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Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
2009 WASHINGTON--Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) met with members of the Illinois congressional delegation on Thurday on a trip here that included a fund-raiser Wednesday night for the state senate political committee. I caught up with Cullerton, his wife Pam, state Sen. Dan Kotowski (D-Park Ridge) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) as they were leaving the delegation meeting in Durbin's...
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Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Rep. Debbie Halvorson (D-Crete) is another member of the Illinois Democratic delegation who has yet to let her constituents know where she stands on Gitmo North. Adam Kinzinger is hoping to unseat Halvorson, a freshman who previously was state Senate Majority Leader while Rod Blagojevich was governor. From Kinzinger's web site: On October 1, Halvorson voted to keep Guantanamo Bay open On October 15,...
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Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The silence among some members of the Illinois Democratic delegation regarding Gitmo North continues. From an Illinois Republican Party press release: CHICAGO – Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady today called on Congressman Jerry Costello to end his silence on Governor Quinn and Senator Durbin's plan to build a new Gitmo facility in Thomson, Illinois to house up to 215 Al Qaeda terrorists....
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Bill Baar's West Side (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Foster's one tight lipped Rep, that's for sure. The latest from the Illinois GOP. When Will Bill Foster End His Silence on Great Lakes Gitmo? Foster voted against bringing terrorists to U.S. soil last month; Bean opposes transfer as polling shows 57% oppose in Illinois CHICAGO – Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady today called on Congressman Bill Foster to end his silence on Governor...
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Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
She's still a wimp for not holding any town hall meetings this summer, but Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Barrington) this afternoon became the first member of the Illinois Democratic delegation to oppose the relocation of Guantanamo Bay terrorists to Thomson, Illinois. From yet another Illinois Republican Party press release: In a crushing blow to Governor Pat Quinn and Senator Dick Durbin's plan to move Gitmo...
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The Hotline on Call (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
A GOP congressional candidate said Tuesday that by bringing terrorists to U.S. soil, Dems are handing al Qaeda a "significant victory." Dirk Beveridge , a business consultant running against Rep. Melissa Bean (D) in suburban Chicago, said in a statement Tuesday that possible plans to bring detainees at Guantanamo Bay to a maximum-security prison in western Illinois amounts to an insult to...
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DownWithTyranny! (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
That's Jonathan Farnick on the right Melissa Bean never joined the Blue Dog caucus; she's too smart for painting that kind of a target on his back. But her record in Congress has been just as bad-- and in some cases worse-- than most Blue Dogs. The Democratic darling of the Chamber of Commerce, Bean is a quintessential corporate Dem, representing IL-08, suburbs northwest of Chicago, including Schaumburg,...
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illinoisreview (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Saying he's "not a politician, and won't become one", Dirk Beveridge launched his campaign yesterday to unseat Democrat Congresswomen Melissa Bean in the 8th Congressional District. The 48 year-old resident of Barrington, joins a crowded field of Republicans vying to...
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illinoisreview (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
According to Forbes, JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon visits Washington almost once a month, seeking out politicians like Illinois Congresswoman Melissa Bean. Dimon, whose bank was the recipient of a taxpayer-funded bailout, recently contributed $2,000 to Bean. More here.
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Red State (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Looking at the Cook Political Report’s latest competitive race chart is in itself informative - the short version is that of the top 108 competitive races, the following ratios apply: Dem GOP Likely D 45 0 Leans D 23 1 Toss-up D 12 0 Toss-up R 0 3 Leans R 1 8 Likely R 0 15 Total 81 27 …but there’s some interesting things that can be seen with a little sorting. Below is a chart of...
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Ballot Access News (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
The Illinois 8th U.S. House district is one of the more closely balanced congressional districts in the nation. In 2004 it switched from the Republicans to the Democrats, when Melissa Bean defeated long-time incumbent Philip Crane. Bean has been re-elected ever since. In 2006, Bill Scheurer formed the Moderate Party and eventually [...]
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BackyardConservative (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Bean is TOAST!!! Fire Melissa Bean 2010 --join the TeaParty.
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Bill Baar's West Side (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Clipped in full from Illinois Review . I'm sure Fran won't mind. “If there’s anything that Tuesday’s elections in New Jersey and Virginia showed us, it’s that the public is sick and tired of the Democrats’ reckless policies, like the government-run option, that create more government and not more jobs. By being the key votes for delivering government-run option to Nancy...
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Cao's Blog (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
She has been dodging the issues for weeks and insisted she was “reading the bill”. Call her DC office to voice contempt for her actions and support for the heinous massive socialist healthcare bill. (202) 225-3711 Message from Palatine Tea Party through email.
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