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There’s a crucial missing point in this article:

SPRINGFIELD — A state probe was launched Monday into how the campaign phone number of a veteran Northwest Side legislator facing a tough election battle wound up in a taxpayer-funded mailing promoting driving seminars for senior citizens.

Secretary of State Jesse White’s office sent the fliers to about 6,000 seniors in and around the 20th House district and included the name and campaign phone number of Rep. Ralph Capparelli (D-Chicago), who is facing Rep. Michael McAuliffe (R-Chicago) in one of the state’s fiercest legislative campaigns.

Ralph Capparelli represents the 15th House District. He’s running next door in the 20th House District against Rep. Michael McAuliffe, who currently represents the 20th.

Those fliers were sent at taxpayer expense into the 20th, a district that Capparelli doesn’t legally represent, making it an almost crystal clear political use of state funds.

As my subscribers learned today, that campaign phone number is the least of Capparelli’s worries.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Oct 19, 04 @ 5:05 am

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