Written by Christine Misner
U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger (IL-16th) upset many of his fellow Republicans around the country with the statements he’s made about former President Donald J. Trump in recent weeks. Perhaps none more so than the county chairman of 36 southern Illinois regional Republican Party committees who issued a letter condemning Kinzinger for his actions including calling for the impeachment of President Trump and failing to support the president’s claims of election fraud.
The GOP county chairs voted to issue their condemnation at the Southern Regional Zoom Meeting Jan.… Continue Reading
Written by John Biver
A few weeks ago, 6th district congressional candidate Jeanne Ives was interviewed by Craig Dellimore on the WBBM AM 780 radio show “At Issue.” Listening to the interview should give encouragement to anyone who despairs for the future of Illinois. Why? Because in spite of our state’s problems, exceptionally talented conservatives such as Jeanne Ives are still entering the fray to champion fiscal sanity and pro-family policies.
Early in the conversation they discussed former Lt.… Continue Reading
Tags: 2020 Election, Adam Kinzinger, At Issue, Bruce Rauner, College of DuPage, Craig Dellimore, Donald Trump, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Illinois General Assembly, Jeanne Ives, John Shimkus, Mark Kirk, Rodney Davis, Sean Casten, WBBM AM780, West Point
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | 
November 4, 2019 4:00 AM | 
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Written by John Biver
Politics has changed within the past two years and that is a very good thing. If you’re a conservative and don’t think much of President Donald Trump, you cannot deny he’s someone who wishes to get things done. Not a common trait among conservative politicians, at least not since Ronald Reagan and Newt Gingrich left the field.
Here in Illinois, Governor Bruce Rauner has behaved in such a way that conservatives are finally waking up, speaking up, and stepping up.… Continue Reading
Written by Laurie Higgins
In a Chicago Sun Times article, U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-Rockford) says Donald Trump “needs to begin to act like… someone worthy of Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan’s job.”
Kinzinger says he agrees “100 percent” with Paul Ryan’s decision to be outspoken “when Trump says things that violate his conscience, violate our party,” and that speaking out is an honorable thing to do.
Kinzinger threatens that if Trump “wants to say that we can basically throw away [Republicans] that have dedicated a good part of their lives to bringing forward a Republican view, he’ll do that at his own peril.”… Continue Reading
Senator Kirk and the GOP need to think hard about what happens next.
Written by John Fund
Illinois U.S. Senator Mark Kirk has won a lot of respect for his gritty recovery from a serious stroke in 2012. But his fellow Republicans worry that his recent political and verbal stumbles make him the most vulnerable GOP incumbent up for reelection in 2016 in a state Barack Obama won with 58 percent of the vote in 2012.… Continue Reading
Tags: Adam Kinzinger, Demetra DeMonte, Election 2016, Greg Hinz, Illinois GOP, Jason Plummer, Joe Walsh, Mark Kirk, Ron Gidwitz, Tammy Duckworth
Federal Elections, Illinois Politics, Political | David E. Smith | August 3, 2015 11:15 AM | Comments Off on The Weak Link in the GOP Senate Majority?
