tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post1605279030928642509..comments2023-10-31T10:50:53.740-05:00Comments on Team America's 10th District Blog: Maverick Sheriff Mark Curran Ready to Boot Population of 21.5% Illegals From Jail; Terry Link Fails In Bid To Appoint Dem Challengers; Sorry for SealsTeam Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15035504738668036802noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-86340366655831251962008-09-19T19:00:00.000-05:002008-09-19T19:00:00.000-05:00I will say this about Mark Curran, although I had ...I will say this about Mark Curran, although I had my doubts about his jailhouse stay, his independence is something to be admired.<BR/><BR/>Louis G. AtsavesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-58705644489853484312008-09-19T13:05:00.000-05:002008-09-19T13:05:00.000-05:00Anon 12:58 is right about Pioneer Press and their ...Anon 12:58 is right about Pioneer Press and their love affair with Karen May. Don't look for fairness there. As for Keith Gray, he too is sending out the press releases, with some results- yesterday on Libby Collins' show on WKRS, Terry Link agreed to debate Gray on the air, so we're making some progress there.<BR/><BR/>Anon 11:15- I wouldn't waste much time on considering what polling Seals has done in the past. It's logical to assume he's done some, and the results are pretty close to what Kirk has been releasing over the past few months, or we would have heard about it. I'm not a polling expert, but I'd guess that what will happen is that Seals and/or the DCCC will wait a little longer to give their carpetbombing of the district with mailers, and the recent TV ads, a chance to work, and then poll to see if their efforts have moved the numbers in the District. We'll then hear about it, if Seals can claim that he's cut Kirk's lead in half, or something similarly spin-worthy. If we hear nothing, that means Seals is getting no little or no traction despite the heavy spending, and we may see DCCC wise up and find other investments to make, rather than throw more good money after bad.Team Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035504738668036802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-29921519137232197022008-09-19T12:58:00.000-05:002008-09-19T12:58:00.000-05:00Anon 11:15, I'm not sure about Keith but Tim's cam...Anon 11:15, I'm not sure about Keith but Tim's campaign is sending press releases like crazy. The problem is the Pioneer Press--they won't cover it. The only way to get the message out is to write PRO-KEITH and PRO-STRATTON letters to the editor of the Lake Forester, Northbrook Star, Deerfield Review and Highland Park News. Send the letters to these individuals at the papers and demand they report of the lying by Karen May and the refusal to debate by May and Link. The editors are:<BR/><BR/>dsweet@pioneerlocal.com (David Sweet)<BR/><BR/>srichards@pioneerlocal.com (Sheila Richards)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-88644740175679991922008-09-19T11:15:00.000-05:002008-09-19T11:15:00.000-05:00I'm not smart enough to know how to get to dan's f...I'm not smart enough to know how to get to dan's fec file to see how many polls he's taken, if anyone has that it would be great. <BR/><BR/>Also why doesn't Tim or Keith just start sending out press releases slamming Karen and Terry on Springfield and asking them to debate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-47173159717955703652008-09-19T08:42:00.000-05:002008-09-19T08:42:00.000-05:00The Hotline now refers to Dan Seals's campaign as ...The Hotline now refers to Dan Seals's campaign as a "Gaffe a Day."<BR/><BR/>The Hotline<BR/><BR/>A Gaffe A Day...<BR/><BR/><BR/>September 18, 2008, 7:57 pm - House Race Hotline<BR/>Before '06 IL-06 nominee/state Dir. of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth (D) "headlined" a 9/17 presser for '06 nominee Dan Seals (D), she "scheduled a day off" from work to avoid violating a state law that prohibits gov't employees from "politicking on the public's dime." But when she drove up to the event in a state-owned vehicle, "she violated another law banning the use of state property for political purposes."<BR/><BR/>Duckworth "acknowledged her misuse of the van." Duckworth spokesperson Jessica Woodward: "She will reimburse the state for the use of the state vehicle, and will not make this mistake again." <BR/><BR/>Rep. Mark Kirk (R): "It is worrying to see a Blagojevich staffer showing up in a state of Illinois car, when it appears to be a direct violation of the law" (Kuczka, Chicago Tribune, 9/18).<BR/><BR/>Consider The Message Stepped On<BR/><BR/>Seals had called the presser to challenge Kirk on veterans' issues "the same day" Kirk landed the VFW's backing. Seals: "When our men and women fight for us overseas, we must pledge to fight for them when they come home." He "pointed out" 23 votes Kirk made in Congress against expanding veterans' funding, and he also attacked Kirk for supporting the Iraq war.<BR/><BR/>Kirk, after receiving the VFW endorsement: "I know the troops and I have been one of them for almost 20 years." He said he "helped save" the N. Chicago VA Medical Center and land it a $100M expansion. He also supported the latest GI Bill expansion (Ryan, Arlington Heights Daily-Herald, 9/18).<BR/><BR/>But Duckworth "took aim" at Kirk's voting record, saying Kirk "had not done enough to support programs geared toward" vets. Duckworth: "Twenty-three percent of the homeless in Illinois are vets, and it's 25 percent nationwide, and that is absolutely unacceptable" (Chicago Tribune, 9/18).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com