[PBRCat]

A heavy handed example of political overkill by the dictator of Illinois runs aground on the basic rules of arithmetic.

[LeoTDB69]

They tried to scare him off but kudos for standing his ground. Don’t expect they are done yet trying to make him quit.

[marktwain]

Journalism? In Chicago?

Against the Daley machine?

Methinks someone is using the kid to get at Madigan...

[roadcat]

A heavy handed example of political overkill by the dictator of Illinois runs aground on the basic rules of arithmetic.

Arithmetic? In Chicago isn't it called ObamaMath?

[JudgemAll]

Wow. Chicago is corrupt at all levels. Even the Attorney is not acting, waiting for instructions from hillary or Obama, who knows, hedging.

Screw this place

[TChad]

Go Krupa!

Carefully.

[ptsal]

Thanks for the post.

One time I voted in Illinois. It was like a big abacus with flippers and lever to finalize your vote. Lots of noise but no real record of who “got” the vote.

[certrtwngnut]

I don’t know anythiMg about Chicago politics or this guy Krupa but I hope he drums them into the dust.

[bigbob]

Really cool! Madigans district is gely Hispanic and some feel its winnable even by the right kind of young attractive and articulate Republican who really would work on it. But Madigan getting screwed by his own political machine run amok is even better! Hope this kid works his tail off!

[Stosh]

Saw the kid interviewed on WGN. Classy kid - very mature, very poised. Among the things he told the interviewer: one of the local pols (I can’t remember if it was the current aldercreature or a precinct captain, but I think it was the former) came out of his pick-up truck and told the fellow that he seemed like a nice kid, it would be a shame if anything happened to him. The young man said he filed a police report (not that it would do any good, but it does put it on the record), but that is so typical of the Madigan machine it truly rankles even the most jaded of clear-thinking Chicagoans (not that there are many of those left).

[ConservaTeen]

When was the last time a Republican won in Chicago? The college student is a Republican, so I might give him money...going to ask DeplorableAmerican...

[Svartalfiar]

rupa needed 473 valid signatures of ward residents to get on the ballot. He filed 1,729 signatures with the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

Madigan precinct captains — filed 2,796 petitions of revocation of signature. That means 2,796 ward residents filed legal affidavits that they wanted their signatures taken off Krupa’s petitions.

...So they filed 1000 extra signatures of people who signed his petition, but changed their minds enough to file legal paperwork to remove it? Something tells me no more than five of those were legit...

[GOPJ]

Pigs flying...

[rmlew]

Not to worry. If he gains any traction, some girl he has never met will claim he raped her