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* Ward groups got mayor’s petitions signed - Fewer city workers, HDO members collect signatures for mayor - 19th Ward organization helped most

* Wheeler: The GOP proved a bigger loser than the hapless Cubs

* Lawmakers propose stem cell bills - Plan would OK use of human embryos… More here

* State police in hot water with Labor - Because HQ’s pipes have nothing but cold

* IR: Last evening, Illinois Republican Party Executive Director John Tsarpalas, political operative Dan Proft and communications specialist Glenn Hodas appeared at the Chicago Town Hall Meeting to offer an autopsy on last monthâ€™s election and some thoughts on the future of the Republican Party in Illinois.

* O’Brien, Rowe get key jobs on Hare’s staff

* Newly appointed deputy gov Peters to focus on public safety, social services

* Editorial: The 10 percent solution

* Hawaii group starts Obama-for-president push

* Secretary of state’s estranged daughter arrested

* Donation helps send mail to troops

* AP: Americans spend more time watching TV, listening to the radio, surfing the Internet and reading newspapers than anything else except breathing.

* Aldertrack is keeping track of the city aldermanic filings

* Friday Beer Blogging: Cat Edition

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Dec 15, 06 @ 9:07 am

Comments

In the 19th Ward, Alderman Ginger Rugai faces a real challenger in Timothy Sheehan ( the Sheriff is Sheahan BTW) who amassed more signatures than Rugai’s previous challenger. It will be loud in the eight parishes.

Comment by Pat Hickey Friday, Dec 15, 06 @ 9:30 am
Also, an interesting article on Obama.
http://www.slate.com/id/2155501?nav=wp

I don’t like Obama but I would agree, it’s a ’scandal’ for state level, not big enough for national implications.

Comment by Danimal Friday, Dec 15, 06 @ 9:44 am
Tsarpalas doesn’t seem to be including the Green Party in his analysis; and that has caused him to make an error–voters didn’t see the Democratic Party as best on ethihcs–they saw the Green Party as best on ethics.

Comment by Squideshi Friday, Dec 15, 06 @ 9:54 am
With no formidable opponents Daley should cruise with 65-70% of the vote. The aldermanic elections, while important in their own right, will serve as the barometer of voter frustration or satisfaction with Daley. Voters could use the aldermanic elections to send a message to Daley without voting him out of office.

Comment by Tom Friday, Dec 15, 06 @ 10:54 am
Tom,

I strongly agree with you. Look out for races in the SW side of the city. Particularly in the 12th & 25th Wards. Both incumbents face an almost certain runoff or perhaps a straight up loss. George is the weaker candidate and although his signs are popping up, they do not vote.

Comment by the assassin opus dei monk Friday, Dec 15, 06 @ 11:02 am
If embryonic stem cell research looked promising, there would be plenty of private venture capital flowing toward it. We don’t need to waste government dollars on this.

Comment by BBishere2 Friday, Dec 15, 06 @ 11:11 am
Wow–the GOP has a future in Illinois?

Comment by Chicago Jason Friday, Dec 15, 06 @ 1:49 pm
So let me see if I got this right, John Tsarpalas, Dan Proft and Glenn Hodas gave a lecture about the GOP in Illinois? When was the last time any of these guys won a race? How long is Hodas going to run on that Parker ‘94 campaign? Please, can someone show me how these three are the answer, because from where I sit, they’re part of the problem.

Comment by Tony Friday, Dec 15, 06 @ 5:02 pm
Re: The Wheeler piece on the GOP being a bigger loser than the Cubbies.

Just got something in the mail the other day from JBT. Says they’ve tried to use resources carefully, but they have a bit of a debt, and can some of us contribute more.

You have GOT to be kidding. You run as a fiscal conservative and end up in debt and needing to pester us all for more money? Get real.

Comment by Angie Saturday, Dec 16, 06 @ 4:12 pm