Posted on 09/04/2009 5:42:14 PM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
I was invited to cover the Illinois Conservative Summit sponsored by the United Republican Fund of Illinois.
The URF is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and is Illinois’ oldest, independent, conservative GOP organization. The URF’s charge is to advance conservative policies and principles by supporting candidates that will advance limited government, individual rights, free enterprise, and traditional values.
Today’s forum is a Q and A session with six Republican candidates for governor where a set of four fixed questions and one candidate specific question was asked each candidate. Each candidate got 20 minutes for the whole session and were warned that they’d be cut off if they tried to filibuster. At the end a 9-question "lightening round" where the candidates were to offer short answers was given each candidate. I have to say that only one candidate came close to going over and even he had basically answered all the questions etc. so all the candidates were kind enough to stay within the 20 minutes time span (Only Kirk Dillard went on long enough during his opening statements that he wasn't able to answer all the "lightening round" questions). The candidates were presented in alphabetical order.
**Straw Poll Results at the end of this report**
Among those in the Audience were several GOP notables some of whom were:
Read the rest at Publiusforum.com...
I’m not the only conservative in Illinois?
No, you’re not alone buddy, but I know the feeling!
Nope.
What phone booth did they meet in?
Thanks for the overview.
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