Recent news seems to have fired up some grassroots and even maybe some conservative GOP leaders. The question proposed recently is this: should the Illinois GOP endorse or not endorse candidates in the primary?
In free and fair elections, why not just let the voters decide? Why would the Illinois GOP want to endorse in the primary if we are all, in fact, for free and fair elections? What would be the REAL reason why the Illinois GOP would want to endorse in the primary?… Continue Reading
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | May 25, 2023 9:00 AM | Comments Off on To Endorse or NOT to Endorse in The Primary Election… THAT is The REAL Question
It is vitally important that we are able to use social media platforms to stream these events. No longer do conservative voters have to sift through biased establishment media reports for the truth.… Continue Reading
After two cancelations due to weather advisories we have decided to reschedule our Candidate Forum to March 26th, which is a Saturday evening.
This forum will be for Republican candidates seeking the party’s nomination for U.S. Senate and the office of Governor of the State of Illinois. A panel of three Illinois pastors will be posing questions to the candidates.
The candidates for U.S. Senate will begin the forum at 7 PM.… Continue Reading
This special edition of Spotlight features a timely interview with Southern Illinois Republican Senator Paul Schimpf on NewsRadio WJPF in Herrin, Illinois. Senator Schimpf lends his opnion and insight into how Illinois is treating the Coronavirus pandemic, if they are going overboard, doing too little, or possibly adding unnecessary government programs in relief packages.
Our thanks to WJPF for letting us use this interview.
Spotlight
BONUS: How is Illinois Reacting to the COVID-19 Pandemic? (Illinois Family Spotlight Special)
| Benjamin D. Smith | March 19, 2020 5:44 PM | Comments Off on BONUS: How is Illinois Reacting to the COVID-19 Pandemic? (Illinois Family Spotlight Special)
The Illinois State Board of Elections recently released the certified election results. Here are the numbers:
Governor-elect Bruce Rauner (R) won a slim majority of the total votes and by 142,284 votes over incumbent Patrick Quinn (D). Voter turnout was 49 percent, and compared to the 2010 gubernatorial election was down two percent, or 112,353 less voters in the 2014 election.
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan won decisively with 59 percent of the total vote, beating Republican challenger Paul Schimpf who received little support from the Republican establishment in Illinois.
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | 
May 25, 2023 9:00 AM | 
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