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House Democratic candidates took a beating in the Tribune editorial page today. Excerpts:

75th District (northern Illinois): Appointed Rep. Careen Gordon, a Democrat, speaks as though she has memorized her talking points but hasn’t processed what they mean. She’s a young, conservative former prosecutor, but she has trouble articulating her ideas and grasping details…

79th District (Kankakee area): Kay Pangle… faces a weak opponent in Democratic Rep. Lisa Dugan, who says Illinois has “to tighten our belts and avoid unnecessary spending,” but can’t say how that should be done.

92nd District (Peoria area): In one of the most intriguing races in the state, 23-year-old Aaron Schock is giving Democratic incumbent Ricca Slone a serious challenge… Slone has been in office four terms but displays a remarkably weak grasp of issues. Her argument for why she should be re-elected–that incumbents are more effective than freshmen–falls flat. Schock is endorsed.

103rd District (Champaign-Urbana area): Deborah Frank Feinen is a potential star for the Republican Party. Democratic incumbent Naomi Jakobsson has proved to be a lackluster legislator.

108th District (south central Illinois): [Nothing negative about Bill Grunloh, but they endorsed David Reis.]

posted by Rich Miller
Saturday, Oct 16, 04 @ 7:06 pm

Comments

Thank you Rich Miller and Phil Kadner! This would never have seen the light of day in the local paper of record - which has bent over backwards to prop up the annointed one, Representative Dugan. I guess $11,000+ in newspaper advertising has its rewards.
Dugan has been busy burning bridges - especially in the black community. When Obama came down for a unity rally, Dugan tried to take over the event. She had her henchmen try to kick out her opponent, Kay Pangle. At her pig roast {how appropriate!) in Bradley a few weeks ago, she escorted out the local Dem’s vice-chairman, an African-American, saying he was leading the opposition against her - and this was after he paid the $25 admission fee. Wonder if she cashed the check. She also voted against Team Illionis funding, even though Pembroke Township is in her district.
She’s folllowing in Phil Novak’s footsteps all right - taking the African-American community for granted while voting against our interests.
Kadner’s column and the Tribune endorsements are right on the money.

Comment by Anonymous Sunday, Oct 17, 04 @ 6:33 am
Thank you Rich Miller and Phil Kadner! This would never have seen the light of day in the local paper of record - which has bent over backwards to prop up the annointed one, Representative Dugan. I guess $11,000+ in newspaper advertising has its rewards.
Dugan has been busy burning bridges - especially in the black community. When Obama came down for a unity rally, Dugan tried to take over the event. She had her henchmen try to kick out her opponent, Kay Pangle. At her pig roast {how appropriate!) in Bradley a few weeks ago, she escorted out the local Dem’s vice-chairman, an African-American, saying he was leading the opposition against her - and this was after he paid the $25 admission fee. Wonder if she cashed the check. She also voted against Team Illionis funding, even though Pembroke Township is in her district.
She’s folllowing in Phil Novak’s footsteps all right - taking the African-American community for granted while voting against our interests.
Kadner’s column and the Tribune endorsements are right on the money.

Comment by Anonymous Sunday, Oct 17, 04 @ 6:34 am