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Flashback: Cong. Debbie Halverson Shown Flip Flopping On Cap and Trade Bill

Polikipedia — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:35:51 +0000

Courtesy of RedState, the below video shows Illinois Congresswoman explaining her views and reticence over then then proposed Cap and Trade legislation, even go so far as to say she will stand up to the President should it come to it. On June 26, Congresswoman Halverson voted Yea on Cap and Trade. Not exactly a new [...]

Blago Brother Rob Tells Story of Innocence

Polikipedia — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:28:16 +0000

In the Friday morning Chicago Sun-Times is a compelling story about a man with a famous brother, who together, has been recently wronged by the government. The story is compelling enough that, at first glance, one might begin to feel a sense of sympathy for the man it is written about. That is until readers recall [...]

Where Obama Is Struggling With Independents

Polikipedia — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:36:10 +0000

This article by Politics Magazine may be entitled “Why Obama Is Struggling With Independents,” it does a good job explaining where not why. Independent voters make up as little as 8 percent as as much as 20 percent depending on whose measures you trust. But one thing for sure, they are a prickly bunch. Check [...]

Hastert Tells Crowd How Pelosi BLEW IT On Health Care

Polikipedia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:09:20 +0000

Standing before a crowd of supporters at a fundraiser for Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert provided his take on exactly where and how current Speaker Nancy Pelosi has hindered democrats chance of passing a healthcare bill this year. From the KCStar article: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi miscalculated by not forcing a House vote on health care [...]

Wanna Know How The Media Operates?

Polikipedia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:29:52 +0000

Gawker has a terrific article detailing how producers for each of the major networks pitched interviews to Blago in the days after his arrest. Definitely worth your time to see how media types coerce and prod folks like Blago into telling their story to the interested Nation. Of particular interest is WLS’s “incredible offer.” Also of [...]

Can David Hoffman Overcome Alexi?

Polikipedia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:56:12 +0000

You decide:

ABC7 Report On Businessman Dick Green’s Bid For 10th Congressional

Polikipedia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:42:49 +0000

Report: Bob Schillerstrom Using Push Polls

Polikipedia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:36:19 +0000

The McHenry County Blog is reporting on a situation we’ve been hearing about for some time now. It seems that gubernatorial candidate Bob Schillerstrom is using controversial push polls to measure support among known Republican voters in northern Illinois. Push polling can be very helpful tactic to any campaign. By calling voters on the phone and [...]

Gov Candidate Matt Murphy Profiled in Central IL Newspaper

Polikipedia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:52:10 +0000

GOP gubernatorial candidate says voters seeking a ‘break from the past’ By DAVE FOPAY – H&R Staff Writer MATTOON – Being a relatively young, second-term state senator isn’t something Matt Murphy believes will hold him back in his bid to be elected Illinois’ next governor. The 39-year-old Republican from Palatine said he’s been involved in state politics long [...]

Matt Murphy Candidate With Most Web Traffic

Polikipedia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:40:29 +0000

On Thursday, the Illinois Observer released results on which statewide candidates are recieving the most action on the web. Using Alexa’s traffic monitoring tool, the Illinois Observer found State Senator Matt Murphy leading in the “eyeballs” race among gubernatorial candidates. Illinois 2010 Governor Candidate July 2009 Web Traffic Rank: • Brady, Bill 5,387,593 • Dillard, Kirk [...]