Ed Gillespie Wants Illinois Back
Illinois Just Part of the Coming Republican 'Wave'
Former RNC chairman and Presidential advisor Ed Gillespie is feeling good about his most recent mission: winning Republican majorities in state legislative bodies across the country. The Washington Times writes:
Click here to read more about Gillespie's vision for the 2010 Republican wave.
Former RNC chairman and Presidential advisor Ed Gillespie is feeling good about his most recent mission: winning Republican majorities in state legislative bodies across the country. The Washington Times writes:
Republicans will pick up a minimum of 10 state legislative chambers in November, putting the party in a much stronger position for the coming battles on redistricting and the battle for control of the House ... Ed Gillespie predicted Thursday.As the chairman of the Republican State Legislative Committee, Gillespie sees particular potential for pick-ups in the Great Lakes states - including Illinois.
"In Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, there's a very good chance there will be Republican governors, Republican House speakers and Republican Senate majority leaders," a beaming Mr. Gillespie said over scrambled eggs and sausages with reporters on Thursday. "In Illinois, there will be a Republican governor and possibly a Republican state House, and in Wisconsin, a Republican governor and Republican state chambers as well."Gillespie's RSLC plans to raise over $30 million to support candidates for state legislative candidates. Dwarfing the Democrats' plans to raise $20 million, Gillespie's ambition reflects the confidence inspired by voters' level of disgust with Democrats in Illinois and across the nation.
Click here to read more about Gillespie's vision for the 2010 Republican wave.
We Can't Do it Without You
Super Saturday activities consist of door-to-door canvassing and phone banking in support of your local candidates. With your help, and with the help of hundreds of your fellow Illinoisans, we aim to contact 30,000 Illinois voters in a single day.
Stopping Quinn's Pay Raises
Illinois' Republicans are Taking Action
In case you missed it, Governor Quinn has been embarassed over the last week by reports that he gave 35 of his staff members 43 salary increases in the last 15 months. At a time when Illinois' budget is in a state of absolute disarray and while Gov. Quinn called for "shared sacrifice," he still managed to find money for his friends.
In a time of economic uncertainty, while thousands of Illinois families are experiencing the uncertainty and distress brought on by lower wages or even unemployment, Governor Quinn thought it was acceptable to provide his advisors with raises up to 20%.
Illinois Republicans are sick and tired of these kinds of disappointments and disgraces. Republican candidates and members of the Illinois House announced today that they would take action to stop these abuses and prevent future ones.
In Palatine, State Representatives Ed Sullivan and Suzie Bassi, along with candidates Ryan Higgins, David Harris, and Ruth Munson came together to declare their support for a measure that would limit the salaries of political appointees in the Governor's office. From Illinois Review:
In Bartonville, State Reps Bill Mitchell and David Leitch joined with candidates Mike Unes and Jim Montelongo to support the measure. The Peoria Journal Star quoted Rep. Leitch:
Are as tired of these types of games as we are? Do you want to see the Republican re-take the Illinois House in November and restore some common sense to Springfield? Then please click here to get involved by volunteering your time or click here to donate what you can afford to our cause. We can not wait any longer. Together, we must act now to take back Illinois.
In case you missed it, Governor Quinn has been embarassed over the last week by reports that he gave 35 of his staff members 43 salary increases in the last 15 months. At a time when Illinois' budget is in a state of absolute disarray and while Gov. Quinn called for "shared sacrifice," he still managed to find money for his friends.
In a time of economic uncertainty, while thousands of Illinois families are experiencing the uncertainty and distress brought on by lower wages or even unemployment, Governor Quinn thought it was acceptable to provide his advisors with raises up to 20%.
Illinois Republicans are sick and tired of these kinds of disappointments and disgraces. Republican candidates and members of the Illinois House announced today that they would take action to stop these abuses and prevent future ones.
In Palatine, State Representatives Ed Sullivan and Suzie Bassi, along with candidates Ryan Higgins, David Harris, and Ruth Munson came together to declare their support for a measure that would limit the salaries of political appointees in the Governor's office. From Illinois Review:
The legislation being proposed by Representatives Sullivan and Bassi would create the Gubernatorial Employee Salary Cap Act, which would impose limitations on salary increases for Governor’s Office employees. Salary increases would be limited to the lesser of 3 percent or one-half of the Employment Cost Index for state and local government workers.Click here to read the rest of Illinois Review's Coverage
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“Hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans are without work, and even more families are struggling to make ends meet,” said Higgins. “As the Governor continues to speak of ‘shared sacrifice,’ he ought to be leading by example with respect to his own top staff.”
In Bartonville, State Reps Bill Mitchell and David Leitch joined with candidates Mike Unes and Jim Montelongo to support the measure. The Peoria Journal Star quoted Rep. Leitch:
“Gov. Quinn just cut $1.3 billion from education and human services, putting our most vulnerable citizens at risk,” Leitch said. “I find it offensive for this governor to be handing out pay raises to his top staff when so many people are hurting right now.”Click here to read the rest of the PJ-Star's Coverage
Are as tired of these types of games as we are? Do you want to see the Republican re-take the Illinois House in November and restore some common sense to Springfield? Then please click here to get involved by volunteering your time or click here to donate what you can afford to our cause. We can not wait any longer. Together, we must act now to take back Illinois.
Leader Cross: Path to the Majority
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
Crain's: Illinois House GOP Sees Path to the Majority
Dear Friends:
The failure of Democrats to lead nationally and here in Illinois has left voters looking for a change.
They're looking for positive solutions to fight unemployment and get our economy moving again — but solutions that empower individuals and employers, rather than big government.
It's for that reason that Illinois Republicans are poised for victory in the November elections.
The wind is at our back, but we're not taking anything for granted.
As Crain's Chicago Business details, our hard work has already begun:
To run, Team Cross has recruited folks like Peoria Chamber of Commerce chief and City Council member Jim Montelongo, former top National Guard official David Harris and financial consultant Hamilton Chang.We're doing everything possible to reclaim the Republican House Majority in November.
It's a little early to tell how those newcomers will perform. But the party already has made 174,000 phone calls, with field organizers on the ground since April, Mr. Artl says. In every case, the core message is the same: "Enough is enough. Every Democratic candidate we're going after voted for more government spending (and) for more borrowing."
But we can't do it without your help. Can you click here to volunteer, put up a yard sign, or make calls from home to help spur us to victory in November?
Election Day is four months away - but the outcome will be determined by the work we do now.
We can no longer afford to have Democrats in charge of our government.
Thank you in advance for your help to restore real leadership to Springfield.
Sincerely,
Tom Cross
Illinois House Republican Leader
How deep will they dig our hole?
When will we say enough is enough?
As the Democrats in Springfield continue to spend and borrow away Illinois' future, national press is starting to take notice. The New York Times' Michael Powell writes:
"States cannot go bankrupt, technically, but signs of fiscal crackup are easy to see. Legislators left the capital this month without deciding how to pay 26 percent of the state budget. The governor proposes to borrow $3.5 billion to cover a year’s worth of pension payments, a step that would cost about $1 billion in interest. And every major rating agency has downgraded the state; Illinois now pays millions of dollars more to insure its debt than any other state in the nation."
How much longer can we stand for this? It is time for the people of Illinois to stand up together and show Democrats that we won't permit the kind of irresponsible spending and cowardly borrowing they propose. The people of Illinois deserve a goverment who will pass an honest and balanced budget. The people of Illinois deserve a government that will actually pay its bills. The people of Illinois deserve better than this. Click the link below to read the rest of the NYT article.
Illinois Stopped Paying Its Bills, but Can't Stop Digging Hole
As the Democrats in Springfield continue to spend and borrow away Illinois' future, national press is starting to take notice. The New York Times' Michael Powell writes:
"States cannot go bankrupt, technically, but signs of fiscal crackup are easy to see. Legislators left the capital this month without deciding how to pay 26 percent of the state budget. The governor proposes to borrow $3.5 billion to cover a year’s worth of pension payments, a step that would cost about $1 billion in interest. And every major rating agency has downgraded the state; Illinois now pays millions of dollars more to insure its debt than any other state in the nation."
How much longer can we stand for this? It is time for the people of Illinois to stand up together and show Democrats that we won't permit the kind of irresponsible spending and cowardly borrowing they propose. The people of Illinois deserve a goverment who will pass an honest and balanced budget. The people of Illinois deserve a government that will actually pay its bills. The people of Illinois deserve better than this. Click the link below to read the rest of the NYT article.
Illinois Stopped Paying Its Bills, but Can't Stop Digging Hole
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