[spintreebob]

Chicago Sun Times 12/12/02. Columnist Lynn Sweet is as left as her colleague Steve Neal. But she's in touch with reality, more fair and a better writer.

Full article at
http://www.suntimes.com/output/sweet/cst-edt-sweet12.html

No detente for Fitzgerald, LaHood After reading the news on Nov. 25 that Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) was looking around to find an opponent to run against him, Sen. Peter Fitzgerald (R-Ill.) phoned him a few days later to ask for a meeting.........

"I take a harder look at project requests,'' said Fitzgerald.

"He hopefully will work more with us,'' said LaHood.

Translation.
Fitz opposes increased spending for welfare/pork for the rich.
For LaHood, that is the raison d'etre

[JohnnyZ]

Article on Sen. Harry Reid in Nevada and his reelection chances. Pro-abortion Rep. Jay Gibbons is mentioned as a possible challenger (he does have a 94% pro-life rating -- guess he supports a lot of limits and such on abortion, but generally supports it.) It is also possible that Gov. Kenny Guinn could run (he's also mixed on abortion) but he and Sen. Ensign might switch seats in 2006.