Illinois Review

Illinois Governor's Race: What Should a Conservative Do?

by John Brown's Ghost

Last night, I was talking to a person I respect tremendously in terms of their conservative take on the issues.  They related to me a recent meeting they had with a number of other conservatives.  At the end of the meeting, this person asked the assembled handful of people who they would vote for in the Governor's race.  There were five different answers.  Surprising, but when you read the daily back and forth comments here on Illinois Review, it is not tremendously surprising.

In this year's Governor's race, there are two very apparent things that come to mind.  A) None of the candidates are really lighting the world on fire, and B) if there was EVER a year to take back the Governor's mansion (Rod never used it, so I don't know if we are taking it back or not), this would be the year.  Good grief, the Democrats have run the state into the ground, so you would think voters would be ready for a new start with Republicans.  That is why point A above is so distressing.

IR Caption Contest: Who's saying what?

GOP candidate Adam Andrzejewski posted the photo below on his Facebook page with the title "Posterous Photos," something maybe should have been titled "Preposterous Photo"?  Nevertheless, it occurred to us that this should be a featured Caption Contest photo for our clever and creative IR readers. 

So, in this photo taken during a recent Chicago Tribune editorial meeting, we have GOP gubernatorial candidates Dan Proft, Adam Andrzejewski, Bob Schillerstrom and Bill Brady.  Obviously, the conversation is spirited.   We weren't in there, so let's speculate.  Who's saying what in this photo?

Meeks Provides Model for ILGOP on K-12

from the Proft for Governor campaign

You cannot be on the dole of the teachers’ unions and be a credible, effective agent for system change of K-12 in Illinois.

It is on this basis that I have called for Illinois Republicans to stop taking campaign cash from the teachers’ unions.

We need to build our coalition of people who play the rules to successfully take the fight to the teachers' union. We need your help. Please consider joining our campaign today.

Southern Will County Republican Org endorses Proft

from the Proft for Governor campaign

Last night the Southern Will County Republican Organization (SWCRO) which comprises six rural townships in Will County endorsed conservative Republican candidate Dan Proft for Governor.

“I want to thank SWCRO Chairman Bill Weidling and all of the Republican precinct committeemen from the SWCRO townships,” said Proft. “This endorsement sends the clear signal that our message of policy revolution plays just as well in southern Will as it does on the North Shore.”

The member township Republican organizations of SWCRO are: Jackson Township, Wilmington Township, Florence Township, Reed Township, Custer Township, and Wesley Township.

Proft wins New Trier GOP endorsement

from a Dan Proft twitter

Won New Trier GOP township endorse this morning. Big win on McKenna's home turf. Nice momentum building for our campaign. Want to thank the captains who voted for me and Committeeman Tolbert Chisum for running a fair, transparent process.

Schaumburg Township GOP goes for Proft

Thursday night, Schaumburg Township GOP organization chose to endorse media spokesman Dan Proft for governor in the February 2010 GOP gubernatorial primary.  Proft supporter Dean Dahlgren told Illinois Review that in order to obtain the 60 percent for endorsement, Proft needed 23 votes.   He got 24.  

" Proft won by a large margin.  All the other candidates were in the single digits," Dahlgren reported. "He got the votes he needed on the first ballot.  In the subsequent balloting, Proft's support got bigger. 

Mike Adelezzi is the Schaumburg Township GOP Chairman.

Big Wigs: Andy, if the wig fits, wear it

from the Proft for Governor campaign

Illinois is in a quiet state of crisis. I say a quiet crisis because through years of corruption and neglect, the conditions have been created for Illinois’ financial collapse. The day of reckoning has not yet come but the numbers clearly indicate that it is coming if evasive policy action is not taken.

When it comes and those left in Illinois are forced to

IR asks Dan Proft about working with Dems

More "Illinois Review asks" 2010 GOP gubernatorial candidates

• "Why are you running for governor?"
• "How would you fix Illinois' budget dilemma?"

Andy McKenna: Mayor Daley's Candidate for Governor

from the Proft for Governor campaign

(Chicago, IL) – In response to Andy McKenna’s announcement this morning, conservative Republican candidate Dan Proft released the following statement:

"Andy McKenna’s entrance into this race clarifies the choice Republican primary voters have. We can nominate a candidate beholden to a small group of affluent political insiders who give money to both parties. They win when Republicans get elected; they win when Democrats get elected. Either way, you lose.

Malkin and Proft Agree: Republicans Need Clean Hands

from the Proft for Governor campaign

We cannot take the fight to the Chicago Democrats and speak with moral clarity on system-change reforms if we are on the dole of the very organizations that protect the status quo at the expense of people who play by the rules in Illinois. That is why I have pledged not to accept any campaign donations from public sector unions SEIU and AFSCME, and the teachers’ unions. I have called on my Republican opponents to do the same but they have declined.

You might think this wouldn’t be an issue for Republicans. Unfortunately, this is Illinois.

According to State Board of Elections records, State Sens. Kirk Dillard and Bill Brady have each taken tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from these public sector unions.