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Rauner escapes criticism in gun rights hotbed
Wednesday, Jul 18, 2018 - Posted by Rich Miller * NRA President Oliver North is hosting a state legislative campaign fundraiser tomorrow in Effingham, where the state’s “gun sanctuary” movement began. From a Facebook ad…  Tickets can be purchased here. * Video promo… An Evening with Col. Oliver North Illinois Republican state treasurer candidate Jim Dodge sent out a media advisory yesterday announcing he will be attending the event as well. * By chance, Gov. Rauner was in Effingham yesterday on a campaign swing to promote his FireMikeMadigan.com website…
* Back in the day, Effingham was considered a swing county. Democrat Neil Hartigan won it in 1990 and Glenn Poshard took it in 1998. Comptroller Dan Hynes and Secretary of State Jesse White both won it in 2002. Attorney General Lisa Madigan prevailed in 2006. And Sen. Dick Durbin managed a win in 2008. But Donald Trump won it by 60 points and the last statewide Democrat to win the county was Secretary White way back in 2010. It’s solidly GOP now. White lost the county by 17 points four years ago. * After his anti-Madigan event, Rauner was asked about his signature on some recent gun-control legislation…
But the local party chairman did his best to be nice…
Arnold isn’t just a gun sanctuary proponent. He wanted to put the sanctuary issue up for a popular vote this November, but his idea was recently rejected by his fellow county board members. * Part of the idea behind the whole “Madigan, taxes, corruption, toilets - lather, rinse, repeat” is to try and convince Republicans to forget about his divisive primary fight with Jeanne Ives and get them to focus on unifying ahead of November. Rauner lost Effingham County to Rep. Ives by 14 points, 57-43. But his post-primary tack is apparently working with people like Arnold.
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- Precinct Captain - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 12:37 pm:
Collusion County
- PJ - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 12:38 pm:
The most charitable thing you can call Ollie North is “disgraced felon”. What a treat to see him leading the esteemed NRA.
Match made in heaven.
- Black Balled - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 12:44 pm:
Your analysis exclude’s Edgar’s huge margin and Ryan’s win. Why?
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 12:51 pm:
One of my favorite memories of Effingham County was that it was the source of some of the finest homegrown marijuana ever produced in Illinois (this was in the 1980s). “EGB” as my buddies called it, Effingham Green Bud. It was locally famous in certain circles across central and southern Illinois back then.
I guess those stoners grew up to be conservatives. Strange, but hardly unique. I’d always imagined Effingham would be the Detroit of a legal MJ industry, it seemed a perfect location to start legal cultivation here.
Given the conservative bent evident in recent election results, I wonder if there’d be any interest in this if Illinois ever does legalize MJ?
- wordslinger - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 1:01 pm:
Is North bringing any NRA Russian lady friends with him?
- Midstate Indy - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 1:14 pm:
47th Ward, a few local articles for your recreational reading pleasure:
Effingham rejects farm proposal-
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/public-voices-opinions-on-marijuana-farm/article_eb9bd7d9-e0fc-5a57-a868-82b21c3dfd5b.html
Edgewood jumps on board-
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/edgewood-residents-welcome-medical-marijuana-plant/article_d71f26c1-1363-503d-99c5-053278ef1ec9.html
The good stuff hailed from west of Effingham up along the Kaskaskia river. Less market with medicinal now legally available, but some still prefer the Country Boy Will Survive lifestyle.
Effingham has managed to keep its head just enough above water to not have widespread crime, poverty, or too much drug use (Heroin is coming on strong) and just low enough to prevent wages from impacting employer investment *cough…Walmart Distribution Center in Olney instead of Effingham…cough*
- Midstate Indy - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 1:23 pm:
Regarding the event, I found it interesting that several friends in the area didn’t express any interest in attending. A general admission of $50 is probably slowing down the participation to an extent. Even though it is just a snapshop of the event, Facebook Events shows only 72 attending, but over 350 interested in the event. I would have expected the perception of more traction.
- Small town taxpayer - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 1:38 pm:
I wonder if the Democrats will use Mr. Norths appearance with the multiple Republican candidates that are planning to attend the event in future TV spots?
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 1:39 pm:
If a party wishes to win elections, it needs to start by listening respectfully to the voters.
It’s sad to see one party dominate a region. A lack of political competition is not good for anyone.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 1:39 pm:
I live in Effingham. Yesterday I was taking a walk and on one street corner there were a couple of signs stuck in the ground. One was for a gun shop or shooting range, the other was right to life. And in the background, in the distance, was the big white cross beside I-57/70. Yup, I thought, that pretty well sums things up. Not that that’s good or bad. Just sayin’s all.
- wordslinger - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 1:43 pm:
–Effingham County Republican Chairman Rob Arnold was present at the stop. As an Effingham County Board member, he voted in favor of the sanctuary resolution. Arnold said it’s clear Rauner agrees with the county’s way of thinking, but differs in specifics.–
What does Arnold say about this guy’s way of thinking, specifically? Is that kosher within his “sanctuary?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsFjD9eXDhE
- nonBeliever - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 1:48 pm:
“If a party wishes to win elections, it needs to start by listening respectfully to the voters.
It’s sad to see one party dominate a region. A lack of political competition is not good for anyone.”
Very true. But sadly virtually every big city in the nation is run by one party and we all know which one
- BlueDogDem - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 1:49 pm:
Partisan hacks crack old Blue up.
- Amalia - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 2:11 pm:
North, given immunity but involved in Iran Contra, in other words, not legal stuff. NRA….National Russian Association? Reporter last hour said that Wayne La Pierre and pals are quaking because of the red headed Russian woman (arrested) they worked with. the NRA is not looking like a very patriotic organization.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 2:56 pm:
===Your analysis exclude’s Edgar’s huge margin and Ryan’s win. Why? ===
Because, clearly to sane people, the point was that the county used to vote for the occasional Democrat. Hence the term “swing.”
Go take a nap.
- Lester Holt’s Mustache - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 3:37 pm:
Was right the other day when suspecting Rauner would be given a pass on signing this bill. Media should change descriptions from “gun rights supporters” to “republican only supporters”. Dems like Phelps would never have been forgiven for this, but always good to have one more counter example to throw back at the snowflakes.
- Frank talks - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 5:35 pm:
That video sounds like a campaign video in Mississippi.
Come on down y’all, big time He-ro Ollie North, gonna drive all the way down here to helps us keep our guns and go after them liberal Chicago commies.
- efudd - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 7:27 pm:
Ollie looks like someone stole his pudding cup in that mailer.
Conservatives do love them some crusty old has-been white men, don’t they.
Must remind them of simpler times, if you know what I mean.
Wink wink.
- Big foot - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 8:12 pm:
McCann will carry Effingham County .
- JS Mill - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 8:51 pm:
@ Amalia- strange that the NRA has been pretty much radio silent since the news of the Russian Lolita infiltrator came out.
Maybe they are working on new red, blue, and white banner like trump (by the way-the exact color scheme of Putin’s plane).
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 9:10 pm:
===the NRA has been pretty much radio silent since the news of the Russian Lolita infiltrator came out.===
I’m sending thoughts and prayers.
- BlueDogDem - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 9:52 pm:
Good to know that the Dem partisans are losing sleep over Russia’s involvement in US policy. I wish a past Dem president would have been equally alarmed.
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jul 18, 18 @ 10:02 pm:
You’re such a troll Blue Dog. Up your game man. Aim higher. This is Capitol Fax, not Breitbart. Almost all of us can remember way back to 2016. Even me, and I drink a lot.
- BlueDogDem - Thursday, Jul 19, 18 @ 5:43 am:
47th. A troll I am. But not a blinded partisan hack. I don’t get my marching orders or talking points from either political party. Can you say the same?
- wordslinger - Thursday, Jul 19, 18 @ 7:27 am:
–47th. A troll I am.–
Yes, you are.
Websters
a : to antagonize (others) online by deliberately posting inflammatory, irrelevant, or offensive comments or other disruptive content
- BlueDogDem - Thursday, Jul 19, 18 @ 7:39 am:
But in my real life I am a nice person.
- Galena Guy - Thursday, Jul 19, 18 @ 8:44 am:
Blue Dog, anyone can pretend to be anything on the Internet.
- BlueDogDem - Thursday, Jul 19, 18 @ 8:51 am:
GG. I know. I even fantasize about being pretty and witty and wise.