Illinois House Thread

[minionofmidas]

I know Lipinski is pro life, but I didn't think he was generally a dino. As these Naral folks seem to claim. (I dislike the fact that he inherited his seat, though.)

[minionofmidas]

The Republican nominee in IL-11, who was an underdog to begin with, has dropped out of the race. So far, there's only an alert from the wire services.

I can't believe the Republicans would effectively cede this seat with a sacrficial lamb of a candidate. But since whoever runs is going to have to do all of his own fundraising, is this race over?

This story is quite true.  Politico reported on it, somewhere.

However, much like in IL-18 for the Democrats (though it hasn't been done there yet), the Republicans can now pick a candidate to replace him on the ballot.  Considering the way Halbermann was running (or not running) his campaign, they could potentially end up with a stronger candidate.  Or maybe it'll be another Alan Keyes.  Who knows?

This is the Illinois GOP. They'll probably recruit Harriet Myers.

[minionofmidas]

Why would the essentially cede a seat like IL-11?  Are the Congressional GOP adapting Giuliani/Clinton tactics?

The Illinois GOP invented these tactics four years ago.

[minionofmidas]

The Republican nominee in IL-11, who was an underdog to begin with, has dropped out of the race. So far, there's only an alert from the wire services.

I can't believe the Republicans would effectively cede this seat with a sacrficial lamb of a candidate. But since whoever runs is going to have to do all of his own fundraising, is this race over?

This story is quite true.  Politico reported on it, somewhere.

However, much like in IL-18 for the Democrats (though it hasn't been done there yet), the Republicans can now pick a candidate to replace him on the ballot.  Considering the way Halbermann was running (or not running) his campaign, they could potentially end up with a stronger candidate.  Or maybe it'll be another Alan Keyes.  Who knows?

This is the Illinois GOP. They'll probably recruit Harriet Myers.

Would still be a better candidate than Alan Keyes.

I just had to think of some name in a hurry. I didn't want to write "Dick Cheney", and Rumsfeld is Illinoian.

[minionofmidas]

The Republican nominee in IL-11, who was an underdog to begin with, has dropped out of the race. So far, there's only an alert from the wire services.

I can't believe the Republicans would effectively cede this seat with a sacrficial lamb of a candidate. But since whoever runs is going to have to do all of his own fundraising, is this race over?

This story is quite true.  Politico reported on it, somewhere.

However, much like in IL-18 for the Democrats (though it hasn't been done there yet), the Republicans can now pick a candidate to replace him on the ballot.  Considering the way Halbermann was running (or not running) his campaign, they could potentially end up with a stronger candidate.  Or maybe it'll be another Alan Keyes.  Who knows?

This is the Illinois GOP. They'll probably recruit Harriet Myers.

Would still be a better candidate than Alan Keyes.

I just had to think of some name in a hurry. I didn't want to write "Dick Cheney", and Rumsfeld is Illinoian.

speaking of which, Rumsfeld was actually in the House back in the 60s.

And voted against the Civil Rights Act.

[minionofmidas]

The Republican nominee in IL-11, who was an underdog to begin with, has dropped out of the race. So far, there's only an alert from the wire services.

I can't believe the Republicans would effectively cede this seat with a sacrficial lamb of a candidate. But since whoever runs is going to have to do all of his own fundraising, is this race over?

This story is quite true.  Politico reported on it, somewhere.

However, much like in IL-18 for the Democrats (though it hasn't been done there yet), the Republicans can now pick a candidate to replace him on the ballot.  Considering the way Halbermann was running (or not running) his campaign, they could potentially end up with a stronger candidate.  Or maybe it'll be another Alan Keyes.  Who knows?

This is the Illinois GOP. They'll probably recruit Harriet Myers.

Would still be a better candidate than Alan Keyes.

I just had to think of some name in a hurry. I didn't want to write "Dick Cheney", and Rumsfeld is Illinoian.

speaking of which, Rumsfeld was actually in the House back in the 60s.

And voted against the Civil Rights Act.

No he actually voted for it, as did most northern and midwestern Republicans, even the ones who had been McCarthyites only a few years before.

http://hnn.us/readcomment.php?id=50543

'kay, so I guess that was an urban legend. I tried verifying or falsifying it once, I seem to recall, but did't make much headway.