* If you want to be a candidate for public office, wouldn’t it be a good idea to state on your campaign website which office you’re seeking?
A guy named Bill Sullivan Tweeted about the ComEd bill today, which led me to his website. He’s apparently running for something…
Thank you for visiting my website. I invite you to learn more about my campaign and then get involved.
We need your time, talent and treasure to win in March 2012.
I hope to see you soon on the campaign trail. Mention you saw my website and tell me what you think.
Warm Regards,
Bill
Bill, I am now mentioning that I saw your website and I am totally befuddled. What office are you seeking, man?
* Sullivan’s blog isn’t helpful, either…
Why? That is the question people ask when I tell them about this new chapter in my life.
For me my life has always been about giving back by serving others and I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. I can talk proudly about what I have accomplished in my career, especially with my two sons and that makes all the difference.
Now as I throw my hat into the ring for elected office, it remains about giving back by serving others. Instilling in my sons and all who will listen, that politics is a noble vocation.
* According to Sullivan’s Facebook page, he’s running for the “General Assembly.” Which chamber? He doesn’t say. Check out his favorite books…
The House at Pooh Corner
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Prince
Stickin’: The Case For Loyalty
The “House at Pooh Corner” and “The Prince?” I don’t think I’ve ever seen that combo before. Anywhere.
* Sorry. I know I shouldn’t be picking on this guy, and this is obviously not the most important post I’ve ever created, but his goofy website is driving me a wee bit crazy because I can’t figure out who this Bill Sullivan person is. I called and left a message. I sent an e-mail. Nothing yet. I asked a few people in the area (Palos Park) if they’d heard of him. One person did know him. Rep. Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) said that Sullivan volunteered on his campaign last year, but he hasn’t seen or heard from him since election day. Cunningham didn’t know what office Sullivan wanted, but said he was a “nice guy.”
Perhaps I should Tweet him. Yeah. I think I’ll do that right now.
* Anyway, I think I’d better lay off the caffeine for the rest of the day.
*** UPDATE *** From an e-mail…
Rich,
Apparently there are some glitches in our email system. I apologize.
I am seriously considering a run for the Illinois General Assembly. I won’t make a final decision until the incumbents announce their decisions regarding running for re-election. I can say that I’m not running against Bill Cunningham, who is one of the bright stars of the legislature.
I’ve created the website to provide friends and family opportunities to volunteer and donate. It’s a work in progress.
Love the headline in your blog. Clearly, your a bit a Pooh fan yourself.
Let’s keep in touch.
Regards,
Bill Sullivan
* Here’s a campaign roundup…
* Speaker Madigan on Obama: At the DNC meeting held in President Barack Obama’s hometown, Madigan told the nation’s top Democratic leaders that the president’s proposed job-creation plan was important for the incumbent and the party heading into the 2012 elections. “What’s important is that all of us, however possible in a public way, demonstrate our firm support for the president’s policy,” Madigan said. “It’s important for the nation. It’s important for the American people. It’s critical for the Democratic Party in the general election in 2012,” he said. “Let’s think in terms of going to the polls today. We’d be in trouble. We’d be in serious trouble. So we have a window of opportunity between now and November 2012 to right the ship.”
* Burke and Emanuel square off again over Illinois Supreme Court seat: Mr. Emanuel won’t comment, but there’s no doubt he’s behind Justice Theis… Mr. Burke, in turn, is said to back another candidate, Appellate Court Justice Joy Cunningham. Cunningham campaign adviser Dana Houle says he’s “not sure” about Mr. Burke, but “a lot of folks are looking around” for a candidate to back.
* African-American groups seek to defend Democratic map in court: The coalition “is of the belief that the resulting map, which is now being challenged, satisfies the applicable voting rights laws, specifically allowing African Americans statewide to elect candidates of their choice, and to have the real ability to influence the outcomes of elections even in districts where African Americans do not constitute a numerical majority,” according to the request filed Friday.
* Republicans sue to get Democrats’ details on congressional map: As part of the discovery process, the Republican group made 21 requests for information from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for documents involving the DCCC’s role in producing the map, including election and voter data and software.
* Kirk rallies Wheeling Township GOP faithful
* John Sullivan, Bobby Shilling speak to Farmer’s Breakfast
Also, in case you’re wondering, an “expotition” is “a sort of boat, which might not be exactly right, but we shall have to wait and see.”
- Bring Back Boone's - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 2:55 pm:
LOL
- Caucus - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:09 pm:
This Bill guy obviously just wants to be a member of the best Caucus in Springfield….The Sullivan Caucus…so which Chamber or Party really doesn’t matter.
- Rich Miller - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:10 pm:
Good point, Caucus. I should’ve worked that into the piece.
- Just Saying - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:18 pm:
I think he is a perfect candidate for Governor!!!
- Cincinnatus - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:20 pm:
“Oh, bother.”
- Makaveli - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:20 pm:
You just got played by a master strategist. His vague website and utter lack of political acumen is clearly an elaborate Machiavellian scheme to lull you and his opponents, should any exist, into a false sense of security for any office he may or may not run for. That, or he meant to write “Prince Caspian,” which is part of the Narnia series.
- Anonymous - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:20 pm:
I have to admit that I’ve recently voted for people who are definitely much weirder and certainly more odd.
- Anonymous - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:21 pm:
Maybe even more frightening.
- Rep. Ed Sullivan - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:22 pm:
I will be driving to Springfield before the sun is upon us in the morning to convene an emergency executive session of the Sullivan Caucus to discuss. Per our by-laws, the Sullivan Caucus takes no official position on this post or the potential candidacy of Mr. Sullivan. Whatever he is running for.
- Rich Miller - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:23 pm:
Makaveli, you could be right. This guy might turn out to be the most successful politician Illinois has ever produced.
By the way, believe it or not I’m told that he used to do some PR work.
- just sayin' - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:27 pm:
If he ran against Ed Sullivan that would be a hoot and maybe his best chance.
- dave - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:29 pm:
**I have to admit that I’ve recently voted for people who are definitely much weirder and certainly more odd.**
So YOU are one of the people who voted for Scott Lee Cohen!
- Anonymous - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:34 pm:
No. SLC was much too truthful and transparent to appeal to a Republican. We generally value deceit, drama, and intrigue in our candidates. And the more the better.
- wordslinger - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:35 pm:
Is Sullivan the new Ryan/Ryun? That had a pretty good run for a while but hit some bumps in the road in recent years.
- Quinn T. Sential - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:36 pm:
Speaking of “Expotitions”, did anyone happen to notice how the USS Des Plaines Destroyer is sinnking the USS Elgin battleship in the north and northwest suburbs?
A quick scan of the August Monthly Repport from the IGB indicates that The Grand Victoria Casino’s revenues for August are down 24 percent compared to August of last year and down nearly 20 percent from just last month.
Rivers Casino, which only opened July 18, pulled in $34.1 million in AGR, while the Grand Victoria brought in about $18.5 million.
That kind of cannibalization is not going to bode well for securing the Governor’s signature on legislation encompassing a massive expansion of gambling, which he already believes is “top heavy”.
- Quinn T. Sential - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:40 pm:
Sorry; forgot the link:
http://www.igb.illinois.gov/revreports/1108statreport.pdf
- Rich Miller - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:40 pm:
QTS, we’ll be addressing that tomorrow.
- Elo Kiddies - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 3:51 pm:
For further exposition, here’s another Pooh link:
http://books.google.com/books?id=g8hOrDLnx-gC&pg=P
T98&lpg=PT98&dq=winnie+the+pooh,+%22po+things%22&
amp;source=bl&ots=diwhu0t9_v&sig=cBMIbPzc0ZrxJp_Cjiwa
uUBH5cc&hl=en&ei=MnBuTuK9IMLlsQK59MnGBA&sa=
X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CFgQ6
AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ChiTownHV - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 4:07 pm:
I went to High School with Bill. I’ve known about his page for awhile but I’ve always assumed he’s kidding about a run.
- More Courage - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 4:10 pm:
Sounds like someone may be trying to pull the Woolard over our eyes.
- Bill - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 4:37 pm:
QTS,
The Joliet boats are taaking a big hit as well.
- 10th Indy - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 4:54 pm:
Maybe Piglet is really talking about candidate-for-something-Bill, who “… hasn’t much Brain, but he never comes to any harm. He does silly things and they turn out right.”
- Cheryl44 - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 5:18 pm:
~That, or he meant to write “Prince Caspian,” ~
Or “The Little Prince.”
- sal-says - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 5:20 pm:
Sounds like a perfect match for ANY IL elected office. Keep on keepin’ on.
- Michelle Flaherty - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 6:00 pm:
Could Bill Sullivan be this generation’s Tim Nieukirk? We can only hope.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_uuQ5RMlFA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aAD81KRvo&feature=related
- Wumpus - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 10:28 pm:
The coalition “is of the belief that the resulting map, which is now being challenged, satisfies the applicable voting rights laws, specifically allowing African Americans statewide to elect candidates of their choice, and to have the real ability to influence the outcomes of elections even in districts where African Americans do not constitute a numerical majority,” according to the request filed Friday.
Seriously? Can either race vote for someone out side of their race? Whites voted for Obama, Blacks voted for Blago. Am I the only one who sees issues with this?
- Levois - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 11:08 pm:
Whatever happened to that Neukirk character? We need him back and soon! Perhaps take his act national.
- Anonymous - Monday, Sep 12, 11 @ 11:49 pm:
=Whatever happened to that Neukirk character?=
I believe OldKirk beat him.
Barely.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Sep 13, 11 @ 10:34 am:
As goofy as the Sullivan story is, buried on this page is an alarming article by Greg Hinz about the increasingly politicized supreme court race.
I encourage you all to read it. It’s scary how susceptible the court is to being co-opted by entrenched political narratives and hack politicians.
I’m sure that sounds naive, but I’m raising the alarm because the stakes are high: People — there’s a likelihood that Aurelia Pucinski could end up on the supreme court!
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Sep 13, 11 @ 10:35 am:
===It’s scary how susceptible the court is to being co-opted by entrenched political narratives and hack politicians. ===
Did you just get here?
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Sep 13, 11 @ 10:53 am:
Mock if you must. New lawyers still revere the supreme court and are not yet totally jaded.
Nevertheless … Aurelia Pucinski, dude.