Last week, an estimated 100 Rockford area residents heard from Republican candidate vying for the U.S. Senate nomination on the February 2, 2010 ballot. Concerned Christians for America, the hosting organization, asked attendees to vote for their top two choices for nominee. Businessman Pat Hughes (45%), Springfield judge Don Lowery (20%) and Matteson publisher Eric Wallace (19%) racked up the...
The campaign of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Hughes has issued the following official statement with approval of the Mike Ditka organization: “As of October 22nd, Mike Ditka is endorsing Patrick Hughes for U.S. Senate. This statement is being issued...
See update on the Ditka/Hughes situation upcoming on IR ... by Chris Robling Here is the kind of problem into which first-time candidates get themselves. Like realizing one has not voted in many recent elections, this indicates a certain unfamiliarity...
from Paul Caprio Late in July pro-life and pro-family leaders held a meeting in Willowbrook in an attempt to reach a consensus behind one candidate to oppose Mark Kirk in the U.S. Senate Primary. We heard from and interviewed all of the prospective candidates: John Arrington, Cisco Cotto, Patrick Hughes, Robert Zadek, and Eric Wallace. Each of these candidates was asked if they would drop out...
The Hill is reporting that GOP U.S. Senate candidate Pat Hughes will report $380,000 in receipts in the month-plus after he entered the race in late August. Hughes said "a majority of that money is self-financed, though he declined to...
Personally I think they should have held off on this announcement until early next week when the 2016 Olympics vote was in the rear view mirror, but the Patrick Hughes campaign announced today that Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka, the Coach of America, will endorse the Hinsdale real estate developer in next year's Illinois US Senate primary. But then again, "Da Coach" is bigger than...
from the Hughes for U.S. Senate campaign Former Chicago Bears Football coach and Chicago sports legend Mike Ditka has endorsed the candidacy of Patrick Hughes for the U.S. Senate in the upcoming February 2 Republican Primary. Speaking to a gathering...
If you haven't yet met Pat Hughes, GOP candidate for U.S. Senate, here's part of his announcement speech: H/T Jim Long, Executive Director, Proud to be Republican
Today's the last day for Illinois candidates to file their intentions with the State Board of Elections to be on the February 2 2010 GOP primary ballot. Thus far, we've learned that Andy McKenna and Matt Murphy will be filing for governor and lieutenant governor, Dan Proft confirmed yesterday he's filing today as well, Pat Hughes is holding a press conference at the Capitol at 3 PM about his...
from Paul Caprio A response to ‘Who is Paul Caprio?’ and Lee Newcom's comments published on Illinois Review on Friday, October 16, 2009 available HERE I’m Paul Caprio and who are you? First of all, I’d like to clarify what I do for a living for the benefit of Lee Newcom and a number of others who have distorted my financial relationships with Pat Hughes and Family PAC. My agreement with Family...
... former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka said he never actually endorsed Illinois Senate candidate Pat Hughes (D), Despite Hughes's claim to the contrary...and then he officially endorsed Hughes; and a Rutgers poll showed New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) leading his reelection race with 39 percent support, while 36 percent support Chris Christie (R) and 20 percent support independent...
If you're interested what kind of funds the GOP US Senate candidates are gathering up, the FEC filings through September 30 are just beginning to show up. As of October 20, here's what shows for Pat Hughes, John Arrington, Eric...
... ILLINOIS : An endorsement from Da Coach : Mike Ditka endorsed the more conservative developer Pat Hughes over Mark Kirk for the Republican nomination in the Senate race. MASSACHUSETTS : Attorney General Martha Coakley may come across as a polished candidate and tough-on-crime prosecutor, but the Boston Globe reports on a less stellar part of her career, one she doesn't mention on her Senate...
... use a teleprompter." A number of political candidates were in attendance, including Patrick Hughes, a Republican who is running for the US Senate. Hughes, pictured on the right, recently received the endorsement of former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka. There were many speakers, including myself, and which nudged the rally past the plannned 1:00pm ending time. A sign from God....
