Posted on 06/22/2010 7:46:50 AM PDT by chicagolady
The Illinois Republican Party has learned quickly from Barack Obama and while they despise him, they are following in his path. Obviously the Illinois Republican Party is so scared because they have served up Pro-Amnesty Pro-illegal alien and Open Borders candidates, and they see the tide going the other way in the country.
Remember!! The Illinois Republican Party is the one who gave you Barack Obama. The Illinois Republican Party has NOT been able to capitalize on the tremendous downfalls of the Democratic machine her in Illinois because they themselves are SO corrupt.
They have served us up candidates like Mark Kirk for U.S. Senate. Let's Take a look at his voting record:
Mark Kirk’s “moderate” record, 2007-Present
LEFITST GROUPS - Voted with Planned Parenthood 100% of the time - Voted with NARAL Pro-Choice America 100% of the time - Voted with Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence 100% of the time - Voted with National Council of La Raza 100% of the time - Voted with the Sierra Club 96% of the time, which is more often than Obama does - Voted with the ACLU 50% of the time - National Education Association gave Kirk a grade of A+ - Citizens for Global Solutions gave Kirk a grade of B+
If this is as good as the Illinois Republican Party can do they deserve to lose!
Also they have promoted Robert Enriquez for Illinois Secretary of State. Robert marches in Illegal alien parades and is pushing Amnesty and Drivers Licesnses for Illegal aliens.
Israel Vasquez ran as a Democrat in the Feb 2009 cycle, has now decided to infiltrate the Republican Party with his radicl open borders agenda.
Dan Rutherford who is running for Treasurer also has promoted illegal immigration and recommened Robert Enriquez for Republican Secretary of State Candidate who was a BLAGOJEVICH appointee to the HUMAN RIGHTS commission.
NOW The From: Republican Organization of Lyons Township is deciding who should be on the ballot.
FORGET ABOUT LETTING THE PEOPLE DECIDE!!
Here is there e-mail:
This is the entire text of the Republican email:
From: Republican Organization of Lyons Township <> Subject: Attention EVERY Republican! To: Date: Sunday, June 20, 2010, 12:55 PM
The Illinois GOP is diverting all efforts to challenge those candidates’ petitions that may have a negative impact on OUR Republican nominees (it is our belief that these candidates will steal votes from Republicans.) Starting Tuesday through Saturday it is a must that we fill up all terminals.
All the Committeemen, Precinct Captains and Republicans (County, township and ward) statewide are being asked to divert their time and volunteers to this effort. We have 25 terminals and must fill those throughout the week to achieve victory in 2010.
This information is time sensitive – -One hour or two hours is needed CALL NOW.
For more information or to help in this effort, please contact ASAP:
Lyons Township contact: Ray Hodson 0r John Small Precinct Captain Coordinators
or
Jonathan Callaway Director of Volunteers Cook County Republican Party
Thank you. Executive Committee Republican Organization of Lyons Township
WELL they may not like Obama as their President, but they SURE like Obama's style!!
Press Release from FREE and EQUAL ELECTIONS:
Web: www.freeandequal.org
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cook County Republicans following George Ryan’s political playbook
Chicago (June 22, 2010) – Christina Tobin, founder of Free and Equal Elections Foundation, released a statement today in response to an email recently put out by the Cook County Republicans on behalf of the Illinois Republican Party.
The email started with a shocking admission by Illinois Republicans that they intend to challenge candidates’ petitions based on the potential political impact it will have on their party rather than Republicans acting in the best interests of the voters or the principles behind democratic elections:
“The Illinois GOP is diverting all efforts to challenge those candidates’ petitions that may have a negative impact on OUR Republican nominees (it is our belief that these candidates will steal votes from Republicans.)”
“The email the Cook County Republicans put out shows a complete disregard for Illinois voters and our American democracy,” said Christina Tobin. “The tradition in Illinois of knocking political competition off the ballot is more reminiscent of what we saw in the former Soviet Union than what our country’s founders intended. Illinois Republicans should be ashamed of themselves for engaging in this anti-democratic activity.”
In 1998, The Chicago Tribune reported that 73 state employees worked for Republican George Ryan’s campaign on a petition challenge that knocked the Libertarian Party candidates off the ballot. Their report also showed 19 state employees were still on the taxpayer clock while working on the challenge. George Ryan went on the defeat Glen Poshard in November after the petition challenge removed Libertarian candidate for Governor Jim Tobin.
“We’ve seen this type of democracy killing behavior for years in Illinois, from Republicans and Democrats, so this is no surprise. Today, I’d like to warn Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the US Attorneys in Illinois to keep a very close eye out for the kind of illegal activity surrounding petition challenges that this state has seen in the past.”
“Illinois Republicans need to be reminded that these petition challenges are costly to taxpayers also. Illinois Republicans are costing the taxpayers money because they selfishly feel entitled to having a ballot without much competition on it. Don’t let me leave out Illinois Democrats either, because they are usually worse about costing this state money with frivolous petition challenges.”
“Free and Equal Elections calls for Illinois to reform their ballot access laws and abolish the current private petition challenge system for the good of all Illinois voters. The mess surrounding petition challenges that Illinois will see in the coming months should prove, yet again, the need for real electoral reform in Illinois. Article III, Section 3 of the Illinois Constitution says ‘All Election Shall Be Free And Equal’, and it’s time the Republicans and Democrats started honoring and following that democratic principle,” said Christina Tobin.
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“Remember!! The Illinois Republican Party is the one who gave you Barack Obama.”-———
Really? I thought it was Soros and the media.
The person who copied the Constitution Party petition (John Forgarty) was the lawyer for the objector, when I ran for state rep., last fall. The objector was Michael La Fontaine, a next-door neighbor of Hamilton Chang, my republican opponent who was endorsed by IL GOP Chairman Pat Brady, House Minority Leader Tom Cross, and State Rep. Elizabeth Coulson, the incumbent, in that district.
The whole state is run by Chicago & corruption!
Nothing to see hear move along. This is SOP in Chicago politics. When I worked for a Rep. congressional candidate in the early ‘90’s we knocked two opponents off the ballot because their signatures were bad. Ultimately lost to that scumbag Bobby Rush.
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