False alarm
Tuesday, Sep 18, 2012 - Posted by Rich Miller
* WYZZ TV in Peoria posted a story on its website late last night with the headline: “Schock Quiets Rumors on Governor 2014 Race”…
Congressman Aaron Schock says don’t expect to see him run for governor anytime soon.
Schock says he will not seek a chance for the governor seat in 2014. Schock, 31, says he’s already placed his name on the ballot for re-election in the 18th congressional district He’s focused on maintaining his seat, but he’s not ruling out a run in the future.
“I could run for dog catcher perhaps someday. I don’t know. I’m not going to rule anything out. But I will tell you right now, my plans are to run for congress,” he said.
Schock is seeking his third congressional term
If you click the link, you’ll see that the story has disappeared. The station retracted it, apparently at the insistence of Schock, who maintains that he’s not ruling anything out.
- Elo Kiddies - Tuesday, Sep 18, 12 @ 1:51 pm:
Well, Schock pretty much said “not ruling anything out,” but the report takes it the other way. This “story” isn’t so different than the Durbin story from a week or so ago, that he was focused on this election and not thinking about 2014. As if that’s news.
- Yellow Dog Democrat - Tuesday, Sep 18, 12 @ 1:53 pm:
He’s RUNNING, for Pete’s sake. Can we stop it with the speculation stories??
- The Captain - Tuesday, Sep 18, 12 @ 1:55 pm:
Oh thank the lord. That’s one sleepless night I’ll never get back but at least everything is right with the world again.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 18, 12 @ 1:55 pm:
“Yeah, ..Um … My Fundraiser said … Um … to take it down because the article is ‘hurtin business’ … Thanks.”
- Shore - Tuesday, Sep 18, 12 @ 1:56 pm:
dillard and rutherford ABS-olutely better start losing some weight if they’re concerned about the image they have in a race with schock. With all the focus on schock’s healthy living I think they need to watch the comparison.
- wordslinger - Tuesday, Sep 18, 12 @ 2:27 pm:
What self-respecting news organization would pull the report?
The dude made news. Your reporter has it on tape.
Way to throw your people under the bus, WYZZ.
- Dirty Red - Tuesday, Sep 18, 12 @ 2:28 pm:
How do you screw up a story several of your competitors have already run? How do you misquote a guy when you are shooting video of him?
This is one of the more amusing ways to get a candidate to say he’s considering a run.
- J - Tuesday, Sep 18, 12 @ 3:18 pm:
Parody
- Sonic - Tuesday, Sep 18, 12 @ 3:19 pm:
Listening to Schock’s words on the video demonstrated he said nothing about 2014 and certainly did not rule out running for Governor as the reporter said. It was the reporter who jumped to conclusions, confusing 2012 and 2014.
- amalia - Tuesday, Sep 18, 12 @ 6:22 pm:
let the fashion show begin.