posted by Rich Miller * Sen. Matt Murphy has unveiled a new TV ad during the State Fair which whacks a fellow GOP gubernatorial candidate, Sen. Kirk Dillard. From a press release…
Except, the ad never actually mentions Dillard by name… According to the Tribune, the ad is currently running in the Springfield/Champaign cable market. It’s more of a symbolic act, but it does indicate that Murphy will not allow Dillard to emerge unscathed.
***UPDATE : 4:30 pm- Dillard Responds*** [posted by Mike Murray] ***End of Update*** * Meanwhile, the Democrats are planning to take a swipe this morning at GOP US Senate candidate Mark Kirk before the Republican Day festivities kick off at noon. From a press release…
It’s probably a safe bet that the goat barn was chosen for a reason. * And Kirk has another primary opponent…
More from Hughes…
* Related…
* Republican Day events…
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This just in… McKenna to step down as state GOP chairman ***Updated with Video***
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 - Posted by Rich Miller * 9:54 am - Andy McKenna has just announced he will step down as Illinois Republican Party Chairman. There is word that he might run for a statewide or other office. * 10:12 am - More…
***UPDATE*** [posted by Mike Murray] * 2 pm - Here is some video Rich shot at the fair…
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Giannoulias wins big endorsement, but almost nobody notices
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 - Posted by Rich Miller * There was some actual news yesterday during the annual State Fair festivities, but it was mostly ignored…
* Another piece of actual news was also ignored, except by Mark Brown…
But he specifically won’t join Dan Hynes in asking that the county party avoid slating statewide candidates. And what’s his campaign finance chairman doing answering reporters’ questions? * The news that Speaker Madigan won’t convene the state party until after the February election was picked up by Bernie Schoenberg…
* Instead, the media coverage was mostly about slight digs thrown at each other by Pat Quinn and Dan Hynes and the “spectre” of Rod Blagojevich…
More…
* Quote of the day goes to potential gubernatorial candidate Rep. Jack Franks…
Farm boy? Really? Actually, he’s the son of and partner with a very successful trial lawyer. Here’s his official General Assembly bio…
Nothing about being a “farm boy.” And he doesn’t sit on the Ag Committee, either. * Runner-up quote of the day is from Senate President John Cullerton…
As we discussed yesterday, there’s already about a billion of those candidates. * Related…
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Morning shorts
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 - Posted by Mike Murray * City Calls Parking Meter Suit “Without Merit”
* Chicago’s parking-meter lease draws lawsuit * Illinois high schools’ scores drop on state achievement exam
* Illinois officials to release July jobless rate * Over 30% of Chicago homes have upside down mortgages
* Distressed Kane fits ‘recovery zone’ tag * Peoria City Council spares public safety cuts * Unions: Prison layoffs would harm Logan Co.
* Daley in D.C. asking for . . . more
* Ike Carothers Trial Date Set
* Tollway board member was seeking work on other tollways
* Former mob attorney joins Blagojevich outfit
* Blagojevich’s Defense Team Signs on Colorful Character * Blago lawyers want more time with tapes
* Burr Oak out of cash; staff laid off
* No fish story: This carp could eat up Lake Michigan
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Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 - Posted by Rich Miller
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