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" Clasp unto thyselves a Godly candidate, for that leadeth on to salvation surety! Pick not one who seeketh the good opinion of men, but one who shall smite the wicked - fornicators, cigarette-smokers, wine-bibbers, painted women, public urinators, and those consumed by unnatural lusts. A gambler shall be an abomination unto you, and a dancer a curse upon your children. Harken unto the Lord, ye county chairs, and annoint Adam Kinzinger to judge amongst you. Heed this, or risk doom, damnation, and a plunge into the Lake of Fire, which neither consumes, nor is e'er quenched. "

" McLean County is the Democratic curve in the trunk of the elephant-shaped 11th CD. The urban portion - Bloomington/Normal generally west of Constitution Trail - could go heavily Democratic, particularly if an Obama candidacy energizes the two campuses. Those, the student population surrounding, and the western portion of Bloomington should turn out more than enough blue votes to counterbalance western Normal and the western townships. However, McLean County turns out only about 12% of the district vote - Will County is the heavyweight in the ring, with nearly 48%.

If Debbie Halvorsen is going to repeat Jim Gillespie's historic feat, although we'll do all we can, she'll ultimately have to do it up north - in Will, LaSalle, Grundy, and Kankakee counties. "

" I agree that Bill Brady would make a good candidate. Adam Kinzinger is probably interested as well. But the problem is I doubt anyone is going to get elected in 2008 solely on a platform of continuing the war in Iraq. "

" Is Bill Brady interested? Or is he focused on a possible gubernatorial race in 2010? He is a good man, would be a superb candidate and do an excellent job. Any other names for what could be a lifetime seat considering the area's GOP tendency. "

" Is it possible Normal and Bloomington could have a Democratic congressman (or more accurately congresswoman) in 2009? As incredible as it sounds, it just might happen. The last time that happened was when a Democrat won the seat in the 1932 FDR landslide. Les Arends unseated him in 1934 and it has been a GOP stronghold ever since. It will amost certainly be the first time part of Normal and Bloomington have been represented by congressmen of two parties. If the Republicans cannot keep this seat, Election Night 2008 could be the mother of all nightmares for the GOP. "

" To Mr. Consultant Guy. That's what I thought. You have nothing, don't you? "

" To Mr. Consultant Guy. Would you care to elaborate? I'm a bipartisan cynic. I want the dirt on EVERYONE. "

" From what I hear from those that know..... Ms. Halvorson and her and her dealings in Springfield will become an issue and would have been the issue over anything that would have been talked about with Baldermann. "

" One detail I forgot. Aaron Schock, the guy running for the 18th House district, also formerly employed Christopher Ward as his campaign treasurer. He is still running, I believe. Something for you 18th district folk to consider. "

" I wondered why I saw Alan Keyes in B-N today...... "

" well.....my vote was wasted..... "

" To Hmmm. I can tell you one of his dirty secrets, if the Pantagraph will excuse me for bringing up a news story they absolutely BURIED. Mr. Baldermann's recently let go campaign treasurer was a Mr. Christopher Ward, who not only was involved in the campaigns of Jerry Weller, but was adminished for his role in Tom Delay's fundraising, and belonged to a firm that received $230,000 from the Swift Boat Veteran's for truth. With such highly ethical people around him, what other skeletons could this guy possibly have? Please read that last sentence with a thick layer of sarcasm. "

" Well, I wonder who had knowledge of HIS dirty little secrets... and what they were??? "