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An Investor’s Business Daily article from a few years ago on the subject of political messaging still makes for good reading. Authors Kerri Houston and Merrill Matthews Jr. made some excellent points that should be repeated again and…
Read MoreThere are Illinois General Assembly Republicans who would like to have you think that while they are “moderate” on the social issues they agree with the party’s platform on the fiscal issues. Don’t you believe it. First—do…
Read MoreOne post-election question still unanswered for Illinois Republicans is “why would Republicans at the national level want to imitate the failed strategy of our Illlinois GOP leaders?” “You can never stop teaching,” Rush Limbaugh said…
Read MoreAn old friend (who shall remain nameless but is notable for the office he holds) sent me an email yesterday and thought he had me stumped with this question: Do you think state Rep….
Read MoreIn one night Jim Edgar’s, Judy Baar Topinka’s, Joe Birkett’s, and Dennis Hastert’s leadership were all rejected at the polls, and Karl Rove was shown not to be the wizard so many kept saying he…
Read MoreEvery time you read that an area (like the northwest suburbs) was “formerly a Republican stronghold but is now up for grabs,” think about the sheer level of incompetence that it takes to see…
Read MoreMake no mistake my fellow Illinois Republicans, had it not been for the work of Jim Edgar and Bill Brady, we would not be facing four more years of Governor Rod Blagojevich. Only Judy…
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According to the Financial Times, Next month’s midterm elections will be the most costly congressional races in U.S. history…[an] estimated $2.6 billion [will be spent]…Republican candidates, parties and advocacy groups would spend $1.4 billion…
Read MoreLike former President Clinton, many Illinois Republicans have an uncanny ability to “compartmentalize.” They can take — their pro-life views, their support for defending traditional marriage, their opposition to the extremist “gay rights” agenda, their opposition…
Read MoreWe note that a few recent John Kass columns have included references to the Republican nominee for governor of Illinois. On September 20th he had this to say in answer to a letter writer: Judy won…
Read MoreThere are two narratives competing for our embrace: Blagojevich’s big victory is guaranteed – or Topinka still has a chance. They’re both represented by polls announced this week. It was funny to receive an email…
Read MoreOne of the greatest ongoing challenges facing legislators has been summed up many times, including by writers in previous centuries. In the first half of the nineteenth century Frederic Bastiat wrote in his book “The Law” about…
Read MoreLittle by little the Illinois press is waking up to the fact that they’re being played by the Illinois public school establishment. Every now and then a media outlet will question something a school district…
Read MoreWe picked up a radio show this past Sunday evening and heard one of the most tepid half-hearted endorsements of Topinka’s Chicago casino plan that’s been given to date. What’s amazing is that it…
Read MoreThe human capacity for hope is amazing indeed. We know, because we once had hope about the Old Guard of the Illinois Republican Party. At the latter part of the last century a man named George…
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