Highlights From Last Night's Primary Results— Ohio, Illinois, Trump's Failing Campaign
The only thing noteworthy about the presidential primaries is that the Republican vote against Trump was much stronger than anyone...
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Howie Klein
Feb 212 min read
Crooked Illinois Republican Sam McCann Finally Admits Guilt After Professing Innocence For 8 Years
Illinois Republicano Sam McCann is 54 now. He was elected to the state Senate over a decade ago and served from 2011 to 2019,...
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Howie Klein
Aug 20, 20237 min read
Qasim Rashid for Illinois 11th Congressional District
Last month, 3 old friends from Illinois, the 3 people I trust most there, each told me that I had to get in touch with Qasim Rashid...
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Howie Klein
Jul 6, 20234 min read
Far Right Rep. Mike Bost Is Being Challenged By Darren Bailey, Who May Be Even Further Right
The 2020, the Illinois legislature— controlled by Democrats— redrew the 12th district. It was a relatively safe Republican district with...
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Howie Klein
Apr 23, 20233 min read
Most Voters Took A Closer Look At Far Right Candidates For School Board-- And Rejected Them
Heidi Drauschak is the progressive candidate for a blue Fairfax County district held my a conservative Democrat. Last night she told me...
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Howie Klein
Sep 13, 20229 min read
Someone Needs To Tell The DCCC & DSCC That It's Always Better To Be Wise Than To Be Smart
Technically AIPAC and DMFI are not part of the Republican Party. Technically. But almost all the money they spend on political...
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Howie Klein
Aug 28, 202215 min read
Rachel Ventura: Tonight We Lit A Candle Of Hope!
A summary of Rachel Ventura’s upset victory in Illinois’ 43rd State Senate race and lessons learned for other grassroots candidates...
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Howie Klein
Jun 29, 20224 min read
Trump Shouldn't Get ALL The Blame For Wrecking Democracy-- Sewer Money Deserves Some Too
Some Notes On Last Night's Primaries Earlier this morning, we looked at yesterday’s special election in a solid red Nebraska district...
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Howie Klein
Jun 11, 202210 min read
A Handful Of Very Wealthy People Are Buying Up Our Government... Is It Too Late To Stop Them?
Billionaires-- who shouldn't exist-- are trying to buy up seats in Congress at a rate I've never seen before. I was so happy yesterday to...
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Howie Klein
May 6, 20222 min read
There Should Be No Billionaires-- They Should Be Taxed Out Of Existence
Not counting the bribe he paid Trump-- rumored to be a flat million-- German-born, South Africa-raised gay Nazi billionaire Peter Thiel...
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Howie Klein
Feb 20, 20223 min read
Ethics-Wise, Ami Bera = Sean Casten?
Ami Bera's sick, elderly father, Babulal Bera, only got a year in prison-- the designated scapegoat to keep his corrupt New Dem son out...
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Howie Klein
Jan 1, 20223 min read
Trump Endorses Illinois QAnon Crackpot Mary Miller Over Mainstream GOP Incumbent Rodney Davis
Last month, we took a look at Mary Miller, the reactionary QAnon congresswoman from Illinois who everyone forgets about. Except Marjorie...
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Howie Klein
Dec 4, 20215 min read
The QAnon Congresswoman From Illinois Everyone Forgets About
Ask anyone who follows politics to name the QAnon supporters in Congress and they will probably give you the names of the two most...
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Howie Klein
Oct 30, 20214 min read
Corrupt Conservatives In Illinois Would Like To Silence A Courageous Progressive Voice In Congress
Let me start with something uninformed and typically stupid and misleading from 3 Politico senior reporter about the IL-06 congressional...
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Howie Klein
Oct 29, 20212 min read
When It Comes To Political Corruption, Illinois Holds Its Own Against Any Republican State
As of this morning, Illinois' ghastly gerrymander is now complete-- an ugly corrupt mirror image of what Republicans would do if they...
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Howie Klein
Aug 12, 20213 min read
Illinois GOP Senate Candidate: Dan Crenshaw Is A Cockie, Sanctimonious RINO & A Democratic Operative
Did you know that Tammy Duckworth is up for reelection next year? Don't worry, no one else did either. The GOP isn't challenging that...
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Howie Klein
Apr 30, 20214 min read
Will Congress Be The Same Without Cheri Bustos? Conor Lamb? Unfortunately, Yes
The Republicans control more state governments-- and are far less inclined than Democrats to turn redistricting over to independent...
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Howie Klein
Mar 9, 20214 min read
Adam Kinzinger vs Donald Trump
Adam Kinzinger was elected to Congress in 2010 to represent a an overwhelmingly white exurban district that encircles Chicago-- from a...
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Howie Klein
Nov 21, 20203 min read
Are Illinois Democrats Finally Ready To Dump Mike Madigan?
Illinois is a Democratic state, but anything but a role model for the red and purple states surrounding it. The state's politics stinks...
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Howie Klein
Nov 16, 20205 min read
Don't Get In The Van! Progressives Need An Alternative-- Pronto!
I get a lot of crap spam every morning. This morning, I went into my spam folder and found an especially repulsive one. The subject line...
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