* I was just on the phone with a friend and we were talking about Eddie Van Halen’s untimely death. All of a sudden, I remembered exactly when I heard Van Halen’s first hit song for the very first time. I was riding in my buddy Art Tryon’s car and we were leaving his trailer park when it came on the radio. We were both just completely blown away by their out of this world cover of the Kinks classic. RIP, Eddie. You meant a lot to so many of us…
Rep. Sean Casten released his third TV ad of the cycle today. This ad follows Rep. Casten’s first two TV spots “Molecular” and “Grade” and is part of the $2.4 million ad buy previously announced by the campaign.
Campaign spokesman Jacob Vurpillat released the following statement:
“Since the pandemic started, Jeanne Ives has shown an irresponsible commitment to spreading COVID. She’s falsely stated that children cannot contract COVID. She continuously attends in-person, indoor events and doesn’t wear a mask. Rep. Casten believes in following science and facts. Jeanne Ives believes in following the President.”
DONALD TRUMP: “We have it totally under control. When it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away. It is what it is”
SUSAN NEDZA, MD: “Donald Trump ignored the health experts. He pushed our healthcare system to the brink. And Jeanne Ives gives Trump an A.”
JEANNE IVES: “Yeah, I give him an A.”
NEDZA: “And she ignores science, even claiming children can’t get COVID.”
SEAN CASTEN: “We know what we need to do. Stand up to Trump, trust the science, and listen to the experts. That’s how we get this virus under control and our economy back on its feet.”
CASTEN: “I’m Sean Casten and I approve this message.”
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Betsy Dirksen Lobbyist continues to dodge on questions about her ties to Mike Madigan, like during last night’s debate.
That’s because she doesn’t want Illinois voters to know she’s just another cog in the corrupt Springfield machine whose campaign is bankrolled by Madgian’s cronies.
* First of three debates held in Champaign: The two also bickered over which one is more beholden to corporate interests. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which does take money from corporate PACs, supports Londrigan. Davis Monday tried to distinguish Commonwealth Edison – embroiled in a bribery scandal – from donor Exelon, Com Ed’s parent company.
