Darrell Issa Hates 9/11 Heroes, Who Loves Darrell Issa's Money?
Cross posted at Calitics So as we've established by now, Darrell Issa thinks very little of 9/11 rescue workers and would prefer that the federal government not concern itself with their welfare....
View ArticleFocus On....ILLINOIS!!!
This is number three in a planned series of 50 entries between now and November, looking at each of the 50 states in terms of every race on that state's ticket--Presidential, Gubernatorial, Senate,...
View Article50 States, 50 Candidates, Pt. 1: Illinois (First Diary, w/Poll)
Hello everyone! Before I get to the substance of this diary, I'd like to introduce myself quickly. My name is Benjamin Haskin (Ben, preferably) and I am 20 years old. I'm born, raised, and currently...
View ArticleWOW - I finally met Howard Dean w/photos
This past Friday I was privileged to attend a fundraising luncheon with Dr. Dean as the honored guest and featured speaker. Howard Dean was in Chicago for a luncheon sponsored by Illinois Victory 2008...
View ArticleIL-06 - Jill Morganthaler v. Peter "big oil" Roskam
I would like to introduce the Kos community to an extraordinary and exciting candidate for Congress,Jill Morganthaler, Democrat from DesPlaines, IL. Jill could use a lot of help from Kossacks right...
View ArticleIllinois 6th
We have a tough fight out in the Illinois 6th district. One Term Republican congressman Peter Roskam against Jill Morgenthaler. Jill is a vet, a retired Colonel, a bronze star winner with 30 years of...
View Article“Free to a Good Womb???”
Cross-posted on Prairie State Blue My good friend Colonel Jill Morgenthaler is the Democratic candidate for Congress from the Sixth District of Illinois. She’s running a strong campaign to unseat...
View ArticleIL-06 Help Defeat "Rubber Stamp" Roskam
Seemingly Lost in the battle for President and in defeating Mark Kirk, is the race for Congressional District 6 - Henry Hyde's old stomping grounds. District six is now occupied by Peter "Rubber Stamp"...
View ArticleIL-06 Jill Morganthaller Vs "Rubber Stamp" Roskam The WTTW Video!
On Wednesday WTTW held a debate between Jill Morgenthaler and Peter "Rubber Stamp" Roskam. I wanted to get the link of the debate out to everyone and I have not seen this in a diary yet. I will beg for...
View ArticleIllinois Political Races 2008 (Part 3) + I Voted Early in IL. + Tribune...
Yesterday morning my wife and I went in and voted early. We live in Chicago and there was a great turn out we thought, no lines but every station was filled at about 10am. We had to wait a bit and...
View ArticleIL-06 Chi Trib Endorsement
Jill Morgenthaler's campaign for the Illinois 6th district got a tremendous boost with a great endorsement from none other than the right leaning home town paper, The Chicago Tribune. Jill is in a...
View ArticleIL-06 Peter Roskam wants protect frozen human embroys
HR 4157 with the misleading title "The sanctity of Human Life Act, which is co-sponsored by freshman congressman Peter "Rubber Stamp" Roskam, declares that life starts at fertilization (not conception...
View ArticleIL-06 The Roskam Record
Many questions are unanswered about Peter Roskam's brief record in the Illinois sixth district. His failure to debate, to defend or explain his record to the people of the district is disturbing. His...
View ArticleJill Morgenthaler responds to Peter Roskam's negative ads and lies
Democrat Jill Morgenthaler, a veteran and longtime resident of the 6th Congressional District, responds to the lies of her Republican opponent Peter Roskam, the one-term congressman who slipped into...
View ArticleIL-06 Hope
There is new life and new hope in the Jill Morgenthaler campaign in the Illinois 6th district. Jill has a new TV buy here and is getting some great endorsements from not only the Chicago Tribune but...
View ArticleIL-06 Roskam Ethics Investigation
It's all about "Franking" privileges. The small print gets complicated and boring pretty quick. But the bottom line is that you can't use taxpayer money for campaign mailings. And that's what Roskam...
View ArticleIL-06 OBAMA VOTERS FOR ROSKAM? What?
We are detecting the whiff of fear in the Roskam campaign. Why else in the world would they erect a website that showcases Obama voters who are rushing out to vote for Republican Peter Roskam. Here it...
View ArticleIL-6: Peter Roskam's new BFF: Obama?
Peter Roskam will do anything or say anything to win. He's now put out three false mailers and a website trying to suck in Obama voters. He's also possibly illegally having local mayors send out...
View ArticleIL-06 Nightmare not over yet!
Halloween has come and gone, but our nightmare in the IL-06 continues. We are trapped in Roskam World. In Roskam World, big oil money dictates the decisions Congress makes. In Roskam World, abortion is...
View ArticleElection Night Live Blog: Illinois
Welcome to the Election Night Live Blog project, Illinois section. Please do not recommend this diary; recommend the Mothership instead. Please do not post pictures or videos.
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