One Week until the Election
Gubernatorial Race
- A new poll puts Bill Brady up against Pat Quinn, just as both are asked about those social issues no one cares about this year. Needless to say, the two differ there, just as they do everywhere else. Meanwhile, Quinn is trying to paint his opponent as (of all things) antisemitic. And hoping Bill Clinton gives him a buzz.
Senatorial Race
- It says something when the only debate Alexi Giannoulias can win is one where Mark Kirk didn’t show up. Though in all seriousness, Giannoulias is actually in trouble now — a major leader in Illinois’ African American community just endorsed Kirk. And even though Giannoulias’ people are happy with early voting, at the point where most local papers have endorsed Kirk and most national papers have soured on the race, they’ve lost most of their good will. Well, except for the Huffington Post, who have been getting…well, huffy about Mark Kirk.
House Races
- Bill Foster of IL-14 is apparently running a dishonest attack ad. And pandering to environmentalists. What a surprise.
- The Galesburg Register-Mail is shilling for Phil Hare and the Decatur Tribune is terrified that he might lose because his policies don’t work (like liberal immigration reform). Meanwhile, Bobby Schilling, Hare’s Republican opponent, picks up a big endorsement.
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