From IllinoisReview.com
Reboot Illinois and We Ask America released a poll Thursday putting Republican candidate Bruce Rauner ahead of incumbent Governor Pat Quinn by 10 points – 9 points less than Rauner’s 19-point lead a month ago. WROK reports:
Conducted June 10 and 11 by pollster We Ask America, the survey below contains responses from 1,075 registered voters on the broadest question of the election: “If the election for Illinois governor were held today, for whom would you vote?”
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State Senator Sam McCann (R-Jacksonville) issued a statement Tuesday saying he is not running for governor.
“I am humbled and honored,” said the statement. “However, despite rumors to the contrary, I am not an independent candidate for governor.”
News of a possible McCann run for governor emerged Friday. IllinoisReview.com reported on the rumors and posted a copy of the petition yesterday.
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Illinois will likely spend about $4 million to mail pamphlets and buy newspaper ad space to tell voters about several efforts to change the state constitution in the November election, a state spokesman says.
Secretary of State spokesman Dave Druker told The Associated Press on Friday that his agency is required by law to produce almost 6 million pamphlets that include information about the pros and cons of each proposed constitutional amendment.
About 5.2 million pamphlets will be mailed to every Illinois household before the election, and others will be available in libraries or political offices.… Continue Reading
Written by Dennis LaComb
Although no official statement has come from State Senator Sam McCann, rumors persist that the Carlinville Republican is seriously considering a third-party run for governor of Illinois.
While still possible to get on the ballot, McCann would need to gather at least 25,000 petition signatures by June 23rd – the last day independents or new party candidates can turn in petitions to the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
On top of that, anyone that circulated petitions for primary gubernatorial candidates of either party cannot circulate for an independent party candidate.… Continue Reading
Written by Illinois Observer Staff
(Chicago) – Several Chicago Democratic legislators have found themselves with Republican challengers for the November 2014 elections.
The Chicago Republican Party has wrapped up its recruiting season, filing four Illinois General Assembly candidates for seats in the City of Chicago. The four are in addition to the eight candidates slated Chicago GOP recruited last year.
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan‘s organization challenged the petitions of several Chicago GOP candidates last year and easily knocked them off the ballot.… Continue Reading
Written by Bryan Fischer
Politico recently featured a David Lampo piece, Gay Marriage Will Destroy the GOP. Politico is exactly right that gay marriage will destroy the GOP, but for precisely the opposite reason Lampo imagines.
Lampo’s argument is that if the GOP does not embrace gay marriage, it is doomed. The truth of the matter is exactly the opposite: it is embracing gay marriage that will doom the GOP and consign it to the ash heap of history.… Continue Reading
One man shouldn’t have this much power…
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The “temporary” income tax most liberals don’t want to give up:
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Written by John Biver
James Taylor (no, not the singer, as this James Taylor isn’t afraid of pointing out) is “the managing editor of Environment & Climate News, a national monthly publication devoted to sound science and free-market environmentalism. He is also senior fellow for The Heartland Institute, focusing on energy and environment issues.” In a short post at Heartlands’ website, he demolishes the whole “the oceans are rising because of melting glaciers” scare mongering going on in the dishonest media fueled by the political left.… Continue Reading
