From the moment I woke up and walked Cota yesterday, I figured it was going to be a political day. Little did I know how right I was.
First, I ran into The 'Other Guys' wife collecting signatures at the Lunt Avenue side of the Morse Avenue El stop for the other guy's Aldermanic campaign. She asked if I cared to sign - I politely declined. Heading back the other way Anne Sullivan was covering the Morse Avenue side for The 'Other Guys' wife.
O.K., that seems mild enough, but when I got home, more Aldermanic campaigning was waiting in the mailbox.
The most noticeable thing that caught my eye this time was Alderman Moore's campaign sent me a political 'Back to School' picnic invitation which included a 10 year old photo of the Alderman wearing knee high socks.
Yes indeed, the Alderman has already started sending out expensive glossy style campaign mailers. He can't send us the important stuff like CAPS updates, or zoning change updates in the mail, but campaign material, he spares no expense.
Next to the Alderman's way early campaign mailer was a envelope from The 'Other Guy'- Not the citizens for The 'Other Guy', but the The 'Other Guy' himself. Seems The 'Other Guy' wanted to send me his D-2's. How nice of him for sending this, but why? Maybe The 'Other Guy' wasn't getting enough blog press now that Gary Fuchie quit blogging?
Anyhow, here's what stuck out. The 'Other Guy' raised $5,851.94. The 'Other Guy' spent $4,480.17.
Big Donors: No shock here I guess. It's suburban folks. After all, he's a suburban banker. One resident named Farina Chaudry, a student from Villa Park gave $1,500.00 and one McHenry resident named Robert Tobiaski, who is retired gave $1000.00. These two make up nearly half of the funds raised. I doubt I've ever seen these two on a neighborhood walk or a 49th ward clean and green?
Big Receiver: Campaign manager Annie Sullivan made just under $1,750 dollars. She has collected nearly half of what was spent. So when you hear her talk nice about Don, remember, she is getting paid to say these things.
Biggest disappointment: Michael Harrington can give money to The 'Other Guy', but can't pay off his own campaign debt. Here's a guy who owes money from a 2003 campaign. Can you say poor fiscal management?
5 comments:
What's the deal with you not using "The Other Guy's" name? If you say it three times fast does Michael Keaton (Beetlejuice) appear?
One more thing. Why all the angst about people from outside the area contributing. It seems it is usually someone who has a business in the area or owns property in the area. Unable to vote, these people voice their aldermanic opinions with their checkbook. They have an interest in who is alderman, just like we do. Corporations are always donating money to political campaigns. They aren't even people who can vote anywhere!
In the end, its still us who live here who decide who the alderman is. If the State Democratic party donated to a candidate's fund, that would mean some money from Southern Illinois would be helping that candidate campaign for the 49th Ward.
My point is, regardless of who donates, it is still the residents who vote. If the other guy has to expand his contribution base to compete with the incumbent to even out the spending, then so be it. It will make for a better race.
I agree that this does not qualify as a dirty trick. Nonetheless, it could have been a trick by placing the letter in the mailbox with a stamp or return address purporting to have been sent by Gordon.
Anyway, the move sure does give Craig a lot of credit, since someone took the time to put that together so that it would get to the blogging community.
Dear RP Lurker - or Thomas Westgard, whatever your name is:
I've been raked over the coals on my own blog many times before, so I rarely delete posts. But you, my lurker friend, have stepped way over the line today and I had to remove a couple of your funny-funny link-ups.
If you are going to name call, fine and dandy, go ahead. But please - PLEASE don't link up childish websites to highlight your low-class and poor taste. For crying out loud, this is the Hell Hole - if you want to make those comments, write it on Duke's bathroom wall because I will remove them here.
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