GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - May 21, 2008

GOPUSA Illinois Daily Clips for May 21, 2008 includes news and commentaries on the following topics:

• Republican Party candidates, campaigns, and events
• Republican Party platform issues including promoting a strong national defense, respect for the rule of law, individual responsibilitiy, traditional values, etc.
• Illinois, Cook County, DuPage County, and Chicago budget problems and more...

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

-- Dennis Hastert, Glenn Poshard hammer out $31 billion (TAX, GAMBLE, AND SPEND) public-works proposal   Former congressmen acknowledge 'trust factor' between Gov. Rod Blagojevich, lawmakers - Ray Long and Jeffrey Meitrodt

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-state-capital-plan-21may21,0,3962323.story

-- Michelle Obama is fair game - Carl F. Rollberg, Calumet Park

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/chi-080520obama_briefs,0,4094642.story

CHICAGO SUN -TIMES

-- John McCain calls Barack Obama 'tool of organized labor' - AP

http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/959749,mccain052008.article

-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Again, the Chicago Sun-Times makes it clear that it cares more about the illegals than it  cares about the Americans who are harmed by the illegals

http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/961638,CST-EDT-edit21a.article

-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Greeley promotes Obamahttp://www.suntimes.com/news/greeley/960984,CST-EDT-greel21.article

DAILY HERALD

-- Budget battles shaping up at the Capitol - John Patterson

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=194543&src=1

-- Illinois House Republicans want gasoline tax holiday

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=194540

-- Obama opposes rail deal - Chad Brooks

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=194073

-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauschenberger to keynote Gifford School

ceremony

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=194571&src=1

-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: J. Rasmus of Streamwoodpromotes homosexual activityhttp://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=194189&src=

-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Russell C. W. Crom of Mount Prospect

promotes homosexual activity

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=194195&src=

-- Courts can't alter gay marriage laws - Jim Finnegan, Barringtonhttp://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=194194&src=

NBC5

-- Lawmakers Aim For Budget Deal In May, But Hurdles Remain

http://www.nbc5.com/politics/16342059/detail.html?dl=headlineclick

CBS2

-- Obama Reports $37M On Hand; McCain Has $22 Million - AP

http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/obama.mccain.money.2.728881.html

CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS

-- Illinois House wants gas tax holiday - AP

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=29506

-- Hastert, Poshard float $31B state (TAX, GAMBLE, AND SPEND) construction plan - AP

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=29519&seenIt=1

COURIER NEWS

-- Lawmakers seek temporary relief of motor fuel tax - Nicole Brooks

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/961423,3_1_EL21_A1GASTAX_S1.article

BUSINESS LEDGER

-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Business Ledger promotes gambling in Villa Park

http://www.thebusinessledger.com/Home/Archives/CommentaryViewpoints/tabid/86/newsid415/353/Off-track-betting-a-plus-for-Villa-Park-redevelopment/Default.aspx

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH

-- Poshard, Hastert push $31 billion (TAX, GAMBLE, AND SPEND) plan - Kevin McDermott

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/illinoisnews/story/F25D98F6935A79E78625745000108171?OpenDocument

ILLINOIS REVIEW

-- Chris Simcox: Tales from the border - Rosanna Pulido

http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/05/tales-from-the.html#more

-- House GOP candidates join call for gas tax relief - Fran Eaton

http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/05/house-gop-candi.html

-- How do you spell R-E-L-I-E-F from gas tax? - Fran Eaton

http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/05/how-do-you-spel.html

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

-- Rep. Durkin w/Berkowitz on Obama, McCain and Impeachment

http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2008/05/this-weeks-suburban-edition-of-public.html

TOM ROESER

-- Tony Peraica’s Stunning Command of Cook County’s Governmental Affairs Warrants Election

http://www.tomroeser.com/blogs/blogview.asp?blogID=24583

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE

-- Intolerant State Journal-Register Publishes Anti-Family (Anti-Natural Marriage) Marriage Cartoon Again - David E. Smith

http://www.illinoisfamily.org/news/contentview.asp?c=33898

CAPITALFAX

-- Trust plagues Goldie Locks and the three bears - Bethany Jaeger and Patrick O'Brien

http://capitalfax.blogspot.com/2008/05/trust-plagues-goldie-locks-and-three.html

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER

-- Exploring the nature of Illinois voters - Dennis Byrne

http://cdobs.com/archive/our-columns/exploring-the-nature-of-illinois-voters%2C1145/

THE HILL

-- Republican bloggers make push to replace Rep. Cole - Walter Alarkon

http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/republican-bloggers-make-push-to-replace-rep.-cole-2008-05-20.html

WORLD NEWS DAILY

-- NARAL fuels pro-abort civil war   Exclusive: Jill Stanek is A-OK with group's faithful fuming over Obama endorsement
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=64824

POLITICO

-- Boehner, Cole to release GOP election plan - Patrick O'Connor

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0508/10502.html

GOPUSA

-- VERY SAD: Amnesty Sneaking Back into Congress -- Again! - Bobby Eberle

http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/?p=715

CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS

-- GOP Says Bring On Obama - Shane D'Aprile

http://www.campaignsandelections.com/stories/?StoryID=098E52A8-1422-17E0-F8F1354D496CF3F9

CBS NEWS

-- McCain on Kennedy: "The Most Effective Member of the Senate" - John Bentley

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/05/20/politics/fromtheroad/entry4111699.shtml

IN THESE TIMES

-- Fox News’ Criminal Pundits - James Thindwa

http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3686/fox_news_criminal_pundits/

HAWAII REPORTER

-- More Than 600 Hawaii  Republicans Wrap Up State Convention with Overwhelming Support for John McCain - Adam Deguire

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?8be0d031-187e-47e6-b964-cc204f8e5fcc

USA TODAY

-- VERY SAD: Yes, university women, there is a boy problem   Males at all socioeconomic levels are falling behind in school. - Editorial

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/index.html#entry-50183156

BOWLING GREEN DAILY NEWS

-- Motorplex will add a lot to Corvette museum - Editorial

http://www.bgdailynews.com/articles/2008/05/20/opinion/our_opinion/opinion1.txt

AUTO SPECTATOR

-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats demonize the "wealthy" in America as being conservative Republicans.  But in reality, most of the wealthy in America must be liberal Democrats because for the fourth year in a row, wealth Americans ranked Porsche as the "most prestigious car available," then Lexus, and then Mercedes-Benz.  If most of the wealthy in America

were conservative Republicans, Cadillac would always be ranked first.

http://www.autospectator.com/cars/porsche/0040423-porsche-named-top-prestigious-luxury-automobile-brand-2008-luxury-institute

TAPROOT REPUBLICANS OF ILLINOIS

-- JUNE 2004 FLASHBACK: Illinois Republican Party adopts watered down platform, Rauschenberger bid to defeat Kjellander unsuccessful, Jack Ryan hosts leadership summit, Joe Morris organizes Chicago Conservative Conference, Jack Ryan's positions on the issues contrasted with Obama's, Obama admits that he opposes the war in Iraq, Kocan urges Dillard to not pander, Peter LaBarbera to speak at breakfast meeting, Teri O'Brien to speak at picnic

http://www.taprootgop.org/trumpet/June04.pdf