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Thursday, Sep 22, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller

U.S. Rep. Bob Dold, R-Lincolnshire, has been running hard as a moderate’s moderate in his north suburban 10th District, not only emphasizing his support for gun control and gay rights groups, but underlining that he will not vote for Donald Trump for president.

But Dold has lined up another top Republican to star at his Oct. 5 fundraiser who in some ways is almost as divisive: Gov. Bruce Rauner.

According to an invitation that came my way, the “special guest” at a Glencoe reception and “private round table” is Rauner, whom some like and some hate but who has bitterly battled labor unions and Springfield Democrats most of the past two years. […]

“Raising money with the governor shows Republican Bob Dold’s true priorities lie with the extreme Rauner agenda of attacking labor and working families, cutting the social safety net and restricting access to voting rights,” says [Brad Schneider] spokesman Steven Kirsch.

* And while Dold has refused to endorse Trump, his scheduled appearance at a “Beat Hillary at the Distillery” fundraiser is raising some eyebrows. That name is a bit much.

From a press release…

Today, the Schneider for Congress campaign released a new online ad to shed light on Republican Congressman Bob Dold’s actions to pave the way for a Donald Trump presidency.

Despite his claims that he will not support Donald Trump, Dold recently headlined a local Republican party fundraiser titled “Beat Hillary at the Distillery.”

“Whatever he may say, Republican Bob Dold’s actions show he is raising money to defeat Hillary Clinton and thereby working to elect Donald Trump,” said Schneider for Congress spokesman Steven Kirsch. “This is the same political double-talk Bob Dold use to block the gun safety legislation he claims to back and to introduce legislation to defund Planned Parenthood clinics while claiming he supports women’s health.”

The organizations hosting the event – The Lake County Republican Central Committee, The Lake County Republican Federation, and The Women’s Republican Club of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff – list their support of Donald Trump for President on their websites.

* The ad…

* Transcript…

They say character is who you are when nobody is watching.

To the public, Bob Dold says one thing…

“I will not support Donald Trump”

But behind closed doors, Bob Dold recently headlined a fundraiser to help elect Donald Trump

Working to beat Hillary Clinton and put Trump in the White House

The same Donald Trump that says…

“Putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing”

“…They’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists”

“Uhhh, I don’t know what I said. I don’t remember”

No wonder Bob Dold won’t condemn Trump’s worst comments…

…he’s secretly trying to elect him.

What else is Bob Dold trying to hide?

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Rauner touts Facebook forum

Thursday, Sep 22, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller

* From the Rauner campaign…

Gov. Rauner pushed this week for meaningful economic and political reforms to bring back Illinois.

In Rockford, he highlighted the need for job-creating reforms to grow manufacturing jobs. In an op-ed published by the Springfield Journal-Register, Gov. Rauner explained the need for the legislature to pass redistricting reform following the Supreme Court’s decision to block a citizen’s initiative to enact Fair Maps.

Please take a moment to learn more by reviewing the updates below.

-Team Rauner […]

FACEBOOK LIVE

On Tuesday, Gov. Rauner participated in his first ever Facebook Live forum - taking questions live from participants on the popular social media platform. He answered questions on the state’s budget, the need for term limits, redistricting reform and other topics.

* The liberal Illinois Working Together group posted a Facebook video on Wednesday touting what it stated were Gov. Rauner’s “four most outrageous claims” during his Facebook Live chat.

Facebook stats show the IWT video has 15,000 views. Facebook has Rauner’s live chat at just shy of 14,000 views as I write this.

* Rauner’s video is much longer, of course, and people greatly prefer short videos. So, the Rauner folks posted a new video yesterday that’s only about a minute and a half long and already has 2,500 views. The new video talks solely about the new state bicentennial commission. Good idea.

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Thursday, Sep 22, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller

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One of the better congressional ads of the year

Wednesday, Sep 21, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Press release…

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost released the second television advertisement in his re-election campaign for Illinois’ 12th Congressional District, titled “Belleville Boot.” The ad, narrated by Belleville Boot Company President Mark Ferguson, highlights Bost’s successful efforts to stop a federal rule change that would have made it more difficult for the company to compete with big corporations for supplying boots to our men and women in uniform.

“When Washington politicians tried to change the rules and put big businesses ahead of a Southern Illinois job creator, I went down to the House floor and helped stop them,” said Bost. “Because we were successful, Belleville Boot Company will remain one of the largest providers of military boots in the nation. That’s the type of positive result that hardworking Southern Illinois families deserve.”

* The ad…

* Script…

FERGUSON: “Belleville is a family owned small business. We’re the oldest and leading manufacturer of boots for the US military. The large billion dollar companies were trying to bully the small businesses and eliminate our ability to win contracts. Mike Bost went right to work for us. As a Marine he’s pretty ferocious. He attacked the problem right away and he got it resolved. We’re going to be able to win more contracts now and we’re going to employ more people in this area. When you need a fighter, you need someone like Mike Bost in your corner.”

BOST: “I’m Mike Bost and I approve this message.”

That’s what I call standing up for your constituents. Pretty darned effective ad, if you ask me, even if it is an ever so slight bending of the truth.

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