As we get closer to the March 20, 2012 primary election in Illinois, I wanted to review the races in each congressional district, to see who’s running and who’s likely to win. Here’s my review. 1st Congressional District – this south side Chicago district is heavily Democratic, and will likely continue to vote for incumbent…
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2012 Update: Illinois Congressional Districts
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The Good and the Bad of “Cut, Cap, and Balance”
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2560, the “Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011,” by a vote of 239-190. I think there are some good ideas in this legislation, and some bad ideas.
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Illinois’ Redistricting Bloodbath
The redistricting process is well underway around the country, and whether you like it or not, this process affects who will represent you in state legislatures, and in Congress. Most people think that it’s their votes that send a person to Congress, but that’s where they’d be wrong. Individuals’ votes only account for perhaps 40% in the decision of who goes to Congress.
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Rep. Aaron Schock and Me: Separated At Birth
Heh heh… I now know why people almost-constantly compare me to Congressman Aaron Schock (IL-18)… it’s the similarity of our physique. Congressman Schock recently posed for Men’s Health magazine, and showed off his rock-hard abs, in order to promote a “Fit for Life” campaign. He says, “You have the power to change your life for the better. By making smart, simple food and fitness choices, you can take control of your health—and look and feel better than you have in years! (And you’ll even be helping our nation in the bargain)… Do it for yourself! Do it for your family! Do it for your country!”
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Redistricting: A Political Junkie’s Fantasy
Today is a big day for political junkies, because today the U.S. Census Bureau released its re-apportionment data for the 2010 census (and, if you’re like me, you were salivating all the way to 11 AM EST clicking the refresh button until the new data appeared). This re-apportionment will greatly affect the 2012 elections.
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Peter Roskam on Fox Chicago Sunday
Peter Roskam is the Republican Chief Deputy Whip in the U.S. House, the congressman from the Illinois 6th Congressional district, and one of my favorite U.S. politicians. Here’s him doing a segment on Fox Chicago Sunday about the deficit reduction proposal from the Debt Commission:
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Some Familiar Power Players
Today, Real Clear Politics released their list of the “Top Ten Rising Power Players in Congress.” On this list, we find some of the people that we’ve talked about before on this blog:
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My first choice for Congress…
I don’t often campaign for people. In fact, I’ve only ever done it for two people in my entire life (short, though it may have been so far). When I lived in Wheaton, I worked for Peter Roskam’s first campaign, and he’s turned out to be a very good Congressman. When I moved to Naperville,…
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My Vote
Several people have asked who/what I’m voting for, and here’s the list: Candidates Governor – Bill Brady (http://www.bradyforillinois.com/) Secretary of State – Robert Enriquez (http://www.ilstatesec.com/) Attorney General - Steven Kim (http://www.stevekimforag.com/) Comptroller – Judy Baar Topinka (http://www.judybaartopinka.com/) Treasurer – Dan Rutherford (http://www.danrutherford.org/) State House Rep (96th District) – Darlene Senger U.S. Congress (13th District) – Judy…
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