No one noticed my last varity on FR, so I figured it's time for some news stories! We have a heated three-way primary race for both the Senate and the Governorship in Illinois, unfortuantely the Republicans in the Senate nomination are nowhere as strong as the gubernatoral candidates.
It should be interesting to note...I'm support Jim Durkin in the primary, who has been derided by some of my fellow freepers as the most the "liberal" candidate-- but last night's debate seems to show Durkin was the ONLY candidate who opposed George Ryan's endless death penalty "moritorium", as well as the only candidate who has to spine to say McVeigh deserved to die.
Oberweis seems to be conservative on guns and finance/taxes (maybe soem economic issues), but liberal on everything else(abortion, capital punishment, euthenisia, etc.) I'm thinking he'd be happier in the Libertarian Party.
Cox seems to be conservative for whatever issue grassroot Republican voters are interested in the time. Ever since Oberweis has been running, Cox has been making the most of his pro-life stance, and ever since Durkin announced, Cox has been running around telling everyone he's Jim Edgar-like on budget issues (extremely frugal). He is marginally pro-gun but won't give specifics, and unfortuantely he supports George Ryan's views on the death penalty.
Durkin is conservative on everything but some taxes, and some gun laws. He probably rates around a C- or D+ on those, but he's still not as bad as Durbin.
I'll give my fellow freepers an 80% chance I'll vote for Durkin (still not set in stone here). Cox has a chance for my vote if he'll stop artifically pandering, and if he can show he'll be more than token opposition to Durbin. Oberweis is off my "consideration" list unless he apologizes for comparing the pro-life movement to the Tailban. If there's one form of Catholic leadership bashing I can't stand, it's one that comes from a self-proclaimed Catholic.
Personally, I would like to see someone (Durkin) take out Dickless Durbin. I think the gun issue is getting old, even with the soccer moms, although you should expect Durbin to bring it up.
I hope O'Malley gets the nod against Blagomilosovic, or whoever the Dems nominate this year. If the Republican candidate doesn't whimper when attacked on the gun issue (which, from living in Chicago, seems to be an obsession with female suburbanites) and tags Blagomilosevic as a tool of the Chicago machine, we can pull it off!
Find a way to win, my Illinois FReeper friends...with the most conservative candidate possible.
Regards...EV
If he is liberal on everything else, he is probably not as conservative on guns and finance/taxes as he "seems".
Thanks for the ping.
The bill would eliminate "soft money" in elections, which is money raised and spent by parties to get around disclosure laws.
That's bad news, why didn't you bold it? You bolded everything else that was bad from the other two candidates. Anyone that currently supports making the media and unions the only way for politicians to get their word out, has a serious problem...
Just so you know, the reason I haven't posted much is my DSL is out and I've been busy at work...signing off for the night...
The media are such liars. Reagan said not to criticize after the primaries.
Who do you think would be the best Democratic candidate for us to face for Gov., Burris?
Such is politics.
Thanks for the excellent write-up and analysis BillyBoy. You make a good case for Durkin being our best bet. Just to increase his odds a bit more, maybe he could change his name to Durbkin or Durkbin. Ha ha.