The topic of presidential delegates was discussed previously on Illinois Review, but with Fred Thompson dropping out this week, there was discussion again.
Thompson delegates have reportedly conferred and most are going to remain "uncommitted" and will run on their own area name recognition and merit. If Thompson endorses another candidate, his delegates are not required to follow his recommendation. They'll be allowed to make their own choice at the Republican Convention scheduled in August in Minneapolis.
This week's development brought up discussion about just who is running and who's running for which GOP presidential candidates.
We'll get things started by looking today at the 1st and 2nd CD slates. If you can help us by adding more info about the people on the list, please do so in the comment section. . .
Let's take a look at the 1st Congressional District's list of presidential delegates. The 1st District, represented in the U.S. Congress by Bobby Rush, is eligible to elect two delegates to the Republican Convention.
Those delegates on the February 5 GOP primary ballot for the 1st CD are as listed:
| Name |
| MURPHY, JOHN F. "JACK" (McCAIN) |
| 10015 S. CLIFTON PARK |
| EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805 |
| CASPER, JR., DEAN A. (McCAIN) |
| 7711 W. 157TH PLACE |
| ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 |
| DAGLAS, STEVEN A. (ROMNEY) |
| 7400 W. ISHNALA DR. |
| PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 |
| COOK, MARY BETH (ROMNEY) |
| 12518 S. McVICKERS |
| PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 |
| HOOPER, BRENT W. (PAUL) |
| 5960 LAKE BLUFF DR. |
| #701 |
| TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 |
| SCHMIDT, ALAN M. (PAUL) |
| 6513 LINDEN DRIVE |
| OAK FOREST, IL 60452 |
| MURPHY, MAUREEN (THOMPSON) |
| 10015 S. CLIFTON |
| EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805 |
| TATE, JOSH (THOMPSON) |
| 2428 OAK STREET |
| APT. #2 |
| BLUE ISLAND, IL 60406 |
| CHAPMAN, PAMELA G. (GIULIANI) |
| 9430 S. SAINT LOUIS AVE. |
| EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805 |
| PRESTA, LOUIS (GIULIANI) |
| 5200 133RD STREET |
| CRESTWOOD, IL 60445 |
| LEUBSCHER, BILL M. (HUCKABEE) |
| 9559 S. MOZART AVE. |
| EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805 |
| ANDERSON, GARY A. (HUCKABEE) |
| 16827 LOCKWOOD AVE. |
| TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 |
Notable persons on the list are McCain's Jack Murphy, married to former GOP Cook County Chairman Maureen Murphy; Romney's Steven Daglas, deputy GOP State Central committeeman for the 1st CD and active in Palos Township GOP; and Thompson's Maureen Murphy, who not only was former head of the Cook County GOP; she's currently the Worth Township GOP chair, 1st CD State Central Committeeman; former state rep and former Cook County Board of Review commissioner.
