The Costly Anti-Obamacare Propaganda Campaign

I had lost track of this.  I knew that visible GOP faces were fond of throwing shade at Obamacare (yes, I...

Inequality Matters, and Democrats Want to Address It

Here’s something from “Former Acting President” Martin Sheen on behalf of the Quinn campaign.  He praises the Governor’s support of...

Two Parties, but Only One if You Have a Mind and a Conscience

As Election Day grows ever closer, I hear rumblings that there are a few folks out there who are discontented and leaning...

About The Five Ballot Initiatives

I’ve not heard or seen a lot about the 5 ballot initiatives waiting for us when we step into the...

Plutocrat: The Ballad of Bruce Rauner

I ran into my friend Max Bochmann at the Bill Foster event tonight in Naperville (which was lovely, by the way)...

Rauner and the Sun-Times: What’s Happening Here?

What the heck is going on with this Sun-Times/McKinney story in the governor’s race?  Here’s a summary from the Quinn...

First Foster TV Ad: “Scientist”

This email arrived earlier today from Congressman Bill Foster: Steve- Our first TV ad goes on the air today, and...

Early Voting Starts Today

Hey, the Quinn campaign sent me a link to this really nice tool that helps you find your closest Early...

More on the First Quinn-Rauner Debate

…and this afternoon, from the Quinn Campaign: Steve, Bruce Rauner had no answers last night — certainly not for the...

The Deficit Is Down, and Nobody Knows or Cares

From Professor Krugman the other day: The CBO tells us that the federal deficit is way down — under 3...