From www.illinoisleader.com/news/newsview.asp?c=17492 .....
"[Barthwell] has been politically active over the past few years and has financially supported at least two Democrats -- $250 to Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2001 and $1000 in 2000 to Alderwoman Dorothy Tillman, and one Democratic organization, the 8th Ward Regular Democratic Organization. Illinois State Board of Election records show no contributions to Republicans.
At the federal level, she financially supported Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. with a donation of $1500 in 2000."
I'd hope that even the Illinois GOP could find a better candidate than this.
Shee-zus. I hope this information torpedoes her candidacy,
fast.
She shouldn't even have been appointed to her job in the federal government. Who was asleep at the switch, I wonder.