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November 9 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF PRITZKER: With Pritzker win, pot legalization is now in legislators’ hands, but not all are on board – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-pritzker-illinois-marijuana-legalize-legislature-20181108-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kevin Sabet, head of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, which opposes legalization, said he thinks the study authors are biased. Sabet said they failed to account for the serious downsides of drug use, such as car accidents and substance abuse. He also said decriminalization of marijuana, which took effect in Illinois in 2016, addresses many of the social justice issues. Holdouts against legalization remain ready to fight it in the General Assembly. House Republican leader Jim Durkin said lawmakers should stop their rush toward legalization. “I will never support legalization,” he said. “I don’t like how quickly we are moving. Illinois should not be part of this lab experiment. I see no societal value.” Durkin supports medical marijuana for pain and end-of-life care and said that program appears successful in prohibiting access for underage use and the illegal drug market. He called for lawmakers to review the results when that pilot program expires in summer 2020, before moving beyond it, but said he does not know how much opposition remains in Springfield.)
— I left Illinois for law school and I won’t be back – Colin Finnegan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-bye-illinois-grad-school-gone-1109-20181108-story.html
— My house is worth how much? Fixes to tax assessments bring dramatic changes for Chicago homeowners – Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: If homes cannot be sold for their assessed value, should taxing bodies be required to pay home sellers a) the difference between the selling price and the assessed value and b) refunds of real estate taxes paid based on recalculated home value back 5, 10, 15, 20+ years?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-cook-county-property-tax-assessment-up-down-20181024-story.html
— Take our ribs, Ruth Bader Ginsburg – Mary Schmich
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-ruth-bader-ginsburg-mary-schmich-20181108-story.html
— Put on your big boy pants, Mr. President, and let CNN’s Jim Acosta do his job – John Kass (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who do NOT want me to know about their press conferences, b) who do NOT want me to attend their press conferences, c) who do NOT want me to ask questions during their press conferences, d) who do NOT want me to speak with other reporters, e) who have barred me from attending their press conferences, f) who have had me thrown out of their press conferences, and/or g) who do not want me to report on their press conferences. Ever-increasingly, they want me to agree to not report anything about their fundraisers before they will let me attend their fundraisers. 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 and even worse things. 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 at press conferences and share privileged information with reporters that have caused Republican candidates to be defeated and even worse things. Of course, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-jim-acosta-donald-trump-kass-20181108-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Who votes Republican in 2018? – Mona Charen (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who votes for Democrats in 2018? ANSWER: Those who 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://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/republican-voters-presidential-election-democrats-voting-analysis-exit-polls/
— 100 years since the end of World War I, a bloodbath that shaped Chicago – Neil Steinberg (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/world-war-i-chicago-armistice-day-prohibition-great-migration-elks-national-memorial-centenary/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who illegally come to America illegally, b) those who illegally stay in America illegally, and c) those who illegally bring people to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/president-donald-trump-liberals-immigration-migrant-caravans/
— State ordered to review transgender inmate’s request to move to female prison – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/transgender-illinois-inmate-strawberry-hampton-dixon-correctional-transfer-prisoner-rights/

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban activists join national protest supporting Mueller probe – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181108/suburban-activists-join-national-protest-supporting-mueller-probe
— Kane County Board election creates even Democrat-Republican split – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181108/kane-county-board-election-creates-even-democrat-republican-split
— Who’s the boss? Pritzker beat Rauner but now faces the future with Madigan – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181108/whos-the-boss-pritzker-beat-rauner-but-now-faces-the-future-with-madigan
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who illegally come to America illegally, b) those who illegally stay in America illegally, and c) those who illegally bring people to America illegally.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181109/extremes-are-strangling-common-sense-solution-to-border-crisis
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: ‘I promised I would continue to tell his story’: Remembering Kristallnacht 80 years later – Russell Lissau (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, 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 of Swedish national origin?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181109/i-promised-i-would-continue-to-tell-his-story-remembering-kristallnacht-80-years-later
— Naperville ends serving limits at breweries – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drank lots of booze, b) drink lots of booze, c) want to drink lots of booze, d) want to make lots of money selling booze, and/or e) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of booze.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181109/naperville-ends-serving-limits-at-breweries

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker tips hand a bit on first budget The governor-election won’t push a light version of a graduated tax, preferring gambling, legal pot and sports-betting revenues. But a capital plan will come soon, as will a minimum-wage hike. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-tips-hand-bit-first-budget
— Who stands to profit under a pro-pot governor Now that marijuana will likely become legal in Illinois, there’s a gold rush of companies positioning themselves to cash in. – BRIGID SWEENEY (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/who-stands-profit-under-pro-pot-governor
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: A quarter-million Chicago homeowners couldn’t afford to sell if they wanted to Among the nation’s ten largest metro areas, Chicago has the largest share of homeowners who are seriously underwater on their mortgage, according to a new report. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/quarter-million-chicago-homeowners-couldnt-afford-sell-if-they-wanted

WTTW
— With Jeff Sessions Out, What’s Next for the Department of Justice? – Evan Garcia
https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/08/jeff-sessions-out-what-s-next-department-justice

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The main reason why Rauner lost was Democrat success in a) promoting hatred of Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats including Pritzker.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181108/under-dome-podcast-how-pritzker-trounced-rauner
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who illegally come to America illegally, b) those who illegally stay in America illegally, and c) those who illegally bring people to America illegally.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181108/springfield-familys-future-uncertain-as-parents-face-deportation-prison-time

HERALD & REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: Macon County board approves resolution supporting the 2nd Amendment – RYAN VOYLES (DIERSEN: Which Republicans who represent your municipality, your township/ward, and your county stand up for Second Amendment rights?)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/macon-county-board-weighs-motion-in-support-of-the-nd/article_64578340-edae-5e39-b248-3dd1f2c8b4c4.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat promote Democrats.
https://www.nwherald.com/2018/11/08/underwood-details-her-campaign-from-womens-march-to-congress/a6izzqk/

WSPY NEWS
— Kendall County Sees 54 Percent Voter Turnout; Nearly 10,000 Early Voter Ballots Cast – Tyler Bachman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/kendall-county-sees-percent-voter-turnout-nearly-early-voter-ballots/article_1f1da0c6-e38e-11e8-a34e-cfc0147fdce0.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Impact Of The Illinois Election Where You Live – SEAN CRAWFORD (DIERSEN: The more Democrats that represent where you live, the more that you will see poverty, crime, dependency on government, dependency of charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the Second Amendment, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/impact-illinois-election-where-you-live#stream/0
— Statewide: Big Political Differences Across Illinois; Rural Health Challenges – SEAN CRAWFORD (DIERSEN: Democrats are more successful at promoting hatred against Trump in urban areas than in rural areas.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/statewide-big-political-differences-across-illinois-rural-health-challenges#stream/0

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— RIP, Illinois GOP As of Tuesday, the state’s Democratic Party is in its most powerful position since 1840. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What do anti-Republicans want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) to do? ANSWER: a) Demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump; b) Strike the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks from the IRP platform; c) Banish from the IRP those who support the aforesaid planks; d) Join the Democrats in promoting dependency on government, dependency of charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the Second Amendment, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation; e) Banish from the IRP those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time; and f) Dissolve the IRP. How many on the IRP State Central Committee (SCC) want to do the aforesaid and what is their weighted vote? What does your representative on the IRP SCC want done and what is his/her weighted vote? The next IRP SCC meeting is December 1, 2018 in the Chicago area.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/November-2018/RIP-Illinois-GOP/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To vote for Democrats is to promote abortion.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/11/09/veto-session-looms-for-rauner-what-preckwinkle-knew-and-when-she-knew-it-pritzkers-budget-team-343922
(FROM THE ARTICLE: HB40 reared its head in Tuesday’s election. Every incumbent who voted for the controversial measure was reelected, and sponsors of the HB4114 to repeal HB40 were defeated. They are state Reps. Peter Breen, Christine Winger and Sheri Jesiel. Breen’s defeat was particularly shocking. Along with being had been an outspoken opponent of HB40, which repealed the “trigger” language in Illinois stating that the day Roe v. Wade is ever modified or overturned, abortion would be illegal in Illinois with no exceptions. HB40 also removed the restriction on state funding for some abortions. After the bill passed and was signed by the governor, Breen filed suit to dismantle the legislation. Personal PAC, which supports abortion rights, spent more than $300,000 to unseat Breen, “and it was worth every penny,” Terry Cosgrove, president and CEO of Personal PAC told POLITICO, calling it one of the political action committee’s “biggest victories ever.”)

WIRE POINTS
— Progressives Zero In On Exit Tax On Illinois Wealth – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/progressives-zero-in-on-exit-tax-on-illinois-wealth/

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— As Chicago suburbs go blue, southern Illinois gets redder – Benjamin Yount
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/as-chicago-suburbs-go-blue-southern-illinois-gets-redder/article_24286cfb-c646-5d67-8100-1d095a9ed6a4.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS’ RICHEST GOVERNOR, MEET THE NATION’S MOST POWERFUL STATE LAWMAKER – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-richest-governor-meet-the-nations-most-powerful-state-lawmaker/
— PENSIONS CONSUME NEARLY HALF OF SCHAUMBURG’S PROPERTY TAX LEVY – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pensions-consume-nearly-half-of-schaumburgs-property-tax-levy/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— VOTERS WANT DEMOCRAT MAJORITY IN US CONGRESS TO WORK WITH TRUMP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/voters-want-democrat-majority-in-us-congress-to-work-with-trump-.html
— RHOADS: THE ARROGANCE OF NETWORK NEWS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/the-arrogance-of-network-news.html

CAPITOL FAX
— McCann claims established political party status in over 80 counties
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/09/mccann-claims-established-political-party-status-in-over-80-counties/

GOPUSA
— Feminists offer ribs, organs to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58758

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— The time to start on 2020 primaries is today – Daniel Horowitz (DIERSEN: If a Democrat was elected on November 6, 2018 to represent you in Congress, who do the following want to run against that Democrat in 2020: a) you, b) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, c) the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, d) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, e) the IRP officers, f) the IRP National Committeeman, and g) the IRP National Committeewoman? Obvious potential candidates include Republicans who have represented or who are representing all or part of your congressional district at the federal, state, and county levels.)
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/the-time-to-start-on-2020-primaries-is-today/

BREITBART
— Districts with Large Foreign-Born Populations Sent Far-Left Democrats to Congress – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/08/districts-with-large-foreign-born-populations-sent-far-left-democrats-to-congress/

FOX NEWS
— Midterms had major lessons for Republicans — ones they should pay attention to – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-midterms-had-major-lessons-for-republicans-ones-they-should-pay-attention-to

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— DEA REPORTS RECORD DEATHS FROM DRUG OVERDOSES How a broken southern border allows narcotics to flood America. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271846/dea-reports-record-deaths-drug-overdoses-michael-cutler

WORLD NET DAILY
— POLL WARNS PELOSI TO BACK OFF RADICAL SOCIAL AGENDA Same message was delivered to Hillary Clinton 2 years ago
https://www.wnd.com/2018/11/poll-warns-pelosi-to-back-off-radical-social-agenda/

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP MOVES TOWARD TIGHTENING ASYLUM CLAIMS AT BORDER – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/08/trump-caravan-asylum-federal-register/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want to replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries.
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/08/dnc-chairman-tom-perez-border-wall/
— TUCKER REVEALS HIS THOUGHTS ON THE MOB THAT SURROUNDED HIS HOME – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? If you are, what adverse actions have the Trump-haters in your precinct a) taken against you and b) threatened to take against you?)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/08/tucker-carlson-mob-home/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Requiem for John Cox – Ben Boychuk
https://www.amgreatness.com/2018/11/08/requiem-for-john-cox/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who reject the traditional marriage and reject the traditional family promote LGBTQ activity.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/415657-transgender-rights-are-constitutional-rights
— Dems mark Trump tax returns as key part of agenda – NAOMI JAGODA
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/415808-dems-mark-trump-tax-returns-as-key-part-of-agenda

POLITICO
— It’s a trap: Reporters struggle to respond in White House press pass fight ‘We don’t want to give him ammunition,’ one White House reporter said of the president. ‘At the same time, we don’t want to be a doormat and just lie down.’ – JASON SCHWARTZ
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/08/media-jim-acosta-press-pass-978293

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats are more successful at promoting hatred against Trump in urban areas than in rural areas.
http://www.startribune.com/election-results-offer-more-evidence-of-urban-rural-divide/500110261/

NBC NEWS
— Record LGBT support for Democrats in midterms, NBC News Exit Poll shows More than 80 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people voted for their district’s Democratic House candidate, according to the NBC News Exit Poll. – Tim Fitzsimons (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity focus on a) destroying Republicans, b) destroying traditional marriage, and c) destroying the traditional family.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/record-lgbt-support-democrats-midterms-nbc-news-exit-poll-shows-n934211
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hultgren and Roskam lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Underwood and Casten.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/house-democrats-keys-victory-hillary-fired-women-college-grads-n934101

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who illegally come to America illegally, b) those who illegally stay in America illegally, and c) those who illegally bring people to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/09/opinion/trump-caravan-migrants-criminals.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/09/world/americas/caravan-migrant-mexico.html

— Devah Pager, Who Documented Race Bias in Job Market, Dies at 46 – Katharine Q. Seelye (DIERSEN: Pager should have written about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation at GAO.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/08/obituaries/devah-pager-dead.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote dependency on government and dependence on charity. Republicans promote individual responsibility.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/americans-wrote-to-obama-about-their-hardships–and-the-president-wrote-back/2018/11/07/c403ea68-b068-11e8-aed9-001309990777_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who illegally come to America illegally, b) those who illegally stay in America illegally, and c) those who illegally bring people to America illegally.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/11/09/migrant-caravan-mexico-president-trump-us-southern-border-immigration-asylum-central-americans/1939241002/
— Asian, Muslim and Latino immigrants across USA helped Trump and GOP win – Rick Jervis
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/07/immigrants-support-donald-trump-midterm-elections/1913462002/

NEWS LEADER
— Guns and medical marijuana: You can’t have both – Gregory J. Holman
https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2018/11/08/guns-and-medical-weed-you-cant-have-both-despite-amendment-2/1928401002/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who illegally come to America illegally, b) those who illegally stay in America illegally, and c) those who illegally bring people to America illegally.
https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/photos/2018/11/08/photos-of-the-migrant-caravan-heading-toward-the-us-border

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Posted Video That Exaggerated Incident With CNN Reporter, Social-Media Firm Says After suspending CNN’s Jim Acosta, Sarah Sanders tweeted a video that had been edited with several frames repeated, says Storyful – Lukas I. Alpert and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-accused-of-posting-edited-video-that-exaggerated-incident-involving-cnn-reporter-1541703579
— In Russia, McDonald’s Serves Local Fries and a Side of Realpolitik Promoting its use of area suppliers helps keep burger giant above U.S.-Kremlin tensions – Thomas Grove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-russia-mcdonalds-serves-local-fries-and-a-side-of-realpolitik-1541678402
— Is Big Labor Anti-Worker? Office workers say the AFL-CIO and SEIU treat them poorly. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-big-labor-anti-worker-1541719268
— ‘The Front Runner’ Review: All the News That’s Unfit Hugh Jackman stars as presidential hopeful Gary Hart who is taken down by news media eager to expose his infidelity. – Joe Morgenstern
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-front-runner-review-all-the-news-thats-unfit-1541714932

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who illegally come to America illegally, b) those who illegally stay in America illegally, and c) those who illegally bring people to America illegally.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-migrants-decide-to-depart-mexico-city-with-or-without-buses-2018-11
https://www.businessinsider.com/r-central-american-migrants-trek-north-to-seek-a-better-life-2018-11

BLOOMBERG
— Orange County Leans Purple in Shift for California Republicans – Christopher Palmeri
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-08/orange-county-leans-purple-in-shift-for-california-republicans
— New York Times Beats Race, Age Discrimination Class Claims (DIERSEN: Rather than fight race discrimination, fight gender discrimination, and/or fight age discrimination, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, and coworkers in the federal government who were White, male, and/or older, and who were victims of the aforesaid discrimination, “cut deals” to keep their jobs. I should write a book about the aforesaid in GAO’s Chicago office who, to keep their jobs, agreed to help GAO a) waste my career and b) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/class-action/ny-times-beats-race-age-discrimination-class-claims
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The New York Times Co. convinced a federal court Nov. 8 that employee allegations of race and age discrimination can’t be certified as a class action. There are too few employees in each of the proposed classes to justify class status, Judge P. Kevin Castel wrote for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs identified 10 employees for the race class and 24 for the age class.)

FORBES
— If You Don’t Want To Flip Burgers At 67, Do These 10 Things Right Now – Jack Kelly (DIERSEN: What are some of the things that you did to qualify yourself for better paying jobs and to keep those jobs? 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.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2018/11/08/if-you-dont-want-to-flip-burgers-at-67-do-these-10-things-right-now/#452f15ff3586
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here is what you should immediately start doing if you are in your late 30s and older: 1. Think critically if your type of work can be done later in life. Does your job have certain physical manual work requirements that have a built in expiration date as you age? Could technology easily disrupt your job? Can your position be relocated? Could a junior (cheaper) person take over your responsibilities with a little training period? Will your job be too taxing and stressful to continue in your 50s, 60s or 70s? 2. If your job doesn’t easily lend itself to working into your sixties, start figuring out a second career right away before it’s too late. 3. Start a side hustle. If it doesn’t work keep trying until something clicks. 4. Consider going back to school to earn a degree which may open some new doors, and offer a new lease on life. 5. Obtain training in a niche area that could lead to a second career. 6. Save and invest as much money as possible to allow you to retire on your own terms. This will be difficult because it requires giving up fancy vacations, flashy cars, and an extravagant lifestyle. 7. If you live in an expensive and high taxed neighborhood, sell your home, move to a lower cost state, and bank the savings. 8. Maybe pivot to a job with the government, education or other sectors that can’t discriminate like the private sector does. 9. Start a side business that is a passion but could also provide a steady stream of income. 10. Don’t bury your head in the sand and pretend that you’ll never grow old.)
— How Much Longer Will You Work? – Sara Zeff Geber
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarazeffgeber/2018/11/08/how-much-longer-will-you-work/#ba8e51a32d2a
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Are you one of the many baby boomers who have done the math and determined that even with Social Security you have not saved enough money to retire? If so, welcome to a very large club. The Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI) and the Federal Reserve estimate the average accumulated wealth for workers in their 50s and 60s is less than $150,000. That amount will surely not support a 30+ year retirement, especially in the coastal areas of the U.S. Most financial advisors are recommending accumulating assets of at least $1million to ensure you will be able to finance your full retirement, including health care costs and care for yourself and your spouse or loved one. If you don’t have quite that much, does it mean you will have to work forever or live in your wealthy cousin’s basement? Probably not, but it depends. First of all, if you are in good health, why do you want to retire? If you aren’t sick of what you are doing, hang in there for a while and accumulate a bit more savings. If you are chomping at the bit to leave your current employer or stop doing whatever draws a 1099 at the end of the year, then it may be time to consider what else you might want to do that would still earn a paycheck and be more aligned with your current interests and values.)

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— WHEN NO ONE RETIRES You can see the graying of your workforce as a crisis — or an opportunity. – PAUL IRVING
https://hbr.org/cover-story/2018/11/when-no-one-retires

BBC
— ‘Remarkable’ decline in fertility rates – James Gallagher (DIERSEN: This has been caused by those who a) promote the destruction of traditional marriage, b) promote the destruction of the traditional family, c) and promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46118103

November 7 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Trump on Roskam: ‘Didn’t Want the Embrace’ President Donald Trump called out Peter Roskam as he spoke on the midterm election results.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-on-Roskam_Chicago-499955481.html
— Pritzker Tops Trump to Become America’s Richest Politician: Forbes The Hyatt heir and venture capitalist spent more than $171 million of his wealth to become governor
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Pritzker-is-Now-Americas-Richest-Politician-499938061.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Michigan Voters Bring Legal Recreational Pot to the Midwest Three other states had marijuana-related measures on their ballots
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Michigan-Voters-Bring-Legal-Recreational-Pot-to-the-Midwest-499927641.html

ABC7
— Trump revels in victories, mocks party members who lost, revokes CNN reporter’s press credentials – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-revels-in-victories-revokes-cnn-reporters-press-credentials/4640053/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump sparred with CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta, who asked him questions about the migrant caravan headed for the U.S. and the Russia investigation. “That’s enough, put down the mic,” Trump said to Acosta, as he tried to ask more questions. Acosta struggled with a woman in a maroon dress tried to take the microphone from him. She eventually succeeded and handed it to another reporter. “CNN should be ashamed of itself, having you working for them. You are a rude, terrible person. You shouldn’t be working for CNN.” Acosta tweeted just before 8 p.m. Eastern Time that Secret Service denied him entry to the White House grounds for his live shot. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders released a statement accusing Acosta of physically assaulting a White House intern and saying his press credentials had been revoked until further notice. “President Trump believes in a free press and expects and welcomes tough questions of him and his Administration. We will, however, never tolerate a reporter placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern. This conduct is absolutely unacceptable,” Sanders wrote in the statement. The statement claimed, without evidence, that Trump has “given the press more access than any President in history,” and concluded, “As a result of today’s incident, the White House is suspending the hard pass of the reporter involved until further notice.”)
— 2018 midterm results highlight counties’, country’s changing demographics – Sarah Schulte and Stacey Baca (DIERSEN: What do you say to political consultants who advise candidates 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://abc7chicago.com/politics/2018-midterm-results-highlight-counties-countrys-changing-demographics/4641918/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Pritzker wants to legalize recreational marijuana ‘nearly right away’ in Illinois – Nic Flosi
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-legalize-marijuana-illinois

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump on Republican loss in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District: ‘Peter Roskam didn’t want the embrace’ – Patrick M. O’Connell (DIERSEN: Casten won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/elections/ct-met-illinois-congress-trump-peter-roskam-randy-hultgren-20181107-story.html
— Democrats gain seats in DuPage County, area state and federal offices – Kimberly Fornek
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/news/ct-dhd-democrats-in-dupage-tl-1115-story.html
— Ending birthright citizenship – Cal Thomas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201811051431–tms–cthomastq–b-a20181106-20181106-column.html
— Democrats are coming for Trump’s tax returns. They should come for Pritzker’s as well. – Rex Huppke
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-house-democrats-trump-tax-returns-pritzker-huppke-20181107-story.html
— Cook County voters oust judge for 1st time in decades, while suspended DuPage County judge wins retention – Megan Crepeau and Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-judge-not-retained-cook-county-20181107-story.html
— Wisconsin Democrats rejoice as Republican Gov. Scott Walker is finally gone – AP (DIERSEN: Walker lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-wisconsin-governor-race-walker-evers-20181106-story.html
— Lauren Underwood, Sean Casten bask in Democrats’ suburban victories – Patrick M. O’Connell (DIERSEN: Underwood and Casten won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-lauren-underwood-sean-casten-illinois-midterm-20181107-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Forest Park votes to ban video gambling in history-making referendum – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-vkdeo-gambling-voted-out-forest-park-election-20181107-story.html
— Mary Edly-Allen v. and Helene Miller Walsh: Single vote separates candidates in north suburban race to replace state representative who resigned amid scandal – Ted Gregory
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-one-vote-difference-illinois-state-rep-20181107-story.html
— In Cook County Board races, Republican strongholds lose grip to blue wave — and a lot of green – Lisa Donovan and Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-cook-county-board-blue-wave-20181107-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Seeing red over Trump and Rauner, Democrats paint suburbs blue – Mark Brown (DIERSEN: Democrats won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/seeing-red-trump-rauner-democrats-suburbs-blue-chicago-cook-dupage-will-lake-kane/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/cannabis-cultivator-career-working-medical-marijuana/
— ‘Blue wave’ leads to Democratic supermajority on County Board – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democratic-supermajority-cook-county-board-toni-preckwinkle-blue-wave/
— Trump’s media relationship frays more – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/jim-acosta-donald-trump-peter-garrett-media-relationship-frays-april-ryan-yamiche-alcindor-cnn/
— Chicago Millennials outpace Baby Boomers at the ballot box – Stefano Esposito and Adam Thorp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-millennials-voter-turnout-baby-boomer-pritzker-amara-enyia-chance-rapper-kanye-west/
— Kevin Morrison, 1st LGBTQ County Board member, credits his message for win – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/kevin-morrison-lgbtq-cook-county-board-member-credits-message-for-win-election/
— Three lessons sparked by a neo-Nazi pulling a quarter of the vote – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/nazi-art-jones-dan-lipinski-3rd-congressional-district-election/
— Unions won big on Election Day — a victory for working people – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/election-bruce-rauner-scott-walker-organized-labor-unions-illinois-wisconsin/
— Wisconsin’s Scott Walker defeated by Democratic anger – AP (DIERSEN: Walker lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/wisconsins-scott-walker-defeated-tony-evers-donald-trump-democratic-anger/
— Four years as punching bag appears to have made Madigan stronger – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/four-years-as-punching-bag-appears-to-have-made-madigan-stronger/

DAILY HERALD
— Trump effect? Suburbs turn deep blue with Democratic inroads across the board – Jake Griffin and Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Democrats won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/trump-effect-suburbs-turn-deep-blue-with-democratic-inroads-across-the-board
— Don’t write Illinois GOP’s eulogy just yet, election expert says – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/dont-write-illinois-gops-eulogy-just-yet-election-expert-says
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Conservative Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton, who narrowly lost to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the GOP gubernatorial primary, said state party leadership failed this election cycle. “The Illinois Republican Party needs new leadership at this point,” she said, suggesting Republicans from downstate or central Illinois could be up for the task. With Gov. Bruce Rauner out of the picture, so, too, is the money he sunk into GOP campaigns — and that’ll cause problems for Republican candidates, Redfield said. The GOP also will struggle until it finds its identity, Redfield said. The conservative wing led by Ives and activist Dan Proft has been targeting socially moderate Republicans to the detriment of the party, he said. “I suspect there’s going to be a real battle for control (of the state party),” Redfield said. “If they’re not sure who they are and they don’t replace Rauner’s money, they’re going to be in a world of hurt in two years, especially with (President) Trump at the head of the ticket.” Based on voter demographics, Republican political consultant Brad Goodman said, the party will become less and less relevant unless it can put up candidates young suburban women will support.)
— Suburbs help push Pritzker to victory – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/suburbs-help-push-pritzker-to-victory-
— Democratic women make unprecedented gains in DuPage County – Bob Smith (DIERSEN: Democrats won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/democratic-women-make-unprecedented-gains-in-dupage-county
— DIERSEN: Casten won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/how-activism-health-care-concerns-pushed-casten-to-congress
— Suburbs’ congressional representatives all Democrats – Jake Griffin and Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Democrats won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/suburbs-congressional-representatives-all-democrats
— Underwood pledges a pro-woman agenda and a fight in Congress – James Fuller (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/underwood-pledges-a-pro-woman-agenda-and-a-fight-in-congress

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How the SALT tax doomed Peter Roskam Two key authors of the GOP tax overhaul—Illinois’ Peter Roskam and Minnesota’s Erik Paulsen—were among the casualties as voters vented frustration over a new cap on state and local tax deductions. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/how-salt-tax-doomed-peter-roskam
— Evanston passes ‘mansion tax’ The measure would apply to purchases of $1.5 million or more. – BRIANNA KELLY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/evanston-passes-mansion-tax
— Why Pritzker’s graduated income tax now looks a lot more likely Late-breaking returns show Madigan’s Democrats will have a supermajority, allowing them—in theory—to act on a graduated tax without any Republican support. – Greg Hinz
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/why-pritzkers-graduated-income-tax-now-looks-lot-more-likely

WTTW
— Blue Wave Sweeps Illinois, But Not the Nation – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/07/blue-wave-sweeps-illinois-not-nation

WGLT
— Pritzker Wins Illinois, But Loses McLean County – RYAN DENHAM
http://www.wglt.org/post/pritzker-wins-illinois-loses-mclean-county#stream/0

BUGLE
— Six female Democrats earn seats on DuPage County Board
https://buglenewspapers.com/six-female-democrats-earn-seats-on-dupage-county-board

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Peter Roskam-Sean Casten Election Results in McHenry County’s Algonquin Township – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/11/07/peter-roskam-sean-casten-election-results-in-mchenry-countys-algonquin-township/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WIREPOINTS’ MARK GLENNON ON TUESDAY’S RESULTS: ILLINOIS ADJUSTS COURSE DIRECTLY INTO THE ABYSS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/wirepoints-mark-glennon-on-tuesdays-results-illinois-adjusts-course-directly-into-the-abyss.html
— ILLINOIS LEFT CELEBRATES IN WAKE OF BLUE TSUNAMI
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/illinois-left-celebrates-blue-tsunami.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives bitterly attacks 54 percent of voters day after election
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/ives-bitterly-attacks-54-percent-of-voters-day-after-election/
— Um, this was not why Roskam lost (DIERSEN: Casten won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/um-this-was-not-why-roskam-lost/
— Speaker Madigan: “The GOP attacks were a desperate, out of touch attempts to fracture the party and underestimate voters”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/speaker-madigan-the-gop-attacks-were-a-desperate-out-of-touch-attempts-to-fracture-the-party-and-underestimate-voters/
— Tribune wants new Republican legislative leaders
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/tribune-wants-new-republican-legislative-leaders/
— Madigan regains supermajority
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/madigan-regains-supermajority/

GOPUSA
— Trump on Strong Legal Ground to Stop Caravan
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-on-strong-legal-ground-to-stop-caravan/

BREITBART
— Trump: Candidates That Stayed Away from Me ‘Did Very Poorly’ – NBC News
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/11/07/trump-candidates-that-stayed-away-from-me-did-very-poorly/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Voters Reject Paul Ryan’s Failed House Leadership
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29084-voters-reject-paul-ryan%E2%80%99s-failed-house-leadership–

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Jeff Sessions Resigns as Attorney General at Trump’s Request – JACK CROWE (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors did not “request” that I retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they threatened me with many adverse employment actions if I did not take they early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/jeff-sessions-retires-as-attorney-general-at-trumps-request/

THE HILL
— America’s urban-rural divide deepens – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/415441-americas-urban-rural-divide-deepens

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To get elected, Trump promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/06/us/politics/republicans-midterms-trump-racial-division.html

USA TODAY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/11/04/legal-marijuana-2018-canada-changing-how-weed-grown-and-cost/1776150002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How We Voted in the 2018 Midterms A pre-election and Election Day survey interviewed about 90,000 people who said they voted in the midterms or intended to. Here are the results:
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/election-2018-votecast-poll/
— Job Openings Outnumbered Unemployed Americans by More Than One Million in September Difficulty filling high-skilled jobs is causing some businesses to adjust their strategies – Eric Morath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/job-openings-outnumbered-unemployed-americas-by-more-than-one-million-in-september-1541518946
— After the Midterms, Party Strategies Are Set Democrats should now know whether to take a hard line or appeal to the center in 2020. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-the-midterms-party-strategies-are-set-1541548600
— Among Black Voters, Trump’s Popularity Inches Upward The president has a tin ear when it comes to race, but African-Americans are better off than before. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/among-black-voters-trumps-popularity-inches-upward-1541547594
— What the Midterm Election Shows: America’s Two Parties Live In Divergent Worlds Extending a yearslong phenomenon, Republicans are becoming the party of rural, white America, while Democrats find support from cities and suburbs – Reid J. Epstein and Janet Hook
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-the-midterm-election-shows-americas-two-parties-live-in-divergent-worlds-1541634743

BLOOMBERG
— SALT Cap Comes Back to Haunt GOP With Key Tax Writers Losing Their Seats – Laura Davison
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-07/salt-cap-comes-back-to-haunt-as-key-gop-tax-writers-lose-bids
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two of the key players behind the tax overhaul — Illinois’ Peter Roskam and Minnesota’s Erik Paulsen — were among the six casualties. They sit on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, whose Republican bench has been wiped out by losses, as well as retirements. Ten of the 24 Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee won’t return to Congress next year — in addition to Roskam and Paulsen, two members from low-tax states lost their re-election bids and six more decided to retire or run for other office. The loss of many of the committee’s top lawmakers means the GOP will need to rebuild members’ expertise in tax, trade and health-care issues. . .Roskam and Paulsen helped craft the 2017 bill and continued to support it even after a controversial provision was included to limit deductions to $10,000. Previously, they were unlimited. The lawmakers had hoped campaigning on the tax law’s other benefits, such as lower rates for individuals and more generous child tax credits, could offset voter frustration over the new cap. . .Roskam, who served as the House Ways and Means tax policy subcommittee chairman during the tax overhaul process, hails from a suburban Chicago district where the counties are some of the highest taxed in the state. About 49.3 percent of the tax returns filed in the district prior to the law change claimed the SALT deduction, according to data from the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. Roskam’s Democratic opponent, Sean Casten repeatedly campaigned on eliminating the SALT cap. “The fact that nearly half of his own constituents claim this deduction didn’t prevent Peter Roskam from making SALT a target,” Casten said in a white paper he published about tax policy. Over the course of the campaign, Roskam softened his support for the SALT cap, saying it should be indexed to inflation.)

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November 5 Morning Edition

BRUCE RAUNER
— GOTV RALLY Our Home, Our Fight, Our Vote Join Governor Bruce Rauner for a get out the vote rally tonight!
https://mailchi.mp/dupagegop/raunerrally-829221

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— How will Illinois’ political journalists vote on Tuesday? We have a guess. – LGIS News Service (DIERSEN: LGIS News Service DOES NOT CONSIDER ME TO BE A POLITICAL JOURNALIST. My GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive lots of traffic to websites owned by LGIS News Service. I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. Since 2004, I have sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning. Since 2015, I have also sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every evening. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 317,000 articles and information about many upcoming events. What do you say to my critics/opponents who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who hint/imply/argue/shout that I AM NOT A POLITICAL JOURNALIST? Most commonly, to discredit me and to discredit my emails, they stress that no one pays me for what I do as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, that GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are free, that the emails contain no advertising or pictures, that I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and that I do not have a degree in journalism. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform, most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks, 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.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511621503-how-will-illinois-political-journalists-vote-on-tuesday-we-have-a-guess
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If Illinois’ political journalists were the only ones voting on Tuesday, J.B. Pritzker, Mike Madigan and the rest of the state’s Democrats would win in a landslide. Chicago City Wire analysis of the primary voting records of 100 leading Illinois political journalists found that 93 percent of the primary votes they’ve collectively cast have been for Democrats, versus just seven percent for Republicans. All told, out of 424 total primary votes recorded by the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE), 395 of them were for Democrats. In the March 2018 primary, 57 of the 100 journalists reviewed voted in the Democrat primary. One, Fox 32 Political Editor Mike Flannery, voted in the Republican one. Of the 100 journalist voting records analyzed, 79 had cast more Democrat ballots than Republican ones and 18 recorded no primary votes. One journalist cast an equal number of Democrat and Republican ballots, and two cast more ballots for Republicans than Democrats. Those two are Capitol Fax’s Rich Miller (5 GOP / 4 DEM) and Doug Finke, a veteran reporter of the Springfield State Journal-Register (1/0). Miller, who founded the popular Capitol Fax newsletter in 1993, voted in Democrat primaries in 1994, 1996 and 1998, then Republican ones in 2000, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016 before pulling a Democrat primary ballot again this past March. Finke has cast one primary ballot since 1992, in a four-way 2006 Republican primary that included State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka, Jim Oberweis, Bill Brady and Ron Gidwitz. Topinka won 38 percent of the primary vote before falling to incumbent Democrat Rod Blagojevich in the general election. . .How do your favorite Illinois political journalists vote in primary elections? Chicago City Wire analyzed the voting records of 100 of the state’s top politics and government journalists to test the conventional wisdom. Are they really Democrat-leaning?)

ABC7
— Former President Barack Obama campaigns in Chicago, Gary; Rauner and GOP rally voters in suburbs – Craig Wall and John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/barack-obama-campaigns-in-chicago-gary;-rauner-and-gop-rally-voters-in-suburbs-/4616861/

WGN RADIO
— Governor Rauner: “Democracy doesn’t work unless citizen get involved.” – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE
https://wgnradio.com/2018/11/05/governor-rauner-democracy-doesnt-work-unless-citizen-get-involved/
— The Race for Illinois Governor with Chicago Tribune Columnist John Kass: Why a Vote for Pritzker is a Vote for Madigan – CURTIS KOCH
https://wgnradio.com/2018/11/04/the-race-for-illinois-governor-with-chicago-tribune-columnist-john-kass-why-a-vote-for-pritzker-is-a-vote-for-madigan-to-raise-property-taxes-corrupt-the-system-and-bankrupt-illinois-future/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner blasts unfavorable polls as ‘baloney’ on road for GOP candidates – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Are you a member of the Republican voter base? I have always been a member of the Republican voter base. In the 2016 general election, members of the Republican voter base voted for Trump. How strong is the Republican voter base in your precinct? Tragically, in 2016, in my precinct, only 137 voted for Trump while 211 voted for Clinton.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bruce-rauner-blasts-unfavorable-polls-baloney-road-gop-candidates-election/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner bucked a campaign tradition of visiting churches the Sunday before Election Day, choosing instead to target his voter base elsewhere. . .Combating the Democratic get-out-the-vote rally, Rauner’s campaign on Sunday evening announced the Republican ticket will hold a rally Monday evening at Benedictine University in Lisle.)
— Is Kwame Raoul’s AG bid in trouble? Abortion rights group is worried – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/michael-sneed-kwame-raoul-abortion-rights-personal-pac-erika-harold/
— Hillary Clinton remains the Democrats best chance to defeat Trump in 2020 – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/hillary-clinton-2020-presidential-election-elizabeth-warren-bernie-sanders-democratic-party/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Busy pre-election weekend sees heavy early voting turnout in Chicago, Cook County
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-monday-20181104-story.html
— As more voters trust the Postal Service, here’s how mail ballots get counted — and what keeps people from voting 3 times – Katie Galioto
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-illinois-early-voting-counting-20181102-story.html
— Make it to your polling place on Election Day and get told you can’t vote? Here’s what to do – Ese Olumhense
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-know-your-voter-rights-20181104-story.html
— Talking politics at work Sharing opinions can be dicey – Todd Nordstrom (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates often asked me about my political opinions. Of course, their purpose to get information a) to justify their wasting my career, b) to justify their taking adverse actions against me, and c) to justify forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” They most frequently asked me questions to confirm my support for the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20181105/281874414416534

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Really want to help Chicago? Give up on that ‘mansion tax.’ In an era when partisans on the left and the right are embracing populism as a way to win, let’s remember that soak-the-rich policies have a cost—one Chicago can no longer afford to pay. – Editorial
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/really-want-help-chicago-give-mansion-tax

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: DuPage County’s hot races: Sheriff, chairman, clerk, more – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181105/dupage-countys-hot-races-sheriff-chairman-clerk-more
— Kane County’s hot races: Sheriff, home rule, more – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181105/kane-countys-hot-races-sheriff-home-rule-more
— Lake County’s hot races: Lots of mudslinging — and cash – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181105/lake-countys-hot-races-lots-of-mudslinging-x2014-and-cash
— Suburban Cook’s hot races: Heated state seats, school money questions – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181105/suburban-cooks-hot-races-heated-state-seats-school-money-questions

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Madigan doesn’t get mad — he gets even – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-11-04/jim-dey-madigan-doesnt-get-mad-%E2%80%94-he-gets-even.html

WTTW
— Obama Stumps for Pritzker, Democrats in Chicago – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/04/obama-stumps-pritzker-democrats-chicago

WGN TV
— Conservative Party candidate Sam McCann on why he’s opposing Gov. Rauner (DIERSEN: What if Rauner had set up someone like McCann to siphon off votes from Pritzker?)
https://wgntv.com/2018/11/04/conservative-party-candidate-sam-mccann-on-why-hes-opposing-gov-rauner/

HERALD NEWS
— Rauner makes stop in Morris Sunday Polls show governor down, but he’s optimistic 2 days before election – KEVIN SOLARI
https://www.theherald-news.com/2018/11/02/rauner-makes-stop-in-morris-sunday/a4xdgwj/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner smiles past the poll numbers in Decatur campaign stop 2 days before election – TONY REID
https://herald-review.com/news/local/rauner-smiles-past-the-poll-numbers-in-decatur-campaign-stop/article_abc5d1df-1d28-5d2d-8a00-7fd76d2e6966.html

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Second Amendment activists speak at town hall meeting – Charles Mills (DIERSEN: Who promotes Second Amendment rights in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/lifestyles/second-amendment-activists-speak-at-town-hall-meeting/article_0e4dc711-0d4d-5bfd-8655-9665cdba2216.html

LOUIS RECORD
— Judge allows fired junior high teacher’s age discrimination case to proceed – Sam Knef (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more likely that you are/will be a victim of age discrimination: older, Republican, White, male, non-veteran, government employee, and non-poor.)
https://stlrecord.com/stories/511620773-judge-allows-fired-junior-high-teacher-s-age-discrimination-case-to-proceed

WGLT
— Campaigns Ramp Up ‘Get Out The Vote’ Efforts Before Election Day – ERIC STOCK
http://www.wglt.org/post/campaigns-ramp-get-out-vote-efforts-election-day#stream/0

VANDALIA RADIO
— Rauner blasts Pritzker as he makes last minute bus tour around southern Illinois – Todd Stapleton
https://www.vandaliaradio.com/2018/11/05/gov-rauner-blasts-pritzker-as-he-makes-last-minute-bus-tour-around-southern-illinois/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Joining The Poll Worker Army On Election Day’s Front Lines – PAM FESSLER
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/joining-poll-worker-army-election-days-front-lines#stream/0

SUBURBAN PATCH
— Voting Machine Glitch Switched Votes In DuPage County: Report The election commission reportedly said the faulty machines have been switched out. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/woodridge/voting-machine-glitch-switched-votes-dupage-county-report

JEANNE IVES
— Mike Madigan is waging a war on women. So Send a Woman to Springfield who isn’t afraid of him and his cronies
https://mailchi.mp/16a77fb5f315/heres-the-real-war-on-women-from-madigan

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Casten Talking about his Tweets – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/11/03/casten-talking-about-his-tweets/
— Reapportionment the Best Reason to Re-Elect Bruce Rauner – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/11/05/the-best-reason-to-re-elect-bruce-rauner-copy/
— Opponents to McHenry Township road District Consolidation Run Half Page Ad in NWH – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/11/04/opponents-to-mchenry-township-road-district-consolidation-run-half-page-ad-in-nwh/
— McHenry Subdivision Sends Mail Asking for No Votes on McHenry Township Road District Consolidation Referendum – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/11/03/mchenry-subdivision-sends-mail-asking-for-no-votes-on-mchenry-township-road-district-consolidation-referendum/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Retiring Calumet City school superintendent Troy Paraday fired for allegedly trying to fraudulently spike pay by $1.7 million – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/retiring-superintendent-fired-for-allegedly-trying-to-fraudulently-spike-pay/article_9b379006-ded2-11e8-ac48-cbb944223aa8.html

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Bye Bye Bruce – DOUG E. IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14594

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PLANNED PARENTHOOD ‘WEAPONIZING’ TAXPAYER DOLLARS FOR PRO-ABORTION CANDIDATES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/planned-parenthood-weaponizing-taxpayer-dollars-for-pro-abortion-candidates.html
— ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: IT’S ABOUT POWER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/illegal-immigration-its-about-power.html

GOPUSA
— Leftist Race Slander Could Backfire – David Limbaugh
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58321

CAPITOL FAX
— Watch the vote by mail numbers
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/05/watch-the-vbm-numbers/
— Poll: Hultgren trailing by 6 into the home stretch
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/05/poll-hultgren-trailing-by-6-into-the-home-stretch/

FEDERALIST
— How The Central American Caravan Could Lead To A U.S. Refugee Crisis Like Europe’s While the encroaching caravan south of our border may seem miniscule in comparison, the mass exodus of migrants to Europe did not transpire overnight either. – Edward Cindric (DIERSEN: Democrats have and Democrats will use immigrants to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of 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.)
http://thefederalist.com/2018/11/05/central-american-caravan-lead-u-s-refugee-crisis-like-europes/

WORLD NET DAILY
— WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT ADVANCES TRUMP’S PRO-LIFE CAMPAIGN Declares November National Adoption Month (DIERSEN: Those claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who focus on promoting abortion have always worked extremely hard against me. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.wnd.com/2018/11/white-house-statement-advances-trumps-pro-life-campaign/

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN’s Cuomo Claims Illegals Commit Less Crime Than Legal Immigrants – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2018/11/05/cnns-cuomo-claims-illegals-commit-less-crime-illegal-immigrants

AMERICAN THINKER
— Underwood v. Hultgren: Dem candidate for Congress busted for lies about being a nurse – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/11/dem_candidate_for_congress_busted_for_lies_about_being_a_nurse.html
— The left doesn’t care – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/11/the_left_doesnt_care.html

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Ellison Questioned Journalist’s Motives – Todd Shepherd (DIERSEN: I have served as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I should write a book about those who have questioned my motives and my judgment. They blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. Of course, they will blame me and my GOPUSA Illinois emails for all the losses that Republican candidates in Illinois will suffer on November 6, 2018. They will specifically blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct will suffer.)
https://freebeacon.com/politics/ellison-report-questioned-journalists-motives-reported-jesse-jackson-remark/
— Breadwinners – Charles Fain Lehman (DIERSEN: Are/were you a breadwinner? One could argue that once you retire, you are no longer a breadwinner. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” Of course, ever since then, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used that against me.)
https://freebeacon.com/culture/review-once-and-future-worker-oren-cass/

THE HILL
— Huge turnout raises Dem hopes for a wave – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/414832-huge-turnout-raises-dem-hopes-for-a-wave

NEW YORK TIMES
— Did You Vote? Now Your Friends May Know (and Nag You) – Natasha Singer (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? What do you say to Republican candidates who do NOT want Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who have “bad demographics” to campaign for them? My demographics are very bad. I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (70), non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 21 years, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, etc. The aforesaid Republican candidates want those with the following demographics to campaign for them: anti-Trump, minority, female, attractive, young, and recent immigrant.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/04/us/politics/apps-public-voting-record.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/04/opinion/midterms-election-vote.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/04/opinion/hungary-orban-republican-party-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/opinion/donald-trump-reagan-nixon-midterms.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Reporter Gets Trump Scoops, and Criticism – Michael Grynbaum (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have made it very clear that they will viciously destroy any activist, any candidate, any elected official, any party leader, any major donor, any political consultant, any etc. who gives me “scoop.” My critics/opponents are extremely vicious and they have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/04/business/media/jonathan-swan-axios-profile.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to get more of the anti-White vote, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being more anti-White.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/midterms-test-whether-republicans-not-named-trump-can-win-by-stoking-racial-animosity/2018/11/04/bb5f00ac-e059-11e8-ab2c-b31dcd53ca6b_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/full-trumpism-the-presidents-apocalyptic-attacks-reach-a-new-level-of-falsity/2018/11/04/8e4fb87e-e043-11e8-b759-3d88a5ce9e19_story.html
— Democrats will have to contend with immigration eventually – Reihan Salam (DIERSEN: Democrats have and Democrats will use immigrants to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of 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://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/democrats-will-have-to-contend-with-immigration-eventually/2018/11/04/49f89554-de06-11e8-85df-7a6b4d25cfbb_story.html

BOSTON HERALD
— Obama given pass on stirring up bias – Larry Elder
http://www.bostonherald.com/opinion/op_ed/2018/11/obama_given_pass_on_stirring_up_bias

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— To measure the real base of California’s Republican support, look no further than Trump’s approval numbers – John Myers (DIERSEN: What are Trump’s approval numbers in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? What do you say to Republican candidates in districts that have low Trump approval numbers a) who dump Trump to get elected/reelected and b) who dump Trump supporters like me to get elected/reelected?)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-republicans-2018-election-analysis-20181105-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To calculate the size of the Republican base, just look at the president’s job-approval number. Find that loyal Trump supporter, goes the logic, and you’re looking at a voter who will stick with Republican candidates through hell or high water. That number, according to a recent poll, is about 39% of statewide likely voters. The nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California found that this core group of GOP voters is centered among the ranks of white male voters. Many live near San Diego or in the Central Valley. Most are registered Republicans, though some are unaffiliated “independent” voters. Many attended college but didn’t leave with a degree. Given the animus of the state’s elected officials toward Trump’s policies, 39% support for the president among likely California voters is a reasonably strong showing. (And it’s worth noting that the president’s job approval is much lower among all adults — another example of how the electorate doesn’t accurately reflect the state as a whole.) It’s less uplifting, though, for a Republican who’s trying to win statewide office. Trump may have helped reveal the contours of the party’s base, but his reputation could also create a shatterproof ceiling come election day.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Pot pushing Boehner pushes pot.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/washington-needs-to-legalize-cannabis-1541361855?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1
— The Problem of Being Overcommitted in Retirement – Glenn Ruffenach (DIERSEN: If you are retired, what do you spend your time on? I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS together and sending them out. I should write a book about those who viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me for doing that. They talk and/or act like they have been promised a new home, a new car, lots of money, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and/or much more if they succeed in getting to stop putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together and sending them out.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-problem-of-being-overcommitted-in-retirement-1541172905
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans a) glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn citizens of America.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/immigrants-are-the-best-tenants-1541361836
— ‘Where Did You Get This Number?’ Review: Counting the Vote Ahead of Time Changing technology has made political polling easier and more accurate, but challenges remain, including, at times, unreliable exit polls. Michael Barone reviews “Where Did You Get This Number?” by Anthony Salvanto.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/where-did-you-get-this-number-review-counting-the-vote-ahead-of-time-1541361737

JACKSON HERALD TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
http://www.jacksonheraldtoday.com/archives/15166-Political-climate-filled-with-hate.html

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Congress Thinks Voters Are Way More Conservative Than They Actually Are.”
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/11/study-congress-overestimates-the-publics-conservatism.html

ATLANTIC
— Does the U.S. Still Have a ‘Middle Class’? White-collar work today is fundamentally insecure. – Caitlin Zaloom
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/11/what-does-middle-class-really-mean/574534/

November 4 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Suburban 6th, 14th district races have national implications Hot congressional races here could be key nationally – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: What are your connections with Roskam and Hultgren? Outstandingly, both endorsed me when I first ran for Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000. I have been one of Roskam’s constituents since 2000 and 1993-1998 before that. I was one of Hultgren’s constituents 1994-2007.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181103/suburban-6th-14th-district-races-have-national-implications
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Democrat or Republican, these election judges work together for voters – Burt Constable
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181103/constable-democrat-or-republican-these-election-judges-work-together-for-voters
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181104/republicans-not-the-party-of-trump-but-of-joe-mccarthy
— Grammar Moses: Take these words to the polls – Jim Baumann
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181103/grammar-moses-take-these-words-to-the-polls

— Pointlessness and harm in negative campaigning – Todd Scalzo, Wheaton (DIERSEN: I am a “Hard-R,” but nevertheless, I have received many negative mailers from Carrier and from Casten.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181104/pointlessness-and-harm-in-negative-campaigning-

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to individuals, to organizations, to companies, to governments, and to counties that encourage illegal migration?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-missing-migrants-20181101-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Some vets warn of politicizing forces.”
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-pol-veterans-border-20181102-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps paint all those who oppose illegal immigration as being potential bombers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-flashback-bombs-mail-packages-1919-scare-1104-20181101-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being anti-American.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-migrant-caravan-troops-border-huppke-20181101-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Tackling ‘Daddy, are you the enemy of the people’ and other tricky kid questions – Stefano Esposito (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, far too many Democrat reporters focus on destroying Republicans, and especially on destroying Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/fatherhood-stefano-esposito-handling-kids-tough-questions-parenting/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Feel-good ads appear. Election Day must be near – Doug Finke
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20181103/statehouse-insider-feel-good-ads-appear-election-day-must-be-near

SOUTHERN
— Rauner, Sanguinetti visit Saluki tailgate on Saturday – MARILYN HALSTEAD
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rauner-sanguinetti-visit-saluki-tailgate-on-saturday/article_97a47e34-2a8e-572c-897d-b5685d5b1577.html

SAUK VALLEY
— Padilla represents retirees, seniors – Daniel DeShane (DIERSEN: Democrats want you to vote for candidates who “represent” your demographics. How well will those on the November 6, 2018 ballot in your precinct represent those who share your demographics? What are your demographics? I have been an Illinois resident since 1948 and a Wheaton resident since 1978. I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, married (since 1978), homeowner (since 1972), old (70), non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, former union member (almost 12 years), former Post Office employee (almost 3 years), former IRS employee (almost 9 years), former GAO employee (almost 18 years), federal retiree (more than 21 years), American nameplate car owner (since 1964), Corvette owner (since 1971), childless, pet-less, NIU graduate (1970), Loyola graduate (1976), DePaul graduate (1980), IIT graduate (1997), CPA (1979), licensed CPA (1981), Certified Internal Auditor (1981), etc.)
https://www.saukvalley.com/2018/10/09/padilla-represents-retirees-seniors/ap5lv44/
— Focus on the issues and vote Democrat – Ellen Smith, Dixon (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to vote for dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
https://www.saukvalley.com/2018/10/22/focus-on-the-issues-and-vote-democrat/awf4dme/

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Democrats will help the poor – John Collopy, Galesburg (DIERSEN: Have you had a job that should have been given to a poor person? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor person in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor person in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted poor people in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor person in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor person in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20181103/letter-democrats-will-help-poor

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting women to hate men
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/democratic-women-house-candidates-set-much-easier-election-day-gop-women#stream/0

BLAZE
— Trump stuns reporter with reply to her very pointed question – here’s what he said – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/11/02/trump-stuns-reporter-with-reply-to-her-very-pointed-question-heres-what-he-said

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Taunts CNN: ‘I’m President and They’re Not’ – Charlie Spiering (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents who say that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican want you to do? Mine want me a) to stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but failing that, to include links in those emails only to articles that they approve of, b) to say and do only what they tell me to say or tell me do, c) to give them lots of money, d) to stop promoting the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, e) to stop promoting the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and/or f) to drop my opposition to promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/03/donald-trump-taunts-cnn-im-president-and-theyre-not/

TOWNHALL
— Trump Sees the Migrant Caravan as a Winning Election Issue – Debra J. Saunders Debra J. Saunders (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps side with those who illegally come to America illegally, who illegally stay in America illegally, and who illegally bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout that they are anti-American.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2018/11/04/trump-sees-the-migrant-caravan-as-a-winning-election-issue-n2534450

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Immigration Is on Tuesday’s Ballot – Rachel Bovard (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps side with those who illegally come to America illegally, who illegally stay in America illegally, and who illegally bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout that they are anti-American.)
https://www.amgreatness.com/2018/11/04/immigration-is-on-tuesdays-ballot/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats care about illegal aliens, not you – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat candidates make it clear that if elected, they will use government to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Christian, 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.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/11/democrats_care_about_illegal_aliens_not_you.html
— Conservatism and Anti-Semitism – Gary Gindler
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/10/conservatism_and_antisemitism.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Migrant caravan treks ‘route of death’ after Mexico denies transport – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/4/migrant-caravan-treks-route-death-veracruz-mexico/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Executive actions on immigration before an election didn’t bother the media when Obama did it – Eddie Scarry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/executive-actions-on-immigration-before-an-election-didnt-bother-the-media-when-obama-did-it
— Republicans fear Trump has conceded the House as he fights to keep GOP hold on Senate – Robert Donachie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/republicans-fear-trump-has-conceded-the-house-as-he-fights-to-keep-gop-hold-on-senate

WESTERN JOURNAL
— If We Don’t Enforce the Law, We Get Anarchy – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.westernjournal.com/dont-enforce-law-get-anarchy/

HOT AIR
— Democrats Gave Trump An Opening On Immigration
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/11/democrats-gave-trump-opening-immigration/

LIFEZETTE
— Trump’s Crackdown on Illegal Immigration Protects All Americans Yes, the United States ‘is a nation of immigrants — but the immigrants have to enter legally,’ says the executive director of Turning Point USA in an op-ed – Charlie Kirk
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/11/trumps-crackdown-on-illegal-immigration-protects-all-americans/?utm_source=right-rail-latest

THE HILL
— Trump calls Gillum ‘not equipped’ to be Florida governor – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: What do/did your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that you were “not equipped” to do? For me it has included my working for GAO 1980-1997, my working for IRS 1971-1980, and my working for the Post Office 1966-1969. For me it has included my serving as an Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member 1983-1996, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/414740-trump-calls-gillumnot-equipped-to-be-florida-governor

POLITICO
— White House braces for midterm House loss – ZACH MONTELLARO (DIERSEN: Tragically, some Republican candidates in Illinois will lose on November 6, 2018. QUESTION: Who will Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs blame those losses on? ANSWER: Those who voted Ives in the primary and those 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. Will the blamers succeed in striking the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform? Will the blamers succeed in banishing from the IRP all those who support the aforesaid planks? Will the blamers succeed in dissolving the IRP?)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-score/2018/10/29/white-house-braces-for-midterm-house-loss-392798
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “White House political director Bill Stepien wrote a three-page memo this week in which he outlined the political landscape confronting the GOP and bluntly warned that the party’s prospects for the House are ‘challenging.’ … [I]n the memo, Stepien attempted to divert blame from Trump toward several other factors that he said made a ‘traditionally challenging year even more difficult.’)

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting women to hate men.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/03/opinions/midterm-elections-year-of-woman-roundup/index.html

ABC NEWS
— Trump assails illegal immigration in final Florida midterms appearance – JOHN PARKINSON
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Elections/trump-assails-illegal-immigration-final-florida-midterms-appearance/story?id=58952728

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn Trump’s “tactics.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/03/us/politics/republicans-house-races-caravan-voters.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn women who support Trump big time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/03/us/politics/trump-women.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “What Kind of Democrat Can Beat Trump in 2020?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/02/opinion/midterms-democrats-trump-2020.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The Luck of the Democrats Trump could have flattened liberalism. Instead he’s given it an opening.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/03/opinion/sunday/midterms-democrats-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump and the Hart-less Presidency.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/02/opinion/sunday/trump-hart-presidency.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting women to hate men.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/03/us/politics/women-activism-midterms.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, bad employers want to hire citizens of foreign countries rather than citizens of America. Bad employees know that they can much more easily underpay, abuse, exploit, and get rid of citizens of foreign countries than citizens of America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/03/opinion/sunday/immigration-el-salvador-trump-united-states.html
— You’ve Been Offered a Great New Job, but Is It Worth a Pay Cut? – Rob Walker (DIERSEN: I should write a book about taking pay cuts. GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, while I was working for IRS as a GS-12 Step 5 (currently $91,880) Revenue Officer, I applied for a job at GAO. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. The Democrats offered me a transfer, but only if I agreed to suffer a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars, that is, a downgrade to GS-9 Step 10. The Democrats who ran GAO would not have forced me to suffer a pay cut to transfer if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/02/business/new-job-pay-cut-worth-it.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats lead in House preferences, but positive views of the economy and concern about border security may buoy Republicans, poll finds – Dan Balz and Scott Clement
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-lead-in-house-preferences-but-positive-views-of-the-economy-and-concern-about-border-security-may-buoy-republicans-poll-finds/2018/11/03/c98f184a-dee4-11e8-b3f0-62607289efee_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in radicalizing anti-Trumps, and especially in radicalizing anti-Trumps who are also 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.washingtonpost.com/science/2018/11/01/psychology-how-someone-becomes-radicalized/

USA TODAY
— Donald Trump hammers on immigration, caravan in final rallies before midterm election – John Fritze and David Jackson,
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/03/midterm-elections-2018-donald-trump-hammers-immigration-message/1881561002/
— Are you overconfident in your financial future? – Peter Dunn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/columnist/2018/11/02/overconfident-financial-future-how-know-if-right/1696012002/
— Did a surprise blow your budget? How to move forward and get back on financial track – Kevin Voigt (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, my budget has suffered a $73,461 (59%) setback each year since 1997. In today’s dollars, my salary was $125,325/year, but my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $51,864, or only 41% of that.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2018/11/04/financial-setback-how-move-forward-get-back-track/1775180002/

DAILY TELEGRAPH
— The Trump delusion: All the times people thought he was doomed – Sam Clench
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/world/the-trump-delusion-all-the-times-people-thought-he-was-doomed/news-story/07b5277c2a8434527ec1c67195cd6ab5

COLLEGIATE TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that young people are overwhelmingly 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.
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/opinion/opinion-to-win-back-young-voters-republicans-must-let-go/article_789fe9b4-db92-11e8-9e7c-6f56d58c8fce.html

ECONOMIST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites are anti-Trumps. White-haters are Trump-haters.
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2018/11/03/the-republican-party-and-white-identity

AXIOS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting women to hate men.
https://www.axios.com/the-gender-gap-in-2018-6004e17d-0943-43ae-88b7-e8e3b8793a03.html
— Google’s restlessness for better company culture – Marisa Fernandez (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the “culture” at GAO 1980-1997, at IRS 1971-1980, at the Post Office 1966-1969, at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, at Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, at Milton Township Republican Central Committee since 1999, at the Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, at the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2004, etc.)
https://www.axios.com/google-walkout-sexual-harassment-workplace-e28ba5e6-5d79-48f8-9249-242e8b6f854b.html

GUARDIAN
— Illinois Republican Peter Roskam slams opponent as Trumpian in race turned upside down As Tuesday’s midterm elections loom, once-red suburbs swinging sharply blue could hold the keys to the House – Ben Jacobs (DIERSEN: Roskam says “I know what it’s like to be in an environment that’s challenging.” What challenging environments have you been in? I survived for almost 18 years as a GAO employee, for almost 9 years as an IRS employee, and for almost 3 years as a Post Office employee. I survived for 13 years as an Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member, 7 years as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, 8 years as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, 6 years as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, 4 years as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and 3 years as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. All of the aforesaid employers and organizations are/were dominated by individuals who focused on destroying those like me who they could not manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/04/illinois-republican-peter-roskam-sean-casten-trump

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

November 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner gives different audiences different answers on who’s responsible for campaign ad that used profanity – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-tv-ad-20181031-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In St. Charles, hate-filled Biden promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-14th-district-joe-biden-lauren-underwood-20181031-story.html
— Overseas betting on the midterm elections soars, with big money on the Illinois governor’s race – Katie Galioto
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-political-betting-midterms-illinois-govenor-race-20181023-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you want America’s immigration laws to be enforced, Democrats call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-tv-ad-20181031-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Nick Stella should have used photos of desolate areas in the 11th Congressional District.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-tv-ad-20181031-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The impact of negative TV ads on close elections: ‘They work’ – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats treat Pat Brady like he is THE SPOKESMAN for all Republicans in Illinois. Ever-increasing, Democrats ignore the fact that Illinois Republicans elected Precinct Committeemen outside of Cook County, Township Party Chairmen in Cook County, and Ward Committeemen in Chicago who then elected Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) members who then elected Tim Schneider IRP Chairman, Mark Shaw IRP Co-Chairman, Demetra DeMonte IRP National Committeewoman, and Richard Porter IRP National Committeeman. As an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman, I have NOT been advised that IRP SCC members have voted to make Pat Brady the IRP Spokesman.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-sun-times-livestream-midterm-election-preview-lynn-sweet-eric-adelstein-pat-brady/

DAILY HERALD
— The right experience is for DuPage sheriff – Paula McGowen, Glen Ellyn
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181101/the-right-experience-is-for-dupage-sheriff
— Joe Biden emphasizes health care as he stumps in St. Charles for congressional candidate – James Fuller (DIERSEN: One of the things that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do to promote hatred against me is stress that because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only 25% of our health, dental, and vision insurance. We pay only $6,000/year while the federal government pays $18,000/year. $6,000/year is 12% of my $51,864/year Civil Service Retirement System pension.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181031/joe-biden-emphasizes-health-care-as-he-stumps-in-st-charles-for-congressional-candidate
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Suburban actuary who calculated pension contributions (often too low) suspended for 2 years – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181031/suburban-actuary-who-calculated-pension-contributions-often-too-low-suspended-for-2-years

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In St. Charles, hate-filled Biden promotes hatred of Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/former-vp-joe-biden-rallies-with-lauren-underwood/4590854/

WGN TV
— Paul Ryan will attend a rally for Congressman Hultgren in Spring Grove on Friday
https://wgntv.com/2018/10/31/paul-ryan-attending-chicago-area-rally-for-congressman-hultgren/

WBEZ
— OUTSTANDING: Forest Park Voters Could Be First In Illinois To Remove Video Gambling – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/forest-park-voters-could-be-first-in-illinois-to-remove-video-gambling/d4c6833b-27cd-41ef-af7e-ddb855a3a1b8

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davis ad uses 10-year-old bill that never got a floor vote – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181031/bernard-schoenburg-davis-ad-uses-10-year-old-bill-that-never-got-floor-vote

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Judge Patrick O’Shea who fired gun in apartment accused of retaliating against sexual harassment accusers – AIMEE BARROWS
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/10/31/judge-who-fired-gun-in-apartment-accused-of-retaliating-against-sexual-harassment-accusers/ah9gvir/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters shout that Trump supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/campaign-sprint-trumps-focus-immigration-not-winner-all-gop-candidates#stream/0
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/sen-dick-durbin-encouraged-early-voting-denounces-trump-immigration-claims#stream/0

CHARLES PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In St. Charles, hate-filled Biden promotes hatred of Trump.
https://patch.com/illinois/stcharles-il/watch-joe-biden-speak-illinois-rally-lauren-underwood

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— If Democrats Need to Fight Dirty, Should They Take a Cue from Madigan? Author David Faris says that, to win at the national level in 2018 and 2020, the left needs to quit bringing pistols to the nuclear war. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. who pride themselves in being “dirty fighters.”)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/October-2018/If-Dems-Need-to-Fight-Dirty-Should-They-Take-a-Cue-From-Madigan/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Watch for this highly charged ad by the national GOP (https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1057728445386539008) to drive much of the talk about immigration today. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/11/01/rivers-casino-ownership-shift-statehouse-study-biden-barrels-through-illinois-337636
— Statehouse Democrats have a better than 50 percent chance of winning that supermajority they so want, according to new research. Political forecaster Carl Klarner has factored in a range of data points to determine the probability of victory—Democrat or Republican—in the 5,500 state legislative races nationwide. His analysis shows Illinois Democrats have a 57.4 percent chance of getting 60 percent or more House seats for a veto-proof supermajority. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/11/01/rivers-casino-ownership-shift-statehouse-study-biden-barrels-through-illinois-337636

JOHN BIVER
— SOLVING ONE GREAT POLITICAL MYSTERY IS ACTUALLY QUITE EASY
https://johnbiver.com/solving-one-great-political-mystery-is-actually-quite-easy/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Growing number of $100,000-plus public pensions in Illinois cost taxpayers – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/reports-growing-number-of–plus-public-pensions-in-illinois/article_bbe55b58-dbad-11e8-8446-5feaa32a50af.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Middle School Invites Homosexual Drag Queen to Career Day – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/middle-school-invites-homosexual-drag-queen-to-career-day/

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner: “Madigan’s always thinking” (DIERSEN:
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/31/rauner-madigan%E2%80%99s-always-thinking/
— Placing blame where it belongs
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/01/placing-blame-where-it-belongs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: MCQUEARY: “The environment in Illinois politics is telling. Among the least-represented voices in Springfield is that of conservative women. The House and Senate, made up of 177 members, include 61 women of both parties. That number should be higher, but it’s not abysmal. Of those women, the majority are Democrats and mostly lean left. The House right now has only 13 Republican women. The Senate has two. Let me repeat that data point for emphasis: Of the House’s 118 members, 13 are GOP women. Of the Senate’s 59 members, only two are Republican women. If the movement is truly about lifting women, shouldn’t it be focused on raising those numbers? Bringing more capable, opinion-diverse women into the pink-hat pavilion?” MILLER: “As I reminded subscribers earlier today, three Republicans have resigned from the Illinois Senate since the summer of 2017. All three were women and all three women were replaced by men. One of the women who stepped down was Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno. The Senate Republicans elected a man, Sen. Bill Brady, to replace her. The #MeToo movement is not some top-down political action committee. The Republican Party, particularly in the Illinois Senate, is the entity truly in need of a dressing-down here. After all, they’re the ones who recruit the candidates and they’re the ones who exert influence on local retiree replacement decisions.”)

BLAZE
— Mattis reacts to claims that sending troops to border is a ‘political stunt’: ‘We don’t do stunts’ – Sara Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/11/01/mattis-reacts-to-claims-that-sending-troops-to-border-is-a-political-stunt-we-dont-do-stunts

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Official Says Majority of Caravan Made Up of Single, Adult Males – Steven Beyer
https://www.westernjournal.com/official-says-majority-caravan-made-single-adult-males/

GOPUSA
— Trump blasts ‘birth tourism,’ migrant caravan at Florida rally
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58153
— Paul Ryan’s Disingenuous Denouncement of Donald Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58143
— Unvetted Illegal Caravans Threaten Public Health
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58088
— Fake News Threatens Our National Health and Wealth (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58023

NUMBERS USA
— MARCH 6, 2018 FLASHBACK: 2018 Illinois 6th District U.S. House Comparing Candidates on Worker-Protection Immigration Stances
https://www.numbersusa.com/candidate-comparison/election/2018/congressional/house/il-06

DAILY CALLER
— WHAT HAPPENS IF THE CARAVAN MAKES IT TO THE BORDER? – Saagar Enjeti (DIERSEN: Caravans are “acts of war.” Those participating in the caravans and those who are supporting the caravans have declared war on America.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/31/trump-caravan-options-military/
— BETO O’ROURKE SPENDS MILLIONS ON CONSULTANTS AFTER TOUTING CONSULTANT-FREE CAMPAIGN – Molly Prince (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present “Republican” candidates on ballots in my precinct who act like they are taking advice from “political consultants” to destroy me. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/31/beto-orourke-consultants-campaign/
— SAUDI ARABIA FUNDS POLITICALLY INFLUENTIAL GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY THAT PROMOTES PRO-MUSLIM AGENDA – Luke Rosiak
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/31/saudi-arabia-georgetown/

COLLEGE FIX
— More than 10,000 retired Illinois educators earn six-figure pensions
https://www.thecollegefix.com/more-than-10000-retired-illinois-educators-earn-six-figure-pensions/

POLITICO
— Business lobbyists dial back efforts to prop up GOP establishment The Chamber of Commerce says it identified fewer primaries that pitted moderates against less business-friendly conservatives. – MAGGIE SEVERNS and LORRAINE WOELLERT (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses paint themselves as being anti-employees, anti-union, 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 dodgers, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/31/business-lobby-primary-spending-gop-952158

THE HILL
— Democrats move from optimism to confidence about winning House – MELANIE ZANONA AND MIKE LILLIS (DIERSEN: QUESTION: In Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton, who will the Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs blame for losses that Republican candidates suffer on November 6, 2018? ANSWER: They will blame those like me who support Trump and support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform and in the Republican Party platform. Will those who dominate the IRP, DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), etc. move to a) strike the aforesaid planks from the IRP platform and b) banish those from the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRCC who support the aforesaid planks? Or will they simply move to dissolve the IRP, dissolve the DCRCC, dissolve MTRCC, dissolve etc.?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/414151-dem-move-from-optimism-to-confidence-about-winning-house

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats in prime position to take House, but battleground district poll shows wild cards remain – Scott Clement and Dan Balz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-in-prime-position-to-take-house-but-battleground-district-poll-shows-wild-cards-remain/2018/11/01/92da7754-dcb9-11e8-b732-3c72cbf131f2_story.html
— Saudi crown prince described slain journalist as a dangerous Islamist in call with White House – John Hudson, Souad Mekhennet and Carol D. Leonnig (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who treat me like I am a “dangerous conservative” and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. They include 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. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/saudi-crown-prince-described-slain-journalist-as-a-dangerous-islamist-in-call-with-white-house/2018/11/01/b4513e05-2d8e-4533-9cc8-2cabf8bb2d0a_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats shout “Vote for Democrats to punish Trump.”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-house-races-democrats-20181031-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Calls for Up to 15,000 Troops at Border as Election Nears – Nancy A. Youssef and Alex Leary (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you oppose the caravan, Trump-haters demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mattis-defends-troop-deployment-to-mexican-border-1541015382
— Republicans Pin Hopes on Trump Rallies GOP’s need to energize the president’s core supporters has turned him into the party’s political closer – Julie Bykowicz and Janet Hook (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you support Trump, Trump-haters demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-pin-hopes-on-trump-rallies-1541064600
— ‘Hello, [INSERT CITY HERE]’: Trump’s Rally Script Settles Into a Groove President Trump has been on the campaign trail for eight months. His rallies follow a predictable routine. – Anthony DeBarros (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you support Trump, Trump-haters demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hello-insert-city-here-1540983600
— How Many Guns Do Americans Own? – Joel Eastwood (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are a Republican, Democrats demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the aforesaid are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-many-guns-do-americans-own-1540997454?mod=djemwhatsnews

PBS
— Is the U.S. doing enough to fight anti-Semitism? – Joshua Barajas (DIERSEN: What have you done to fight anti-Semitism? 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.pbs.org/newshour/nation/is-the-u-s-doing-enough-to-fight-anti-semitism
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The shooting also comes amid a growing worry over far-right extremism. A 2017 report from the Government Accountability Office found that since the 9/11 attacks, far-right extremists were responsible for three times as many attacks as Islamic extremists, 62 incidents compared with 23. Islamic extremist attacks have killed more people — 119, compared with the 106 tied to far-right extremists.)

BUSINESS INSIDER
— I’ve out-earned my husband for the past 10 years, and there are a few things no one seems to understand – Susie Moore (DIERSEN: Does/did your spouse earn more money than you? Needless-to-say, of course, to paint me as being a horrible loser, if I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress all the many years (including 1980 and 1997-2017) in which my wife had more income than I did since we got married in 1978. They would stress that while my wife earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986, she has no professional certifications, and she has no professional licenses — I earned a bachelor’s degree (management-NIU) when I was 21 in 1970 and master’s degrees when I was 27 (business-Loyola), 31 (accounting-DePaul), and 48 (finance-IIT), b) professional certifications when I was 30 (CPA), 32 (Certified Internal Auditor), 41 (Certified Fraud Examiner), 45 (Certified Government Financial Manager), 47 (Certified Financial Services Auditor), and 48 (Forensic Accountant), and c) a professional license (CPA) when I was 32.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/wife-earns-more-than-husband-2018-10

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— When We Make All (or Most of) the Money
https://hbr.org/podcast/2018/10/when-we-make-all-or-most-of-the-money

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters shout that Trump supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2018/oct/31/us-politics-live-midterms-latest-donald-trump

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Erika Harold.
https://www.salon.com/2018/11/01/the-bad-the-worse-and-the-downright-ugly-gop-candidates-who-out-trump-trump/

BUSTLE
— MARCH 15, 2018 FLASHBACK: The 13 Biggest Backstabbers In Literary History, From Peter Pettigrew To Jamie Lannister – SADIE TROMBETTA (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the biggest backstabbers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They include past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.bustle.com/p/the-13-biggest-backstabbers-in-literary-history-from-peter-pettigrew-to-jamie-lannister-8500543

October 31 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner continues blasting Pritzker: ‘You know what JB stands for? Jail bird’ – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/rauner-continues-blasting-pritzker-you-know-what-jb-stands-for-jail-bird-

WGN TV
— ‘I’m going to beat Bruce Rauner’: Pritzker talks why he wants to win, what he plans to accomplish – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/10/30/im-going-to-beat-bruce-rauner-pritzker-talks-why-he-wants-to-win-what-he-plans-to-accomplish/
— How safe are Illinois elections from hackers? – Joe Donlon
https://wgntv.com/2018/10/30/how-safe-are-illinois-elections-from-hackers/amp/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— What’s on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s legislative wish list if he wins re-election against J.B. Pritzker? – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-governor-bruce-rauner-wish-list-20181030-story,amp.html
— Uihlein in for another half-million for Proft’s PAC
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-governor-bruce-rauner-wish-list-20181030-story,amp.html
— Tax relief and more tax relief on voters’ minds – Charles Selle
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-selle-election-voters-tax-relief-st-1101-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner ride-along: Gov on thanking Trump, weakening Madigan, beating Pritzker – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-interview-trump-weakening-madigan-beating-pritzker/
— Gambling and legal weed won’t pay Chicago’s huge pension debt – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/legalized-recreational-pot-chicago-casino-pension-debt-mayoral-race-chico-vallas/amp/

DAILY HERALD
— Where Casten, Roskam disagree on gun control measures – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181031/where-casten-roskam-disagree-on-gun-control-measures
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ activity promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20181030/pflag-illinois-to-host-organizational-meeting-for-northern-kanewestern-cook-nov-4

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Who’s on Pritzker’s Springfield team? As the election draws near, insiders are beginning to chatter about who the Democratic nominee might put in his government and his kitchen cabinet. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: What do you say to “Republican” candidates who do not want those on their team or in their kitchen cabinet who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform? What do you say to “Republican” candidates who want those on their team and in their kitchen cabinet who promote 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, and even worse things?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/whos-pritzkers-springfield-team

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats proclaim Pat Brady to be the “voice of the Illinois GOP.” What do the following have to say about that: the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) offices, IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, and your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/10/31/illinois-a-tale-of-two-states-247m-ad-buys-over-30-days-sacks-polling-for-mayor-337078

WIRE POINTS
— Shut down Illinois lawmaker pensions (Part 3): Getting lawmakers on board – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, those who are not very wealthy, if not extremely wealthy, are discouraged from seeking elected government offices. As everyone knows, YOU ARE IN BIG TROUBLE FINANCIALLY if you are not solidly on track to have at least $1,000,000 in today’s dollars saved for your retirement. Further, if you are not very wealthy, if not extremely wealthy, “he who pays the piper calls the tunes” applies all the more. Who do you want to be calling the tunes of elected officials?)
http://www.wirepoints.com/shut-down-illinois-lawmaker-pensions-part-3-getting-lawmakers-on-board/

DAILY LINE
— Rauner sees no flaw in plan to win back angry socially conservative voters with economic issues – Hannah Meisel
http://thedailyline.net/chicago/10/31/2018/rauner-sees-no-flaw-in-plan-to-win-back-angry-socially-conservative-voters-with-economic-issues/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PARK RIDGE VOTERS TO DECIDE ON $350 PROPERTY TAX HIKE FOR MEDIAN HOMEOWNER Voters in Maine Township High School District 207 will consider Nov. 6 whether to approve a $195 million bond referendum to update its three high schools in northern Cook County. – Joe Barnas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/park-ridge-voters-to-decide-on-350-property-tax-hike-for-median-homeowner/

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy the traditional family.
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/2018/10/31/illinois-sex-ed-law-requires-honor-and-respect-for-monogamous-heterosexual-marriage/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— HERE’S HOW MUCH RED TAPE TRUMP HAS CUT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/heres-how-much-red-tape-trump-has-cut.html
— PRO-ABORTION REPUBLICAN GROUP RAISES $100K TO DEFEAT PRO-LIFE IL GOP LAWMAKERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/pro-abortion-republicans-raise-funds-to-undermine-pro-life-colleagues.html
— WHAT DO COLLEGE ‘CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICERS’ ACCOMPLISH? (DIERSEN: To accomplish Diversity is to get rid of those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/what-do-college-chief-diversity-officers-accomplish.html

BREITBART
— #Blexit Exclusive — Larry Elder: ‘Porous Borders Are Allowing Illegal Aliens to Take Jobs’ from Minorities – Alana Mastrangelo (DIERSEN: If there had been more immigrants in America when I was young, I may very well have not gotten the jobs that I did. Because all the jobs that I had were viewed as being “bad” jobs, those jobs would have been given to immigrants instead of me.)
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/10/30/exclusive-larry-elder-porous-borders-allowing-illegal-aliens-take-jobs-minorities/
— Planned Parenthood Encourages Birth … for Illegal Aliens – Dr. Susan Berry
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/30/planned-parenthood-encourages-birth-for-illegal-aliens/

BLAZE
— Texas students say they will vote for Beto but can’t list a single thing he’s accomplished – Pat Gray (DIERSEN: What do your accomplishments include? My accomplishments include a) sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000, b) sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning since 2004, and c) also sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out each and every evening since 2015. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 316,500 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://www.theblaze.com/video/laugh-texas-students-say-they-will-vote-for-beto-but-cant-list-a-single-thing-hes-accomplished

FOX NEWS
— Trump is right – ending birthright citizenship is constitutional – Hans A. von Spakovsky
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-is-right-ending-birthright-citizenship-is-constitutional
— Harry Reid’s 1993 claim that ‘no sane country’ would provide birthright citizenship fuels GOP immigration push – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/harry-reids-1993-claim-no-sane-country-would-provide-birthright-citizenship-fuels-gop-immigration-push

GOPUSA
— Trump Tries to Fix Birthright Citizenship; Paul Ryan Shoots it Down for CNN
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58015
— Denying gender reality comes at a steep price
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57901

DAILY CALLER
— THE MEDIA HAS A LONG HISTORY OF HATEFUL ATTACKS, VIOLENT RHETORIC AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/30/media-hateful-attacks-trump/
— MEET THE BILLIONAIRE (PRITZKER) WHO IS POISED TO BECOME THE RICHEST GOVERNOR IN THE U.S. – Evie Fordham
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/30/jb-pritzker-richest-governor/
— STAR PARKER EXPLAINS WHY TRUMP IS GOOD FOR BLACK PEOPLE – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/30/parker-trump-good-black/
— LINDSEY GRAHAM TELLS MEXICO THAT CARAVAN THREATENS TRADE DEAL – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/30/lindsey-graham-mexico-migrant-caravan-threatens-trade-deal/
— MSNBC REPORTER INTERVIEWS LATINO TEXAN WHO IS SKEPTICAL OF MIGRANT CARAVAN, VOTING REPUBLICAN – Benny Johnson (DIERSEN: I am 100% German American. While citizens of Germany never invaded America, my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, 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.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/30/msnbc-reporter-latino-texans-migrant-caravan/

DAILY SIGNAL
— By the Numbers: 4 Key Points About Birthright Citizenship – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/10/30/by-the-numbers-4-key-points-about-birthright-citizenship/

DAILY WIRE
— Hillary Clinton Says Blacks ‘All Look Alike,’ Then Laughs As Audience Applauds – JOSEPH CURL
https://www.dailywire.com/news/37754/hillary-clinton-says-blacks-all-look-alike-then-joseph-curl

AMERICAN THINKER
— Ending Birthright Citizenship – Daniel John Sobieski
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/10/ending_birthright_citizenship.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Birthright Citizenship and Its Allies – Pedro Gonzalez
https://amgreatness.com/2018/10/30/birthright-citizenship-and-its-allies/

NEWSMAX
— Pence: SCOTUS Never Ruled on Birthright Citizenship for Illegals – Jeffrey Rodack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mike-pence-birthright-citizenship-illegals/2018/10/30/id/888644/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TRUMP CONNECTS THE DOTS ON DANGERS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION But the Left attacks him for the picture it creates. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271766/trump-connects-dots-dangers-illegal-immigration-michael-cutler

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Planned Parenthood’s Stunning Hypocrisy on Birthright Citizenship After largest abortion provider declares Trump’s idea ‘harmful,’ people push back: ‘I am so confused — now you care about babies?’ – Deirdre Reilly
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/10/planned-parenthoods-stunning-hypocrisy-on-birthright-citizenship/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Saying ‘I’ve Been Used,’ Kanye West Distances Himself From Politics – Reuters (DIERSEN: Who has “used” you? I should write a book about 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 a) who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican AND b) who have “used” me. I would focus on “Republican” candidates who “used” me to get elected, but then flushed me down their toilet to curry favor with Democrats and Democrat plants, with Libertarians and Libertarian plants, with Greens and Green plants, and with RINOs.)
https://ijr.com/saying-ive-been-used-kanye-west-distances-himself-from-politics/

ROLL CALL
— Lindsey Graham Seconds Trump Proposal to End Birthright Citizenship South Carolina Republican has long been active in bipartisan immigration debate – Niels Lesniewski
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/lindsey-graham-trump-birthright-citizenship

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the harder that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs work to get rid of you.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/413816-immigrants-and-their-children-can-save-our-democracy-and-revive-our

POLITICO
— The Democrats’ Culture Divide Energized progressives are thrilled with their momentum in the Trump era. But the party’s blue-collar base might not want what the new left is delivering. – DAVID FREEDLANDER (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to not only shout that you are anti-Trump, but also to shout that you are 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.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/10/30/democratic-party-culture-divide-wars-working-class-blue-collar-221913
— Biden embarks on working class whisperer tour A Midwestern swing this week will take the former vice president to at least six states — five of which Donald Trump carried. – NATASHA KORECKI (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of the working class? I should write a book about those who have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) the jobs that I held and b) me as being a horribly failed member of the working class. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/30/joe-biden-midterms-949701

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Spokesman for GOP candidate quits over old tweets (DIERSEN: I should write a book about nasty/troubled/failed/threatening/vicious people in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are spokespersons for Republican candidates on primary ballots and general election ballots in my precinct. Needless-to-say, these nasty/troubled/failed/threatening/vicious people harm their candidates’ chances of winning.)
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article220884340.html

YAHOO NEWS
— ‘Latinos for Trump’ spokesperson kicked out of Arizona bar for MAGA hat (DIERSEN: What would the anti-Trumps do to you if you wore a MAGA hat?)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/latinos-trump-spokesperson-kicked-arizona-201719441.html

MERCURY NEWS
— Trump’s quiet visit meets hostility in Pittsburgh – Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey and Mark Berman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.)
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/10/30/trump-visits-pittsburgh-as-it-grieves-and-buries-victims/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/30/us/funerals-synagoguge-shooting-jewish.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/30/us/funerals-synagoguge-shooting-jewish.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps invite illegals and then complain about the cost to stop them at the border.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/30/us/politics/american-troops-border-migrants.html
— The Internet Will Be the Death of Us It casts rogue grievances as legitimate obsessions and gives prejudices the shimmer of ideals. – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and all commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/30/opinion/internet-violence-hate-prejudice.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote birthright citizenship.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/30/us/what-is-birthright-citizenship.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled anti-Trumps promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/hate-is-not-welcome-here-protesters-decry-trumps-pittsburgh-visit/2018/10/30/5133dbf2-dcb3-11e8-8bac-bfe01fcdc3a6_video.html
— Conservative radio host and former GOP Rep. Joe Walsh (Ill.) said Monday President Trump ‘endangers the lives’ of every member of the media when he calls them the ‘enemy of the people. – Jennifer Rubin (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am an enemy of those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes 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. I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/10/30/morning-bits-a-void-of-leadership/?utm_term=.424b74ed55be

NEW YORK POST
— Why Democrats are staying silent about the migrant caravan – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2018/10/30/why-democrats-are-staying-silent-about-the-migrant-caravan/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled anti-Trumps promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/30/donald-trump-hatred-press-enemy-people-pittsburgh-shooting-synagogue-column/1817515002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/10/30/midterm-elections-2018-trump-targets-birthright-citizenship-immigration/1816924002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH GRAPHIC: The Yawning Divide That Explains American Politics Two groups of voters—white women with college degrees and white men without—have moved drastically in opposite directions, the WSJ/NBC poll shows – Aaron Zitner and Dante Chinni (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your precinct are “white women with college degrees.” There are many in my precinct, and tragically, anti-Trumps have been extremely successful in getting them to hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-yawning-divide-that-explains-american-politics-1540910719
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rewriting-the-fourteenth-amendment-1540939660
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the harder that anti-Trumps work to bring in immigrants to get rid of you.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jews-are-proud-to-stand-with-refugees-1540855415

FORBES
— The Problem With 25% Of Working Mother 100 Best Companies – Mary Beth Ferrante (DIERSEN: Are you a White male? Did you avoid the draft? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have always had a tremendous unfair advantage in life because I am a White male and because I avoided the draft, and therefore, b) I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marybethferrante/2018/10/30/the-problem-with-25-of-working-mother-100-best-companies/#5d56e4ad3134
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here’s the bad news. There is something appalling absent in 25% of these 100 Best Companies: they have less than eight weeks of paid parental leave. After further investigation, I discovered the requirement to be considered on the top 100 list is only one week of paid leave. I was shocked.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2018/10/31/the-4-most-urgent-reasons-to-vote-this-election/

October 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— New Bruce Rauner ad resorts to name calling – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/new-rauner-ad-resorts-to-name-calling/4583783/
— Illinois AG files lawsuit against Sterigenics over alleged toxic air pollution violations
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-ag-files-lawsuit-against-sterigenics-over-alleged-toxic-air-pollution-violations-/4584003/

NBC5
— Early Voting Up 62 Percent in Chicago, Led By Women “Women are leading the way,” Chicago Board of Elections spokesman Jim Allen said. “Our vote-by-mail numbers are 59 percent women voters.” – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/early-voting-up-62-percent-in-chicago-led-By-women.html

CBS2
— ‘Midterm Election Nonsense’; Emanuel Slams Trump Plan To End Birthright Citizenship
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/30/mayor-rahm-emanuel-president-donald-trump-executive-order-birthright-citizenship-immigration-midterm-elections-nonsense-catnip/

— OUTRAGEOUS: Illinois Launches Testing Program For Autonomous Vehicles – AP
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/29/illinois-autonomous-vehicles-testing-program-idot-governor-rauner/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump’s American ‘nationalism’ includes all colors and creeds – Steve Cortes
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/nationalism-trump-racism-anti-semitism-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps do everything that they can to get rid of you if you do not promote 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, and even worse things. To get anti-Trumps to tolerate you, you must be 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://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/peter-roskam-criticizes-sean-casten-inspire-dan-savage/
— Aldermen demand more frequent firefighter entrance exams to diversify CFD – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: What employment exams did you pass? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I passed the Post Office employment exam in 1966 and the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970 because I benefitted from White privilege.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-chicago-alderman-demand-more-frequent-firefighter-entrance-exam-testing-diversity/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/caravan-central-america-immigrants-fear-loathing-racisim/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Couple who fell to their deaths in Yosemite were taking a selfie, man’s brother said – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-yosemite-couple-fall-death-20181030-story.html
— Sean Casten, Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia and Congressional Democrats say GOP tax bill is ‘Robin Hood in reverse’ – Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-sean-casten-illinois-congressional-democrats-tax-bill-20181030-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans want children of illegals to be born in America.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-birthright-citizenship-trump-constitution-20181030-story.html
— Stop complaining about the candidates for governor and make a choice! – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who votes for Democrats? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Christian, 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.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-pritzker-election-choices-ideal-real-1031-20181030-story.html
— Citing cancer risks, Lisa Madigan, DuPage prosecutor urge court to shut down Sterigenics in Willowbrook – Michael Hawthorne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-lisa-madigan-dupage-sterigenics-lawsuit-20181029-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled anti-Trumps crow about their success in promoting hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-congress-pittsburgh-shooting-visit-20181030-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Lake County sheriff calls union’s ‘no confidence’ vote unfair – Lee Filas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181030/lake-county-sheriff-calls-unions-no-confidence-vote-unfair
— Government lawsuit alleges air pollution violations at Sterigenics – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181030/government-lawsuit-alleges-air-pollution-violations-at-sterigenics

WGN RADIO
— Pat Brady gears up for the election day. – JEFF CARLIN
https://wgnradio.com/2018/10/30/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-10-30-18-pat-brady-gears-up-for-the-election-day-plus-should-elected-officials-be-able-to-run-for-two-offices-at-once/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Chicago Way w/John Kass (10/30/18): This week John Kass and Jeff Carlin are joined by the (FORMER) head of the Illinois Republican Party and co-founder of Next Generation Strategies, Pat Brady to elections. With one week to go, every campaign in the company is kicking into high gear, including JB “Toilets” Pritzker record ad spending, Bruce Rauner’s “Unholy Union,” and President Trump’s rally tour of the country. Plus, should elected officials be able to run for re-election & a new office at the same time?)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Half of the political radio and TV ad spending in this metro area is wasted TV and radio designated market areas cross state lines in various parts of the country, and much of the time that works out just fine. Then there’s the way the Illinois governor’s race has swamped St. Louis. – SIMON DUMENCO
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/half-political-radio-and-tv-ad-spending-metro-area-wasted
— Would a ‘mansion tax’ to fight homelessness turn off high-end buyers? High-end buyers would pay tens of thousands of dollars to help fight homelessness under a proposal being introduced at a Chicago City Council meeting this week. Brokers worry about the effect on the luxury market. – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: Do/did you own a “mansion?” To demonize, denigrate, and condemn my wife and I as being selfish undeservedly filthy rich DINKs (dual income, no kids), my Democrat IRS and GAO and superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates painted as being “mansions” 1017 East Harrison that we bought in Wheaton in 1978 and 915 Cove Court that we had built in Wheaton in 1984. Previously, they painted as being “mansions” the one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I bought in 1976, the studio condo that I bought in that building in 1974, and the new town home that I bought in University Park in 1972.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/would-mansion-tax-fight-homelessness-turn-high-end-buyers

OLNEY DAILY MAIL
— Governor Rauner Surprises Republicans With Visit To Olney – Michael Winter
http://www.olneydailymail.com/news/20181029/governor-rauner-surprises–republicans-with-visit-to-olney

WAND TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: ACLU of Illinois promotes hatred of Trump.
http://www.wandtv.com/story/39385244/aclu-of-illinois-talks-about-trumps-desire-to-end-birthright-citizenship

WQAD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Medical marijuana applications surge in Illinois
https://wqad.com/2018/10/30/medical-marijuana-applications-surge-in-illinois/

CAPITOL FAX
— Sterigenics responds *** AG Madigan, DuPage state’s attorney file lawsuit to shut down or limit Sterigenics
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/30/ag-madigan-dupage-states-attorney-file-lawsuit-to-shut-down-or-limit-sterigenics/
— Who says journalism is dead? (DIERSEN: What do you say to event organizers who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who a) do NOT want me to know about their events, b) do NOT want me to promote their events, c) do NOT want me to attend their events, and d) do NOT want me to report on their events? The aforesaid pander to the Democrat news media in Illinois.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/30/who-says-journalism-is-dead/

GOPUSA
— Blaming Trump, GOP could backfire for Democrats (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who blame me for a) their problems, b) your problems, c) my problems, d) everyone’s problems, e) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois’ problems, f) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce’s problems, g) Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s problems, h) Illinois Center Right Coalition’s problems, i) American Association of Political Consultants’ problems, j) GAO’s problems, k) etc. Currently, the aforesaid Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs are focusing on blaming me for Roskam’s problems.)

http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57835

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump warns that voting Democrat will send stock market lower – S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/30/donald-trump-warns-voting-democrat-will-send-stock/

FOX NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in making students 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.
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/10/30/college-students-support-migrant-caravan-heading-toward-us-border

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those a) who want cheap labor and b) who encourage citizens of America to have abortions say that America is out of people and needs more immigration.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/chamber-president-warns-us-is-out-of-people-needs-more-immigration

BREITBART
— Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Refuses to Meet President Trump During Visit – Joshua Caplan (DIERSEN: Question to ask your mayor and mayoral candidates: Would you meet with Trump?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/30/pittsburgh-mayor-bill-peduto-refuses-to-meet-president-trump-during-visit/
— All the Media and Democrat Connections to Louis Farrakhan – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/10/30/nolte-from-cnn-to-the-dnc-all-the-media-and-democrat-connections-to-louis-farrakhan/
— Netflix Host Hasan Minhaj: Asians Opposed to Affirmative Action Are the ‘Worst Kind’ of Americans – Sean Moran
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2018/10/30/netflix-host-hasan-minhaj-asians-opposed-to-affirmative-action-are-the-worst-kind-of-americans/
— Mexican Ambassador to U.S.: Some in Migrant Caravan ‘Very Violent’ – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/30/mexican-ambassador-u-s-some-migrant-caravan-very-violent/

THE HILL
— Trump visits Pittsburgh synagogue – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/413939-trump-visits-pittsburgh-synagogue
— Joe Walsh: Trump endangers the lives of reporters by calling media ‘enemy of the people’ – MORGAN GSTALTER (DIERSEN: What does Walsh say to those a) who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican AND b) who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am an enemy of those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/413719-ex-gop-lawmaker-trump-endangers-the-lives-of-reporters-by-calling-media-enemy

POLITICO
— Speaker Ryan: ‘You cannot end birthright citizenship with an executive order’ His comments come as some GOP lawmakers say Congress must act. – BURGESS EVERETT and CAITLIN OPRYSKO (DIERSEN: It is an “act of war” for a country to send its citizens into another country illegally. It is an “act of war” for a country to keep its citizens in another country illegally.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/30/breaking-news-speaker-ryan-you-cannot-end-birthright-citizenship-with-an-executive-order-949387

NBC NEWS
— NBC News promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/dark-corners-white-nationalism-talk-trump-n926221

WASHINGTON POST
— How’d this government agency get infected with malware? 9,000 pages of porn. – Michael Brice-Saddler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/10/30/howd-this-government-agency-get-infected-with-malware-pages-porn/

NEWSWEEK
— MIGRANT CARAVAN: U.S. MILITARY WILL HAVE UP TO 14,000 TROOPS, MANY ARMED, READY TO INTERVENE AT MEXICO BORDER – JAMES LAPORTA AND TOM O’CONNOR
https://www.newsweek.com/migrant-caravan-us-military-troops-mexico-border-armed-1192578
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps, that is, anti-Americans, blame Trumo for anti-Semitism.
https://www.newsweek.com/anti-semitism-america-opinion-1191423

FED SMITH
— What is the Average Age of Retiring Federal Employees? – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: If you are retired, how old were you when you retired? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors who succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/10/30/average-age-retiring-federal-employees/

October 29 Evening Edition

ROSKAM CAMPAIGN
— VIDEO: Casten’s Extreme Affiliations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-Y7bpzLz3s&feature=youtu.be&fc_c=11840344x49674026x983377391

ABC7
— Florida Sen. Marco Rubio visits Oak Brook to support Congressman Peter Roskam – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: According to the Roskam campaign, if the campaign does not send a press advisory for an event to a reporter like me, the Roskam campaign does not want that reporter to attend. The Roskam campaign did not send me a press advisory for this event or for the Scalise event. What do you say to those around Roskam who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for Roskam’s problems, for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems?)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/florida-sen-marco-rubio-visits-oak-brook-to-support-congressman-peter-roskam/4577558/
— J.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner make final campaign pushes before Election Day (DIERSEN: The 50+ who greeted Rauner at the Verdict Restaurant in Wheaton included Almiron, Carlson, Chinchilla, Dangelo, Elliott, Grant, Grogan, Gustin, Jorgensen, Keller, McNeily, Pineda, Noonan, Ruhl, Ryan, Sanguinetti, Smith, Wagner, and Wiley.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pritzker-rauner-make-final-campaign-pushes-before-election-day/4577281/

NBC5
— During a morning bus tour in the final week of his campaign for re-election, Rauner accused the attorney general of playing politics with a hot-button environmental issue – Phil Rogers (DIERSEN: The 50+ who greeted Rauner at the Verdict Restaurant in Wheaton included Almiron, Carlson, Chinchilla, Dangelo, Elliott, Grant, Grogan, Gustin, Jorgensen, Keller, McNeily, Pineda, Noonan, Ruhl, Ryan, Sanguinetti, Smith, Wagner, and Wiley.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner-Says-Lisa-Madigan-Doing-Fathers-Bidding-on-Sterigenics-498918701.html
— Marco Rubio Campaigns With Roskam As 6th District Race Intensifies Rubio’s presence spurred protests near the campaign site, with demonstrators holding signs that read “Healthcare is a human right” and “Life is a pre-existing condition.” – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/marco-rubio-campaigns-with-roskam-ahead-of-illinois-election-498940041.html
— A Look at Rauner, Pritzker Campaign Spending in Black and Latino Media – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-governor-race-spending-black-latino-media-498950011.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Roskam, Rubio tout civility in House race — even as Roskam attacks rival Casten – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/peter-roskam-sean-casten-marco-rubio-u-s-house-election-race-congress-control-midterms-republican-democrat/
— Ives: Rauner’s Trump rally road trip ‘hurts him more than it helps him’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ives-rauners-trump-rally-road-trip-waste-time-murphysboro/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida stumps for Rep. Peter Roskam in bellwether suburban House race – Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-marco-rubio-peter-roskam-20181026-story.html
— Illinois politics: Conservative women need not apply – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-illinois-women-election-conservative-least-represented-1030-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans do everything that they can to blame Republicans for Pittsburg.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-anti-semitism-pittsburgh-illinois-20181029-story.html
— In final attorney general forum, Kwame Raoul says he’ll fight President Trump; Erika Harold says she’ll pursue corruption – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-kwame-raoul-erika-harold-wttw-forum-20181029-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-caravan-crime-terrorism-trump-20181029-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump, aides struggle to balance midterm attacks with empathy after synagogue massacre.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-midterms-20181029-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Rubio campaigns for Roskam in suburbs Big names, dueling ads dominate final days of 6th District campaign – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181029/rubio-campaigns-for-roskam-in-suburbs
— Trump revives ‘enemy’ label against media on Twitter – Terrence Dopp
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181029/trump-revives-enemy-label-against-media-on-twitter
— The public’s duty to sort truth from falsehood – Editorial (DIERSEN: What are your qualifications to “sort truth from falsehood?” While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I 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. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181027/editorial-the-publics-duty-to-sort-truth-from-falsehood

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago needs this Rauner initiative – Editorial
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/chicago-needs-rauner-initiative

SOUTHERN
— Participants reflect on their roles in Saturday’s historic presidential visit to Murphysboro – ISAAC SMITH
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/participants-reflect-on-their-roles-in-saturday-s-historic-presidential/article_3cd1f196-ee8d-5ac0-a279-6f67dd250a6b.html

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois candidates stump with Trump, warn about Pelosi – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-candidates-stump-with-trump-warn-about-pelosi/article_ff6dd980-db9f-11e8-958f-974f44bdbdff.html
— TRAGIC: Medical marijuana applications surge in Illinois
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/medical-marijuana-applications-surge-in-illinois/article_6e710c76-d96b-11e8-86c5-db22ae04daf8.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DUPAGE COUNTY SECRETLY ACQUIRED ANTIQUATED, CAST-OFF VOTING MACHINES OF THE DISSOLVED AURORA ELECTION COMMISSION – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/10/dupage-county-secretly-acquired-antiquated-cast-off-voting-machines-of-the-dissolved-aurora-election-commission/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEW AD SHOWS CASTEN EMBRACES, DEFENDS ANTI-CHRISTIAN PERSONALITY DAN SAVAGE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/new-ad-shows-casten-embraces-defends-anti-christian-personality-dan-savage.html
— TRUMP INSPIRES THOUSANDS IN RARE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS STEMWINDER BOOSTING MIKE BOST
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/trump-inspires-thousands-in-rare-southern-illinois-stemwinder-boosting-mike-bost.html
— FORMER STATE REP KEN DUNKIN TELLS BLACK CONSERVATIVES: I’M A RECOVERING DEMOCRAT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/former-state-rep-ken-dunkin-tells-conservative-blacks-im-a-recovering-democrat.html
— WIREPOINTS: PRITZKER’S PROGRESSIVE TAX PLAN WILL DEMAND MORE FROM ALL HARD-WORKING ILLINOISANS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/wirepoints-pritzkers-progressive-tax-plan-will-demand-more-from-all-hard-working-illinoisans.html
— THE ILLINOIS $100,000 CLUB: 94,000 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES & RETIREES COST TAXPAYERS $12B
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/the-illinois-100000-club-94000-public-employees-retirees-cost-taxpayers-12b.html
— THORNER: WILL DOMESTIC, LONE WOLF ACTS OF TERRORISM AFFECT THE MID-TERM ELECTIONS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/thorner-will-domestic-lone-wolf-acts-of-terrorism-affect-the-mid-term-elections.html

CAPITOL FAX
— New McCann mailer features photo of fetus and claims: “Bruce Rauner made you pay for abortions”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/29/new-mccann-mailer-features-photo-of-fetus-and-claims-bruce-rauner-made-you-pay-for-abortions/
— Pat Brady: “No Republican I think is resigned at the governor losing”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/29/pat-brady-no-republican-i-think-is-resigned-at-the-governor-losing/
— Rauner deflects blame to AG and Speaker Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/29/rauner-deflects-blame-to-ag-and-speaker-madigan/
— Who’s gonna pay for Foxconn’s commuter train to Chicago?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/29/whos-gonna-pay-for-foxconns-commuter-train-to-chicago/
— New Proft ad features Madigan and Trump
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/29/new-proft-ad-features-madigan-and-trump/

BREITBART
— Family Research Council Action PAC Targets Democrat Sean Casten over Dan Savage – Joel B. Pollak (DIERSEN: Those who advise Roskam to reject support from the Family Research Council advised Roskam to reject support from TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois.)
https://www.breitbart.com/midterm-election/2018/10/29/family-research-council-action-pac-targets-democrat-sean-casten-over-dan-savage/
— OUTRAGEOUS: Christian News Site ‘LifeSite’ Blacklisted by Web Host – Charlie Nash
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/10/29/christian-news-site-lifesite-blackhosted-by-web-host/
— 43 Shot, Five Fatally, over Halloween Weekend in Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/29/43-shot-five-fatally-halloween-weekend-rahm-emanuels-chicago/

GOPUSA
— The Democrats Run on Hate – Michael Reagan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57827
— Secure the border before it’s too late
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57837
— Censored: Fox Business pulls ‘Lou Dobbs’ episode after Judicial Watch guest referenced ‘Soros-occupied State department’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57883
— Christians can indeed close borders and still be biblical (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD is anti-Trump, anti-Christian, 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.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57730
— ‘Blexit’: Kanye West calls for blacks to abandon Democrats
http://www.gopusa.com/blexit-kanye-west-calls-for-blacks-to-abandon-democrats/
— #WALKAWAY from Democrats political push hits public radar with D.C. march
http://www.gopusa.com/walkaway-from-democrats-political-push-hits-public-radar-with-d-c-march/

JOHN BIVER
— BRUCE RAUNER NEEDS TO LOSE IF ILLINOIS IS TO BE SAVED (DIERSEN: I respectfully disagree.)
https://johnbiver.com/bruce-rauner-needs-to-lose-if-illinois-is-to-be-saved/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— New York signs call Trump supporters ‘trash’ who must be purged from city – Calvin Freiburger (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will we see such signs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/new-york-signs-call-trump-supporters-trash-who-must-be-purged-from-city

DAILY CALLER
— SARAH SANDERS: ‘OUTRAGEOUS’ MEDIA TRIES TO ‘BLAME THE PRESIDENT’ FOR SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING, MAIL BOMBER – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/29/sanders-media-trump-synagogue-shooting/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Shots Fired into GOP Campaign Office in Florida – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/shots-fired-into-gop-campaign-office-in-florida/

EAGLE PAC
— Democrats Blaming Normal Americans for Nuts Will Blow Up In Their Faces at the Ballot Box – Kurt Schlichter
https://eagleactionreport.com/articles/democrats-blaming-normal-americans-for-nuts-will-blow-up-in-their-faces-at-the-ballot-box

ONE NEWS NOW
— Smug Liberal Knocks Guy’s Corvette, So Owner Teaches Him Lesson About Work – CILLIAN ZEAL
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/smug-liberal-knocks-guys-corvette-owner-teaches-lesson-work/

THE HILL
— Trump blames ‘Fake News’ for country’s anger: ‘The true Enemy of the People’ – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: According my critics/opponents, all news and all commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/413585-trump-blames-fake-news-for-countrys-anger-the-true-enemy-of-the
— White House won’t say which news outlets are ‘enemy of the people’ – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: What do you say to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to partly leaders, to major donors, to political reporters, and to operatives and dupes for the aforesaid who paint themselves as being BOTH a) religious, conservative, and/or Republican AND b) one of my enemies? The aforesaid 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.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/413689-white-house-wont-say-which-news-outlets-are-enemy-of-the-people
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: I should write an article about Democrat reporters who have treated me better than Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/413719-ex-gop-lawmaker-trump-endangers-the-lives-of-reporters-by-calling-media-enemy

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at voters a) that Trump is a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things and b) that they should punish Trump by voting for Democrats on November 6, 2018.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/it-s-all-about-trump-now-n925756

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘There Is Still So Much Evil’: Growing Anti-Semitism Stuns American Jews – Laurie Goodstein (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is evil.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/29/us/anti-semitism-attacks.html

WASHINGTON POST
— U. S. will deploy 5,200 additional troops to the Mexican border, officials say – Dan Lamothe and Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/white-house-prepares-large-troop-deployment-to-deter-migrant-caravan/2018/10/29/e13a360e-db84-11e8-b732-3c72cbf131f2_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps blame hate crimes on “right-wing extremism.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/pittsburgh-shooting-comes-amid-rise-in-hate-crimes-growing-anxiety-about-right-wing-extremism/2018/10/28/a4f9fe3c-dade-11e8-b732-3c72cbf131f2_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump accuses media of stoking ‘great anger’ in U.S. – Mark Moore October
https://nypost.com/2018/10/29/trump-accuses-media-of-stroking-great-anger-in-us/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Military to Deploy 5,000 Troops to Southern Border Deployment numbers are increase from initial estimates of 800 troops, in anticipation of migrant caravan – Nancy A. Youssef in Washington and Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/military-to-deploy-5-000-troops-to-southern-border-u-s-officials-say-1540820650
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for all problems.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/voices-from-a-divided-america-1540822594

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Re-skilling federal workforce unlikely without union cooperation. (DIERSEN: Have you re-skilled? GAO Audits IRS and GAO audits federal financial industry regulators. After my Democrat GAO superiors made it clear that to get rid of me, they would never again assign me to audits of IRS, they assigned me to audits of federal financial industry regulators. So, to re-skill myself, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-drive/2018/10/re-skilling-federal-workforce-unlikely-without-union-cooperation/

October 28 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The Rauner campaign has authorized me to report that Rauner will visit the Verdict Restaurant at Roosevelt Road and County Farm Road in Wheaton at 8:15 AM, tomorrow morning, Monday, October 29, 2018, as part of the campaign’s bus tour. Further, there will be a get out the vote rally for Rauner and the Republican ticket at Benedictine University in Lisle 5:30 to 7:00 PM, Monday evening, November 5, 2018. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rubio to visit Oak Brook to help Rep. Peter Roskam raise money Monday, October 29 — Mike Riopell and Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-peter-roskam-marco-rubio-20181025-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps wanted Trump to cancel his rally in Murphysboro.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-trump-maga-rally-illinois-20181027-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner showed up at the rally despite years of actively distancing himself from the controversial president — at least until recently when the governor sought to try to unify core social conservatives angry with his signature on laws expanding abortion, immigration and transgender rights. Trump made no mention of Rauner, who sat off to the side in bleachers far behind the main podium. Wearing a motorcycle vest and a baseball cap affirming the pro-police message “Back the Blue,” Rauner did not address the audience. While Rauner was Downstate, Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker was campaigning in the west and northwest suburbs while adding $10 million to his own already record-shattering self-funding mark, bringing it to more than $171.5 million since he launched his campaign fund in March of last year. In a campaign fundraising email appeal for other Democratic candidates, Pritzker said Rauner’s attendance at the Trump rally was a “final desperate attempt to save his failing campaign.”)
— Migrants nix offer to stay in Mexico, continue trek to U.S. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-migrant-caravan-20181027-story.html
— Crowd in East Chicago rallies against use of Gary airport for ICE deportations – Carole Carlson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-east-chicago-protest-st-1028-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–election-2018-trump-20181027-story.html
— In migrant caravan, safety in numbers and no smuggling fees – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-lt–migrant-caravan-20181026-story.html
— Mexico torn between stopping, aiding migrant caravan – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-lt–migrant-caravan-20181027-story.html
— Mexican towns rally for migrants, who try to be good guests – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-lt–migrant-caravan-20181025-story.html
— Complaint says DuPage Co. judge Patrick O’Shea tried to retaliate against sexual harassment accusers, told falsehoods over gun charge – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-dupage-judge-accused-of-sexual-harassment-20181025-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump ignores Rauner at southern Illinois rally; praises Bost, Hultgren, Davis – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: According to this article, Roskam is “wooing voters who are turned off by Trump’s divisive politics and scorched rhetoric.” What do you say to those who advise Roskam to woo anti-Trumps by dumping Trump supporting Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? Since 2000, those advisors have blamed Diersen and his emails for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-ignores-rauner-southern-illinois-rally-praises-bost-hultgren-davis/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, who must reclaim the GOP base to win re-election, showed up in the audience at President Donald Trump’s southern Illinois rally on Saturday, though Trump never mentioned the governor in his remarks nor invited him to the stage. If it was a deliberate snub, it was a remarkable rebuff — a Republican president ignoring a GOP governor who is struggling to win a second term against Democrat J.B. Pritzker. Or Rauner’s team may have said it’s OK to ignore him as he continues to try to have it both ways when it comes to Trump. While avoiding Rauner, Trump did give a big boost to three of the four Republican Illinois House members facing tough re-election races: Reps. Mike Bost, Rodney Davis and, in a big surprise, Randy Hultgren. Hultgren traveled more than 300 miles from his Chicago area district to Murphysboro to plant his flag with the president in the unannounced appearance. I heard that Rauner’s team was trying to arrange a last minute private meeting with Trump, a move calculated to try to appease the GOP base he has alienated so much that he barely won re-nomination in the March Illinois GOP primary. I’m not sure that private meeting ever took place. I did see Rauner pictured in the crowd standing next to Republican National Committee Finance Chair Todd Ricketts, who did visit with Trump at the rally. It’s hard to see how this fence straddling will work well for Rauner. While he avoided being caught in the same camera frame as Trump — which would depress his support among the independents and moderate Republicans he needs — he still was not embraced by Trump. Trump is very popular with the segments of the Republican base Rauner knows he needs. Rauner on Saturday was trying to catch a ride on Trump’s coat tails without paying much of a price. The rally was billed as a boost for Bost. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., in a fight with Democratic nominee Seat Casten in the 6th district, was the only one of the four GOP targets who did not attend the Trump rally, which made sense since his re-election depends on wooing voters who are turned off by Trump’s divisive politics and scorched rhetoric. Hultgren is in a tight race with Democratic nominee Lauren Underwood in the 14th congressional district, in prior years safe GOP turf. Hultgren needs Trump’s help to turn out Republicans who otherwise sit out mid-terms. Hultgren may have decided to journey to Murphysboro, near Carbondale, because former Vice President Joe Biden headlines a rally for Underwood on Wednesday at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles, where blues singer Keb’ Mo’ will also perform. “We need your vote,” Hultgren said to the crowd, though he was hundreds of miles away from his voters. Bost is facing a strong challenge for the 12th district seat from Democrat Brendan Kelly, the St. Clair County State’s Attorney. Davis is running against Democrat contender BetsyDirksen Londrigan in the 13th district, anchored in central Illinois.)
— Trump calls Pittsburgh synagogue attack ‘evil’ anti-Semitism, stumps for GOP – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-calls-pittsburgh-synagogue-attack-evil-anti-semitism-stumps-gop/
— Trump holds Illinois rally after ‘evil, anti-Semitic attack’ in Pittsburgh
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-rauner-illinois-rally-make-america-great-again-appearance/
— Suspect in synagogue slayings made frequent anti-Semitic posts on social media – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/suspect-synagogue-slayings-frequent-anti-semitic-posts-social-media/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/donald-trump-mail-bombs-inflammatory-rhetoric-hate-speech-cesar-sayoc/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illegal-immigration-illinois-rauner-mendrick-goslin-2018-election-undocumented-republican/

DAILY HERALD
— Trump campaigns to eager crowd in southern Illinois, calling state ‘such a special place’
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181027/trump-campaigns-to-eager-crowd-in-southern-illinois-calling-state-such-a-special-place

ABC7
— President Trump holds campaign rally in Murphysboro in southern Illinois
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pres-trump-holds-campaign-rally-in-southern-illinois/4566394/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— President Trump rallies Republicans in southern Illinois – Mike Riopell and Rick Pearson
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181027/president-trump-rallies-republicans-in-southern-illinois
— Senor objects to claims on Democratic Party mailers; Davis on CNN – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181027/bernard-schoenburg-senor-objects-to-claims-on-democratic-party-mailers
— That now-infamous Rauner ad did achieve one thing – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181027/statehouse-insider-that-now-infamous-rauner-ad-did-achieve-one-thing

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Londrigan against Davis.
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/can-democrats-flip-the-th-congressional-district-with-days-to/article_8196ea56-46f9-5f32-9256-d659b057d21e.html

WSIU
— Trump Visits Southern Illinois Stumping for Rep. Mike Bost – AMELIA BLAKELY
http://news.wsiu.org/post/trump-visits-southern-illinois-stumping-rep-mike-bost#stream/0

CHICAGO DEFENDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists.
https://chicagodefender.com/2018/10/27/if-trump-is-a-white-supremacist-hes-doing-a-very-good-job-for-black-people-says-young-black-conservative/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Impeach Trump PAC Mails in Roskam’s District – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/28/impeach-trump-pac-mails-in-roskams-district/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Trump stumps for GOP Congressmen in Southern Illinois – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/trump-stumps-for-gop-congressmen-in-southern-illinois/article_80435486-da47-11e8-9e75-efc97de791d1.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Biblical and Free, or Secular and Statist? – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/biblical-and-free-or-secular-and-statist-2/
— Usama Dakdok on Radical Islam in Orland Park What YOU Can Do About Radical Islam
https://illinoisfamily.org/islam-sharia/usama-dakdok-on-radical-islam-in-orland-park/

HOT AIR
— Caravan Members Reject Mexican Offer Of Benefits, Residency – JAZZ SHAWP
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/10/27/caravan-members-reject-mexican-offer-benefits-residency/

DAILY CALLER
— INDIANAPOLIS EMPLOYEE SUES AFTER ALLEGEDLY LOSING JOB FOR WEARING MAGA HAT, SUPPORTING TRUMP – David Krayden (DIERSEN: How severely would the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois punish you if you wore a MAGA hat?)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/26/fired-city-employee-suing-lost-job-maga-hat/

BREITBART
— Trump Will Announce Anti-Caravan Plan on Tuesday – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/27/washpo-trump-will-describe-anti-migration-plan-on-tuesday/

BLAZE
— School board bans official participation in Chick-fil-A kids’ run. – Dave Urbanski (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to send children to public schools is to turn them into LGBTQers.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/10/27/school-board-bans-official-participation-in-chick-fil-a-kids-run-race-officials-are-dumbfounded
— Obama unleashes torrent of insults and mockery against Trump at Democrat rally – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/10/26/obama-unleashes-torrent-of-insults-and-mockery-against-trump-at-democrat-rally
— Mexico makes an offer to migrants in Honduran caravan – and they have responded – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/10/26/mexico-makes-an-offer-to-migrants-in-honduran-caravan-and-they-have-responded
— Gun control groups far out-spending gun rights groups for 2018 midterms—first time in 20-plus years – Chris Field
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/10/27/gun-control-groups-far-out-spending-gun-rights-groups-for-2018-midterms-first-time-in-20-plus-years

TOWNHALL
— Caravan Riders Refuse Mexico’s Generous Offer – And They’re STILL Heading to the U.S. – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2018/10/27/caravan-riders-refuse-mexicos-generous-offer-and-theyre-still-heading-to-the-us-n2532437

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats have made California one of the poorest states in the nation – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/democrats_have_made_california_one_of_the_poorest_states_in_the_nation.html
— So much for ‘refuge.’ Caravan army turns up its nose at Mexico’s generous offer of asylum – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/so_much_for_refuge_caravan_army_turns_up_its_nose_at_mexicos_generous_offer_of_asylum.html
— Time for Christians to Politically Follow Jesus – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who become members of churches, who give money to churches, and/or who attend church services a) to give themselves standing to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things and/or b) to give themselves license to sin?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/10/time_for_christians_to_politically_follow_jesus.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Only Congress Can Prevent the Next Border Surge – Rachel Bovard
https://amgreatness.com/2018/10/28/only-congress-can-prevent-the-next-border-surge/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Not about Left vs Right, but Insider vs Outsider – Salena Zito (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) who paint themselves as being insiders and b) who paint themselves as being outsiders.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/not-about-left-vs-right-but-insider-vs-outsider

THE HILL
— The Memo: Trump base will be tested in midterms – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: How many voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois are a) in Trump’s base, b) in Rauner’s base, c) in your Republican congressman’s base, and d) in the base of all the Republican candidates on the November 6, 2018 ballot in your precinct?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/413487-memo-trump-base-will-be-tested-in-midterms

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Calls for Unity After Synagogue Shooting, Then Swiftly Denounces Democrats – Katie Rogers and Jeffery C. Mays
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/us/politics/trump-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting.html
— So Much for the Starter House With inventory tight, home prices high and interest rates rising, many homeowners are giving up on the idea of trading up from the first home they bought. – Ronda Kaysen (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my wife and I sold 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton and had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/realestate/so-much-for-the-starter-house.html
— Science Confirms It: People Are Not Pets Research on the efficacy of rewards tells us that we can’t bribe others into doing what we want. – Alfie Kohn (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents talk and act like they have been promised a new home, a new car, lots of money, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and much more if they succeed in stopping me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out. I should write a book about operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/opinion/sunday/science-rewards-behavior.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/opinion/sunday/donald-trump-fear.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/opinion/sunday/migrant-caravan-immigration-latin-america.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Republicans promote voter fraud.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/opinion/sunday/voter-suppression-georgia-2018.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred of Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/opinion/voter-voting-alabama-black.html

WASHINGTON POST
— American anti-Semitism: It’s getting worse – Jennifer Rubin (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.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/10/27/american-anti-semitism-its-getting-worse/?utm_term=.5c090703457c
— A quarter of college students could develop PTSD because of the 2016 election, a new study suggests – Isaac Stanley-Becker (DIERSEN: What might cause you to develop PTSD? For me, it is my Democrat superiors’ success in wasting my federal career and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. The chances my developing PTSD because of that increases every time those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican make it clear that they side with my Democrat superiors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/10/24/quarter-college-students-could-develop-ptsd-because-election-new-study-suggests/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Are college students “snowflakes” — triggered, traumatized and altogether too delicate for the real world? Or are they apathetic — so unconcerned that they can’t be bothered to purchase stamps to send in their absentee ballots? The two characterizations of young Americans are in conflict, observed Melissa Hagan, an assistant professor of psychology at San Francisco State University. Her research has led her to believe that neither captures what’s going on in the minds of young people. Their intense reaction to political events runs contrary to the charge of apathy, she said, while the emotional trauma they report should not be dismissed as hypersensitivity. With a team of researchers, she surveyed 769 introductory psychology students at Arizona State University in January and February 2017, asking about their satisfaction with the 2016 election, whether they were upset about the outcome and whether the results of the race had affected their close relationships.)

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Before he launched a bid for California governor, Republican John Cox made a fortune in real estate – PHIL WILLON
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-governor-john-cox-business-20181028-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote open borders big time.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-detention-immigrants-ice-20181027-story.html

DAILY COMMERCIAL
— Where’s our wall? – Cal Thomas
http://www.dailycommercial.com/news/20181028/from-right-wheres-our-wall

DECATUR DAILY
— Invasion of the country snatchers – Cal Thomas
https://www.decaturdaily.com/opinion/columnists/cal-thomas-invasion-of-the-country-snatchers/article_6d18419b-3274-5153-be14-412a613d2160.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Rolls Out New Pledges to Boost GOP Electoral Odds But his promises of new tax cuts, lower prescription drug prices and tougher border policies lack detail or face formidable obstacles – Peter Nicholas and Michael C. Bender
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-rolls-out-new-pledges-to-boost-gop-electoral-odds-1540641600
— Trump Blames Media’s ‘Unfair Coverage’ for Undermining Healthy Debate
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/campaign-wire-2018-midterms/card/1540602464?mod=article_inline
— Most U.S. College Students Afraid to Disagree with Professors New survey finds faculty often express beliefs unrelated to course work. – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-u-s-college-students-afraid-to-disagree-with-professors-1540588198

NEWSWEEK
— U.S. MILITARY COULD INVADE MEXICO TO STOP MIGRANT CARAVAN, ANN COULTER SAYS – ARISTOS GEORGIOU
https://www.newsweek.com/us-military-could-invade-mexico-stop-migrant-caravan-ann-coulter-says-1190365