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I’m shocked:
Decide right now that you’ll vote yes Nov. 4 on what could be the most important ballot measure you’ve ever encountered. Then relax as the establishment foes of a constitutional convention do their best Halloween act to scare the bejabbers out of you and every other citizen of Illinois.
And when their goblins fly at [...]

Capitol Fax is reporting on a new Rasmussen Poll that shows Rod Blagojevich doesn’t have many friends in the voting public, as if we didn’t already know that. According to Rich, Rasmussen asks who is to blame for Illinois Democrats fueding:
Blagojevich 54% (41% of Democrats)
Madigan 16% (22% of Democrats)
Not sure 30% [...]

The one in Huntley is over. But how come teachers strike somewhere just about every year, but no other industry seems to suffer such frequent contract disputes? Ponder that.

If Obama becomes the next president of the United States, there will be a vacancy in the Senate. None other than Rod Blagojevich will have to pick a temporary replacement. The question is would he, could he appoint himself to the US Senate? Woud he? of course he would. But could he? I’m not so [...]

Whew! What a relief. I thought Illinois Republicans were just wasting taxpayer’s time and money serving no purpose in Springfield whatsoever. But alas, I was wrong. They are doing something after all! They’re building a website about how they are going to do something. Like I said, whew!

Wow! A rare moment of conscience for the General Assembly.

From the Clout Street blog, Governor Blagojevich declares himself the first black Governor: “Emil and I are homeboys, man. There are times I consider myself the first African-American governor of Illinois so I don’t mind that at all.”
I’m speechless.

What do you know, I actually agree with Progress Illinois about something.

*”He apparently thinks he’s King, not Governor,” says Sen. Radogno about the Gov’s plans to rewrite an ethics bill using his amendatory veto authority.
*Blagojevich is also calling lawmakers back to Springfield for a special session … another one. Apparently, he’s rewritten the capital construction plan and wants a vote. Hmmm …. that constitutional convention is [...]

Here’s a telling quote from a guy who does business with the state. He is commenting on the value of a ban on political contributions from contractors doing business with the state:
“It will be good for me, for purely selfish reasons,” said Tony Karam, an executive vice president at Albert Benesch & Co., a national [...]