June 27, 2012
ILLINOIS' REPUBLICAN "FIREWALL" SNUFFS DEMOCRATS' "FIRESTORM"
Democrats in Illinois presumed their congressional remap would create a "perfect firestorm," incinerating at least 5 Republican U.S. representatives -- Walsh, Dold, Biggert, Schilling, and the open Johnson seat. They are wrong, and frustration is boiling. A Republican will likely win the East St. Louis seat of retiring Jerry Costello (D), and every Republican incumbent is competitive and raising money. Illinois' 11R-8D delegation could, at worst, be 8R-10D in 2013, and maybe even 9R-9D. Democrats expected 13D-5R.Full Article...
June 20, 2012
"TEN PERCENT RULE" MAY DOOM OBAMA IN 2012
Can you say flop, failure, mediocrity and ex-president Obama? If the president loses on Nov. 6, he'll join that select group of U.S. chief executives -- Taft, Hoover, Carter, Bush No. 1 -- who were so woefully inept that they got bounced by the voters after only one term. "Great" presidents get re-elected. Obama wants to go down in history as more than just an aberration. If Romney beats him, that's exactly what he will be.Full Article...
June 13, 2012
NEW "P.C. MACHINE" SAME AS OLD MACHINE
A new political machine has arisen on Chicago's Lakefront, and it operates just like the reviled old Daley Machine: The insiders pick the candidates, and the voters blindly acquiesce. It's called the "P.C. Machine" -- as in politically correct. Democrats dominate the Lakefront, and "progressives" dominate Democratic primaries. But it is party committeemen and special interest groups (like Equality Illinois) that pick the preferred candidate and get them funded and elected. Back to the 1960s.Full Article...
June 6, 2012
REJECTING REJECTION: GUZZARDI, WEST SIDE LOSERS PLOT COMEBACKS
In politics, losing is the ultimate grief. There are three stages: Anger/denial/acceptance or anger/denial/rejection. In the 39th District, Will Guzzardi lost his race for state representative to Big Daddy Berrios' daughter by 125 votes. He'll be back in 2014. In the 37th Ward, the unions tried to oust Ald. Emma Mitts because she let a Wal-Mart into the ward. They'll try again in 2015. In the 29th Ward, Deborah Graham won with only 52.1%. She's hugely vulnerable in 2015.Full Article...
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