Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Deerfield consultant Brad Schneider has $450,000 on hand for March 20 primary.
(Update 5:30 p.m.) Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) raised $356,831 for his reelection bid for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2011, and now has $1.24 million in the bank, according to a campaign spokesperson. Since being elected in November 2010, Dold has accumulated $1.66 million, spending approximately $420,000 so far in his effort to retain the seat. "I am pleased with the support our campaign is receiving from the residents of Illinois' 10th District,” Dold said. “We are gearing up for an exciting general election race and my supporters are engaged and enthusiastic about our campaign." The race for the newly configured 10thCongressional District promises to be one of the most hotly contested in the country. It has already been targeted …
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Wheeling Democrats also back Schakowsky in 9th, Morrison for State Senate.
Ilya Sheyman and John Tree shared the endorsement of the Wheeling Township Democrats Wednesday in the March 20 primary to become the Democratic challenger to Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) in the Nov. 6 general election. Sheyman, a community organizer from Waukegan and Long Grove business owner Tree got the nod over Deerfield management consultant Brad Schneider, Mundelein attorney Vivek Bavda and Hainesville mathematician Aloys Rutagwbira. Though a shared endorsement is unusual, Wheeling Democrats President Rob Nesvacil expressed confidence in both candidates. “Both Tree and Sheyman have demonstrated a tireless will to fight for the middle class and a stronger American future,” he said. There was no shared endorsement for the 9th …
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Some Democrats would require mandatory mediation between lenders and borrowers on underwater loans.
After Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) met with local real estate industry leaders Tuesday to discuss the nation’s housing and mortgage crisis, four of five Democrats hoping to challenge Dold had ideas of their own to share. Though Dold sees possible legislation as a solution to the difficulties being caused to people because home values are dipping below the mortgage balance on their property, he thinks relaxation of certain regulations now will give some quicker relief. Dold also recognizes the current reduction of real estate values is one of the major problems for the economy as a whole. “There is no question as we look at the economy and jobs, housing is a big, important aspect to our economy.” “We can do that but I’m not sure how …
Friday, January 6, 2012
Five diverse candidates explain why they have the best chance to win a seat in Congress.
All five Democrats vying in the March 20 primary to challenge Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) see themselves as best able to unseat the freshman incumbent in the Nov. 6 general election. The contest promises to be one of the country’s most hotly contested races. Before Dold was sworn into office a year ago, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee targeted him for defeat on the heels of his 5,000 vote victory over Dan Seals even though the area’s new boundaries were not drawn. A few months later, Emily’s List, an organization dedicated to electing progressive women to office, declared its intention to defeat Dold as well. In May, the Illinois General Assembly passed a new Congressional map placing Dold’s Kenilworth home in the 9th …
Simon Ribeiro
11:54 pm on Sunday, February 12, 2012
I would have glady come to the Wheeling Township Democrats' Endorsement Event if I was informed about it! Please consider voting for someone new! - Simon Ribeiro, 9th Congressional Candidate more ›