Jack Ryan’s return?
Friday, Jun 26, 2009 - Posted by Rich Miller
* He’s ba-ack! Drop-out Republican US Senate candidate Jack Ryan is one of the headliners at the Chicago Young Republicans’ annual membership event…
This will be the largest GOP event Chicago has seen in some time. Hundreds of Republicans will be coming out of the woodwork the evening of June 29th in response to the month long Chicago Young Republican marketing program.
The event is FREE to everyone and will be the perfect chance to see the energy that has been building behind the GOP here in Chicago, President Obama’s very own backyard!
Popular 80’s cover band “Sixteen Candles” will rock the house and Congressman Aaron Schock will emcee!
Other guests include Jack Ryan, Harry Stein - author of I can’t believe I’m sitting next to a Republican and media young guns Guy Benson from WIND-AM and Mary Katherine Ham from Fox Nation, Weekly Standard and Townhall.com.
* Quote of the day goes to White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, who was asked about what Attorney General Lisa Madigan and President Barack Obama discussed earlier this month during an Oval Office meeting…
. Um, and uh, ya know, there was a discussion about, ya know, let me say this, let me do this: What happens in the oval stays in the oval. They had a conversation about the race.
* And Dorothy Brown is in…
Cook County Clerk Dorothy Brown plans to run for Cook County board president. The formal announcement is set for Friday.
Brown revealed her plans to ABC7 political reporter Charles Thomas
* Related…
* Sewage cleanup chief may go after Stroger’s job: Though Mr. O’Brien’s agency mostly has been out of the news in recent years — a good thing in scandal-plagued Chicago — he did return $39,000 in campaign donations from district employees last year after press reports that the gifts were illegal and had been reported to the Cook County state’s attorney. Mr. O’Brien said he and others at the district were unaware of the “obscure” law involved and had never intentionally solicited subordinates on his behalf.
* Democrat Harper taking another shot at Biggert’s seat
* Press release: Today, Scott Harper formally announced his candidacy for the United States Congress. Harper is entering the race to challenge Congresswoman Judy Biggert in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District which covers parts of DuPage, Cook, and Will Counties. As part of this announcement, Scott Harper has launched a web video that appears on his new campaign website at www.ScottHarperForCongress.com.
* Is Politico Right About Mark Kirk?
* Sen. Matt Murphy makes argument for governor
* Proft campaign responds to Carol Marin: …Carol Marin has one set of standards for those who share her liberal Democrat views and another for conservatives likes Dan Proft. But you want to know the real reason she targets Dan? She knows he can win.