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Hastert's son may be eyeing dad's old seat
The Chicago Sun Times ^ | April 18, 2009

Posted on 04/18/2009 11:23:17 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

Could another Hastert be in line for a run at the 14th Congressional District seat?

Ethan Hastert, the 31-year-old son of former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, confirmed Friday that he has started meeting local leaders and introducing himself as a potential candidate. He said he has made no decisions yet.

Hastert's father held the far west suburban seat for nearly 21 years, serving as speaker from 1999 to 2007.

Ethan Hastert is an associate at Mayer Brown LLP in Chicago. He worked for more than a year in then-Vice President Dick Cheney's office.

(Excerpt) Read more at suntimes.com ...


TOPICS: Illinois; Campaign News; U.S. Congress
KEYWORDS: 2010; ethanhastert; hastert; il2010
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1 posted on 04/18/2009 11:23:17 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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To: fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; Norman Bates; Impy; BillyBoy; justiceseeker93; ExTexasRedhead

If he’s the only credible Republican who’s interested, I suppose. But we shouldn’t be getting into these political dynasties.


2 posted on 04/18/2009 11:24:27 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Being condemned for corruption by Mexico is like being lectured on morals by the adult film industry)
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To: Clintonfatigued

There’s only one person who has EARNED the right to that seat, and that’s Chris Lauzen.


3 posted on 04/18/2009 11:29:55 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

You are so right. I hope that Lauzen hasn’t lost interest.


4 posted on 04/18/2009 11:32:45 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Being condemned for corruption by Mexico is like being lectured on morals by the adult film industry)
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To: Clintonfatigued

that he has started meeting local leaders and introducing himself as a potential candidate. He said he has made no decisions yet.


How about meeting the local people who should decide whether or not he’s worthy of becoming a candidate, instead of thinking his name recognition amongst “leaders” should be enough?


5 posted on 04/18/2009 11:33:38 PM PDT by kenth (He won? No, he zero.)
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To: Clintonfatigued; BillyBoy

I made a suggestion in a thread last week with respect to the IL Governor’s race that he’d make an excellent candidate for that in ‘10 (especially since there has been squabbling over which candidate seemed sufficiently Conservative and reform-minded). Nobody complained.


6 posted on 04/18/2009 11:46:05 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Hastert's son may be eyeing dad's old seat

The jokes write themselves...

7 posted on 04/19/2009 12:23:29 AM PDT by snarks_when_bored
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To: snarks_when_bored
The old man was one of the main reasons we are in the fix we're in. If the folks from Illinois can't do any better give up the seat.

Do not forget Denny's “road to no where” or I guess you could really call it “road to my land that will be worth a fortune if I build a road”!

8 posted on 04/19/2009 3:19:58 AM PDT by Recon Dad (Marsoc Dad)
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To: Clintonfatigued
The Hastert name is damaged goods.
9 posted on 04/19/2009 3:21:20 AM PDT by Recon Dad (Marsoc Dad)
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To: Clintonfatigued; BillyBoy; PhilCollins; fieldmarshaldj

Hastert Jr.?

Ick. His daddy helped put us in the minority.


10 posted on 04/19/2009 4:38:26 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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Hastert is a typical IL politican. Denny and Ethan want to do want what the Dems do all the time.

Mike Madigan strong armed donors into supporting his step duaghter for AG. William Lipinski resigned from the House after winning the primary to install his son. Emil Jones did the same trash. Ditto for John Stroger. This has got to stop.


11 posted on 04/19/2009 4:59:42 PM PDT by DanZanRyu
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To: Clintonfatigued

Mark Kirk is leaning toward a run for Governor. If he does run for Governor, say goodbye to another House seat.


12 posted on 04/19/2009 5:22:29 PM PDT by yongin
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To: fieldmarshaldj
There’s only one person who has EARNED the right to that seat, and that’s Chris Lauzen.

Lauzen couldn't even beat Oberweiss.

13 posted on 04/19/2009 5:27:48 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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“Mark Kirk is leaning toward a run for Governor.”

RINO governors often backfire. If Kirk decides to leave the House, he should run for the Senate, where our situation is dire. As for his House seat, the GOP has some state legislators who could run strong races.


14 posted on 04/19/2009 5:29:12 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Being condemned for corruption by Mexico is like being lectured on morals by the adult film industry)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Hastert's son may be eyeing dad's old seat

That sounds kinda perverted.

15 posted on 04/19/2009 5:31:41 PM PDT by Snurple (VEGETARIAN, OLD INDIAN WORD FOR BAD HUNTER.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Being an 10 year House Republican, Kirk might demand a little fairer lines in redistricting in IL.


16 posted on 04/19/2009 5:36:54 PM PDT by yongin
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To: DanZanRyu; BillyBoy; PhilCollins; fieldmarshaldj; TheRightGuy; chicagolady

Lisa isn’t Madigan’s real daughter?


17 posted on 04/19/2009 10:22:50 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: yongin; fieldmarshaldj; Clintonfatigued; AuH2ORepublican; BillyBoy

Kirk’s seat was made more Republican in 2002 then it had been. It would be difficult making it more so. Although a good chunk of the 3rd (rat) district is Republican and could be used to rejigger things a little.

Of course unless there is a Republican Governor the rats will control redistricting and will go nuts. Only retarded Republican mappers give safer seats to powerful rats (see 2002 John Murtha) who they could hurt.


18 posted on 04/19/2009 10:33:10 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: Non-Sequitur

Lauzen was the victim of a smear campaign (which included disparities on his ethnic heritage), was opposed by the RINORat Combine (including Hastert), and massively outspent. He was also the only one of the two that could’ve handily won that Congressional seat.


19 posted on 04/19/2009 10:34:52 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: Impy

Adoptive, as per Wikipedia. Apparently she REALLY learned from Mike.


20 posted on 04/19/2009 10:36:08 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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