Hopefully Harry Reid will be defeated in 2010 and Durbin would a favorite to be the new rat leader (perhaps he’d be opposed for being from the same state as the hurts to type this President). Would he really walk away from that power? I hope he leaves, it would surprise me.
I haven’t thought about who for LT Guv/Comptroller/Treasurer or Sec of state much. You’re likely more knowledgeable than I about the various state legislators.
Your idea of looking at Senators who’s terms are not up is a good one.
Cronin is a conservative, if is he’s a lawyer he would fit there well. I mentioned I wouldn’t be opposed to Birkett taking another shot, you disagreed with going with someone who’s lost before. Any GOP State’s Attorneys from Large counties might be worth a look.
“About two weeks ago, I sent you my suggestions, for gov., lt. gov., and treasurer. “
I think that was over a month ago actually! Sorry I can’t find the post and don’t recall your picks.
There’s a blog about running Tom Cross for Governor. No thanks to that. It’s vital we have a good candidate for Governor, I think you may have mentioned Tim Johnson and I wasn’t enamored with that.
I’m thinking it should be not be a congressman but a state legislator or some such, no one who has been distracted by federal politics. I think you mentioned a particular state senator.
I wish I voted for Senator Brady in the last primary instead of Oberweis. Oby is a failure as a candidate. It’s a real pity the vote was split enough to allow Topinka to win.
One thing I think would be good is regional balance. One from down south, one from the west, one from DuPage, one from Cook. Ect. It would contrast with all the (D-Chicago)s. But where they’re from is secondary to qualifications and appeal.
I hope that many Illinois Republicans want to plan ahead, to encourage good candidates, for the 2010 elections. Here are my suggestions. If you agree with me, please email or call the politicians and ask them to run. IL will have close elections for U.S. senator, governor, lt. gov., and treasurer.
The current governor was a three-term congressman, so the republican nominee should be a congressman. In 2000, when then-St. Rep. Tim Johnson ran for Congress (in the 15th Dist.), he promised that he wouldn’t serve more than three terms, in the U.S. House. He later changed his mind and broke his promise. Last year, he was elected to his fifth term. He should run for governor, because of his experience and his voting record. These are some of his latest interest group ratings: NRA, A; Concerned Women of America, 100%; English First, 100%; Christian Coalition, 90%; Eagle Forum, 90%; U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 84%; and NARAL, 0%. His district includes Champaign and Danville and parts of the Bloomington and Decatur areas, so he has high name recognition in some important cities. If he runs for governor, St. Sen. Bill Brady should run for his congressional seat. Congressman Johnson’s campaign email address is info@timjohnsonforcongress.com. His phone number is 217-373-1320.
St. Sen. Larry Bomke, of the 50th Dist., which includes most of the Springfield area, should run for lt.gov. These are some of his latest ratings: NRA, A; Illinois Family Institute, 100%; U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 88%; and Planned Parenthood, 0%. He’s been a state senator since 1995. His campaign email address is senator_bomke@yahoo.com. His phone number is 217-732-4433.
St. Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski, of the 35th Dist., which includes De Kalb Co. and part of the Rockford area, should run for U.S. senator. These are some of his latest ratings: NRA, A+; U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 100%; URF, 90%; AFL-CIO, 10%; and Planned Parenthood, 0%. He’s been a state senator since 1993. If he wins, he would have 16 years of experience, as a state senator, and that’s twice as long as Obama had, when he became a U.S. senator. Burzynski’s email address is citizensforburzynski@verizon.net. His phone number is 815-899-1988.
St. Sen. Matt Murphy, of the 27th Dist., which includes parts of Cook and Lake Counties, should run for treasurer. He’s the ranking republican on the senate appropriation committee, and he’s a member of the commerce & economic development committee. He proved that he’s committed to conservative government budgets, last March, when he led the movement to allow parts of Cook Co. to secede, to avoid the increased Cook Co. sales tax rate. He’s been a state senator since 2007, but he has more political experience than Treasurer Giannoulias had, when he became treasurer. Senator Murphy’s email address is senatormattmurpy@sbcglobal.net. His phone number is 217-782-4471.
State Senators Brady, Bomke, Burzynski, and Murphy were elected to four-year terms, last year, so they could run, for higher offices, in 2010, without giving up their legislative seats. I emailed Johnson, Bomke, Burzynski, and Murphy and suggested that they run, in those races. I got a response from Murphy. He said that he’ll consider many ways that he can help our state, in 2010.
I hope that St. Rep. Cross will run for governor and lose the primary. If that happens, his district will elect a more conservative rep., and the house Republicans will elect a more conservative leader.
In Jan.-Mar. 2006, I walked seven precincts for St. Sen. Brady. I supported him, instead of Oberweis, for two reasons. Brady had experience, in elective office, and I thought that Brady was more likely to at least win the primary. Oberweis lost statewide primaries in 2002 and ‘04, so I thought that he’d also lose in ‘06.