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November 3 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Rauner’s conservative predicament – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/11/02/illinois-republicans-angry-with-rauner-say-theyll-still-vote-for-him/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To win four years ago, Bruce Rauner campaigned as a fiscal conservative with no social agenda. He offered up a 44-point turnaround plan to shake up Springfield. Conservative and moderate Republicans loved it. But not long after Rauner took office, the right revolted. When it was time to seek reelection, he drew a primary challenge from State Rep. Jeanne Ives. “You know I started to lose hope that he was really going to be on the track fiscally as soon as he entered office,” Ives said. “And it had to do with him expanding massively pre-school in a state where we couldn’t afford it. We were going to try to grab on to $20 million per year on a federal grant. But we were going to have to phony up $400 million just to get that money.” It’s not just finances. Ives’ anger exploded when Rauner approved a law protecting undocumented immigrants and then later signed a measure expanding taxpayer-subsidized abortions. “I’m a social conservative and we’ve taken it on the chin, even under a Republican governor, we’ve not gotten what we wanted. The promises were not kept,” Ives said. Rauner defeated Ives by a razor thin margin, about 20,000 votes. After the primary, party leaders emphasized the need for unity. But Rauner and Ives did not do that. When asked if she did everything she could to help him win, Ives said: “That was never my job. I was very upfront with people.” Ives predicts Rauner will lose, but she says she will vote for him. . .McSweeney has been harsh critic of Governor Rauner, but he’s sticking with him in the race. “Our best hope is to reelect Rauner because he’s not going to opening promote tax increases. But I’d be a hypocrite if I said positive things about the first term. It’s been a fiasco across the board,” McSweeney said. Like Ives, the McSweeney fears Rauner could be doomed. But he sees a chance for the conservative movement to regroup. “If Bruce Rauner ends up losing we need to realize that we need to go back to our grassroots. We need to be inclusive. We need to be a positive party. We’ve got to stop calling people names and focus on an agenda that makes sense,” McSweeney said.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting hatred against Trump. Democrats are using that hatred to help elect Casten and Underwood.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/casten-underwood-roskam-hultgren-republicans-democrats-2018-midterm-election-blue-wave-congress/
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20181103/281582356637011
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Bob Grogan is the DuPage County Auditor and chairman of the Downers Grove Township Republican Organization. In the 6th, “it seems like it’s fairly even. I like our chances. I think we’re in a good spot,” he said in an interview in organization’s storefront headquarters. As for the Trump factor, Grogan said: “He helped coagulate people who are not on my side of the aisle. He gave them a rallying cry.”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/cannabis-shortage-weed-pot-medical-marijuana/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage ready for Election Day, even with expected record voter turnout, official says – Suzanne Baker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-early-voting-st-1104-story.html
— For your Election Day toolbox – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-nudge-election-tribune-endorsements-20181102-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats downplay and bury Trump’s “humming economy.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-economy-jobs-trump-congress-20181102-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Forest Park may become state’s 1st town with video gambling to ban it – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-video-gambling-referendum-forest-park-election-20181102-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Paul Ryan helps Hultgren tilt his message toward economy House speaker campaigns for Hultgren in 14th – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181102/ryan-helps-hultgren-tilt-his-message-toward-economy
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump vs. Obama in the final weekend of the midterms – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181102/news/311029858/

 

WTTW
— Obama to Rally in Chicago for Democrats – Rauner Campaign Says it Shows Race Tightening – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/02/obama-rally-chicago-democrats-rauner-campaign-says-it-shows-race-tightening

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Rauner will do better in second term – Editorial
https://www.whig.com/20181102/rauner-will-do-better-in-second-term#//
— Rauner fans support with Quincy stop – Doug Finke
https://www.whig.com/20181102/rauner-fans-support-with-quincy-stop#//

 

MCDONOUGH VOICE
— Sanguinetti makes campaign stop in Macomb – Michelle Langhout
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/20181102/sanguinetti-makes-campaign-stop-in-macomb

 

MACOMB NEWS NOW
— Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti Visits Macomb – Paul Mellema
https://macombnewsnow.com/macomb-news/388478

 

WSIL TV
— Congressman Shimkus touts record ahead of election – Carolyn Cerda
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39404429/congressman-shimkus-touts-record-ahead-of-election
— Rauner visits Harrisburg on campaign tour across Illinois – Andrew Feather
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39410069/gov-rauner-visits-harrisburg-on-campaign-tour-across-illinois

 

WPSD
— Rauner talks next week’s election with Local 6 – Thomas Capps, Chad Darnall
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2018/11/02/illinois-gov-bruce-rauner-talks-next-weeks-election-with-local-6/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: “Immigration Experts” demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/immigration-experts-say-some-trumps-statements-are-false-and-misleading#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats downplay and bury Trump’s “humming economy.”
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/economy-has-not-been-top-focus-trump-midterm-campaigns#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites hint/imply/argue/shout that all Whites are racists.
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/when-boys-cant-be-boys#stream/0

 

WHEATON RECORD
— Upcoming midterm election sparks conversation on campus – CHARLES HERMESMANN
http://www.wheatonrecord.com/news/upcoming-midterm-election-sparks-conversation-on-campus/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As the election approaches, Wheaton political science faculty have taken particular interest in the Roskam vs. Casten race. Dr. Amy Black noted that the race has changed from “too close to call” to “leans Democratic” in recent articles and polls. “The momentum seems to be moving in Casten’s favor,” Black said. She predicts that many late voters will choose to vote against the incumbent. “Since voters typically know the person currently in office, those who are still ambivalent at the end are likely showing a tendency to choose the new alternative.” Dr. Bryan McGraw voiced his view that the midterm election was still too close to call: “I honestly don’t know,” he said. “I suspect it will come down to a relatively small number of votes, maybe less than 500, and it’s impossible to tell at that small of a margin.” While McGraw still sees the race as too close to call, he agrees that this race marks a change in Wheaton’s congressional district. “Regardless of who wins, it’s clear that the district is trending more centrist, which will have a constraining effect on the representative. And which means we will probably see competitive elections here for the foreseeable future.” Some Wheaton students, like senior political science major Emma Wen, will be voting for the first time in this year’s midterm election. “I believe strongly in fulfilling one’s civic duty to vote — it is a privilege and right which should not be taken lightly,” she said. Wen Upcoming midterm election sparks conversation on campus expects this year’s election to have a significant impact on the country as a whole: “I think the ultimate outcome of these midterms will be the decisive approval or disapproval of President Trump and the Republican Party by voters.” No matter the outcome of the 2018 midterm election, politicians and political pundits seem certain that it will have major effects on the country’s policies.)

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Judicial board says DuPage judge Patrick J. O’Shea lied to cops about bullet, retaliated vs. women for harassment complaints – Dan Churney
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511617632-judicial-board-says-dupage-judge-lied-to-cops-about-bullet-retaliated-vs-women-for-harassment-complaints
— Judges on ballot this month; some evaluation groups ask voters to steer clear of some in particular – Jonathan Bilyk
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511619964-judges-on-ballot-this-month-some-evaluation-groups-ask-voters-to-steer-clear-of-some-in-particular

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Pritzker’s proposed spending would cost billions, research group warns – Chandra Lye
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511616874-pritzker-s-proposed-spending-would-cost-billions-research-group-warns
— Federal judge refuses to dismiss sexual harassment case against Democratic Party of Illinois – Claudia Balthazar
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511617567-federal-judge-refuses-to-dismiss-sexual-harassment-case-against-democratic-party-of-illinois

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— New ad highlights Madigan’s alleged pay-to-play scheme with legislators – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511614160-new-ad-highlights-madigan-s-alleged-pay-to-play-scheme-with-legislators

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Your parents’ basement as a launching pad. For Congress.
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511617592-your-parents-basement-as-a-launching-pad-for-congress

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Speaker Madigan transfers $1 million to Kwame Raoul from personal campaign fund
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/02/speaker-madigan-transfers-1-million-to-kwame-raoul-from-personal-campaign-fund/

 

GOPUSA
— Illegal invasion includes known criminals
http://www.gopusa.com/illegal-invasion-includes-known-criminals/
— Strong hiring, low employment, healthy job market expected to continue
http://www.gopusa.com/strong-hiring-low-employment-healthy-job-market-expected-to-continue/

 

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats love RINOs a) who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and b) who blame Trump for all the problems that the Republican Party has.
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/11/02/michael-steele-trump-engages-in-stupid-at-a-level-that-we-have-never-seen-before/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— The Trump Economy Continues to Surge – Matthew Continetti
https://freebeacon.com/columns/trump-economy-continues-surge/

THE HILL
— Trump’s immigration push lifts Senate GOP – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/414661-trumps-immigration-push-lifts-senate-gop

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting hatred against Trump. Democrats use that hatred to elect Democrats.
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article220964575.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats downplay and bury Trump’s “humming economy.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/02/us/politics/immigration-economy-republicans-trump-midterms.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/opinion/trump-campaigning-violence.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Wants to Make it Hard to Get Asylum. Other Countries Feel the Same. – Max Fisher and Amanda Taub (DIERSEN: Democrats count on asylum seeker to help Democrats get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/02/world/europe/trump-asylum.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Jobless rate for Hispanic Americans hits record low – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Hispanics that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jobless-rate-for-hispanic-americans-hits-record-low/2018/11/02/5ba9692a-deb2-11e8-8bac-bfe01fcdc3a6_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote illegals, Democrats call you a racist.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/11/01/trumps-racist-ad-shows-how-low-republicans-have-sunk/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Casten Has the Anti-Pedophile Vote Secured In politics, obnoxiousness without charm remains obnoxious. – Ray Parker, Annapolis, Md.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/casten-has-the-anti-pedophile-vote-secured-1541178210
— Early-Voter Turnout Surges as Parties Stage Final Push Republicans try to shore up vulnerable candidates as Democrats see prospects expanding in the House – Kristina Peterson and Reid J. Epstein
https://www.wsj.com/articles/parties-make-final-push-ahead-of-midterms-1541186192
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Politicians Can’t Resist the Lure of Facebook – Christopher Mims (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/political-reality-buy-ads-on-facebook-or-risk-losing-the-election-1541171620
— The New Retirement Plan: Save Almost Everything, Spend Virtually Nothing – Anne Tergesen and Veronica Dagher
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-new-retirement-plan-save-almost-everything-spend-virtually-nothing-1541217688

 

USA TODAY
— Nasty Illinois governor’s race could be most expensive in U.S. history – Aamer Madhani
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/02/ill-governors-race-nasty-contest-could-costliest-u-s-history/1849262002/
— Midterm election: Donald Trump acknowledges that Democrats could take the House – David Jackson and John Fritze
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/02/donald-trump-acknowledges-democrats-could-take-house-midterm/1861730002/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Iowa Governor’s Race Turns on Whether Democrat Is Too Rich
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/iowa/articles/2018-11-02/iowa-governors-race-turns-on-whether-democrat-is-too-rich

 

REAL LIVING
— FOR SALE: 515 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $799,900
https://www.realliving.com/city-residential/homes-for-sale/515-W-Park-Avenue-Wheaton-IL-60189-259298534

ABC7
— Republicans call for Susana Mendoza to drop out of comptroller race after mayoral ad leaks – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/republicans-call-for-mendoza-to-drop-out-of-comptroller-race-after-mayoral-ad-leaks/4605385/
— Democrats focus on health care in run up to Election Day
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-focus-on-health-care-in-run-up-to-election-day/4605231/

 

NBC5
— Mendoza Mayoral Announcement Video Surfaces Days Before Midterm Election Mendoza’s campaign said the ad was simply made in preparation for a possible run, as she is still considering her options – Mary Ann Ahern and Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Mendoza-Mayoral-Announcement-Video-Surfaces-Days-Before-Midterm-Election-499437761.html
— Tell Us About Any Voting Problems During the Midterm Elections
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/tell-nbc5-about-any-voting-problems-during-the-midterm-elections-499429711.html

 

CBS2
— Democrats Attack Republicans On Health Care In Chicago Congressional Races – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/02/democrats-attack-republicans-on-health-care-in-chicago-congressional-races/
— Candidate Q & A: 14th Congressional District Republican Randy Hultgren – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/02/candidate-q-a-14th-congressional-district-republican-randy-hultgren/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Amid talk of a potential blue wave, Democrats already have begun to turn the tide in GOP suburbs – Rick Pearson and Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-midterm-elections-suburbs-20181101-story.html
— Video clip leaks of state Comptroller Susana Mendoza announcing run for Chicago mayor – Bill Ruthhart and John Byrne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-susana-mendoza-chicago-mayor-video-clip-20181102-story.html
— ‘You can’t not talk about it’: Politically divided couples navigate a period when elections are divisive — and inescapable – Heidi Stevens
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-politically-divided-couples-1102-story.html
— What Roskam’s Tuesday night means for Republicans nationwide – Charles Lane
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-predicament-peter-roskam-6th-district-sean-casten-1102-story.html
— Speaker Paul Ryan in Chicago suburbs touts fellow Republican Randy Hultgren — and Packers – Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-paul-ryan-randy-hultgren-illinois-20181101-story.html
— Democrats focus on longtime GOP strongholds hoping to increase Cook County Board lead: ‘The suburbs … are not what they once were.’ – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-cook-county-board-elections-20181031-story.html
— This election is a showdown between Rauner and Madigan – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-illinois-election-showdown-20181101-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— NRA support for Roskam triggers a battle over yard signs – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/peter-roskham-nra-yard-signs-lawsuit-citizens-ignited/
— Susana Mendoza video leaks out declaring ‘I’m running for mayor of Chicago’ – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mendoza-video-leaks-declaring-running-mayor-chicago/
— Judge refuses to stop case over Trump hotel in Washington – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emoluments-trump-hotel-washington/
— Democrats’ voter hotline heats up with complaints, concerns, questions – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democrats-voter-hotline-complaints-concerns-questions-christian-mitchell/
— Third migrant caravan enters Mexico, heads for US border – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/third-migrant-caravan-enters-mexico-heads-for-us-border/
— Troop deployment creates tense atmosphere on US border – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/troop-deployment-creates-tense-atmosphere-us-border-central-america-migrant-caravan-mexico-texas/
— 1 in 5 Chicago Public Schools students missed 17-plus days of school last year – Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-public-schools-cps-student-chronic-absenteeism-high-isbe-school-report-card/
— Election Day brings pot debate to North Dakota, Utah, Michigan and Missouri voters – USA TODAY Network
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/election-day-brings-pot-debate-to-north-dakota-utah-michigan-and-missouri-voters/
— Far out! Illinois Dems think they’ve dropped in on the big one – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brown-midterm-election-democrats-blue-wave-predictions-illinois-pritzker-mendoza/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Leaked video shows Mendoza saying she is running for Chicago mayor – Burt Constable
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181102/leaked-video-shows-mendoza-saying-she-is-running-for-chicago-mayor
— Ryan helps Hultgren tilt his message toward economy – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181102/ryan-helps-hultgren-tilt-his-message-toward-economy

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner’s fate was likely sealed on Inauguration Day. Here’s why. Governors of two deep-blue states have demonstrated that Republican chief executives can indeed lead and win by working across the aisle. Rauner didn’t try. – RICH MILLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/rich-miller-springfield/rauners-fate-was-likely-sealed-inauguration-day-heres-why

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Kinzinger’s potential sky-high; he deserves to be re-elected – Editorial
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20181102/our-view-kinzingers-potential-sky-high-he-deserves-to-be-re-elected

 

JEANNE IVES
— Do you know who is on your ballot? You don’t need degrees to be qualified for office, but don’t you think you should at least be living on your own and paying your own way before running for high office? Your parents’ basement as a launching pad. For Congress.
https://mailchi.mp/e287a6487fef/living-in-their-parents-basement-these-folks-are-running-for-office

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE STILL LIVING AT HOME
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/illinois-congressional-candidate-still-living-at-home.html
— ICJL RELEASES RATING OF JUDGES RUNNING FOR RETENTION/ELECTION; FOUR CANDIDATES REJECTED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/icjl-releases-rating-of-judges-running-for-retentionelection-four-candidates-rejected.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— What’s Jeanne Ives’ next step?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/02/whats-jeanne-ives-next-step/
— Democratic Party of Illinois says its voter protection hotline has received over 700 calls
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/02/dpi-says-its-voter-protection-hotline-has-received-over-700-calls/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump says he’ll militarize border to stop migrant caravans
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58226
— Mitt Romney slams Trump’s attack on Fake News; defends CNN
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58217
— Gun control is not pivotal issue in midterms despite exploitation of kids
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58158

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Running Because They Hate You – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29057

 

GOPUSA
— Media in Uproar over Trump’s Illegal Immigration Ad
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58275
— Migrants traveling to US sue Trump, government; claim violation of constitutional rights
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58260
— Donald Trump exploits journalists’ ‘own narcissism’: ‘They’re personally wounded’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58145

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— U.S. TROOPS MAY USE FORCE AGAINST CARAVAN MEMBERS WHO INITIATE VIOLENCE Trump gets tough on illegal aliens and would-be invaders. – Matthew Vadum
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271831/us-troops-may-use-force-against-caravan-members-matthew-vadum
— ANTI-SEMITIC LEFTIST HATEFEST GREETS TRUMP IN PITTSBURGH Anti-Israel activists exploit the murder of 11 Jews to attack the president and police officers. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271824/anti-semitic-leftist-hatefest-greets-trump-daniel-greenfield

 

DAILY CALLER
— VIDEO SHOWS MIGRANTS THROWING ROCKS AT MEXICAN HELICOPTER – Benny Johnson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/02/migrant-caravan-throwing-rocks-mexican-helicopter/

 

EAGLE PAC
— Leftist Race Slander Could Backfire – David Limbaugh
https://eagleactionreport.com/articles/leftist-race-slander-could-backfire

 

THE HILL
— Top 10 GOP House seats most likely to flip in a blue wave – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/414525-top-10-republican-house-seats-most-likely-to-flip-in-a-blue-wave
(FROM THE ARTICLE: PETER JAMES ROSKAM (IL-06) Democrats close campaign by hammering GOP on health care WaPo fact-checker accuses Republicans of misleading voters about fact-checks Bloomberg quietly spends millions in TV ads Roskam may have won reelection by a wide 18-point margin in 2016. But Clinton also claimed victory in his district, fueling Democratic optimism in the six-term Republican’s affluent, Chicagoland district. The Cook Political Report puts the race between Roskam and Democrat Sean Casten in the “Lean Democratic” column, and strategists say that Roskam’s prospects are shaky. Democrats are outspending Republicans to boost Casten in the district, and a recent New York Times/Siena College poll put the Democrat ahead by 2 points. Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) is struggling in his bid for a second term and a poor performance on his part could trickle down the ballot, says one GOP strategist.)

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans do not want migrant caravans to be stopped.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-mattis-migrant-caravan-border-troops-1198043
https://www.newsweek.com/white-christian-nationalism-most-dangerous-weapon-america-opinion-1197073

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 619 Frazier Court, Wheaton – $950,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447884_zpid/

October 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— The White House playbook for Election Day security – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/the-white-house-playbook-for-election-day-security/4590524/

 

NBC5
— Dozens of Cook County Precincts Change Polling Places Ahead of Election A total of 53 polling places were changed, according to the Cook County Clerk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/53-cook-county-precincts-change-polling-places-ahead-of-election-499183771.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Biden says he’s ‘sick and tired’ of Trump White House
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/biden-says-he-s-sick-and-tired-of-trump-white-house

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters a) promote hatred of Trump and b) promote hatred of Trump’s supporters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-robinson-column-st-1101-story.html
— Illinois’ highest paid superintendent fired after misconduct investigation – Zak Koeske
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-calumet-city-district-155-superintendent-terminated-st-1031-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump and then want you to vote for Democrats to punish Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-vote-democratic-for-congress-for-a-moral-corrective-to-trumpism/
— Fact-check: Sean Casten tax claim taxed by facts – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/politifact-fact-check-sean-casten-tax-peter-roskam-bga/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/cannabis-cultivator-career-working-medical-marijuana/
— No longer ‘trapped by the past,’ county freed from political hiring oversight – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cook-county-free-shakman-political-hiring-oversight/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting women and minorities to hate Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/americas-gender-racial-divides-on-display-in-house-races/
— Cook County blows past 2014 early vote total with six days to go – Adam Thorp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cook-county-blows-past-2014-early-vote-total-with-six-days-to-go/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Problems reported with some voting machines in DuPage County – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181031/problems-reported-with-some-voting-machines-in-dupage-county
— Morrison v. Schneider: Democrats contribute thousands to Cook County Board races – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181031/democrats-contribute-thousands-to-cook-county-board-races
— 10 states to dispatch troops to US-Mexico border – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181031/news/310319874/

 

WIFR
— Candidates and scholars ride the “Pink Wave” in DeKalb
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Candidates-and-scholars-ride-the-Pink-Wave-in-DeKalb-499105641.html

 

WMBD
— Rauner Shares Frustrations Ahead Of Election
https://www.1470wmbd.com/gov-rauner-shares-frustrations-ahead-of-election/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Says He’ll Send As Many As 15,000 Troops To The Southern Border – RICHARD GONZALES
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-says-hell-send-many-15000-troops-southern-border#stream/0

 

MEDILL REPORTS
— THE BATTLEGROUND IN SUBURBIA: ILLINOIS’S 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT – Valerie Nikolas
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/the-battleground-in-suburbia-illinoiss-6th-congressional-district/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Let the De-Raunerification of Illinois Begin
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-let-the-de-raunerification-of-illinois-begin

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/national-advocate-lauds-siu-s-cannabis-science-initiative/article_e64a9386-db99-11e8-bde1-7fbc5b278055.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— KUSHINER: MANLY CODES OF CONDUCT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/kushiner-manly-codes-of-conduct.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner says he’s frustrated as Pritzker begins his closing argument
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/31/rauner-says-hes-frustrated-as-pritzker-begins-his-closing-argument/
— New Rauner digital ad talks about his hardscrabble upbringing in Deerfield
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/31/new-rauner-digital-ad-talks-about-his-hardscrabble-upbringing-in-deerfield/

 

GOPUSA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58039
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58049

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Big Tech Election Meddling: Censoring Conservatives Right Before Election Day – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29039-big-tech-election-meddling-censoring-conservatives-right-election-day

 

WESTERN JOURNAL & AMERICAN THINKER
— Donald Trump — America’s First Jewish President – Marc Scaringi
https://www.westernjournal.com/donald-trump-americas-first-jewish-president/
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/donald_trump_americas_first_jewish_president.html

 

THE HILL
— Trump bashes Paul Ryan on birthright citizenship: Focus on holding the majority – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/414077-trump-bashes-paul-ryan-focus-on-holding-the-majority
— Trump’s attack on Ryan seen as advance scapegoating – MELANIE ZANONA AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about scapegoaters.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/414199-trumps-attack-on-ryan-seen-as-advance-scapegoating

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A promote hatred of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/rise-white-identity-politics-didn-t-start-trump-explains-michael-ncna926191

 

WASHINGTON POST
— A six-term Republican Peter Roskam finds himself on the thinnest of political ice – Charles Lane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-six-term-republican-finds-himself-on-the-thinnest-of-political-ice/2018/10/31/e4c31728-dd2d-11e8-b3f0-62607289efee_story.html
— Trump lashes out at Paul Ryan over birthright citizenship comments, says he ‘should be focusing on holding the Majority’ – John Wagner and Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-presses-on-with-case-to-end-birthright-citizenship-one-way-or-the-other/2018/10/31/bcd69dc2-dd12-11e8-85df-7a6b4d25cfbb_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— October’s Market Rout Leaves Investors With No Place to Hide Dual breakdown in stock and bond prices has upended investors’ traditional safety tool kit, leaving many with losses – Michael Wursthorn (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. Of course, they have, they are, and they will drive financial markets a) down to defeat Republicans and b) drive markets up to elect Democrats.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/octobers-market-rout-leaves-investors-with-no-place-to-hide-1540978259

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-murderous-week-america-was-inspired-trump-opinion-1193305
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump haters want America to surrender to invaders.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-migrant-caravan-border-troops-1194215

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Four Traps in Federal Recruiting, and How to Avoid Them – Susan Fallon Brow (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2018/10/four-traps-federal-recruiting-and-how-avoid-them/152441/

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— GAO’s financial market expert inducted into NAPA – Tom Temin (DIERSEN: What if I was still working for GAO? In 1997, when I was 49 years old, when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” I knew as much as anyone at GAO about financial markets. I had worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators for the previous 8 years at the GS-13 Step 4-10 levels, currently $106,044-$125,325. I had earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. I had become a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979. I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-drive/2018/10/gaos-financial-market-expert-inducted-into-napa/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: She didn’t make the headlines and no one has written a book about her, but Orice Williams Brown was at the heart of the financial crisis that gripped the nation exactly 10 years ago. As the Government Accountability Office’s point person on financial markets, she became one of Congress’ most trusted experts. Now the managing director for congressional relations at GAO, Williams Brown was inducted into the National Academy of Public Administration.)

October 29 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF CASTEN AND ROSKAM: Where Casten, Roskam find support as election approaches – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181029/where-casten-roskam-find-support-as-election-approaches
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The district in the past two elections has handily gone to Roskam. In 2016, he beat Democrat Amanda Howland, 59 percent to 41 percent. In 2014, he did even better, winning against Democrat Michael Mason with 67 percent of ballots cast. Roskam’s closest call was his first House election, when in 2016 he claimed 51 percent of the vote to edge out now-U. S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth. This time, early political analyses called the race a tossup. Fox News still does. So does political news website FiveThirtyEight, which Sunday night gave Roskam a 50.5 percent chance of winning. But now, at least three other sources — The Cook Political Report, Sabato’s Crystal Ball from the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics and Inside Elections nonpartisan analysis from Nathan Gonzales — say the race “leans” or “tilts” Democratic.)
— How outside groups help in 6th Congressional District ‘where votes count’ – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: There are seven 4X3 Roskam signs and two 4X4 Roskam signs being displayed in my precinct.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181029/how-outside-groups-help-in-6th-congressional-district-where-votes-count

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Immigration may be on the national stage, but in Illinois it’s also a key issue in the governor’s race – Elvia Malagon and Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents NOT want you to talk to political reporters about? My critics/opponents do NOT want me to talk to political reporters a) about my support for the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms; b) about my support for Trump, Roskam, Rauner and all the other Republicans who have won primary races; c) about my wanting the $10,000 SALT cap to be increased to $20,000 for married filing jointly; d) about what I have done to help elect Trump, Roskam, Rauner, and the rest of the Republican candidates on general election ballots in my precinct; e) about the seven 4X3 Roskam signs and the two 4X4 Roskam signs that are being displayed in my precinct; or f) that both Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me when I first ran for Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/elections/ct-met-rauner-pritzker-election-immigration-20181022-story.html
— Gov. Bruce Rauner went to Murphysboro to see President Trump, but didn’t get a meeting or a shoutout – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-monday-20181028-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While Rauner got no mention from Trump, it’s unclear if the governor was present for what might be considered an ignominious shoutout that the president gave to a onetime Illinoisan who is a Republican gubernatorial candidate — John Cox. Cox is running for governor of California though he is viewed as having little chance in the heavily Democratic state. Cox took on perennial candidate status in Illinois last decade in unsuccessfully running for a variety of offices, including Congress and U.S. Senate. In his quest for public office, he mounted a 2008 bid for president, which also ended in failure. “He should win. John Cox. He should win,” Trump told the Illinois audience. “He’s so good. It’s a hard place to win but he should win.”)
— No time for questions: Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti was at Trump’s rally in southern Illinois on Saturday. She entered the airplane hangar venue through the entrance used for VIP invitees and the media a few hours before Trump spoke. Asked by a reporter about the rally after going through security, she said she wasn’t allowed to give interviews. – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-monday-20181028-story.html

 

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps do everything that they can to fill “suburban woman” with hatred against Republicans, and especially with hatred against Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://wgnradio.com/2018/10/28/the-swing-vote-in-illinois-this-year-will-be-suburban-women/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at teens that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181028/even-though-they-cant-vote-teens-are-still-participating-in-political-process

 

SOUTHERN
— As President Trump visits Southern Illinois, his detractors make noise – ALEE QUICK (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are just noise according to my critics/opponents. According to my critics/opponents, all you need to know is what they tell you.)
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/as-president-trump-visits-southern-illinois-his-detractors-make-noise/article_bb3e1f70-a2e6-5d19-a1ec-1040d06ce9fd.html

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— TRUMP snubs RAUNER; PROFT takes hits — Collecting signatures – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/10/29/trump-snubs-rauner-proft-takes-some-hits-on-collecting-signatures-theres-an-app-for-that-335326

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Sanguinetti: lots of problems with Pritzker – Robert Hadley
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511612000-sanguinetti-lots-of-problems-with-pritzker

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ABATE pulls endorsement from Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/28/abate-pulls-endorsement-from-rauner/

 

DAILY CALLER
— SARAH SANDERS FIRES BACK AT WASHINGTON POST FOR TYING TERROR TO TRUMP – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/28/sarah-sanders-washington-post-trump/

 

BLAZE
— DHS secretary Nielsen’s message for migrant caravan: ‘Do not come. You will not be allowed in’ – Leon Wolf (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the anti-Trumps officially tell those in the migrant caravans a) that they will be allowed in, b) that they will be given lots of government assistance, c) that they will be given citizenship, and d) that will have to help anti-Trumps get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/10/28/dhs-secretary-nielsens-message-for-migrant-caravan-do-not-come-you-will-not-be-allowed-in

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Military’s Most Important Role Is Border Defense – Christopher Roach
https://www.amgreatness.com/2018/10/29/the-militarys-most-important-role-is-border-defense/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— DID THE INCOMPETENT BOMB-MAKING TERRORIST HAVE HELP? Longtime Democrat who only recently registered as a Republican is due in court today. – Matthew Vadum
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271780/did-incompetent-bomb-making-terrorist-have-help-matthew-vadum

 

PJ MEDIA
— This Jewish Boy Is Going to Buy a Gun – ROGER L SIMON
https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/this-jewish-boy-is-going-to-buy-a-gun/

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— The Late Great State of Illinois Political dysfunction as far as the eye can see. – ANDREW FERGUSON (DIERSEN: In Illinois, Democrats control the legislative branch.)
https://www.weeklystandard.com/andrew-ferguson/illinois-is-a-mess-heres-why

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blame Trump for everything that is bad.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/10/29/the_politics_of_division_can_never_unite_us_138477.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Chipping Away at the ‘Enemy” – Jim Rutenberg (DIERSEN: Who treats you like you are one of their enemies? I should write a book about those who since 2000 have used my being a reporter for GOPUSA to treat me like I am one of their enemies. They want all religious people, all conservatives, and all Republicans, and especially all Republican candidates, like Peter Roskam and Bruce Rauner, to treat me like I am one of their enemies.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/28/business/media/trumps-attacks-news-media.html
— Back at Georgetown Prep, Kavanaugh Is Hailed as a Hero – Kate Kelly (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents get your kindergarten, grade school, middle school, high school, and college classmates to say bad about you?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/28/us/politics/kavanaugh-georgetown-prep.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote gender confusion.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/opinion/sex-biology-binary.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/28/opinion/trump-toxicity-pittsburgh-violence.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/28/opinion/pittsburgh-shooting-synagogue-bowers.html
— Vancouver, Canada’s Marijuana Capital, Struggles to Tame the Black Market – Dan Bilefsky (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/29/world/canada/marijuana-cannabis-vancouver-legalization.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Will the Sinking Stock Market Hurt Republicans in the Midterms? Republicans view a strong economy as part of their campaign message. But will the tumultuous stock market affect the party’s chances in the midterms? – Gerald F. Seib (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. Of course, they have, they are, and they will drive stock markets down to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.wsj.com/video/will-the-sinking-stock-market-hurt-republicans-in-the-midterms/57B4E1A6-4E15-4AFC-A204-2EA2653E303D.html
— Trump and Pelosi Dominate Ads Aimed at Rallying and Repelling Voters The bitter Supreme Court fight and probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election are barely a blip in political messaging. – Julie Bykowicz, Brian McGill and Anthony DeBarros
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-pelosi-dominate-ads-aimed-at-rallying-and-repelling-voters-1540805400
— Knowing the 13 Secret Steps into Harvard Doesn’t Make Admission Any Easier A lawsuit offers a peek into how one of America’s most selective universities picks applicants—which is great if you’re already living in Montana, love the classics and are the best-ever student at your school – Melissa Korn and Nicole Hong
https://www.wsj.com/articles/knowing-the-13-secret-steps-into-harvard-doesnt-make-it-any-easier-1540752653
— The Oldest Hatred All good Americans stand in solidarity against anti-Semitism. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Many of my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were anti-Semitic. Many of the aforesaid did not want to supervise, work with, or work for the Jewish woman who I volunteered to work for in 1990 and continued to work for until she and my other Democrat superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. In addition to her being a Jewish woman, they resented the fact that she was younger, she was attractive, she was wealthy, she was a CPA, she had an MBA from the University of Chicago, and she was Russian-American. They were furious when I got her appointed the board of directors of IIT’s Financial Markets and Trading Master’s Degree Program.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-oldest-hatred-1540760984

 

USA TODAY
— Trump is right to stop illegal alien caravan instead of rolling out welcome mat – Brandon Judd
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/29/donald-trump-keep-america-safe-block-migrant-caravan-border-column/1764682002/
— 3 tips to avoid running out of money in retirement – Ken Fisher (DIERSEN: The article suggests cheaper housing, cut entertainment spending, and rethink your old budget.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2018/10/28/retirement-budget-spending-tips-avoid-running-out-money/1748978002/
— Marine tribunal recommends officer be forced to retire over sexual harassment claims – Tom Vanden Brook (DIERSEN: Since 1997 when I was 49 years old when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used my demographics to hint/imply/argue/shout that the “real reason” why was forced to retire is that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Should I sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/28/major-david-cheek-sexual-harassment-involuntary-retirement/1788337002/

 

SEATTLE TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/pittsburgh-shooting-comes-amid-rise-in-hate-crimes-growing-anxiety-about-right-wing-extremism/

 

ALBUERQUE JOURNAL
— Optics of caravan issue may turn out to be bad for Dems – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.abqjournal.com/1238773/optics-of-caravan-issue-may-turn-out-to-be-bad-for-dems.html

 

PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— Latinos wake up to the Democrats’ duplicity Liberals have taken Latinos for granted and have not defended their interests – RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR. (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? What have the candidates on the November 6, 2018 ballot in your precinct done to defend those who share your demographics? Ever-increasingly, “political consultants” in Illinois advise Republican candidates in Illinois to dump voters like me who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, married, homeowners, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2018/10/29/Ruben-Navarrette-Jr-Latinos-wake-up-to-the-Democrats-duplicity/stories/201810290007

 

NORTH NEW JERSEY
— He blew the whistle on NJ Transit. He paid for it with his career. – Curtis Tate (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government who used Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/watchdog/2018/10/29/nj-transit-whistleblower-pays-his-career-speaking-up/1752900002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The audit showed that the agency had become highly politicized under former Gov. Chris Christie and structured its hiring practices to favor applicants with connections to the governor’s office rather than experienced professionals. Such practices had contributed to an exodus of senior supervisors and depressed morale among those who stayed.)

 

EDUCATION WEEK
— Is America’s Next Generation of Voters Ready for the Job? – Alyson Klein (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in Illinois who discourage young people from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/10/31/is-americas-next-generation-of-voters-ready.html

 

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps wanted Trump to cancel his rally in Murphysboro.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/10/trump-holds-campaign-rally-illinois-despite-shootings/574201/

October 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump blames media for ‘anger’ in country amid mail bomb campaign
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-blames-media-for-anger-in-country-amid-mail-bomb-campaign/4554727/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/before-statewide-marijuana-vote-utah-lawmaker-tries-cannabis-on-camera/4548701/

 

NBC5
— Kwame Raoul, Erika Harold Spar Ahead of Final Debate Raoul holds a lead, but Harold is making an aggressive push late in the race – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/erika-harold-kwame-raoul-spar-ahead-of-final-debate-498589431.html

 

CBS2
— ‘Potentially Destructive Devices’ Sent To Trump Critics Prompt Massive Response
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/25/mail-bombs-explosive-devices-suspicious-packages-obama-clinton-biden-de-niro-waters-holder-soros-brennan/

 

WGN RADIO
— City Club of Chicago: Erika Harold
https://wgnradio.com/2018/10/25/city-club-of-chicago-erika-harold/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Sen. Marco Rubio to visit Chicago area to help Rep. Peter Roskam raise money – Mike Riopell and Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-peter-roskam-marco-rubio-20181025-story.html
— Mendoza ad contends Rauner’s a bully – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-cps-sex-abuse-20181024-story.html
— Caitlyn Jenner: Hope that Trump would support the LGBTQ community was a mistake – Caitlyn Jenner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-caitlyn-jenner-trump-20181025-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-conservative says “Dearly beloved, Rauner’s edgy commercial is doing its job.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-pritzker-madigan-rauner-gay-wedding-commercial-1026-20181025-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sickness, fear, harassment in Mexico whittle away at caravan – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/sickness-fear-harassment-mexico-whittle-away-migrant-caravan/
— DuPage Judge Patrick J. O’Shea faces hearing over alleged sexual harassment, lies in gun case – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/dupage-county-judge-patrick-oshea-sexual-harassment-state-board-hearing/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/governors-race-cannabis-legalization-marijuana-illinois-rauner-pritzker/
— Trump sends troops to border – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who want America’s immigration laws to be enforced.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/jim-mattis-donald-trump-migrant-caravan-mexico-800-hundreds-troops-border/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/october-politics-cannot-erase-our-transgender-and-non-binary-neighbors/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Roskam, Casten talk economics in Oak Brook – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181025/roskam-casten-talk-economics-in-oak-brook
— Wheaton Center apartment complex sold
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181025/wheaton-apartment-complex-sold
— Judicial board accuses DuPage judge Patrick O’Shea of lying to police, retaliating in sex harassment case – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181025/judicial-board-accuses-dupage-judge-of-lying-to-police-retaliating-in-sex-harassment-case
— DuPage board candidates disagree about when to disband election commission – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181025/dupage-board-candidates-disagree-about-when-to-disband-election-commission

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ballot measures target theoretical property tax Are referendums in several suburbs pertaining to a statewide levy setting up a straw man on the issue? – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/ballot-measures-target-theoretical-property-tax
— Big landlord’s policy on ex-offenders is discriminatory; lawsuit says  An ex-offender was barred from renting an apartment in Washington Park because of a policy denying rentals to those with convictions in the past 25 years. A civil rights group says the policy disproportionately impacts African-Americans. – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: What percent of ex-offenders are a) male and/or b) Democrat?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/big-landlords-policy-ex-offenders-discriminatory-lawsuit-says
— Rauner moves to bring self-driving cars to Illinois The governor says the state ought to be a leader in this emerging technology and forms a panel to research, test and potentially put automated vehicles on the road in five to 10 years. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: I oppose self-driving vehicles. I have been driving cars for 54 years, that is, since I was 16 years old in 1964. I drove mail trucks while worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. I own six cars. I hope that I will never have to be in a self-driving vehicle.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/rauner-moves-bring-self-driving-cars-illinois
— 2 big Wheaton apartment complexes sell One of the deals may offer a cautionary tale about the danger of rising property taxes. – ALBY GALLUN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/2-big-wheaton-apartment-complexes-sell

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— McCann is now all in for Illinois Democrats – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-10-25/jim-dey-mccann-now-all-illinois-democrats.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Minimum wage increase would benefit Illinois, study says Opponents claim it would cost jobs and hours would be cut – Doug Finke
https://www.saukvalley.com/2018/10/25/statehouse-insider-minimum-wage-increase-would-benefit-illinois-study-says/akgbhjy/

 

SOUTHERN
— Many logistics are still in flux ahead of Trump’s Saturday visit to Southern Illinois. Here’s what we know so far. – ISAAC SMITH
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/many-logistics-are-still-in-flux-ahead-of-trump-s/article_e56b0966-4053-5cc3-91f4-2e2b5ab1ad32.html

 

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— ‘We do stand for the Second Amendment’: Advocates unite in gun rally – Scott Cousins
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/8216-We-do-stand-for-the-Second-13337678.php

 

WMAY
— Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti joins Ray Lytle on WMAY to Discuss the Election
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q90vc06k5w

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Defends ‘Marriage’ Ad – GUY STEPHENS & JENNA DOOLEY
http://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/rauner-defends-marriage-ad

 

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican says “Warning, Democrats: a Rauner victory over Pritzker could turn Illinois into a red state.”
https://m.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/10/25/warning-democrats-a-rauner-victory-over-pritzker-could-turn-illinois-into-a-red-state

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— More newspapers endorse Rauner for governor – Chandra Lye
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511610496-more-newspapers-endorse-rauner-for-governor

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Erika Harold won’t attend Trump event: “We have previously scheduled activities”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/25/erika-harold-wont-attend-trump-event-we-have-previously-scheduled-activities/
— “Voting for any Democrat gets you all of that”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/25/voting-for-any-democrat-gets-you-all-of-that/
— McCann launches visually striking pro-Trump cable TV ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/24/mccann-launches-visually-striking-pro-trump-cable-tv-ad/
— Stop thief!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/25/stop-thief-2/
— Pollution watch
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/25/pollution-watch/
— McCann candidacy called “a terrific mess” for Republicans
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/25/mccann-candidacy-called-a-terrific-mess-for-republicans/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump calls the bluff of the left-wing mobs
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-calls-the-bluff-of-the-left-wing-mobs/
— Joe Biden: Donald Trump ‘more like George Wallace than George Washington’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57616

 

BREITBART
— CNN: Mail Bomb Recipients Are ‘Trump’s Targets’ – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/10/25/cnn-chyron-mail-bomb-recipients-are-trumps-targets/
— New York Times Published Trump Assassination Fantasy Before Mail Bomb Scare – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/10/25/new-york-times-publishes-fantasy-about-trump-getting-assassinated/

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— JB PRITZKER WANTS LEGAL WEED IN PAY-TO-PLAY ILLINOIS
http://www.poppot.org/2018/10/25/jb-pritzker-wants-legal-weed-in-pay-to-play-illinois/

 

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “The Coincidence of Bomb Recipients, Trump and Far-Right Rhetoric. White House ducks questions about president’s win-at-all-costs polarizing approach.”
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/coincidence-bomb-recipients-trump-far-right-rhetoric

 

THE HILL
— President Trump’s war on federal waste – TOM COBURN AND ADAM ANDRZEJEWSKI (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who wasted me and wasted what I learned while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, b) those who wasted me and wasted what I learned while I worked for IRS 1971-1980, c) those who wasted me and wasted what I learned while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, d) those who wasted me and wasted what I learned as an Association of Government Accountants Executive Committee member 1983-1996, and e) those who have wasted me and wasted what I learned as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010, as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, and as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012. Further, I should write a book about those who wasted me and wasted what I learned earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. Further, I should write a book about those who wasted me and wasted what I learned passing the CPA examination on my attempt in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. Those who wasted me and wasted what I learned are Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/413019-president-trumps-war-on-federal-waste
— Trump unveils most aggressive action to target drug prices – PETER SULLIVAN
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/413168-trump-unveils-most-aggressive-action-yet-to-target-drug-prices
— Unity fizzles as president, lawmakers, media point fingers – SCOTT WONG AND MELANIE ZANONA
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/413240-unity-fizzles-as-president-lawmakers-media-point-fingers

 

CNBC
— Medicaid enrollment falls for first time in 11 years as economy boosts incomes – Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/24/strong-economy-halts-medicaid-growth-as-more-americans-make-too-much.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to the left-wing fringe, “‘False Flag’ Theory on Pipe Bombs Zooms From Right-Wing Fringe to Mainstream.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/business/false-flag-theory-bombs-conservative-media.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Mattis Expected to Send 800 U.S. Troops to Mexican Border Deployment will fill request from Department of Homeland Security – Nancy A. Youssef
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mattis-expected-to-send-800-u-s-troops-to-mexican-border-1540481427

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Administration Has No Plans to Help Farmers With the Trade War in 2019 – Mario Parker
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-24/swine-fever-could-impact-china-s-trade-decisions-perdue-says

 

NEWSWEEK
— BLACK GOP VOLUNTEER THREATENED, CALLED N-WORD AT NORTH CAROLINA POLLING PLACE, SUSPECT ARRESTED – NICOLE ROJAS
https://www.newsweek.com/man-arrested-black-gop-volunteer-threatened-polling-place-called-n-word-1187433

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Republican event reports – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(THE ARTICLE: It would be great if those who host Republican events in Illinois would post reports of their events on their website homepages ASAP after their events and email the hyperlinks to their email lists ASAP and to me ASAP for inclusion in the next GOPUSA ILLINOIS email. But if that is not possible, because I cannot attend every Republican event in Illinois, please urge those who host Republican events in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois to email me the following information ASAP after their events:

 

– Name of event host(s)
– Day, date, and time (morning, afternoon, or evening) of the event
– Event location
– Event type – fundraiser, rally, regular monthly meeting, etc.
– Names & titles of event speakers
– Approximate number of event attendees
– Names of attendees who are past or present candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in last name alphabetical order
– Name and phone number of person who provides the above information

 

Thanks.)

October 24 Morning Edition

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps stress that “Holocaust Denier on Ballot for Illinois’ 3rd Congressional Seat.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/art-jones-illinois-holocaust-denier-498354761.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— For Democrats, silence is consent on the immigrant caravan – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-immigrant-caravan-kass-20181023-story.html
— During 6th District forum, Sean Casten and U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam clashed over sex columnist Dan Savage – Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-20181023-story.html
— Republican Rep. Randy Hultgren, Democrat Lauren Underwood spar over health care, taxes during west suburban congressional forum – Patrick M. O’Connell and Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-randy-hultgren-lauren-underwood-il4th-20181023-story.html
— Chicago says number of homeless people down for 3rd year, but advocates say figure may be much higher – Ese Olumhense (DIERSEN: Democrats blame Republicans for homelessness.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-homeless-census-numbers-dispute-20181023-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Do you really need that 2019 calendar already? – Mary Schmich (DIERSEN: What will you be doing in 2019? I will be spending 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. What will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes be doing during 2019? They will be blaming me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) for all the losses that Republican candidates suffered in the November 6, 2018 election in Illinois and b) for all the votes that Republican candidates in Illinois did not get in the November 6, 2018 election. They will be doing everything that they can a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop you and everyone else from reading those emails. Will they officially announce a) that they are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican, b) that they do NOT want me to help elect them, c) that they do NOT want me to promote their fundraisers, d) that they do NOT want me to attend their press conferences and fundraisers, and e) that they do NOT want me to report on their press conferences and fundraisers? Will they leave even more threatening messages on my phone answering machine?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-schmich-2019-calendar-20181023-story.html
— More than 130 high school teens ring doorbells to urge voting in low-turnout precincts – Suzanne Baker (DIERSEN: Who blames your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain for registered voters in your precinct a) who do NOT vote in Republican primary elections and b) who do NOT vote for Republican candidates in general elections? I should write a book about those who blame me for the aforesaid in my precinct. They crow that if they, or someone who they manipulate/dominate were the Republican Precinct Committeeman in my precinct, far more would cast Republican primary ballots and far more would vote for Republicans in general elections.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-stroll-to-polls-204-kids-st-1024-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The humiliating parade of Trump critics now groveling like errand boys.” Are you a Trump supporter? I am. How do anti-Trump Republican candidates treat you? They do not want me to help elect them. They do not want me to know about their press conferences and fundraisers. They do not want me to promote their fundraisers. They do not want me to attend their press conferences and fundraisers. They do not want me to report of their press conferences or fundraisers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-critics-ted-cruz-rand-paul-midterm-elections/
— Trump says midterms are about him, but health care is what’s on voters’ minds – Jesse Jackson (DIERSEN: How much do you and your spouse pay for health care insurance? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at everyone that because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only $6,000/year for $24,000/year worth of health, dental, and vision insurance.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-midterm-elections-affordable-care-act-repeal-jesse-jackson/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville council member, GOP candidate Patty Gustin reports sexually threatening call – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181024/naperville-council-member-gop-candidate-reports-sexually-threatening-call
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: 150,000 more in suburbs have registered to vote since 2016, but fewer statewide – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: How many of these 150,000 are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? How many of them want Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. to dump voters who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181024/more-in-suburbs-have-registered-to-vote-since-2016-but-fewer-statewide-
— DuPage Water Commission looking outside county for new customers – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181023/dupage-water-commission-looking-outside-county-for-new-customers
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use illegals to promote hatred against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181023/editorial-we-cant-ignore-immigrant-caravan—or-what-is-causing-it
— Hultgren, Underwood debate at last, spar over health care vote – Jim Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181023/hultgren-underwood-debate-at-last-spar-over-health-care-vote

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s the pol who really deserves LGBTQ voters’ ire Sure, Rauner’s latest TV ad is risqué, but it makes a valid point about Pritzker and Madigan. Meanwhile, Roskam oddly places a gay sex-advice columnist at the center of his re-election race. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/heres-pol-who-really-deserves-lgbtq-voters-ire

 

SOUTHERN
— City Assembly to Shut Down Trump: Residents speak out against presidential visit – MARILYN HALSTEAD (DIERSEN: If Trump came to your municipality, to your township/ward, or to your county, which residents who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican would shout their hatred of Trump and shout their hatred of Trump supporters? Of course, if they held a press conference and/or a fundraiser, they a) would NOT want me to know about it, b) would NOT want me to promote it, c) would NOT want me to attend it, and d) would NOT want me to report on it.)
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/carbondale/city-assembly-to-shut-down-trump-residents-speak-out-against/article_65f6e111-0268-5f78-8c41-ab8332fbf6d5.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— The Pritzker Price Tag: $18 billion in new spending for Illinois – Adam Schuster
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181023/guest-view-pritzker-price-tag-18-billion-in-new-spending-for-illinois

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Immigration, health care key issues in 16th Congressional District race – EDITH BRADY-LUNNY
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/immigration-health-care-key-issues-in-th-congressional-district-race/article_b9a652ae-828a-5029-b2fc-7aa01206645b.html
— 3 area state senators running unopposed Nov. 6 – LENORE SOBOTA
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/area-state-senators-running-unopposed-nov/article_cd1d8f3a-f9f9-5c48-9e65-6318d63b786f.html

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Londrigan rails against social welfare cuts in press conference – Bill Tucker (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want the federal government a) to cut/eliminate my Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) to cut/eliminate my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and c) to cut/eliminate my Social Security.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Londrigan-rails-against-social-welfare-cuts-in-13330793.php

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Did GOP candidates really fight for pre-existing conditions coverage? – Editorial (DIERSEN: What did the candidates on the November 6, 2018 ballot in your precinct fight for? If I was on that ballot, I would stress that I fought for a) the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party and the Republican Party platforms and b) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
    https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-did-gop-candidates-really-fight-for-pre-existing-conditions/article_ca525bf7-918f-5030-965d-53ac46d4e920.html

 

WTTW
— A Look at President Trump’s Rally Strategy Ahead of Illinois Visit – Nicole Cardos
https://news.wttw.com/2018/10/23/look-president-trump-s-rally-strategy-ahead-illinois-visit

 

WBEZ
— Rauner: No Parallels Between Fatal Legionnaires’ Crises in Quincy, Flint – Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/rauner-no-parallels-between-fatal-legionnaires-crises-in-quincy-flint/d1c27204-013e-4389-bdde-8e4d93f0db08

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Rep. Peter Roskam has been endorsed by the local chapters of Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150. The Republican candidate for the 6th District also got a statement of support from the local chapter of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/10/24/white-house-sends-bost-a-lifeline-lightfoot-calls-preckwinkle-a-party-boss-bully-mendozas-latest-ad-333348
— WHITE HOUSE sends BOST a lifeline – SHIA KAPOS (DIERSEN: What do you say to Republican candidates who paint themselves as being anti-Trump? Voters who are anti-Trump vote for Democrats, not for Republicans.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/10/24/white-house-sends-bost-a-lifeline-lightfoot-calls-preckwinkle-a-party-boss-bully-mendozas-latest-ad-333348

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DUPAGE COUNTY VOTERS FACE BALLOT QUESTION ON STATEWIDE PROPERTY TAX HIKE – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/dupage-county-voters-face-ballot-question-on-statewide-property-tax-hike/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Why the Media Loves Hateful White Women – Josh Manning
https://www.westernjournal.com/media-loves-hateful-white-women/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump trolls Democrats on immigration: ‘I agree with President Obama 100%!’ – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/23/donald-trump-uses-obama-clip-troll-democrats-illeg/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Eric Holder says call to ‘kick’ Republicans was a metaphor – Katelyn Caralle (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give them standing to kick religious people, to kick conservatives, and to kick Republicans. I should write a book about such kickers in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/eric-holder-says-call-to-kick-republicans-was-metaphorical

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— NYT Deplores Conservative Apps Where ‘Everyone…Agrees With You’ – Clay Waters (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who focus on a) stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, b) stopping everyone from reading those emails, c) stopping me from learning about their press conferences and fundraisers, d) stopping me from promoting their fundraisers, e) stopping me from attending their press conferences and fundraisers, and f) stopping me from reporting on their press conferences and fundraisers?)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2018/10/23/irony-alert-nyt-deplores-conservative-apps-where-everyoneagrees-you

 

GOPUSA
— When do we finally become a nation of Americans? – Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57487
— It’s Democrats Who Shred American Values – Star Parker
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57504
— Trump, at Texas rally, backs Cruz, slams Democrats for ‘assault on the sovereignty’ of U.S.
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-at-texas-rally-backs-cruz-slams-democrats-for-assault-on-the-sovereignty-of-us/

 

NEWSMAX
— Stop the Caravan – Ada Fisher
https://www.newsmax.com/adafisher/caravan-illegal-immigration-trump-border/2018/10/23/id/887614/

— GAO: Little Progress After Trump’s Opioid Emergency Declaration – Theodore Bunker
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/gao-opioid-crisis-health/2018/10/23/id/887563/

 

DAILY CALLER
— BEFORE KILLING OF JOURNALIST, ELITE US UNIVERSITIES TOOK $600 MILLION FROM SAUDI ARABIA AND AFFILIATES – Luke Rosiak
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/23/saudi-arabia-universities-payment/

 

TOWNHALL
— Watchdog Group Files Ethics Complaint Against Kellyanne Conway – Beth Baumann (DIERSEN: I was under the Hatch Act 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2018/10/23/watchdog-group-files-ethics-complaint-against-kellyanne-conway-n2531358
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Hatch Act restricts federal employee participation in certain partisan political activities. The political activity restrictions apply during the entire time of an employee’s federal service. Certain rules prohibit both on-duty and off-duty conduct. Partisan political activities are those activities directed at the success or failure of a political party, candidate for partisan political office, or partisan political group. While most Federal employees are permitted to take an active part in partisan political management and partisan political campaigns, the Hatch Act does prohibit certain participation by all Federal employees. Federal employees may not seek public office in partisan elections, use their official title or authority when engaging in political activity, solicit or receive contributions for partisan political candidates or groups, and engage in political activity while on duty.)

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— The Mob Heading for Our Border Is Meddling in the Election
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2018/10/23/the-mob-heading-for-our-border-is-meddling-in-the-election/

 

BREITBART
— The Caravan Is a Consequence of Rewarding Illegal Immigration – Kris W. Kobach
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/23/kobach-the-caravan-is-a-consequence-of-rewarding-illegal-immigration/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— FORGET GENDER: NOW PICK YOUR RACE, AGE, EVEN SPECIES! Poll shows support for self-identifying just about everything – BOB UNRUH
https://www.wnd.com/2018/10/forget-gender-now-pick-your-race-age-even-species/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Nearly 60% of Millennials consider abortion a sin: new poll – James Risdon
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/abortion-is-a-sin-say-most-americans.-especially-millennials

 

COLLEGE FIX
— ‘The men of Notre Dame request a porn filter’: student group takes on porn problem – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/the-men-of-notre-dame-request-a-porn-filter-student-group-takes-on-porn-problem/

 

HISTORY NEWS NETWORK
— Colleges are failing young Trump supporters – Jonathan Zimmerman
https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/170290

 

YAHOO NEWS
— Trump supporters in Texas feel migrant caravans coming from Mexico are “invading the country”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-supporters-texas-feel-migrant-052549179.html

 

CNN
— Trump’s secret weapon: Legions of supporters spreading his message – Jeremy Diamond
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/24/politics/donald-trump-rally-supporters-rhetoric/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, globalists focus on getting rid of nationalists. Globalists want to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. My critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being a nationalist.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/23/politics/nationalism-explainer-trnd/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Pritzker v. Rauner: Race Turned Into One of the Most Expensive in the Country – Sarah Maslin Nir
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/us/pritzker-rauner-illinois-governor-race.html
— ‘Use That Word!’: Trump Embraces the ‘Nationalist’ Label – Peter Baker (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, globalists focus on getting rid of nationalists. Globalists want to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. My critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being a nationalist.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/us/politics/nationalist-president-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists. Anti-Trumps want to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/arts/television/fox-trump-midterms-caravan.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/opinion/republican-strategy-fear-lies.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/arts/television/fox-trump-midterms-caravan.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/us/politics/trump-midterms-endorsements.html
— Smoking Marijuana Is Legal in Canada, Unless You’re South Korean – Choe Sang-Hun
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/world/asia/cannabis-canada-south-korea.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: When Sears Flourished, So Did Workers. At Amazon, It’s More Complicated. – Nelson D. Schwartz and Michael Corkery
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/business/economy/amazon-workers-sears-bankruptcy-filing.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Anti-Trumps want to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2018/10/23/trumps-latest-exercise-in-fear-mongering-is-the-most-shameless-yet/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/10/23/trumps-embrace-fraught-term-nationalist-could-cement-dangerous-racial-divide/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats Recruit Veterans as Candidates in Bid to Retake the House A bipartisan PAC called With Honor has tracked 199 military veterans running for the House this year – Ben Kesling (DIERSEN: If you run as a Democrat, you shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-seek-to-win-with-help-from-military-veteran-candidates-1540373406
— Second Caravan Gathers in Guatemala as Migrants Try to Avoid Traffickers Charity workers see new dynamic as migrants band together to seek to avoid hiring human traffickers and find more safety in numbers in dangerous trek – Santiago Pérez and José de Córdoba
https://www.wsj.com/articles/another-migrant-caravan-gathers-in-guatemala-1540322922

 

BLOOMBERG
— Weed Sellers Target Women Who’d Rather Not Smell Like a Skunk For years, marijuana sellers focused on guys who like to get high. To attract women they are emphasizing wellness and low doses. – Craig Giammona (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-23/weed-sellers-target-women-who-d-rather-not-smell-like-a-skunk?mod=djemwhatsnews

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise illegals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/23/migrants-caravan-speak-out-why-they-left-everything-u-s/1738913002/
— Women lose $513 billion a year in wages due to gender pay gap and math is worse for some – Charisse Jones (DIERSEN: Jones should report on how much more that GAO pays its employees who are women than men who have comparable education, work experience, professional certifications, professional licenses, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/10/23/women-lose-500-billion-year-because-stubborn-gender-pay-gap/1728870002/

 

FED SMITH
— Salary Council Recommends More Locality Pay Areas – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Locality pay is based on the cost of living, but what about “Hatred Pay?” “Hatred Pay” would be based on the level of hatred against federal employees and against federal retires in municipalities, townships/wards, counties, states, and America. I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America who have demonstrated the most hatred against federal employees and against federal retirees.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/10/23/salary-council-recommends-locality-pay-areas/

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists. Anti-Trumps want to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/23/donald-trump-midterms-immigration-fear-racial-division

 

INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists. Anti-Trumps want to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/midterms-2018/joe-biden-2020-midterms-florida-speech-white-supremacy-trump-president-a8598676.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/midterms-2018/trump-immigration-midterm-elections-gop-race-us-border-mexico-migrant-caravan-a8598306.html

October 22 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: From Wheeling to the White House: Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has become a Trump favorite through culture war rhetoric – John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-charlie-kirk-turning-point-campus-conservatives-profile-20181019-story.html
— With 2 weeks until Election Day, Pritzker puts another $15 million in his campaign. He’s up to $161.5 million now; Uihlein gets in AG race; Trump back in Illinois soon – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-monday-20181021-story.html
— Why we should fund violence prevention in Chicago – Arne Duncan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-duncan-arne-funding-gun-violence-office-chicago1022-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— TV ad spending more for Dems Casten, Underwood than GOP Roskam, Hultgren – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/tv-ad-spending-democrats-republicans-sean-casten-lauren-underwood-randy-hulgren-peter-roskam-midterm-elections/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF CASTEN AND ROSKAM: Why ‘sanctuary cities’ divide 6th District candidates Roskam, Casten –
Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181022/why-sanctuary-cities-divide-6th-district-candidates-roskam-casten

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— After Rauner: Ricketts, the IMA and the future of the Illinois GOP The shift of millions of dollars in dark money suggests the fight for control of the Illinois Republican Party is on, with implications for Chicago’s mayoral race, too. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. As everyone knows, anti-conservatives have always a) dominated the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) and b) blamed conservatives for all losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois. Those anti-conservatives want the IRP a) to officially demonize, denigrate, condemn, and banish Trump, b) to officially banish Trump supporters from the IRP, c) to officially strike the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks from the IRP platform, d) to officially promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the Second Amendment, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, etc., and e) to officially banish conservatives, that is, Republicans, from the IRP.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/after-rauner-ricketts-ima-and-future-illinois-gop
(FROM THE ARTICLE: All of this is occurring as Republican chatter builds about what will happen after Rauner and the tens of millions of dollars he’s plowed into the party are gone. Ricketts reportedly is interested in stepping up his activity, perhaps with Griffin as a partner, insiders say. The Ricketts clan does have quite a political pedigree, with Todd Ricketts’ brother, Pete Ricketts, now the governor of Nebraska, and his sister, Laura Ricketts, a leading national Democratic donor. Chairman Schneider, in an interview, said his term has well over three more years to run and “at this point,” he expects to complete it. But he conceded that considerable concern about the future is being raised in a party in which conservative activist state Rep. Jeanne Ives almost defeated Rauner in the March primary, and conservative activist Dan Proft, with help from wealthy businessman Dick Uhlein, has been running millions of ads on behalf of Illinois House candidates he says will be independent of both Rauner and Democratic House Speaker Mike Madigan. “I definitely think there will be a change in leadership of the party after Rauner loses,” Ives says. “I expect to sit with all parts of the party after the election,” Schneider told me. “We’ll put our collective heads together to try to sort out things should work together.” As for Ricketts—a spokesman denied to Politico that he or his family are involved in dark money activities—I wish we had a lot of people like Todd,” Schneider said. “He’s a great guy.”)
— The reason Illinois pols are out to soak you Let’s call it by its name: A graduated income tax in Illinois really is a pension tax to fund the retirement of public-sector employees at the expense of everyone else. – HILARY GOWINS
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/reason-illinois-pols-are-out-soak-you

 

THE STATE
— Experience, ideology focus of Illinois attorney general race – JOHN O’CONNOR
https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article220405885.html

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting “young Catholics” to promote LGBTQ activity.
    https://www.stltoday.com/news/world/young-catholics-urge-vatican-to-issue-inclusive-lgbt-message/article_33eef27c-f568-5a89-8084-2e081e308cc5.html

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Republican funders are sticking with U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/10/22/gop-sticks-with-roskam-pritzker-adds-15m-to-war-chest-trump-to-stump-for-bost-332256

 

WIREPOINTS
— How Wirepoints Helped Save Illinois Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, and especially all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. My critics/opponents should come out of their closets, put their arguments, charges, and alleged facts in writing, and give me an opportunity to respond in writing.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/wirepoints-helped-save-illinois-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars/

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Illinois’ lawsuit-friendly environment costs state 80,000 jobs a year – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Of course, all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with the defendants in the lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/report-illinois-lawsuit-friendly-environment-costs-state-jobs-a-year/article_db0af175-3e44-5532-b2b2-c0917663e309.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker campaign touts party-building money
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/22/pritzker-campaign-touts-party-building-money/

 

GOPUSA
— Army of Central Americans pushes into Mexico headed for US border
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57293
— Wall Street is going blue — and making a big mistake
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57280

 

DAILY CALLER
— AP CHANGES HEADLINE AFTER LIBERALS COMPLAIN ABOUT DESCRIBING ILLEGAL CARAVAN AS ‘ARMY OF MIGRANTS’ – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/21/ap-changes-headline-migrant-caravan/
— TRUMP: DOES FACEBOOK FAKE NEWS FILTER MEAN CNN WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS? – Saagar Enjeti (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/21/trump-trolls-cnn/
— APRIL RYAN SAYS U.S. ‘NOT SAFE’ FOR JOURNALISTS – Joe Simonson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all threats that have been made against me and all the damage that has been done to me since 2000 by people who paint themselves as being operatives or as being dupes a) for past and present Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, b) for the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, d) for the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, e) for the Illinois Republican Party, f) for TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, g) for the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, h) for the Illinois Center Right Coalition, i) for the American Association of Political Consultants, j) for the etc.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/21/april-ryan-jamal-khashoggi-politicon/

 

HOT AIR
— Trump “Seizes On” Migrant Caravan To Rev Up Republican Voters
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/10/trump-seizes-migrant-caravan-rev-republican-voters/
— In Campus Speech, David Hogg Says U.S. Is Stolen Land, Justifies Illegal Immigration
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/10/campus-speech-david-hogg-says-u-s-stolen-land-justifies-illegal-immigration/

 

BREITBART
— Pat Buchanan: Migrant Caravan Is Trump’s Chance to Stop ‘Third World Invasion of the West’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/21/listen-pat-buchanan-migrant-caravan-is-trumps-chance-to-stop-third-world-invasion-of-the-west/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Dropping ‘Zero Tolerance’ Signaled Open Door for Illegal Immigrants – Fred Lucas
https://www.westernjournal.com/dropping-zero-tolerance-signaled-open-door-illegal-immigrants/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Carl Bernstein: Trump preparing to call midterm elections ‘illegitimate’ if Democrats take power – Claude Thompson (DIERSEN: Who treats you like you are illegitimate? Those activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who claim to be conservative and/or claim to be Republican treat me as being illegitimate when they a) refuse to keep diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists and b) bar me from their press conferences, rallies, fundraisers, and other events.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/carl-bernstein-trump-preparing-to-call-midterm-elections-illegitimate-if-democrats-take-power

 

TOWNHALL
— President Trump Takes Aim At Voter Fraud, Liberals Go Berserk – Scott Morefield
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2018/10/22/president-trump-takes-aim-at-voter-fraud-liberals-go-berserk-n2530657

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE MIGRANT CARAVAN INVASION What our president must do to seal the border. – Joseph Klein
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271700/migrant-caravan-invasion-joseph-klein

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Wolves in Wolves’ Clothing – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2018/10/21/wolves-in-wolves-clothing/
— California Is Worth Fighting For – Roxanne Beckford Hoge (DIERSEN: Who is fighting to save your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois?)
https://amgreatness.com/2018/10/22/california-is-worth-fighting-for/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ARNOLD’S APOLOGY SIGNALS MASCULINITY’S EXTINCTION Kent G. Bailey drubs Schwarzenegger for bowing to ‘raging’ feminists
https://www.wnd.com/2018/10/arnolds-apology-signals-masculinitys-extinction/

 

PJ MEDIA
— As Boomers Retire, Should We Expect an Elder-Led Revolution? – THOM NICKELS
https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/as-boomers-retire-should-we-expect-an-elder-led-revolution/

 

THE HILL
— Trump: US to ‘begin cutting off’ aid to countries associated with migrant caravan – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/412495-trump-us-to-begin-cutting-off-aid-to-central-american-countries
— Pastor tears into Evangelicals for supporting Trump due to abortion stance – MORGAN GSTALTER
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news-campaigns/412461-pastor-tears-into-evangelicals-for-supporting-trump

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Migrant caravan swells to 5,000, resumes advance
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/international/story/2018/oct/22/migrant-caravan-swells-5000-resumes-advance/748880/

 

CNN
— Reporter prevented from questioning Kushner (DIERSEN: Political consultants and campaign managers who are Democrats or Democrat plants, Libertarians or Libertarian plants, Greens or Green plants, or RINOs do not want me to ask their candidates any questions. Ever-increasingly, they want me to agree to not ask their candidates any questions before they will let attend their candidates’ press conferences. Ever-increasingly, they want me to agree to not report anything about their fundraisers before they will let me attend their fundraisers. I should write a book about the aforesaid political consultants and campaign managers and what they have done to discourage/stop me from asking their candidates any questions. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions, and that because of that, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. should a) stop me from learning about their events and other activities, b) stop me from promoting their events and other activities, c) stop me from attending their events, and d) stop me from reporting on their events and other activities.)
https://www.kpvi.com/news/political/reporter-prevented-from-questioning-kushner/video_43c6a062-c054-54bc-ad2f-42eab3fc633f.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Republicans Find a Facebook Workaround: Their Own Apps – Natasha Singer and Nicholas Confessore (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who have focused their lives on a) stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/20/technology/politics-apps-conservative-republican.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: ‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration – Erica L. Green, Katie Benner and Robert Pear
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/21/us/politics/transgender-trump-administration-sex-definition.html
— They Said Seattle’s Minimum Wage Would Cost Workers a Lot. Now the Picture Looks Brighter. – Noam Scheiber (DIERSEN: Did you ever work for less than $15/hour in today’s dollars? I worked for far less than $15/hour in today’s dollars when I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; and c) cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/22/business/economy/seattle-minimum-wage-study.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/21/opinion/trump-midterm-mob.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To get even more votes from Latinos, Democrats ever-increasingly promise Latinos that Democrats will use government to give Latinos even more preference over non-Latinos. Are you a non-Latino, for example, are you White, Black, Asian, etc.?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/21/us/trump-latinos-democrats-midterms.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Masculinity is not a ‘mental health issue,’ University of Texas clarifies after right-wing fury – Isaac Stanley-Becker (DIERSEN: Democrats want all men to be “girly men.”)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/10/17/masculinity-is-not-a-mental-health-issue-university-of-texas-clarifies-after-right-wing-fury/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Is it legal to ask age in a job application? – Greg Giangrande (DIERSEN: Employers do not want you if you are a Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran federal employee who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few make the aforesaid promotions.)
https://nypost.com/2018/10/21/is-it-legal-to-ask-age-in-a-job-application/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Caravan Heads North After Migrants Cross Into Mexico The caravan of migrants could fuel a fresh political rift between Trump and Mexico two weeks before U.S. midterm elections – Juan Montes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/caravan-heads-north-after-migrants-cross-into-mexico-1540143333
— The Real Reason They Hate Trump He’s the average American in exaggerated form—blunt, simple, willing to fight, mistrustful of intellectuals. – David Gelernter (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress the many demographics that I share with Trump – we are both Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old, married, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, non-drinkers, non-smokers, non-illegal drug users, overweight, we do not get enough exercise, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. While Trump is a federal employee, I was one for almost 30 years.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-real-reason-they-hate-trump-1540148467
— Democrats Have Shot at Reclaiming Several Midwest Governorships Races test support of Trump in region that helped deliver him the presidency – Kris Maher
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-have-shot-at-reclaiming-several-midwest-governorships-1540119601
— A Universally Bad Idea Silicon Valley titans push the Marxist-Leninist nonsense of a guaranteed income. – Andy Kessler
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-universally-bad-idea-1540147422
— Child Care’s Impact on Women’s Opportunities Rising costs of care make mothers more likely than fathers to drop down to part-time work or leave the labor force altogether – Rachel Feintzeig (DIERSEN: Do you and your wife have children? Did you and your wife adopt? Did you and your wife become foster parents? Ever since we got married, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized my wife and I, viciously denigrated us, and viciously condemned us as being undeservedly filthy rich DINKs (dual income, no kids).)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/child-cares-impact-on-womens-opportunities-1540127103
— Justice Neil Gorsuch’s Speech to Catholic Group Closed to the Media – Jess Bravin (DIERSEN: What do you say to say to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, and to party leaders who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who a) treat me like I am NOT a legitimate reporter/journalist for their press conferences, BUT THEN, b) treat me as being a reporter/journalist when their events are closed to the media?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-neil-gorsuchs-speech-to-catholic-group-closed-to-the-media-1539885310
— Strong Economy Draws Women into U.S. Labor Force – Harriet Torry (DIERSEN: Because all the jobs that I had were bad jobs, it was extremely difficult for my superiors to hire women and to retain women for those jobs.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/strong-economy-draws-womeninto-u-s-labor-force-1540036800

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump’s Pre-Election Tax-Cut Promise Leaves GOP Leaders Baffled – Joshua Gallu, Justin Sink, and Sahil Kapur
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-20/trump-says-new-tax-cut-plan-may-come-days-before-november-vote

 

FORBES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A New Crop Of Marijuana Merchants Forms The Future Of Cannabis Retail – Jon Bird
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbird1/2018/10/21/a-new-crop-of-marijuana-merchants-forms-the-future-of-cannabis-retail/#bb17a925b386
— When Retirement Is A Bad Fit – Richard Eisenberg
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2018/10/17/when-retirement-is-a-bad-fit/#1082377042ec

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Facebook takes down ads mentioning African-Americans and Hispanics, calling them political – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/17/facebook-labels-african-american-hispanic-mexican-ads-political/1608841002/
— Midterms: Poorest states have Republican legislatures, and richest have Democratic ones – Ken Fisher (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, members of the following groups vote for Democrats: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

 

POLITICUS USA
— Thousands of caravan migrants take shelter in southern Mexico – Reuters
https://www.politicususa.com/2018/10/21/thousands-of-caravan-migrants-take-shelter-in-southern-mexico.html

 

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— ‘Degenerate and Murderous’: California Campus Republicans’ Platform Attacks College Culture – Chris Quintana
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Degenerate-and/244871

 

GUARDIAN
— The myth of meritocracy: who really gets what they deserve? Sorting people by ‘merit’ will do nothing to fix inequality. – Kwame Anthony Appiah (DIERSEN: Did you get what you deserve? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have gotten far more than I deserve. They stress that I was born a White male, that I have been healthy, that I avoided the draft, that I got married, that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, that we did not become foster parents, that etc. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/oct/19/the-myth-of-meritocracy-who-really-gets-what-they-deserve

October 18 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Roskam blasts Casten for ‘parroting’ president — but doesn’t squawk about Trump – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/roskam-blasts-casten-parroting-trump-steve-scalise-naperville/
— POLITICAL DAYBOOK: 11:30 a.m. — Surgeon General Jerome Adams will be joining Health Subcommittee Chairman, Representative Peter Roskam, in DuPage County to discuss the opioid epidemic affecting our country and priorities and strategies for addressing the crisis. There are more than 150 invited guests which include local health leaders, physicians, Chiefs of Police/ Fire/ EMT, hospitals and treatment center leaders. AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center, 120 N Oak St, Hinsdale, IL
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/political-daybook-in-illinois-and-chicago-on-oct-18/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin gives $6 million to top Republican leaders – Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-ken-griffin-jim-durkin-20181017-story.html
— Like offshore accounts, Rauner and Pritzker campaign spending shields them from scrutiny – Rex Huppke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-rauner-pritzker-campaign-spending-huppke-20181017-story.html
— Illinois Family Institute advocacy group drops McCann – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-ken-griffin-jim-durkin-20181017-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The socially conservative Illinois Family Institute said it was rescinding its endorsement of Republican state Sen. Sam McCann’s Conservative Party bid for governor because of a McCann mailer attacking GOP state Rep. Tom Morrison of Palatine. McCann’s mail piece accuses Morrison of being a “Rauner RINO,” a reference to the acronym for “Republican in Name Only.” It reads: “Don’t vote for fake conservatives Bruce Rauner or Tom Morrison.” Rauner has come under fire from social conservatives for supporting legislation expanding abortion, immigration and transgender rights. On its website, the Family Institute accused McCann of an “11th-hour betrayal” of Morrison, who is facing a challenge from Democrat Maggie Trevor of Rolling Meadows. McCann’s candidacy is being funded almost entirely by labor union affiliates of the Operating Engineers. The institute accused McCann of being “bought and paid for” by unions.)
— What if Sen. Elizabeth Warren chose Greek ancestry instead of Cherokee? – John Kass (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? One of my worst demographics is that I am 100% German national origin. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F. According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had pretended to be Swedish? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn people of German national origin. I should write a book about those of the aforesaid who are of German national origin themselves, but who demonize, denigrate, and condemn people of German national origin to curry favor with those who are anti-German American.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-elizabeth-warren-kass-20181017-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: A tight congressional race at Illinois’ southern edge (12th Congressional District: Kelly v. Bost) is getting millions from national political groups. Here’s why. – Ted Gregory
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-congress-election-illinois-12th-house-district-20181016-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-cn–canada-marijuana-legalization-20181017-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want America to surrender to the rest of the world.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-haley-iran-un-20181017-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The Trump economy needs California—and Illinois The economy is greatest when its companies are internationally minded, writes Bloomberg columnist Matthew Winkler. Trump is lucky that business leaders in California and Illinois appreciate this, even if he does not. – MATTHEW WINKLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/trump-economy-needs-california-and-illinois

 

WLS AM
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: “[J.B Pritzker] represents everything that’s wrong in the state of Illinois” – Kimberly Kaczmarek
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/18/bruce-rauner-j-b-pritzker-represents-everything-thats-wrong-in-the-state-of-illinois/
— Preckwinkle receives a controversial campaign contribution – Bill Cameron (DIERSEN: To those who blast me for not giving money to Republican candidates, in my defense, I stress that I offer all Republican candidates GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions free of charge and without any advertising. GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year. I spend thousands of dollars each year for newspaper subscriptions, website expenses, and internet expenses. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening since 2015. Those emails have included links to more than 315,200 articles and information on many upcoming events. It takes me about an hour for each 6 links. That means that since 2004, I have spent about 52,500 hours of what is left of my life putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out free of charge and without any advertising. The main reason why I have a) less money to give Republican candidates, b) more time to use GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to help elect those candidates, and c) more motivation to help elect those candidates is the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/17/preckwinkle-receives-a-controversial-campaign-contribution/

 

WOC QUAD CITIES
— Lt Gov Sanguinetti Talks Pritzker Lawsuit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nBdCKew4XM&feature=youtu.be

 

WBEZ
— 8-Figure Incomes The Norm In Illinois Gov’s Race – Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/8figure-incomes-the-norm-in-illinois-govs-race/0b4553aa-22e7-4423-ae38-dc3c4ddd109a

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois sports gambling bill probably won’t come until next year – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181017/illinois-sports-gambling-bill-probably-wont-come-until-next-year

 

ISRA
— ISRA-Political Victory Fund Endorses Bruce Rauner for Governor
http://www.isra.org/News/TabId/1068/ArtMID/4612/ArticleID/34108/ISRA-Political-Victory-Fund-Endorses-Bruce-Rauner-for-Governor.aspx

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Axios names ‘Casten Mean Tweets’ ad from Roskam campaign as Ad of the Week – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511604627-axios-names-casten-mean-tweets-ad-from-roskam-campaign-as-ad-of-the-week

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Stuff You Should Know About “Trans”-Cultism – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/surprising-stuff-you-should-know-about-transcultism/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker campaign claims lawsuit doesn’t get its facts right
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/18/pritzker-campaign-claims-lawsuit-doesnt-get-its-facts-right/
— Republicans demand Madigan speak out, while lead plaintiff tells his story
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/18/republicans-demand-madigan-speak-out-while-lead-plaintiff-tells-his-story/
— Two more big holes blown in discrimination lawsuit against Pritzker
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/18/two-more-big-holes-blown-in-discrimination-lawsuit-against-pritzker/

 

GOPUSA
— Who rules you? (DIERSEN: Who rules you? One could say that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman in Wheaton, those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, and RNC rule me. One could say that because I live in Wheaton, those who dominate Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America rule me. I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being operatives or as being dupes for the aforesaid dominators and rulers.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56983

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— CHRIS MATTHEWS’ REACTION TO KANYE WEST EXPOSES THE LEFT’S RACE-CARD HUSTLE – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/chris-matthews-reaction-to-kanye-west-exposes-the-lefts-race-card-hustle/

 

HOT AIR
— Number Of Illegals Crossing Border With Children Reaches Record High
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/10/17/oof-number-illegals-crossing-border-children-reaches-record-high/

 

BREITBART
— Nancy Pelosi Details Democrats’ Plan for Open Borders: ‘I Don’t See Any of Us Voting for Wall Funding’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/midterm-election/2018/10/17/nancy-pelosi-details-democrats-plan-for-open-borders-i-dont-see-any-of-us-voting-for-wall-funding/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Violent Democrats Sending Voters To GOP – Richard A Viguerie
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28958

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Pelosi: Border Wall About Trump’s “Manhood”; Democrats Want More Illegals – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/30364-pelosi-border-wall-about-trump-s-manhood-democrats-want-more-illegals

 

LIFESITE NEWS
— Twitter locks out conservative Christian for saying gay sex ‘spreads disease’ and is a ‘sin’ – Peter LaBarbera
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/twitter-locks-out-conservative-christian-for-saying-gay-sex-is-a-sin-and-sp
— Here’s why China’s new social scoring system matters to Americans – Paul Rowan Brian (DIERSEN: What social score would those who dominate your municipality, your township/ward, your county, Illinois, and America give you? Those who dominate Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America would give me extremely low scores a) because I promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, b) because I promote the illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform, c) because I promote the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and d) because I oppose promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, etc.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/heres-why-chinas-new-social-scoring-system-matters-to-americans

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— NBC Scares Voters by Claiming White Nationalist Takeover of GOP – Kyle Drennen
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kyle-drennen/2018/10/17/nbc-scares-voters-claiming-white-nationalist-takeover-gop

 

THE HILL
— Trump threatens military action if Mexico doesn’t stop immigration ‘onslaught’ – AVERY ANAPOL
https://thehill.com/latino/411990-trump-threatens-military-action-at-border-if-mexico-doesnt-stop-immigration-onslaught
— Trump: ‘I don’t call it tweeting. I call it social media’ – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/411846-trump-i-dont-call-it-tweeting-i-call-it-social-media
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump attacks fuel GOP fears about losing suburban women.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/411957-trump-attacks-fuel-gop-fears-about-losing-suburban-women

 

POLITICO
— 92 House Democratic hopefuls outraised an incumbent – ZACH MONTELLARO (DIERSEN: I should write a book about candidates who blame me for their fundraising troubles. They DO NOT want me to know about their fundraising events. They DO NOT want me to promote their fundraising events. They DO NOT want me to attend their fundraising events. They DO NOT want me to report on their fundraising events.)

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-score/2018/10/17/92-house-democratic-hopefuls-outraised-an-incumbent-376548

 

POLITIFACT
— Pre-existing conditions: Does any GOP proposal match the ACA? – Jon Greenberg (DIERSEN: What pre-existing conditions do you have? I have type 2 diabetes. I am obese (BMI 30.7). My vision cannot be corrected to 20/30, let alone 20/20. I need cataract surgery on both eyes. I have partial red/green color blindness. I do not get enough exercise. I sit in a chair 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only $6,000/year for $24,000/year worth of health, dental, and vision insurance. Knowing that federal retirees and their spouses have lifetime membership in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program (https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/) helped me endure the many negatives associated with being a federal employee for almost 30 years.)
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2018/oct/17/pre-existing-conditions-does-any-gop-proposal-matc/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Migrants moving again in Guatemala, Trump targets Democrats – SONIA PEREZ D. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they plan on using illegals to get rid of once and for all those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.apnews.com/e544f4e4534748a3b8d636173bab98f7

 

CBS NEWS
— The races that could decide who controls the House – GRACE SEGERS (DIERSEN: To those who blast me for not giving money to Republican candidates, in my defense, I stress that I offer all Republican candidates GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions free of charge and without any advertising. GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year. I spend thousands of dollars each year for newspaper subscriptions, website expenses, and internet expenses. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening since 2015. Those emails have included links to more than 315,200 articles and information on many upcoming events. It takes me about an hour for each 6 links. That means that since 2004, I have spent about 52,500 hours of what is left of my life putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out free of charge and without any advertising. The main reason why I have a) less money to give Republican candidates, b) more time to use GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to help elect those candidates, and c) more motivation to help elect those candidates is the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-races-that-could-decide-who-controls-the-house/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois’ 6th Congressional District Republican candidate: Pete Roskam (incumbent) Democratic candidate: Sean Casten
CBS News Battleground Tracker Rating: Edge Democrat Democrats are eager to capture Illinois’ 6th Congressional District, which Clinton won by 7 points in 2016. Rep. Pete Roskam is relatively conservative for his wealthy, well-educated suburban district outside of Chicago. He votes in line with the president nearly 95 percent of the time, according to FiveThirtyEight. He also opposes abortion and once called climate change “junk science” — even though he is currently a member of the House Climate Solutions caucus. Roskam voted for the tax overhaul and to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in 2017. Democrat Sean Casten holds views diametrically opposed to Roskam’s on climate change, as a scientist and a founder of a clean-energy company. Casten is also one of the Democrats running for office who has been endorsed by Obama. Although there has been very little polling in the race, a September poll by the New York Times found Casten trailing Roskam by one point.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Geneticists See Work Distorted For Racist Ends – Amy Harmon (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? One of my worst demographics is that I am 100% German national origin. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F. According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had pretended to be Swedish? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn people of German national origin. I should write a book about those of the aforesaid who are of German national origin themselves, but who demonize, denigrate, and condemn people of German national origin to curry favor with those who are anti-German American.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/us/white-supremacists-science-dna.html
— Think Professors Are Liberal? Try School Administrators The ideological bent of those overseeing collegiate life is having the biggest impact on campus culture. – Samuel J. Abrams
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/opinion/liberal-college-administrators.html
— As Other Republican Candidates Struggle Financially, Trump Stockpiles Cash – Kenneth P. Vogel
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/us/politics/trump-campaign-finance-midterms.html
— No, Trump’s Tax Cut Isn’t Paying for Itself (at Least Not Yet) Federal revenues rose slightly in the 2018 fiscal year. But that doesn’t mean the $1.5 trillion tax cut is bringing in more revenue than it’s losing. – Jim Tankersley
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/business/trump-tax-cuts-revenue.html
— Elitist or Egalitarian: Competing Views of Harvard Emerge in Bias Trial – Anemona Hartocollis
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/us/harvard-lawsuit-asian-americans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/world/canada/marijuana-pot-cannabis-legalization.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump threatens to summon military to close U.S.-Mexico border in response to migrant caravan – John Wagner and Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-threatens-to-summon-military-to-close-us-mexico-border-in-response-to-migrant-caravan/2018/10/18/d427b1dc-d2bd-11e8-83d6-291fcead2ab1_story.html
— MAY 9, 2018 FLASHBACK: Trump is trying to strong-arm the news media – Callum Borchers (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those candidates in Illinois who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but a) who refuse to include diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists, b) who do not want me to know about their events and other activities, c) who do not want me to promote their events and other activities, d) who do not want me to attend their events, d) who do not want me to report on their events or other activities, e) who “punish” me, and/or f) who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems’, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems? The aforesaid candidates a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid. The aforesaid candidates glorify and praise, pander to, give news scoops to, return phone calls from, and/or give money to a) Rich Miller and/or b) the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/05/09/trump-is-trying-to-strong-arm-the-news-media/

 

USA TODAY
— Democrats are giving up on white men. That’s a big mistake. Democrats have failed to convince working men that the party represents their interests. White men are hurting, and Democrats should listen. – Andrew L. Yarrow
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/18/democrats-giving-up-white-men-midterms-suicide-opioids-column/1582776002/


— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/10/17/pot-stocks-canada-legalizes-marijuana/1668186002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/17/marijuana-now-legal-canada-but-buying-weed-remains-challenge/1672074002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/16/how-buy-legal-marijuana-canada-person-mail/1580615002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote voter fraud.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/17/midterm-elections-real-voter-fraud-restricting-fundamental-right-editorials-debates/1664369002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH THREE COLOR PICTURES: We followed 15 of America’s teachers on a day of frustrations, pressures and hard-earned victories
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2018/10/17/teachers-appreciation-pay-union-jobs-schools-education/1509500002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Threatens to ‘Call Up the U.S. Military’ If Mexico Doesn’t Stop Migrants President asks southern neighbor ‘in the strongest terms’ to ‘stop the onslaught’ of Latin American migrants heading to U.S. – Vivian Salama
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-threatens-to-call-up-the-u-s-military-if-mexico-doesnt-stop-migrants-1539866223
— What Is Elizabeth Warren? Conventional wisdom says the DNA report backfired on the senator. Maybe not. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-is-elizabeth-warren-1539816439
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: When a Co-Worker Is Your Top Competitor – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all those who I competed against for promotions at IRS 1971-1980 and at GAO 1980-1997. Overwhelmingly, those who got promoted over me were Democrat, minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran. Overwhelmingly, they helped my superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-winner-take-all-battles-backfire-at-work-1539783019
— ACT Scores Show Drop in College Readiness, Especially in Math Asian students show better scores, while other ethnic groups all see drops – Tawnell D. Hobbs
https://www.wsj.com/articles/act-scores-show-drop-in-college-readiness-especially-in-math-1539768600
— Army Veteran Wages War on Social-Media Disinformation Kris Goldsmith hunts fake Facebook pages that try to sow strife by deceiving veterans – Ben Kesling and Dustin Volz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-army-veteran-wages-war-on-social-media-disinformation-1539768600

 

LEADER & TIMES
— Calls of illegitimacy are first steps of declaring civil war – Larry Phillips (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who treat me like I am not a legitimate reporter. They include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid. The aforesaid candidates glorify and praise, pander to, give news scoops to, return phone calls from, and/or give money to a) Rich Miller and/or b) the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois.)
http://www.liberalfirst.com/opinion/calls-of-illegitimacy-are-first-steps-of-declaring-civil-war

 

FORBES
— Pritzker, Rauner And Illinois’ Pension Trouble – Elizabeth Bauer
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2018/10/17/pritzker-rauner-and-illinois-pension-trouble/#34fe56487b41

 

FED SMITH
— Federal Employee Annual Raises and Inflation – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Have you gotten pay increases? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want cheap labor. They continue to be furious that because of COLAs, step increases, and/or promotions, my pay increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, except for 1980 when I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO promoted me in 1986. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/10/17/federal-employee-annual-raises-inflation/

 

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— Top Honors for Female Accounting Leaders: Illinois CPA Society Announces its Women to Watch Award Winners
https://www.icpas.org/about-us/press/press-release-details/2018/10/16/top-honors-for-female-accounting-leaders-illinois-cpa-society-announces-its-women-to-watch-award-winners

 

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Illinois CPA Society names 2018 ‘Women to Watch’ – Sean McCabe
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/illinois-cpa-society-names-2018-women-to-watch

October 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Carafem, abortion clinic with ‘loud voice,’ opens in Skokie – Rachel Frazin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/abortion-clinic-opens-in-skokie/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago’s PharmaCann sold in record deal; pot legal in Canada soon
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/cresco-pot-cannabis-stocks-edibles-canada-marijuana-legalized/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “President Trump offers Medi-scare for all.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-medicare-bernie-sanders-donald-trump-1014-20181012-story.html
— Frustrated with health insurance costs, some turn to religious plans: ‘For us it’s been a godsend’- Lisa Schencker (DIERSEN: Religious organizations should do far more to promote traditional marriage and to discourage activities that harm your health. They should do far more to discourage sexual aggression, to discourage promiscuity, to discourage infidelity, to discourage LGBTQ activity, to discourage abortion, to discourage booze, and to discourage pot. Your body is the temple of the Lord. SEE: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-religious-health-care-cost-sharing-1014-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Barazza family belongs to a health care sharing ministry, a religious nonprofit in which members pay for each other’s health care needs. Compared with traditional health insurance premiums, ministries’ monthly member costs are often much lower. But unlike traditional insurance, members must often commit to religious principles. The ministries generally won’t pay for services that don’t align with those principles, such as abortion and substance abuse treatment, and they often limit coverage of pre-existing conditions and prescriptions.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Same-sex marriage has become a contentious issue in the race for Illinois attorney general as Republican Erika Harold and Democrat Kwame Raoul accuse one another of having held discriminatory views. – Barbara Vitello
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181012/2-attorney-general-hopefuls-differ-on-abortion-same-sex-marriage
— Tom Rooney: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181013/tom-rooney-candidate-profile
— Endorsement: Daily Herald recommends Curran over Idleburg for Lake County sheriff
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181013/endorsement-daily-herald-recommends-curran-over-idleburg-for-lake-county-sheriff
— Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Nybo over Glowiack in Illinois Senate District 24
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181013/endorsement-daily-herald-backs-nybo-over-glowiack-in-illinois-senate-district-24
— Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Lewis over Cullerton in Illinois Senate District 23
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181013/endorsement-daily-herald-backs-lewis-over-cullerton-in-illinois-senate-district-23

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Trump looms large as Rep. Peter Roskam fights for his political life against Sean Casten – PATRICK M. O’CONNELL & MIKE RIOPELL
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/trump-looms-large-as-rep-peter-roskam-fights-for-his/article_cbd72851-e95f-5f1e-9f35-465f398d94e2.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Mr. Pritzker, answer tax questions – RICH MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miller-dear-jb-pritzker/article_c0b232d7-0ae7-5572-a859-9d77d7f12eb4.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pence: Electing Davis could be pivotal to House control – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181012/pence-electing-davis-could-be-pivotal-to-house-control
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181012/watch-replay-vice-president-mike-pence-in-springfield

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— At debate, Rauner calls Legionnaires’ probe ‘abuse of power’ – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/at-debate-rauner-calls-legionnaires-probe-abuse-of-power

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois Chamber of Commerce endorses Erika Harold for attorney general – Robert Hadley
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511599078-illinois-chamber-of-commerce-endorses-erika-harold-for-attorney-general

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Top Dems gather in Chicago to see U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, but she’s a no show
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511599913-top-dems-gather-in-chicago-to-see-u-s-rep-maxine-waters-but-she-s-a-no-show

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Casten seeks to repeal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which would put seniors at risk, Roskam says – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511599875-casten-seeks-to-repeal-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act-which-would-put-seniors-at-risk-roskam-says
— PAC: “Madigan cuts Conroy in, Conroy forces you out”
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511597561-pac-madigan-cuts-conroy-in-conroy-forces-you-out

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Chicago restaurant disrupted by activists protesting alleged sexual harassment – Kaitlyn Schallhorn
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/chicago-restaurant-disrupted-by-activists-protesting-alleged-sexual-harassment

 

DAILY CALLER
— OUTSTANDING: KEVIN MCCARTHY ROLLS OUT BILL TO FULLY FUND TRUMP’S BORDER WALL, CUT OFF SANCTUARY CITIES – Will Racke
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/12/kevin-mccarthy-border-wall-bill/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy announces get-tough immigration bill – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/12/house-gop-leader-floats-get-tough-immigration-bill/

 

BREITBART
— Newspaper Launches Anti-Multiculturalism ‘Patriotic Fairy Tale’ Contest, Angers Left – Victoria Friedman (DIERSEN: Ever increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to a) promote dependency on government, b) promote dependency on charity, c) destroy the traditional family, d) promote LGBTQ activity, e) promote abortion, f) promote mass/illegal immigration, g) abolish the First and Second Amendments, h) promote patronage, i) promote political affiliation discrimination, j) promote reverse discrimination, k) promote age discrimination, l) promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and m) promote even worse things.)
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/10/13/outrage-childs-writing-contest-dangers-multiculturalism-illegal-immigration/
— White House Drafts Plan to Keep Migrant Families Unified in Detention – Neil Munro (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) illegally encourage people to come to America illegally, b) illegally encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) illegally encourage people to illegally bring people to America illegally.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2018/10/13/white-house-plans-to-keep-migrant-families-in-detention/

 

DAILY CALLER
— BLACKS’ LOYALTY TO THE DEMOCRAT PARTY IS INSANE — NOT KANYE WEST – Nick James
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/12/black-loyalty-democratic-party-west/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: SANCTUARY CITY MINNEAPOLIS ASSISTS ILLEGALS WITH ‘KNOW-YOUR-ICE-RIGHTS’ PLACARDS ON POLICE CARS – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/12/minneapolis-ice-rights-police-cars/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Multiple Republican Offices Across the Country Vandalized by Unhinged Leftists – DEBRA HEINE
https://pjmedia.com/trending/multiple-republican-offices-across-the-country-vandalized-by-unhinged-leftists/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Is the Fed Trying to Kill the Trump Economy? – Bob Adelmann
https://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/commentary/item/30319-is-the-fed-trying-to-kill-the-trump-economy

 

WORLD NEW DAILY
— SUPREMES WON’T HELP JUDGE BOOTED FOR REFUSING SAME-SEX WEDDINGS Let administrative ruling against Oregon official stand (DIERSEN: Constructively, in Diersen v. GAO, the court ruled that employers can waste the careers of their employees and get rid of their employees who object to political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination.)
https://www.wnd.com/2018/10/supremes-wont-help-judge-booted-for-refusing-same-sex-weddings/
— FEDS: DACA HURTS LEGAL IMMIGRANTS Special fee exemption puts burden on other applicants
https://www.wnd.com/2018/10/feds-daca-hurts-legal-immigrants/

 

THE HILL
— McCarthy introduces bill to fully fund Trump’s border wall – MELANIE ZANONA
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/411205-mccarthy-introduces-bill-to-fully-fund-trumps-border-wall

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Republican Club Vandalized Before Visit by Right-Wing Provocateur – Shane Goldmacher (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who paint me as being a “right-wing provocateur” because I promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms? Should I write a book about those who paint me as being a “right-wing provocateur” because I promote the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling? Should I write a book about those who paint me as being a “right-wing provocateur” because I oppose promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Those who paint me as being a “right-wing provocateur” include past and present a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) leaders and members, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee leaders and members, c) Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders, members, and employees, d) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois leaders and members, e) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce leaders and members, f) Illinois Center Right Coalition leaders and members, g) American Association of Political Consultants leaders and members, and g) activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. The aforesaid a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/12/nyregion/gavin-mcinnes-republican-club-vandalized.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success a) in getting children to come to America illegally, b) in getting children to stay in America illegally, and c) in getting others to bring children to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/12/us/migrant-children-tent-camp-texas.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Michelle Obama Wanted Democrats to ‘Go High.’ Now They Aren’t So Sure. – Matt Flegenheimer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who “go low.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/12/us/politics/trump-democrats-insults.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Scourge of ‘Diversity’ A onetime liberal, Heather Mac Donald now believes identity politics threatens higher education and civilization itself. – Jillian Kay Melchio (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-scourge-of-diversity-1539385139
— Politics Can’t Solve Our Political Problems Our tribalism has a deeper source in the disintegration of communities and an epidemic of loneliness. The only real answers start at home. – Ben Sasse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/politics-cant-solve-our-political-problems-1539364986
— You’re Not the Only One Who’s Not Paying Your ‘Nanny Tax’ Only 5% of Americans who should be paying taxes related to household help are doing so, one economist estimates – Laura Saunders (DIERSEN: Who do you know who pays/paid the nanny tax? My boss during the last 8 years that I worked for GAO paid the nanny tax. Her husband was wealthy.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/youre-not-the-only-one-whos-not-paying-your-nanny-tax-1539336600
— Is ‘First, Kill All the Lawyers’ the Democrats’ New Credo? Their cries that the Supreme Court has been ‘corrupted’ evoke the rhetoric of totalitarians. – George Melloan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-first-kill-all-the-lawyers-the-democrats-new-credo-1539385092

 

BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE DAILY HERALD: Officials consider asking parents to make dire border choice: detention or separation? – Nick Miroff, Josh Dawsey and Maria Sacchetti
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Officials-consider-asking-parents-to-make-dire-13302966.php

 

ABC10 TV
— John Cox: A profile of California’s GOP nominee for governor John Cox has embraced the persona of the anti-politician assailing a corrupt establishment. The strategy hasn’t worked yet. But as he seeks to become governor of California, the 63-year-old lawyer, accountant and investment manager is hoping 2018 will be different.
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/john-cox-a-profile-of-californias-gop-nominee-for-governor/103-603864623

 

HISTORY
— Mexican Americans Fought on Both Sides of the U.S. Civil War Thousands of Mexican-Americans joined the Confederacy—but even more joined the Union. – BECKY LITTLE (DIERSEN: Of course, if/when Democrats formally declare war on Republicans, the many millions of illegals will fight for the Democrats. That is why, for their self-defense, Republicans have bought lots of firearms and lots of ammunition.)
https://www.history.com/news/mexican-americans-in-civil-war

 

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— A Non-Tenure-Track Profession? About three-quarters of all faculty positions are off the tenure track, according to new AAUP analysis. While many now work on multiyear contracts, their academic freedom remains of concern. – Colleen Flaherty (DIERSEN: One could argue that federal jobs are tenured for those who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/10/12/about-three-quarters-all-faculty-positions-are-tenure-track-according-new-aaup

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— DHS Says It’s Finally Hiring More Border Agents Than It’s Losing – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/10/dhs-says-its-finally-hiring-more-border-agents-its-losing/151987/

October 12 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump looms large as Rep. Peter Roskam fights for his political life against Sean Casten – Patrick M. O’Connell, Mike Riopell (DIERSEN: This article includes a report on what Roskam said and on what others said concerning Roskam at the Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s (MTRCC) outstanding meeting Wednesday evening, October 10, 2018, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. 15 candidates were at the meeting – 1 for a federal office: Peter Roskam; 5 for state offices: Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, Amy Grant, Jay Kinzler, and Seth Lewis; eight for county offices: Grant Eckhoff, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Jeff MacKay, Kevin Wiley, Karen Wilson, Chris Zaruba, and Jim Zay; and 1 for a municipal office: Suzanne Fitch. State Representative Jeanne Ives announced that she is circulating petitions for Wheaton mayoral candidate Phil Suess. Other meeting attendees included Ron Almiron, Roger Bohn, Lori Carlson, Joe Caruso, Bob Cherry, Jeff Cooper, Lynn Crane, Flo Dangelo, Tim Elliott (DuPage County Board), Sal Falbo (Milton Township Trustee), Mike Formento, Hide Holan, Babette Holder, Marty Keller (MTRCC Vice Chairman), Bob Krzyzewski, Larry LaVanway, Alex LeVan, Chris LeVan (MTRCC Chairman and Milton Township Assessor), Carl Lofgren, Paula McGowen (DuPage County Regional School Board Member), Bobby McNeily, Ron Menna, Dave Molitor (Milton Township Trustee), John Monino (MTRCC Secretary and Milton Township Trustee), Gary Muehlfelt (Milton Township Highway Commissioner), Barb Murphy (DuPage County Republican Party Chairwoman), Yadav Nathwani (MTRCC Treasurer and Milton Township Trustee), Nicole Prater (Winfield Township Republican Central Committee Chairman), Mary Rash, Pat Ryan, Janet Shaw, B.J. Slinger, Chuck Smith, and Tim Whelan (DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner). I have been a MTRCC member since 1999, and since then, I have had the best MTRCC meeting and MTRCC fundraiser attendance record. In 2002, I got MTRCC to begin holding its monthly meetings at the Wheaton Bowl, and MTRCC has met there ever since. In 2000, under MTRCC Chairman Randy Hultgren, I published MTRCC’s first website and I served as MTRCC’s webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010. Both Hultgren and Roskam endorsed me when I first ran for Precinct Committeeman in 2000. Since 2000, I have included reports on MTRCC meetings and fundraisers in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-peter-roskam-sean-casten-illinois-6th-20181011-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam rallied die-hard Republicans in a private room at the Wheaton Bowl’s banquet hall on Wednesday, Ed Raab was outside keeping watch over the check-in counter, the clatter of pins echoing across the lanes. “If I wasn’t working,” Raab said, “I’d be right in there with them.” Roskam shook a few hands, and chatted with campaign volunteers, local precinct committeemen and DuPage County candidates before he strode to the podium for a short speech. “I’m incredibly energized by this campaign,” Roskam said. “I’m incredibly heartened by all of your support. … Now is the time for us to press forward.” Behind him, next to stacks of yard signs, was a lifesize cardboard cutout of President Donald Trump flashing a thumbs-up. Someone had placed a red “Make America Great Again” cap atop the cardboard Trump’s head. . .To win, Roskam likely needs to strike a balance between keeping Trump supporters on board, but also preventing independent and centrist Republican voters from abandoning him even if they don’t like the president. “The people in this district, I don’t think they’d do that,” said Raab, who credited the biggest take-home pay he’s ever had in 42 years working at the bowling alley to the Republican tax overhaul Roskam championed. “I think they’re pretty true to the people they’re backing.” . . . “The reason the national Democratic Party believes that Congressman Roskam’s district is in play is solely based on President Trump,” said Kirk Dillard, a former DuPage County Republican chairman, state senator and Illinois governor candidate. Casten has tried to get into a position to capitalize, calling Trump the “worst president of our generation.” He raised twice as much money as Roskam last quarter, his $2.6 million buttressed by millions of dollars in advertising from a group backed by House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi. The latest spots hit Roskam over taxes and health care, saying it’s time he “checked out of Congress.” . . . “Peter wins close races because he is an exceptionally hard-working candidate, incredibly articulate speaker and has a volunteer base of dedicated individuals second to none,” Dillard said. Since that election 12 years ago, Democrats have made inroads in Roskam’s home base of DuPage County. President Barack Obama won the county twice, and the prosperous patchwork of suburbs recently has sent two Democratic state lawmakers to Springfield. Babette Holder, a Republican committeewoman in Wheaton, said the Trump factor matters “a lot” in this race. “I’ve never seen a midterm like this before,” Holder said. “I think it’ll be a big challenge this time.” But her hope is that when voters examine the issues, they’ll turn to Roskam, who she said breaks from the party and the president when necessary. “I am worried,” Holder said, “I’m not going to lie to you and say I’m not worried. It’ll come down to turnout.” . . . At the bowling alley on Wednesday, Raab said Roskam isn’t perfect, but he’s still preferable to the alternative. “He’s done some things I don’t agree with, but I like him a lot better than his opponent,” Raab said.)
— National money keeps flowing into 6th District race between Rep. Peter Roskam and Sean Casten – Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-6th-district-campaign-money-20181011-story.html
— ANTI-TRUMPS PROMOTE ANTI-TRUMPS: Women’s March organizers hope participants ‘feel the power and energy that comes from not being alone’ – Angie Leventis Lourgos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-womens-march-chicago-advance-20181012-story.html
— To combat corruption, choose Erika Harold for attorney general – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-erika-harold-kwame-raoul-illinois-attorney-general-20181007-story.html
— Former VP Biden: ‘American values are under assault’ – Craig Lyons
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-donnelly-biden-rally-st-1013-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ENDORSEMENT: J.B. Pritzker for governor, to get Illinois moving again (DIERSEN: To promote Pritzker is to promote pot.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/jb-pritzker-governor-endorsement/
— No sanctuary for Rauner — gov embraces Sister Jean, but not her immigration work – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/sanctuary-rauner-sister-jean-loyola-illegal-immigration/
— Trump’s Justice Department sends more violent crime prosecutors to Chicago – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-sessions-chicago-justice-department-violent-crime-prosecutors/
— Armed home invasion reported in Wheaton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/armed-home-invasion-reported-in-wheaton/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage lawmakers want tougher penalties for no-show defendants
Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181012/dupage-lawmakers-want-tougher-penalties-for-no-show-defendants
— Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Pritzker over Rauner for governor (DIERSEN: To promote Pritzker is to promote pot.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181012/endorsement-daily-herald-backs-pritzker-over-rauner-for-governor
— Advisory referendum has Kane County voters angered, confused – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181011/advisory-referendum-has-kane-county-voters-angered-confused
— Seth Lewis: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181012/seth-lewis-candidate-profile
— Mr. Pritzker, Tell us again what the middle class is — from the heart – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats believe that everyone who is not on welfare is rich and should pay more taxes.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/jb-pritzker-graduated-income-tax-brackets/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives ask “Will Kinzinger be the only Chicago-area Republican left in Congress?”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/will-kinzinger-be-only-chicago-area-republican-left-congress

 

ABC7
— ANTI-TRUMPS PROMOTE ANTI-TRUMPS: Women’s March Chicago 2018: Street closures, route information
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/womens-march-chicago-2018-street-closures-route-information/4471175/

 

NBC5
— On the Issues: 11 Questions for Gubernatorial Candidate Bruce Rauner
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bruce-rauner-governor-of-illinois-497244021.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pence campaigns for Rep. Rodney Davis in Springfield – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/pence-campaigns-for-rep-rodney-davis-in-springfield
— Chicago sues Trump administration again over grants
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-sues-trump-administration-again-over-grants-1

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— GOP leaders join lieutenant governor to condemn Pritzker’s tax breaks – Jaylyn Cook
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/gop-leaders-join-lieutenant-governor-to-condemn-pritzker-s-tax/article_49395f82-bd90-5cf9-ae32-c69a5c1b89ea.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Vice President Pence speaks in Springfield
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/vice-president-pence-speaks-in-springfield
— US Representative Rodney Davis hopes Vice President Mike Pence’s speech encourages voters – Amanda Henderson
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/us-representative-rodney-davis-hopes-vice-president-mike-pences-speech-encourages-voters

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Implosion Of The Republican Party Under Rauner
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/implosion-of-the-republican-party-under-rauner
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Is Rauner going to drag down all Republicans on the ballot? Is he closing the gap at all? Were all Rauner’s political defeats self-inflicted wounds? Did Rauner discount what he was up against and then decide to surrender instead of fight? Dan and Kristen McQueary discuss the future of Illinois and the governor’s race.)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pence: Illinois’ 13 congressional district could make, or break, GOP majority – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/pence-illinois-congressional-district-could-make-or-break-gop-majority/article_96615d22-ce6b-11e8-ab89-bf6e413c6332.html
— What can Pritzker do with a 22-point lead? – Brett Rowland
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/op-ed-what-can-pritzker-do-with-a–point/article_e8cd1300-ccb6-11e8-9b2c-ab7910a7dbfc.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DECISION 2018: SUMMARY OF LAST DEBATE BETWEEN RAUNER AND PRITZKER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/decision-2018-pritzker-vs-rauner.html

— RAUNER’S “SANCTUARY STATE” DENIAL STIRS CONFUSION AMONG CONSERVATIVES AND AMNESTY ADVOCATES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/responses-to-rauners-sanctuary-state-denial-.html

— PRITZKER PROVIDES REASONS FOR IL CONSERVATIVES TO GET TO THE POLLS, VOTE FOR HAROLD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/pritzker-provides-reasons-for-il-conservatives-to-get-to-the-polls-vote-for-harold.html
— PRITZKER PROVIDES REASONS FOR IL CONSERVATIVES TO GET TO THE POLLS, VOTE FOR HAROLD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/pritzker-provides-reasons-for-il-conservatives-to-get-to-the-polls-vote-for-harold.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Cook moves Roskam to “Lean D,” moves Hultgren to “Toss Up”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/12/cook-moves-roskam-to-lean-d-moves-hultgren-to-toss-up/
— The return of “Brewskis with Bruce” . . . Since Pritzker supports legalizing marijuana, maybe he should counter this with “Joints with JB.” Just a thought.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/12/the-return-of-brewskis-with-bruce/
— Tribune, Sun-Times endorsements reveal the papers’ priorities
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/12/tribune-sun-times-endorsements-reveal-the-papers-priorities/

 

BREITBART
— Scalise: Dems Will Lose the Vote ‘if They Continue to Call on Violence’ – Trent Baker
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/10/12/scalise-dems-will-lose-the-vote-if-they-continue-to-call-on-violence/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Kanye West Latest Black Person Attacked for Deviating From Liberal Dogma – Steve Byas
https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/30320-kanye-west-latest-black-person-attacked-for-deviating-from-liberal-dogma

 

DAILY CALLER
— VANDALS HIT NYC GOP HEADQUARTERS: ‘ATTACK IS MERELY A BEGINNING’ – Kerry Picket
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/12/nyc-gop-headquarters-vandalized/

 

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Calif. Gubernatorial Candidate John Cox Endorsed By Law Enforcement
https://www.oann.com/calif-gubernatorial-candidate-john-cox-endorsed-by-law-enforcement/

 

GOPUSA
— Pro-Kavanaugh women fed up with ‘gender traitors’ label: ‘They’ll see us at the polls’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56624

 

ROLL CALL
— GOP-Held Illinois District Pounded with Outside Money as Election Nears Six-term incumbent Roskam facing Democratic environmental entrepreneur Sean Casten – Griffin Connolly
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/gop-held-illinois-district-outside-money

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Trump Rally: A Play in Three Acts The art of Making America Great Again. And again. And again. – KATIE ROGERS (DIERSEN: When is the next Trump rally in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality?)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/12/us/politics/trump-maga-rally-play.html
— The Democrats Have an Immigration Problem . . . the Trump presidency has taught the Democrats what they stand against. Now they have to figure out what they stand for. – Robert Draper (DIERSEN: Because immigrants, that is, minorities who want/need/demand massive government assistance, vote for Democrats, Democrats want to flood America with immigrants, that is, to flood America with minorities who want/need/demand massive government assistance.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/10/magazine/the-democrats-have-an-immigration-problem.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “More Americans disapprove of Kavanaugh’s confirmation than support it.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/more-americans-disapprove-of-kavanaughs-confirmation-than-support-it-new-poll-shows/2018/10/12/18dbf872-cd93-11e8-a3e6-44daa3d35ede_story.html

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Pence Campaigns for Rep. Rodney Davis in Springfield Vice President Mike Pence says Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis has emerged as a voice for conservative values in Congress and is urging his supporters to get out the vote in the midterm elections.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-10-12/pence-to-campaign-with-gop-rep-rodney-davis-in-springfield

 

FED SMITH
— Ensuring Accuracy of Federal Employee Personnel Files – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Of course, one can learn by looking at my Federal Employee Personnel File, at the Diersen v. GAO lawsuit file, and at related documents a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/10/12/ensuring-accuracy-federal-employee-personnel-files/

 

ROLLING STONE
— Congress Is Getting Frustrated With the White House’s Pot Policy Trump’s long said he supports states’ rights when it comes to cannabis, but new reports suggest some in his administration isn’t ready to give up pot prohibition – MATT LASLO
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/weed-pot-policy-white-house-congress-trump-733285/