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Jackson Jr. moves closer to mayoral run

Is Kirk distancing himself from Bush?

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Richards: Higher wages can save state money

Marin: Lots of twists in this fall’s vote

Tort reform retort

Reverse auction’ of electricity likely to raise our rates

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Duchossois demands club pay up

‘Major’ errors tied to docs’ long hours

Study Looks at Hidden Cost of Low-Wage Jobs

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Sep 6, 06 @ 8:11 am

Comments

“The Hidden Public Cost of Low-Wage Work in Illinois,”

Sounds like a pretty biased study if you ask me….

Comment by Lovie's Leather Wednesday, Sep 6, 06 @ 8:45 am
I generally dismiss the “liberal media bias” criticisms that we hear, but that Mike Parker CBS 2 piece about Kirk was completely biased. It could not have been better if Seals people had written it themselves. I’m a Seals supporter, but I also believe in objective reporting and I don’t think Parker covered that topic fairly. That being said, Kirk and McSweeney are clearly running away from Bush. Thanks for the link Rich.
GN

Comment by Goodbye Napoleon Wednesday, Sep 6, 06 @ 8:53 am
Kirk is running from Bush. He should. Now, unfortunately he is only running away from all the failures when he is in his district. When he is in Washington he is still Bush’s lap dog. Time for a change.

Comment by Way Northsider Wednesday, Sep 6, 06 @ 8:59 am
If Duckworth wins, will she get the same free pass from the press that Obama is getting?

Comment by Scott Wednesday, Sep 6, 06 @ 9:05 am
“Goodbye Napoleon,” you could look at it another way. Kirk gets his message out that he’s distancing himself from Bush. In that regard, the station could have done him a favor.

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Sep 6, 06 @ 9:18 am
What in the world was newsworthy about the Kirk story that Channel 2 would air it?

The line “Toughtful, Independent Leadership” is the same tagline he has been using since his first campaign in 2000, before GWB was President.

I also believe John Porter used a variation of that as well in the district.

The fact that he is saying he is using the word “independent” in a radio ad is hardly new, or newsworthy

Comment by Establishment Republican Wednesday, Sep 6, 06 @ 3:25 pm
What’s newsworthy about the Kirk story is the telling point that Seals raised: you can’t be independent when you’re the Assistant Majority Whip.

You are the defender, the enforcer, and the boot camp drill sergeant. You ain’t independent. You the one.

So Mr. Kirk needs to tell the truth and not hide.

Comment by multiculti cutie Wednesday, Sep 6, 06 @ 11:28 pm