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* Hmm…
Interesting that Jeanne Ives would endorse Darren Bailey for governor.
Bailey's closest allies in the House have Ives on their government payroll for $37K in PR. Reps. Halbrook, Miller, Caulkins were quite upset when Ives' business partner joined the ticket with Jesse Sullivan. pic.twitter.com/IbmYFl3O3X
— Mark Maxwell (@MarkMaxwellTV) March 3, 2022
People who do this politics thing all the time don’t always realize that voters have short memories. Yes, primary voters are higher information voters than general election voters, but the 2018 primary was a long time ago to many people.
* Yikes…
Flashback to RINO Rodney Davis "fanboying" while meeting Barack Obama at the 2013 State of the Union and nearly fainting while getting his autograph!
Question of the night for RINO Rodney Davis- where did you hang Obama's autograph? #SOTU pic.twitter.com/JALfZP6wsi
— Mary Miller (@Miller_Congress) March 1, 2022
* This is interesting because Rep. Willis, like Villegas, is up against a Chuy Garcia-backed primary opponent…
Today, State Representative Kathleen Willis (IL-77) announced her endorsement of Alderman Gilbert Villegas for Congress in the race for the newly drawn Illinois 3rd Congressional District. Representative Willis is a member of the 19 Illinois State Representatives who opposed Mike Madigan’s re-election to Speaker of the House.
“I am proud to support Gilbert Villegas for Congress because integrity matters when it comes to choosing our elected officials. Not everyone has the courage to do what’s right in politics, but Gilbert has served his country as a Marine, working families as a Teamsters, and his community as a public servant. We can trust him to fight for us,” said Representative Kathleen Willis.
“I am honored to receive the support from a leader like Kathleen Willis. Her bravery under fire demonstrates incredible leadership at a time when people need it most,” said Alderman Gilbert Villegas. “I look forward to working with her to get things done for the people of Illinois.”
State Rep. Kathleen Willis is currently serving in her fifth term representing Illinois’s 77th House District. A full-time legislator with a strong background in education, Willis has worked tirelessly to make sure her constituents’ voices get heard.
Willis marks the twenty second local official who has come out in support of Alderman Villegas.
* Yesterday…
Today, California’s 40th District Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard announced her support for Delia Ramirez in the newly drawn 3rd congressional district.
“As a non-profit leader and state legislator Delia has kept community and service at the forefront of her work, which has made her effective in passing historic legislation. I enthusiastically support her campaign for Congress because I know Delia is the proven fighter her community needs,” said Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard. “I’m excited to support her candidacy as she fights for working families in Illinois.”
Delia Ramirez is the daughter of Guatemalan immigrants and the first Guatemalan American to serve in the Illinois General Assembly. Ramirez, a graduate of Northeastern Illinois University, has served as the founding executive director of the Center for Changing Lives, former board chair for the Latin United Community Housing Association and Logan Square Neighborhood Association. If elected, Ramirez would be the first Latina to represent a Midwestern state in Congress.
“It is so fitting that we kick off Women’s History Month by earning the endorsement of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, who made history by becoming the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress. I am honored to have earned her endorsement and look forward to continuing to fight for immigration reform, an issue close to my heart and which Congresswoman Roybal-Allard has led on in Congress ” said Delia Ramirez.
Congresswoman Roybal-Allard is the latest to endorse Delia Ramirez. Last month, Delia was supported by Congressmen Jesus Chuy Garcia and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, along with EMILY’s List, Pro-Choice PODER PAC, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Cook County College Teachers Union, and the United Working Families and Working Families Party.
* Speaking of Chuy…
During a telephone interview from Washington on Wednesday, Garcia was asked if he’s giving any thought to another mayoral campaign, particularly if his Democratic Party loses control of the House of Representatives in the November election.
“I am not thinking about that whatsoever and I surely haven’t talked with my wife about it. I’ve got to think that she’d be very reluctant for us to do it, and we do everything together. It’s not on my radar right now. … I treasure that [2015] run. But I was a little younger” then, Garcia said.
“If somebody could show me where there’s a significant pot of gold … to usher in a real era of equity in Chicago, that would be really moving and convincing to me. I don’t see that on the horizon right now. The challenges are just so huge for Chicago. … The job is a huge bear and it will continue to be challenging and torturous on a daily basis, especially as [federal] funding dissipates and goes away. It will make it excruciatingly difficult to govern and provide good news to Chicagoans.”
The fact that the mayor’s job is so bad may turn out to be her best political ally.
* Press release…
Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) announced he has been endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters in his re-election campaign. This is LCV’s first endorsement in a member-on-member primary and highlights the urgent need to keep global climate leaders like Rep. Casten in Congress.
“Whether it was as a scientist, a clean energy entrepreneur, or now as a Member of Congress, I have dedicated my entire life to fighting climate change,” said Rep. Sean Casten. “The IPCC report released earlier this week makes it overwhelmingly clear that climate change is the greatest existential crisis we face as a species. Congress must act to address it with the scale and urgency that science has shown is necessary to save our planet. I’m honored to be endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters and will continue to work hand-in-hand with them to ensure we provide a livable planet to our children and grandchildren.”
“Congressman Sean Casten is a tireless and determined advocate for climate action, and we are so proud to support his campaign for reelection,” said LCV Action Fund Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Tiernan Sittenfeld. “It has never been more important to have leaders in Congress who will fight for the transformational climate progress we so desperately need, and we know nobody will fight harder than Rep. Casten.”
“As the most recent IPCC report makes clear, there is no time to waste for a just and equitable transition to clean energy. Representative Sean Casten has worked relentlessly to fight the climate crisis since his first day in Congress,” said Illinois Environmental Council Executive Director Jennifer Walling. “We are proud to have him leading for our Illinois communities.”
As a member of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, Rep. Casten has quickly established himself as one of Congress’ indispensable climate leaders. He has represented the United States on the global climate stage multiple times at COP25 and COP26.
Rep. Casten has passed—and President Biden has signed into law—multiple pieces of climate legislation to lower the carbon footprint of the federal government, invest in clean energy battery storage technologies, and expand Illinois’ electric vehicle charging network.
In 2019 and 2020, the League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund spent over $115 million in support of pro-climate candidates nationwide.
Rep. Casten has previously been endorsed by pro-climate groups like the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition PAC and 314 Action Fund, as well as climate leaders like Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14), the chair of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 2:39 pm
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Pretty good video for Miller’s campaign. Kill shot? No, but not a good visual for primary voters.
Comment by Lord of the Fries Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 2:46 pm
====This is interesting because Rep. Willis, like Villegas, is up against a Chuy Garcia-backed primary opponent====
It would probably only be useful in a dem primary but using Chuy being chummy with Madigan the last few years will probably become a trickle down issue to the candidates he backs.
Comment by Been There Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 2:51 pm
Imagine looking around at all the possible communications and PR consultants, and think, “You know who would be great? Jeanne Ives.”
Also, incredibly ironic that the “conservatives” are using tax dollars to pay Jeanne Ives as a consultant.
Comment by SaulGoodman Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 2:56 pm
They deserve each other
Comment by Sue Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 2:57 pm
So, again… “updated”
Bailey - Ives
Sullivan - Proft
Irvin - Griffin
Rabine - Brady
Schimpf - “the people”
The Camps are busy, going to be one interesting Spring rolling into June
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 2:59 pm
A then-Freshman Congressman at his first State of the Union, taking a few moments to talk to the President from his home State who he likely knew from previous jobs. The horror.
Comment by fs Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 2:59 pm
C’mon Rich, you aren’t going to let us discuss LL’s anatomy lesson?
Comment by Excitable Boy Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 3:02 pm
Mary Miller is proof we are all being punished for making fun of Minnesota electing Michele Bachmann.
Comment by TheInvisibleMan Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 3:03 pm
You may not be pleasant to a member of the other party.
Comment by ArchPundit Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 3:04 pm
==C’mon Rich, you aren’t going to let us discuss LL’s anatomy lesson?==
“profanity of any kind”
Comment by The Velvet Frog Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 3:06 pm
OW, show Uihlein some respect. He’s already given Bailey a million dollar check. He should get top billing over Ives.
Comment by Henry Francis Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 3:07 pm
Theinvisableman for the win [banned punctuation].
Comment by G'Kar Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 3:10 pm
==People who do this politics thing all the time don’t always realize that voters have short memories. Yes, primary voters are higher information voters than general election voters, but the 2018 primary was a long time ago to many people.==
I was thinking exactly that when I heard this news. I don’t anticipate that this endorsement is going to lead to a stampede of Ives voters to Bailey. I would also suggest that her relatively good showing in ‘18 was because she was the Not Rauner on the Republican ballot.
Still, this *might* help Bailey if some of the folks in Sullivan’s orbit take the message that, Sullivan’s running mate nothwithstanding, Bailey is the True Conservative ™. If Bailey- or any of them, Sullivan, Rabine, whoever- could get that lane to themselves, they’d be in good shape.
Comment by Arsenal Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 3:11 pm
- Henry Francis -
You’re likely more correct than me, my apologies to this…
I guess a million bucks doesn’t impress me as it once did?
:)
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 3:11 pm
== don’t always realize that voters have short memories. ==
A lot of voters don’t tune in until about 2 months before an election.
Comment by RNUG Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 3:26 pm
Was waiting for the Ives endorsement. Does not that make Bailey a Madigan stooge, with Ives? Ives’ support fits very well against a Raunerite who praised Pritzker and voted for Democrats very recently. She’s been there and nearly beat the OR (original Raunerite).
Comment by Grandson of Man Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 3:34 pm
====Mary Miller is proof we are all being punished for making fun of Minnesota electing Michele Bachmann.
Just wait, Hagedorn’s wife is going to run and she’s a piece of work.
Comment by ArchPundit Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 3:41 pm
The address shown on the vouchers in Maxwell’s tweet should be redacted. Seems to be a residence rather than a business.
Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 3:46 pm
=== Seems to be a residence===
She put it on a public document. I probably would’ve redacted it, but I’m not everyone.
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 3:47 pm
So I guess Rodney Davis should have punched the President in the face as he went by? Does that get you out of being labeled a RINO?
Comment by Demoralized Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 4:14 pm
“Bailey’s closest allies in the House have Ives on their government payroll for $37K in PR.”
So let me get this straight. Jeanne Ives is on the GOVERNMENT payroll? Feeding from the public trough for her expertise in what? Divisiveness? And the allies who are paying her have endorsed Darren Bailer and now so is she? Talk about the Illinois Way.
Comment by New Day Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 4:19 pm
When common civility becomes negative campaign fodder, it says more about the person attempting to make hay about it than the opponent.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 4:38 pm
== Hagedorn’s wife is going to run ==
One of the people running in an upcoming local primary for a soon to be vacated house seat, was kicked off facebook for spreading misinformation during his last campaign. The other one was predicting on twitter that Kenosha would burn to the ground at one point, and currently holds a local township elected position.
There are no shortages of ‘pieces of work’.
Comment by TheInvisibleMan Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 5:59 pm
It’s interesting a lot of dems have recently shifted to calling for equitable climate action.
Comment by Left of what Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 6:13 pm
===The fact that the mayor’s job is so bad may turn out to be her best political ally.===
It’s really sad that this is the state of affairs. I could see Chuy pulling a Harold Washington. It’s the end of his career, and he doesn’t have to care so much about the bruising that comes with the Mayor’s Office.
Comment by Three Dimensional Checker Thursday, Mar 3, 22 @ 10:15 pm
So, House members in the eastern block are funneling money to Ives and “expect” her to be friendly toward the candidates (I.E.- Bailey) they support. If not, then the contracts are in jeopardy? Haven’t we seen this movie before? Quid pro Jeannie….. This is state money she is receiving as well. What happened to the claims of unnecessary spending that she blathered about for years. She and the blockheads are guilty of what they has claimed about Dems on both issues.. Do they understand hypocrisy?
Comment by Elliott Ness Friday, Mar 4, 22 @ 7:11 am