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October 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— TAMMY DUCKWORTH GETS MARK KIRK APOLOGY AFTER MOCKERY OF MIXED-RACE HERITAGE – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/kirk-apologizes-after-mocking-duckworths-mixed-race-heritage/1577510/

NBC5
— 485K of Illinois’ 8M Registered Voters Cast Ballots Early
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/485K-of-Illinois-8M-Registered-Voters-Cast-Ballots-Early-399062231.html
— Powerful Democratic Donors Link Rauner to Trump A federal super political action committee that has taken out TV ads tying Gov. Bruce Rauner to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is being backed by some powerful Democratic donors, the Chicago Tribune reports. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Report-Poweful-Democratic-Donors-Finance-Anti-Rauner-Super-Pac-399065401.html
— Hillary Clinton Defends Duckworth, Slams Kirk in Tweet Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton defended Rep. Tammy Duckworth in a tweet Friday, slamming her opponent, Sen. Mark Kirk, for making a racially-charged comment about the congresswoman’s family’s military service during a debate Thursday. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Hillary-Clinton-Defends-Duckworth-Slams-Kirk-in-Tweet-399045101.html
— Kirk Tweets Apology to Duckworth After Racially-Charged Debate Comment Sen. Mark Kirk’s campaign also issued a statement Friday in response to a racially-charged comment the senator made about Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s parents at Thursday’s debate. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Kirk-Campaign-Honors-Duckworths-Military-Service-399040371.html

CBS2
— Kirk Apologizes For Mocking Duckworth’s Family Military History (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to apologize for? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to apologize a) for causing all of their problems, b) for causing all of your problems, c) for causing all of my problems, and d) for causing all of everyone’s problems.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/10/28/kirk-apologizes-for-mocking-duckworths-family-military-history/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Kirk apologizes for mocking rival’s family military history – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/214251178-story

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mark Kirk apologizes to Duckworth over remark about her heritage – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mark-kirk-apologizes-to-duckworth-over-remark-about-her-heritage/
— Minorities share 43% of city contracts, but blacks get just 11% – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/minorities-share-43-of-city-contracts-but-blacks-get-just-11/
— FBI’s October surprise complicates race for Clinton – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fbi-to-investigate-new-emails-on-hillary-clintons-private-server/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kirk apologizes to Duckworth for remark about Asian heritage, family military service – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mark-kirk-apologizes-tammy-duckworth-met-1029-20161028-story.html
— Suburban politicians seeking promotion vie to succeed Duckworth in Congress – Christy Gutowski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-8th-congressional-district-raja-dicianni-2016-met-20161028-story.html
— Anti-Madigan documentary shows why he’ll be hard to beat – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-madigan-documentary-illinois-policy-institute-perspec-1030-jm-20161028-column.html

DAILY HERALD
— Pension board votes to suspend Hastert’s $28,000 pension – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161028/news/161028658/
— Kirk apologizes for mocking Duckworth’s family’s military history – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161028/news/310289942/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kirk inserts foot in mouth one time too many – Greg Hinz
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161028/BLOGS02/161029826/kirk-inserts-foot-in-mouth-one-time-too-many
— Spare me the tears in your aldermanic beers – FAISAL KHAN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161028/OPINION/161029835/spare-me-the-tears-in-your-aldermanic-beers
— Aldermen are entitled to their opinion—not Cubs tickets – FAISAL KHAN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161028/OPINION/161029835/aldermen-are-entitled-to-their-opinion-not-cubs-tickets
— Do Eychaner, Sacks and Pritzker equal Rauner and Griffin? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161028/BLOGS02/161029822/do-eychaner-sacks-and-pritzker-equal-rauner-and-griffin

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Mark Kirk apologizes for mocking Tammy Duckworth’s family military history – AP
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20161028/mark-kirk-apologizes-for-mocking-tammy-duckworths-family-military-history

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Kirk apologizes for mocking rival’s family military history – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/kirk-apologizes-for-mocking-rival-s-family-military-history/article_b866f97b-b371-50fd-ae32-87f2fc25f1c3.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump isn’t paying to save his campaign Campaign has $16 million on hand – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-isnt-paying-to-save-his-campaign

FOX ILLINOIS
— U Of I Analytics Show Trump Gaining Momentum In Electoral College Votes – EM NGUYEN
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/u-of-i-analytics-show-trump-gaining-momentum-in-electoral-college-votes

WSIL TV
— FBI’s October surprise complicates race for Clinton – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33504262/fbis-october-surprise-complicates-race-for-clinton

WAND TV
— Education gap divides white voters – AP (DIERSEN: Generally, if you are White, the less education that you have, the more that Democrat and RINO government actions/inactions have harmed you.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/33507596/education-gap-divides-white-voters

STATE LINE
— Rubio dodges questions about Trump Rubio doesn’t mention Trump by name – CNN (DIERSEN: Who does not mention your name? Except in a derogatory way, the following do not mention my name: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.mystateline.com/news/rubio-dodges-questions-about-trump

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Study linking legislator pay to fundraising may prompt calls for pay cuts (DIERSEN: Do/did you have a regular job? What if you had to win a primary election and a general election every 2/4/6 years to keep that job?)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511025023-study-linking-legislator-pay-to-fundraising-may-prompt-calls-for-pay-cuts

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Face it: Property taxes are forcing Illinoisans out of their homes – Austin Berg (DIERSEN: Property taxes are very high in Wheaton.)
http://ilnews.org/10424/opinion-face-it-property-taxes-are-forcing-illinoisans-out-of-their-homes/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: FOOD-STAMP ENROLLMENT OUTPACES POPULATION GROWTH IN ILLINOIS – Mindy Ruckman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/food-stamp-enrollment-outpaces-population-growth-in-illinois/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: ILLINOIS HAS FASTEST SHRINKING LABOR FORCE OF ALL SURROUNDING STATES – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-has-fastest-shrinking-labor-force-of-all-surrounding-states/

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— North Carolina Hillary Supporter Brags on Facebook About Voting Multiple Times (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/10/north-carolina-hillary-supporter-brags-facebook-voting-multiple-times/

FOX NEWS
— GOP Sen. Kirk apologizes after debate criticism of opponent’s heritage
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/10/28/gop-sen-kirk-apologizes-after-debate-criticism-opponents-heritage.html

TOWNHALL
— The FBI Is Reopening the Investigation About Hillary’s Emails – Christine Rousselle
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2016/10/28/breaking-the-fbi-is-reopening-the-investigation-about-hillarys-emails-n2238062

NEWSMAX
— RNC’s Reince Priebus: Trump Getting Stronger – Theodore Bunker
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/reince-priebus-donald-trump-rnc-republican/2016/10/28/id/755869/
— ABC Tracking Poll: Trump Surges, Cuts Hillary Lead – Theodore Bunker
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/ABC-Poll-Trump-Surges-Hillary/2016/10/28/id/755784/

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— By Calling Immigration Limits “Un-American,” Hillary Clinton Disagrees With Most Voters – SPENCER RALEY
http://immigrationreform.com/2016/10/24/by-calling-immigration-limits-un-american-hillary-clinton-disagrees-with-most-voters/
— College Education: The Newest Incentive for Immigration Violators? – MATT O’BRIEN
http://immigrationreform.com/2016/10/26/college-education-the-newest-incentive-for-immigration-violators/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Univision News Resumes Dirty War vs. Marco Rubio – Jorge Bonilla
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/latino/jorge-bonilla/2016/10/28/univision-news-resumes-dirty-war-vs-marco-rubio

HOT AIR
— Pew: Less than half of Trump supporters say it’s very important to democracy for the media to be free to criticize political leaders (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the media acts like it is an arm of the Democrat Party.)
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/10/28/pew-less-half-trump-supporters-say-important-democracy-media-free-criticize-political-leaders/

WORLD NET DAILY
— HILLARY’S NEWEST HEADACHE: SEX AND EMAILS Private server probe reopened after new evidence surfaces in Anthony Weiner case – BOB UNRUH
http://www.wnd.com/2016/10/hillarys-newest-headache-sex-and-emails/

TPM
— After Debate Flub Of GOP Sen Kirk Who Dropped Trump, Conway Says ‘Good Luck’ – ALLEGRA KIRKLAND
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/kellyanne-conway-kirk-good-luck-debate-racially-charged-comment

BARBWIRE
— IF ELECTED HILLARY WILL BE LITERAL DEATH TO MILLIONS OF UNBORN BABIES – MARK LANDSBAUM
http://barbwire.com/2016/10/28/58449/

THE BLAZE
— Michael Moore: Christianity and socialism are the ‘same thing’ – Jon Street (DIERSEN: Beyond tragically, ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/10/27/michael-moore-christianity-and-socialism-are-the-same-thing/

WASHINTON EXAMINER
— Priebus: ‘Stunning’ FBI developments show ‘how serious’ new emails may be – GABBY MORRONGIELLO
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/priebus-fbi-developments-show-how-serious-emails-may-be/article/2605886

THE HILL
— Kirk apologizes for questioning Duckworth’s heritage – Mallory Shelbourne
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/303288-kirk-apologizes-for-questioning-duckworths-heritage
— FBI rocks presidential race – Niall Stanage
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/303387-fbi-rocks-presidential-race

CNN
— Donald Trump isn’t opening his checkbook to save his campaign – Teddy Schleifer
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/28/politics/donald-trump-checkbook-campaign-contribution/
— Trump on FBI Clinton probe: Don’t let her in the Oval Office – Jeremy Diamond
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/28/politics/donald-trump-reacts-to-fbi-clinton-probe/

ABC NEWS
— Kirk Apologizes for Mocking Rival’s Family Military History
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/us-senate-candidates-illinois-spar-heritage-service-43128245
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk apologized Friday for mocking his Democratic rival’s immigrant background and her claim that her family’s military service dates back to the Revolution — comments that drew wide criticism and threatened an already difficult re-election campaign. “Sincere apologies to an American hero, Tammy Duckworth, and gratitude for her family’s service,” Kirk wrote in a Twitter post.)
— A Look at Illinois GOP U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s History of Gaffes – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/illinois-gop-us-sen-mark-kirks-history-gaffes-43139466

NBC NEWS
— Mark Kirk Apologizes After Racially-Charged Retort in Senate Debate – JANE C. TIMM
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/mark-kirk-apologizes-after-racially-charged-retort-senate-debate-n674561

NEW YORK TIMES
— Pence Hails New Justice Review of Emails – AP
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/10/28/world/ap-us-campaign-2016-the-latest.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Clinton says it’s “imperative” that FBI explain email decision “without delay” (DIERSEN: To get me to leave IRS, my Democrat IRS superiors dragged out Diersen v. IRS for more than 3 years 1974-1977. SEE: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/28/clinton-says-its-imperative-that-fbi-explain-email-decision-without-delay/
— Clinton breaks her silence, sharply criticizes FBI director for not explaining renewed email probe – John Wagner and Abby Phillip
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/28/in-iowa-clinton-doesnt-mention-new-fbi-email-probe-as-she-attacks-trumps-treatment-of-women/

USA TODAY
— More bonuses for VA employees despite ongoing problems at the agency – Bill Theobald
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/10/28/more-bonuses-va-employees-despite-ongoing-problems-agency/92837218/

MIAMI HERALD
— Trump calls Clinton email investigation ‘bigger than Watergate’ – ELIZABETH KOH
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article111069367.html

BALTIMORE SUN
— Millennials under-represented in federal workforce as a retirement boom looms – Sarah Gantz (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-millennial-workers-20161028-story.html

NEW YORKER
— THE F.B.I. REINVIGORATES TRUMP – Benjamin Wallace-Wells
http://www.newyorker.com/news/benjamin-wallace-wells/donald-trump-has-a-new-closing-argument

TIME
— Clinton Is Pummeling Trump in Late Campaign Donations – Kristen Bahler
http://time.com/money/4549090/election-2016-campaign-fundraising/

SLATE
— Human Rights Campaign Maintains Endorsement of Sen. Mark Kirk After Racist Comment – Mark Joseph Stern
http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2016/10/28/human_rights_campaign_maintains_mark_kirk_endorsement_after_racist_comment.html

EDGE MEDIA NETWORK
— Family Research Council Launches iVoter Guide for Values Voters
http://www.edgemedianetwork.com/news///205898

LGBTQ NATION
— Human Rights Campaign stands by Republican Mark Kirk despite racist remark – Dawn Ennis
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/10/human-rights-campaign-stands-republican-mark-kirk-despite-racist-remark/

DAILY KOS
— Mark Kirk’s Mocking Comment Reflects GOP Bias Against Women And Minorities
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/10/28/1587902/-Mark-Kirk-s-Mocking-Comment-Reflects-GOP-Bias-Against-Women-And-Minorities

WHEATON RECORD
— Wheaton College’s history of political involvement – Kelsey Plankeel
http://www.wheatonrecord.com/news/wheatons-history-political-involvement/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite not hosting a presidential candidate since 1992, Wheaton College has a rich history of hosting, producing and gaining support from prominent political leaders since its foundation by Jonathan Blanchard — who once ran for president himself — in 1860. Of all of Wheaton’s renowned visitors, perhaps the most impressive are the nine presidential candidates who visited Wheaton’s campus between 1960 and 1992. The first was Richard M. Nixon, the Vice President and 1960 Republican presidential candidate at the time. Nixon appeared at a rally on McCully field and, according to the Wheaton College Archives, encouraged the crowd to “strengthen the faith of America” and “see that young people grow up with faith in God.” Nixon later won the presidency. President Jimmy Carter was the last president to visit Wheaton. He delivered the February 1992 LeRoy H. Pfund Lecture. Other visitors with presidential aspirations included Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress, 1964 Republican candidate Barry Goldwater, 1972 Democratic candidate George McGovern, President Ronald Reagan, President George H.W. Bush and the Reverend Jesse Jackson. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan, a populist Democrat who ran for president in 1896, 1900 and 1908, was also a guest of Wheaton. Most recently, 2012 Republican Vice Presidential and current Speaker of the House Paul Ryan gave a speech at a Wheaton breakfast in spring of 2015. Many alumni have also gone on to become recognized public figures. Disgraced ex-Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert was a 1964 graduate. At one point, Hastert served in Congress alongside three other Wheaton graduates: Republican Indiana Senator Dan Coats ’65, Republican Michigan Representative Paul B. Henry ’63 and Democratic Washington Representative Jim McDermott ’58. Other alumni in politics include Michael Gerson ’86, chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush who helped write Bush’s memorable post-9/11 speeches. More infamously, David R. Young Jr. ’59 was a special assistant at the National Security Council in the Nixon Administration. Young co-founded the White House Special Investigations Unit — known as “The Plumbers” — known for breaking into a psychiatry office and later attempting to break into the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate complex, instigating the Watergate scandal. Additionally, several public figures have supported Wheaton financially in the past as Trustees. Owen Lovejoy was a founding Trustee of Wheaton College, U.S. Congressman and friend of Abraham Lincoln. A scholarship was later presented in his name. Another trustee, Salmon P. Chase, was a Senator, governor of Ohio, Secretary of the Treasury and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Chase was the great-great uncle of Wheaton’s sixth president and the great-great-great uncle of Ken Chase, current chair of the Communication department at Wheaton. He is also the face of the $10,000 bill. David Iglesias, current director of the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics and Economics and professor of politics and law, graduated from Wheaton in 1980. In 2001, Iglesias was appointed the U.S. State Attorney for the District of New Mexico under the Bush administration. He also served in the U.S. Navy in 2008 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom as a terrorism and war crimes prosecutor and has held various other national and state positions. Iglesias said Wheaton helped prepare him for public service in three ways: “It gave me the confidence to speak in public; it gave me the Biblical basis for getting involved in the political process; it helped me organize my thoughts and ensure I was focusing on facts, not arguments.” Politics and international relations department chair and associate professor of politics Bryan McGraw said Wheaton tries to “prepare all of our students to exercise leadership in whatever field they choose to go into.” Specifically, Wheaton equips aspiring political leaders to use the gifts given to them to effect justice worldwide, according to McGraw. “We would hope that Wheaton graduates — and Christians more broadly — would be more likely to grasp that call clearly and have the freedom and courage to put it into effect.”)

October 28 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Kirk Campaign Responds to Racially-Charged Debate Comment Sen. Mark Kirk’s campaign issued a statement Friday in response to a racially-charged comment the senator made about Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s parents at Thursday’s debate. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Kirk-Campaign-Senator-Honors-Duckworths-Military-Service-399040371.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. Mark Kirk’s campaign issued a statement Friday in response to a racially-charged comment the senator made about Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s parents at Thursday’s debate. “Senator Kirk has consistently called Rep. Duckworth a war hero and honors her family’s service to this country,” Kirk spokeswoman Eleni Demertzis said in a statement. “But that’s not what this debate was about. Rep. Duckworth lied about her legal troubles, was unable to defend her failures at the VA and then falsely attacked Senator Kirk over his record on supporting gay rights.” At Thursday’s debate, which was hosted at the University of Illinois Springfield’s Sangamon Auditorium, Kirk mocked Duckworth’s family history of military service after the congresswoman said her family has “served this nation in uniform going back to the Revolution.” “I had forgotten your parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington,” Kirk responded. Duckworth, who lost both legs piloting a Black Hawk helicopter over Iraq in 2004, was born in Bangkok to a Thai mother of Chinese descent. Her father was a U.S. Army veteran. Kirk’s comment was met with silence in the auditorium and thunderous condemnation on social media. “That remark made by [Mark Kirk] about [Tammy Duckworth’s] ancestry is about the lowest thing I’ve seen in a debate,” Capitol Fax’s Rich Miller said in a tweet. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway also took the opportunity to slam Kirk, who has disavowed Trump and taken out ads distancing himself from the divisive billionaire. “The same Mark Kirk that unendorsed his party’s presidential candidate and called him out in paid ads,” Conway tweeted Thursday. “Gotcha. Good luck.”)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE: More aggressive Kirk goes after Duckworth in second debate, questions her family’s heritage – Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mark-kirk-tammy-duckworth-us-senate-debate-springfield-met-1028-20161027-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Rauner Republicans face challenges turning Madigan attacks into results – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-speaker-madigan-democrats-met-20161028-story.html
— $116K-a-year Chicago alderman apologizes for crying poor on Cubs playoff tickets – John Byrne (DIERSEN: What income and what net worth do you need to legitimately say that you are poor? The cost of living varies dramatically between states, counties, townships/wards, municipalities, and precincts.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-alderman-apologizes-cubs-world-series-tickets-20161027-story.html
— Half of Illinois’ metro areas posted unemployment increases in September – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-metro-unemployment-september-1028-biz-20161027-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats who claim to speak for Blacks say that Blacks will forever blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-emmett-till-death-shaped-america-20161027-column.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kirk hits Duckworth on honesty — and family military service – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/illinois-senate-kirk-duckworth-debate-in-springfield-today/
— U.S. Elections won’t be rigged – Editorial (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20161028/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF KIRK AND DUCKWORTH: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Kirk takes on Duckworth’s family history Democratic committee calls for apology after heated debate in Senate race – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161028/news/310289942/
— 14th Congressional District candidates not fans of Mexican border wall – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161028/news/161028806/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kirk goes after Duckworth’s family background in testy debate – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161027/NEWS02/161029829

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Senate debate: Mark Kirk’s comment about Tammy Duckworth’s family riles Democrats – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20161028/senate-debate-mark-kirks-comment-about-tammy-duckworths-family-riles-democrats

WTTW
— Number of Registered Voters in Illinois Exceeds 8 Million – Reuben Unrau (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/10/27/number-registered-voters-illinois-exceeds-8-million

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Endorsement: Serious Duckworth is what Illinois deserves
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/endorsement-serious-duckworth-is-what-illinois-deserves/article_ad42a731-4bb5-5222-8f30-601121b0d845.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County police react to international IRS scam bust – JORDYN REILAND
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/10/27/mchenry-county-police-react-to-international-irs-scam-bust/ajvv4y8/

FOX ILLINOIS
— ‘Rigged Election’ in Central Illinois? (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rigged-election-in-central-illinois-10-28-2016

WJBD RADIO
— Donald Trump Promises to Work on ‘Our Ghettos’ – ABC News
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/10/28/donald-trump-promises-to-work-on-our-ghettos

WSIL TV
— Trump hits ‘corrupt’ Hillary Clinton; Mrs. Obama hugs her – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33493534/trump-targets-bill-clinton-michelle-obama-boosts-hillary

LOUIS TODAY
— Kirk derides Duckworth’s ethnic, military heritage in Senate debate in Illinois (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/kirk-derides-duckworth-s-military-heritage-in-u-s-senate/article_359a6c6d-917b-5cd6-8c19-76f23d0bae28.html

JOLIET PATCH
— Good vs. Blackburn: U.S. Army Vet Hopes to Unseat Two-Term Will County Auditor Republican Gary Good wants to take the reins from Kevin “Duffy” Blackburn, who has been Will County Auditor since 2008. – Carrie Frillman (DIERSEN: I audited federal agencies for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $92,632-$120,427. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $77,899-$88,286. I passed the CPA examination and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt. I am a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant. I have master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance and a bachelor’s degree in management. I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter for 12 years.)
http://patch.com/illinois/joliet/good-vs-blackburn-u-s-army-vet-hopes-unseat-two-term-will-county-auditor-incumbent
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Good is a retired U.S. Army Blackhawk pilot and strategist who holds a bachelor of science degree in information technology and a University of Illinois master’s degree. He owns Straterations, Inc., a coaching and consulting business based where he lives in Shorewood. In his campaign to become Will County Auditor, he cites specific Army experience that will benefit taxpayers. In a Daily Herald questionnaire, he said he wrote the branch’s business management strategy at The Pentagon for the accountability, streamlining and efficiency of $30 billion in annual business operations. “Auditing is about leadership,” he says, on his campaign website. “Leaders look beyond numbers and computer screens. They stand the line to challenge the status quo, seek what is right, and serve those around them. For my entire life, that is what I have done, regardless of title.” He promises transparency, a take charge approach to digging into county processes and decision-making and to serve as a watch dog for local fraud, waste and abuse.)

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Legislators Take Aim at Discriminatory Practices at the IRS – Monte Larrick (DIERSEN: Who do you know that has worked for IRS? I worked for IRS’s collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $77,899-$88,286. Who do you know that has worked for GAO on audits of IRS? I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $92,632-$98,809.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/legislators-take-aim-discriminatory-practices-irs/

PROGRESS ILLINOIS
— Poll: Clinton Leads Trump 53 Points Among Latinos – Ellyn Fortino (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2016/10/27/poll-clinton-leads-trump-53-points-among-latinos

CHICAGO REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “Unprecedented spending a threat to voting rights, unions in Illinois.”
http://chicagoreporter.com/unprecedented-spending-a-threat-to-voting-rights-unions-in-illinois/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— KIRK SHOCKS BY RIDICULING DUCKWORTH’S HERITAGE DURING SPRINGFIELD DEBATE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/kirk-shocks-by-ridiculing-duckworths-heritage-during-springfield-debate.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Kirk v. Duckworth: The reviews are in… and they’re lousy
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/28/the-reviews-are-in-and-theyre-lousy/

GOPUSA
— Media Bias Is One Thing; Complicity Is Another
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16498?omhide=true
— $50M of corruption for Bill Clinton
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16503
— Mormon and gay: Church now says you can be both
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16451
— Overdosing mom found unconscious with baby in car ‘the new norm’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16469

TPM
— Trump Has Been Lying for Weeks About Money to His Campaign – JOSH MARSHALL
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/wow-trump-has-been-lying-for-weeks-about-money-to-his-campaign

FOX NEWS
— Sen. Kirk questions opponent’s family history in testy Illinois debate (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/10/28/sen-kirk-questions-opponents-family-history-in-illinois-debate.html
— Trump, GOP seize on new Clinton cash revelations to revive ‘pay-to-play’ charge
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/10/28/trump-gop-seize-on-new-clinton-cash-revelations-to-revive-pay-to-play-charge.html

HOT AIR
— New Republican ad for GOP Rep. Bob Dold: He denounced Trump ages ago, you know (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who glorifies and praises you if you denounce Trump? ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-non-veterans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/10/27/new-republican-ad-gop-rep-bob-dold-denounced-trump-ages-ago-know/

THE BLAZE
— Mark Levin blames Megyn Kelly for Trump’s ‘vicious’ personal attacks: ‘She set the stage’ – Jon Street (DIERSEN: Who “sets the stage,” that is, who determines who is favored and who is disfavored, in the organizations that you are a member of?)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/10/27/mark-levin-blames-megyn-kelly-for-trumps-vicious-personal-attacks-she-set-the-stage/
— Math professor caught on video getting political during class: ‘I’m not gonna tell you who to vote for, but…’ – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/10/27/math-professor-caught-on-video-getting-political-during-class-im-not-gonna-tell-you-who-to-vote-for-but/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Why all Americans should hope for a truce in the GOP’s civil war – MARIO LOYOLA (DIERSEN: Democrats run America. The less power that Republicans have, the more difficult that it is for Democrats to blame Republicans for America’s problems.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/441538/trump-republican-dilemma-gop-must-unite-fight-progressivism

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Republican committee makes ad praising Dold for standing up to Trump – Mark Abadi (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who glorifies and praises you if you “stand up” to Trump? ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-non-veterans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/rncc-bod-dold-ad-trump-2016-10

ROLL CALL
— Kirk’s Latest Controversy Begs the Question: Is the Stroke to Blame? Republican senator made sarcastic remark about Duckworth’s ethnic heritage during debate – Alex Roarty (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/kirks-latest-controversy-begs-question-stroke-blame

POLITICO
— Trump looms over Cubs World Series The team’s owners are top donors to the GOP nominee, and they’re working to tamp down criticism for blurring the line. – Kenneth P. Vogel and Daniel Strauss
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-chicago-cubs-ricketts-230424
— Trump: ‘We should just cancel the election and just give it to Trump’ – Nolan D. McCaskill
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-election-cancel-230414

HUFFINGTON POST
— GOP Senator Makes Distasteful Remark About His War-Hero Opponent’s Ancestry – Elise Foley (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mark-kirk-tammy-duckworth_us_5812b694e4b0390e69cf47d0

CNN
— Kirk questions military history of Duckworth’s family – Daniella Diaz (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/27/politics/tammy-duckworth-mark-kirk-military-illinois-debate-senate/

MSNBC
— Mark Kirk riles Senate race with racially charged remark – Steve Benen (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/mark-kirk-riles-senate-race-racially-charged-remark

CBS NEWS
— GOP Ill. Sen. questions opponent’s American heritage – EMILY SCHULTHEIS (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-kirk-illinois-senator-questions-opponent-tammy-duckworth-american-heritage/

NBC NEWS
— Illinois Senator Draws Fire for Racially Charged Attack on Opponent’s Family – ALEXANDRA JAFFE and TRACI G. LEE (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/mark-kirk-questions-tammy-duckworth-s-family-s-service-heritage-n674331

ABC NEWS
— GOP Sen. Mocks Bi-Racial Opponent’s U.S. Heritage in Illinois Senate Debate – J.J. GALLAGHER (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://abcnews.go.com/US/gop-sen-mocks-bi-racial-opponents-us-heritage/story?id=43127077

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Women won’t earn as much as men for 170 years (DIERSEN: If had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have provided a jury with many examples of GAO paying my female coworkers and my female subordinates more than it paid me – female coworkers and female subordinates who had less work experience, less education, fewer professional certifications, and/or fewer professional licenses.)
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/114bfd7fb7f94d3085d353b94db689ab/report-women-wont-earn-much-men-170-years

NEW YORK TIMES
— More Wretched News for Newspapers as Advertising Woes Drive Anxiety – SYDNEY EMBER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, newspapers serve as arms of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/28/business/media/buyouts-wall-street-journal-bad-news-for-newspapers.html
— Abandoning Donald Trump and, for Some Women, the G.O.P., Too – TRIP GABRIEL (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party has always promised to give preference to women, that is, to discriminate against men.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/28/us/politics/donald-trump-republican-party-women.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Some Donald Trump Voters Warn of Revolution if Hillary Clinton Wins – ASHLEY PARKER and NICK CORASANITI (DIERSEN: Clinton voters hint/imply/argue/shout that if Clinton wins, they will get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/28/us/politics/donald-trump-voters.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: A fight for women’s mandate – Cathleen Decker (DIERSEN: Democrats always promise women that Democrats will give preference to women, that is, that Democrats will discriminate against men.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-hillary-clinton-women-20161028-story.html
— Trump falls far short of his boast of putting $100 million into his own campaign – AP (DIERSEN: What do you put your time and your money into? I put 10+ hours a day, 70+ hours a week, 300+ hours a month, 3,650+ hours a year, and 36,500+ hours a decade and many thousands of dollars into putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out free of charge and without any advertising.)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-trump-falls-far-short-of-his-boast-of-1477627291-htmlstory.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk Draws Fire for Sarcastic Comment to Tammy Duckworth – SIOBHAN HUGHES (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/10/28/illinois-sen-mark-kirk-draws-fire-for-sarcastic-comment-to-tammy-duckworth/
— Obama’s Blacklist Is Barred – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have thousands if not millions of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries on their blacklists. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/obamas-blacklist-is-barred-1477608638
— The Cold Clinton Reality Why isn’t the IRS investigating the Clinton Foundation? – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-cold-clinton-reality-1477608696

USA TODAY
— Mark Kirk under fire for comments about Tammy Duckworth’s Thai heritage – Aamer Madhani (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/10/28/mark-kirk-under-fire-comments-tammy-duckworths-thai-heritage/92879442/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH A VERY BIG COLOR PICTURE OF POT: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, USA TODAY pushes pot in America, that is, ever-increasingly, USA TODAY pushes the downfall of America.
Memo shows Bill Clinton’s wealth was tied to Clinton Foundation
Eliza Collins , USA
— Memo shows Bill Clinton’s wealth was tied to Clinton Foundation – Eliza Collins (DIERSEN: Where did your net worth come from? For me, it was money that I earned working for GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, Firestone Stores 1970-1972, University Plaza Dormitory and Chrysler in 1970, the Post Office 1966-1969, John’s Sinclair and Thrall Car and Flossmoor Country Club in 1966, and S.S. Kresges 1964-1966.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/10/27/memo-shows-bill-clintons-wealth-tied-clinton-foundation/92842822/
— Trump tramples hallowed ground at Gettysburg – Paul Brandus
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/10/25/trump-tramples-hallowed-ground-gettysburg-paul-brandus/92692154/

BOSTON GLOBE
— GOP ad praises Republican for criticizing Trump – AP (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who glorifies and praises you if you criticize Trump? ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-non-veterans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/10/27/gop-praises-republican-for-criticizing-trump/2NzuFz3si7sM1jlfc3ZIiJ/story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Obama urging minorities to ‘kill the whites,’ upstate GOP Assembly hopeful says – GLENN BLAIN
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/obama-urging-minorities-kill-whites-n-y-gop-candidate-article-1.2848862
— Illinois Republican senator ridicules Asian-American opponent because of her race – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/illinois-republican-ridicules-asian-opponent-race-article-1.2848292

DENVER POST
— Most Donald Trump supporters doubt election legitimacy, AP-GfK poll finds – AP (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/10/27/poll-most-trump-supporters-doubt-election-legitimacy/

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— Life without lattes? Test-drive your retiree budget Most retirees — but not all — see household spending drop the first years in retirement. But the reductions might only be 5.5% to 12.5% in the early years compared with pre-retirement spending. – Susan Tompor (DIERSEN: The Diersens’ retirement budget is dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.freep.com/story/money/personal-finance/susan-tompor/2016/10/26/living-on-a-fixed-income-retirees/92668616/

TIME
— Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk Mocks Rival’s Asian Heritage in Debate – Tessa Berenson (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://time.com/4548902/illinois-mark-kirk-tammy-duckworth-racial/

NPR
— ‘Your Parents Came All The Way From Thailand’: Kirk Wrongly Hits Opponent On Heritage – Jessica Taylor (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.npr.org/2016/10/28/499739422/gop-sen-kirk-incorrectly-hits-opponent-duckworth-over-heritage-military-service

THE WEEK
— GOP Sen. Mark Kirk lobbed painfully awkward attack at rival’s Asian heritage in debate (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://theweek.com/speedreads/658092/gop-sen-mark-kirk-lobbed-painfully-awkward-attack-rivals-asian-heritage-debate

THE BEAST
— Will Donald Trump’s Failure Take Out Reince Priebus? The Republican National Committee chairman has done his best to keep Trump on the rails over the course of the election. But for Priebus the light at the end of the tunnel could be an oncoming train. – Tim Mak
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/10/28/will-donald-trump-s-failure-take-out-reince-priebus.html

FEDERAL TIMES
— Federal hiring of employees with disabilities exceeds goals, says OPM – Tony Ware (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997, at one time or another, my Democrat superiors assigned me to supervise all the office’s employees who had disabilities.)
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/federal-hiring-of-employees-with-disabilities-exceeds-goals-says-opm

GUARDIAN
— Republican singles out Asian heritage of Iraq veteran rival (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2016/oct/28/republican-mark-kirk-singles-out-asian-heritage-of-iraq-veteran-rival-tammy-duckworth-video

DAILY MAIL
— ‘I’d forgotten your parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington’: Shocking moment Senator makes racially-charged attack on amputee Iraq war vet opponent Tammy Duckworth during debate – DAVE BURKE (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3881440/Did-ancestors-come-Thailand-fight-George-Washington-Senator-mocks-opponent-bizarre-joke-says-relative-fought-Revolutionary-War.html

SLATE
— Illinois Senator Tries to Zing Tammy Duckworth in Debate, Looks Like a Racist Jerk Instead – Elliot Hannon (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/10/27/illinois_senator_mark_kirk_tries_to_zing_tammy_duckworth_fails.html

SALON
— Mark Kirk hits Tammy Duckworth over Thai heritage in Illinois Senate debate “I had forgotten that your parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington.” – MATT ROZSA (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, if Kirk was a conservative, Democrat news media reporting of this and Democrat news media condemnation of this would be far stronger.)
http://www.salon.com/2016/10/28/watch-mark-kirk-hits-tammy-duckworth-over-thai-heritage-in-illinois-senate-debate/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters See An Even More Divided America Ahead (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time SIDE WITH EACH OTHER AGAINST THOSE INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, COMPANIES, GOVERNMENTS, AND COUNTRIES THAT ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/october_2016/voters_see_an_even_more_divided_america_ahead

October 26 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Joe Walsh: ‘If Trump Loses, I’m Grabbing My Musket’ The former Illinois congressman tweeted that he plans to take up arms if the Republican nominee loses on Election Day – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/joe-walsh-if-trump-loses-im-grabbing-my-musket-398762101.html
— Cook County Board of Commissioners Vote to Increase Minimum Wage
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/cook-county-minimum-wage-increase-vote-398707161.html
— Wisconsin Clerk Refused to Set Up Early Voting Site, Fearing it Would Help Democrats – Todd Richmond
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/wisconsin-green-bay-clerk-early-voting-college-helping-democrats-398696651.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Critics rip Rauner for funding cuts after chat on breast cancer awareness – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: What do your critics rip you for? My critics rip me a) for my including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they disapprove of, b) for my including links in the emails to articles written by people who they disapprove of, c) for my including comments in the emails in support of planks in the Republican Party platform and/or in the Illinois Republican Party platform that they disapprove of, d) for my including comments in the emails in support of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and e) for my promoting, attending, and/or reporting on political events that they disapprove of. My critics focus on destroying those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-facebook-breast-cancer-met-1027-20161026-story.html
— ‘Fascinated with sex’? Newt Gingrich tries to slut-shame Megyn Kelly on Fox News – Heidi Stevens
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-megyn-kelly-newt-gingrich-trump-balancing-1026-20161026-column.html
— Donald Trump aide makes apparent threat against Megyn Kelly after on-air tiff – Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-megyn-kelly-newt-gingrich-threat-dan-scavino-20161026-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Clinton supporters hint/imply/argue/shout that if Clinton wins, they will get rid of White male Republicans once and for all. If Clinton wins, to avoid being gotten rid of, how many White male Republicans will become White male RINOs or White male Democrats?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-newt-gingrich-megyn-kelly-sex-20161026-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-donald-trump-ignorance-trade-perspec-1027-md-20161026-column.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson endorses Clinton
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/black-lives-matter-activist-deray-mckesson-endorses-clinton/
— County’s $13 minimum wage puts $15 in sight – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-countys-13-minimum-wage-puts-15-in-sight/
— Aldermen unleash their anger about Cubs yanking ticket offer – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/aldermen-unleash-their-anger-about-cubs-yanking-ticket-offer/

DAILY HERALD
— Proft: Without suburbs, GOP will never regain majority in Illinois – Kerry Lester (DIERSEN: Proft “holds DuPage County Republicans responsible for loss of influence at the polls.” What does Proft say to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) who hold me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails responsible for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000? I could stress a) that I have never been a MTRCC officer, a DCRCC officer, or an IRP officer and b) that I have never been an IRP State Central Committee member.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161026/news/161028959/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton native Dan Proft has emerged as a key behind-the-scenes player in Illinois politics as the head of Liberty Principles PAC, a political action committee funneling millions of dollars to Republicans in races across the suburbs and state. Proft, a conservative radio host and 2010 candidate for governor in the Republican primary, has about $4 million in cash on hand to spend on campaigns, according to the most campaign finance filings with the Illinois State Board of Elections. In recent weeks, that has meant more than $250,000 spent in radio and television ads supporting Park Ridge Republican Mel Thillens’ campaign for 28th state Senate, more than $175,000 for ads supporting Republican Heidi Holan of Glendale Heights in her campaign for 46th House, and more than $225,000 on ads in support of Dawn Abernathy of Mundelein in her campaign for 59th state House, among others. Proft recently created political mailings designed to look like newspapers, including the Lake County Gazette and DuPage Policy Journal, holds DuPage County Republicans responsible for loss of influence at the polls, and offers some support of Donald Trump’s bid for president. Here’s a conversation with Proft, edited for length. . .Q. Do you see the DuPage GOP stronghold as eroding? A. Clearly, DuPage is less competitive than it was when I was growing up. It’s self-inflicted wounds. It’s our own bad actors and bad actions. It’s cycle after cycle of bad candidates in bad races and bad political leadership and being junior partners to the Democrats and some people think DuPage should be run like a mini Cook County. Think about this: In 1998, George Ryan got 72 percent of the vote in DuPage County. And in 2010, Bill Brady got 52 percent. For the second most populous county, most Republican county, that is an unbelievable amount of attrition in a relatively short period of time. When demographics change, you incorporate new people into the party. We didn’t do that, partly because we told people to wait your turn. It was an outdated system that pushed talent away and bred corruption and incompetence.)
— Yingling and Drobinski in another bitter Illinois House campaign – Bob Susnjara
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161026/news/161029034/
— Suburbs consider opting out of Cook County minimum wage hike – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161026/news/161029009/
— Opponents emerge against Illinois road fund ballot question – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161026/news/161029007/
— Trump’s infrequent remarks on abortion draw strong reactions – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161026/news/310269975/
— Police investigate destruction of Trump’s Hollywood star – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161026/news/310269835/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: At Benedictine University, anti-Whites blame Whites for problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161026/submitted/161029026/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Cook County approves $13 minimum wage
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161026/NEWS02/161029874/cook-county-approves-13-minimum-wage
— Here’s one problem McDonald’s CEO hasn’t solved – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161026/NEWS07/161029893/heres-one-problem-mcdonalds-ceo-hasnt-solved

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Comptroller Munger Dodges Public Support of Trump – AMANDA VINICKY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/comptroller-munger-dodges-public-support-trump#stream/0

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Sen. Kirk Again Calls For Donald Trump To Drop Out Of Presidential Race – TONY ARNOLD (DIERSEN: To not endorse Trump is to endorse Clinton.)
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/sen-kirk-again-calls-donald-trump-drop-out-presidential-race

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Rauner’s Facebook Live session on breast cancer draws critics – Dan Petrella
http://jg-tc.com/jg-tc/rauner-s-facebook-live-session-on-breast-cancer-draws-critics/article_0cebd1ad-d1d8-571e-8f01-50947cd7ba47.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161025/esther-cepeda-anger-and-resentment-stoked-by-trump-will-persist-after-election-day
— LaHood endorsed in 18th Congressional District
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161025/our-opinion-lahood-endorsed-in-18th-congressional-district

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump mixes business and politics with opening of new hotel – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-mixes-business-and-politics-with-opening-of-new-hotel
— Howard Stern on Trump’s misogynistic talk: ‘This is who Trump is’ ‘None of this was hidden,’ Stern says – Andrew Kaczynski
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/entertainment/howard-stern-on-trumps-misogynistic-talk-this-is-who-trump-is

WSIL TV
— Trump praises Gingrich for criticism of Kelly – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33483893/trump-praises-gingrich-for-criticism-of-kelly
— Trump: I’ll run America like my business. Clinton: Let’s not – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33483230/trump-ill-run-america-like-my-business-clinton-lets-not

SAUK VALLEY
— Illinois in a state of neglect Government buildings, parks, finances suffer – Doug Finke
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/10/25/illinois-in-a-state-of-neglect/cqp3kyj/

CHICAGO NOW
— Funny Madigan documentary parody video Gov. Rauner tried to censor – William J. Kelly
http://www.chicagonow.com/kelly-truth-squad/2016/10/watch-madigan-documentary-parody-rauner-censor/

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— Mock Border Wall Sparks Immigration Dialogue – Chris Hacker (DIERSEN: I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. How soon, if not already, will Loyola officially announce that it will only admit students who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/2016/10/mock-border-wall-sparks-immigration-dialogue/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Build the wall” has become a rallying cry for millions of conservative Americans who feel left behind by an increasingly diverse America. And “build the wall” is exactly what a group of Loyola students did, but for a very different reason than some conservatives might. “It isn’t about some wall hundreds of miles away,” said junior Addison Mauck, who organized the Mock Border Wall project that was displayed on Loyola’s West Quad from Oct. 18–20. “The purpose of this project is to humanize the topic of immigration and combat the negative rhetoric of the current political season.” The words, “No human being is illegal” and “We are a nation of immigrants,” were displayed on hand-painted banners that hung from the wall’s steel fencing. Despite the project’s supportive message, it garnered harsh criticism from undocumented students who felt they weren’t given a voice in the installation. About 20 signs that read, “Majority of undocumented students were not consulted for this,” were posted on the wall in protest. “We had a student [in] our organization who represented the community of undocumented students because we do not want to force anyone to speak about something that can be very personal and private,” Mauck said in response to the criticism. That student to whom Mauck referred, who wished to remain anonymous because of the sensitive nature of her immigration status, said her role in the project was not very significant. “It raises the question of why more students weren’t reached out to by anyone other than me, because I was not an organizer of the project,” she said. “Our community, both undocumented and immigrant, does have a voice on campus, and other people should not be speaking for us.” Loyola has taken steps to support that community of undocumented students. In 2001, Loyola became involved in the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, which provides a pathway to citizenship for children of undocumented parents. Since 2012, about 150 students and faculty have completed “Share the DREAM,” which is training to become an ally for undocumented students, offered by Loyola’s Department of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs (SDMA), said SDMA director Joe Saucedo. The training is a three-hour long session that covers DREAM Act legislation, the barriers undocumented students face and the personal stories that those students bring with them, according to Joe Saucedo. “It’s important to know that these students’ status of being undocumented is one aspect of who they are, but it’s not all of who they are,” Saucedo said. “[The training] indicates to someone who may carry those identities that this is a safe space and there are people who get them and understand.” In order to make it easier for undocumented students to attend Loyola, students voted in 2015 to include a $2.50 fee to each student’s tuition, creating the Magis Scholarship Fund, which provides free tuition and housing to five undocumented students every year. One recipient of the scholarship, sophomore Vince Garcia, said he appreciated Loyola’s support of undocumented students but revealed that he hasn’t received any communication or resources from the university since receiving the scholarship. He said his academic advisor hasn’t completed the DREAM ally training. “I’d say they should communicate better, because I always have questions about health insurance, for example, and I feel like I don’t have anyone to talk to,” said Garcia, a social work major who wants to help undocumented students like himself get a head start. “I think we’re getting better at this. Part of our job is taking stock of the barriers that students face, and we try to bring in the students themselves and ask them how they feel,” said Saucedo. “The most important thing we can do, as people with citizenship privilege who can vote, is to continue to elect politicians who will support these programs and keep the interests of undocumented students in mind.”)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Problems with Voting for Trump on Huntley Machines – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/10/26/problems-with-voting-for-trump-on-huntley-machines/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— We Were Right About the Slippery Slope of Homosexual Marriage – Micah Clark
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/right-slippery-slope-homosexual-marriage/

PROGRESS ILLINOIS
— Chicago Protesters Press Walmart To Stop Selling Trump Merchandise – Ellyn Fortino
http://progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2016/10/26/chicago-protesters-urge-walmart-stop-selling-trump-merchandise

GOPUSA
— Leaked: How Hillary Pandered to the Press (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs a) who pander to Rich Miller and the rest of the Democrat press, b) who discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) who discourage everyone from reading the emails?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16417
— Teaching bias against whites at the college level (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites are gaining control of America and of the world. What do you say to Whites who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites a) to curry favor with anti-Whites and/or b) to stay alive a little longer?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16329
— Gingrich finally gets enough of Megyn Kelly’s biased sniping
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16419

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— HILLARY AND WEAPONIZED IMMIGRATION How international terrorists would turn Clinton’s “compassionate” immigration proposals against us. – Michael Cutler
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/264610/hillary-and-weaponized-immigration-michael-cutler

THE BLAZE
— The post-election war for the soul of the GOP is heating up, and it is going to be ugly – Leon Wolf (DIERSEN: I am going to be on the side that supports the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/10/26/the-post-election-war-for-the-soul-of-the-gop-is-heating-up-and-it-is-going-to-be-ugly/

BREITBART
— Report: 97 Percent of DOJ Employee Political Donations Went to Hillary Clinton – MATTHEW BOYLE2
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/10/26/report-97-percent-doj-employee-political-donations-went-hillary-clinton/

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— WHAT RECENT HACKING ATTACK REVEALS ABOUT ELECTION SECURITY – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/10/26/what-recent-hacking-attack-reveals-about-election-security/

PJ MEDIA
— Sean Hannity: ‘I’m Pissed’ About Never-Trump Republicans
https://pjmedia.com/video/sean-hannity-im-pissed-about-never-trump-republicans/

TOWNHALL
— DNC Suing RNC Because Trump Claims The Election Is Rigged – Christine Rousselle
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2016/10/26/dnc-suing-rnc-because-trump-claims-the-election-is-rigged-n2237585

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservative leaders step up for Trump – Jennifer Harper
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/26/inside-the-beltway-conservative-leaders-step-up-fo/
— GAO: Obama’s golf weekend with Tiger Woods in 2013 cost taxpayers more than $3.6M – Dave Boyer
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/26/obama-golf-weekend-tiger-woods-2013-more-36m/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— So far, Trump not sinking down-ballot Republicans – MICHAEL BARONE
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/barone-so-far-trump-not-sinking-down-ballot-republicans/article/2605663
— GOP: Feds risking taxpayer dollars on Obamacare – ROBERT KING
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gop-feds-risking-taxpayer-dollars-on-obamacare/article/2605660

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— There Might Be Consequences for the GOP Presidential Candidates Who Won’t Endorse Donald Trump – JOE PERTICONE (DIERSEN: To not endorse Trump is to endorse Clinton.)
http://ijr.com/2016/10/720822-there-might-be-consequences-for-the-gop-presidential-candidates-who-wont-endorse-donald-trump/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But a handful of Republicans have opted out of that promise to endorse Donald Trump, including Ohio Governor John Kasich, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, former New York Governor George Pataki and Sen. Lindsey Graham. In addition, businesswoman Carly Fiorina withdrew her previous endorsement of Trump.)
— I’m Not Voting “For” Donald Trump. I’m Voting To Stop The Clintons From Consolidating Power. – RIT VARRIALE
http://ijr.com/opinion/2016/10/260972-voting-trump-curtail-clinton-power-presidency/

THE HILL
— Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star destroyed in sledgehammer attack – Neetzan Zimmerman
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/donald-trump-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-destroyed-sledgehammer-pickaxe-jamie-otis
— Polls tighten for Trump, Clinton – Niall Stanage
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/302956-polls-tighten-for-trump-clinton

HUFFINGTON POST
— Mark Kirk Won’t Say Who Has His Vote For President The Republican senator has now changed his mind four times. – Jennifer Bendery (DIERSEN: To not endorse Trump is to endorse Clinton.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mark-kirk-donald-trump-2016_us_580fc7f1e4b02b1d9e637739

REUTERS
— Republicans may be on verge of losing Senate majority – Richard Cowan
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-senate-idUSKCN12Q2D3

NBC NEWS
— Donald Trump Outlines His ‘New Deal For Black America’ – ALI VITALI
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-outlines-his-new-deal-black-america-n673566

CNN
— Donald Trump says he will dramatically ramp up donations in final stretch of campaign – Teddy Schleifer and Dana Bash
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/26/politics/donald-trump-dana-bash/

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump leaves campaign trial to open his new downtown D.C. hotel – Ed O’Keefe, Sean Sullivan and Katie Zezima (DIERSEN: Since I became its Illinois Editor in 2000, I have never left the GOPUSA campaign trail. Since 2004, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, they have gone out each and every evening to.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-leaves-campaign-trail-to-open-his-new-downtown-dc-hotel/2016/10/26/02cca882-9b96-11e6-b3c9-f662adaa0048_story.html
— Sane Republicans should pack their bags and flee the GOP – Jennifer Rubin (DIERSEN: The following should leave the Republican Party: those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/10/26/sane-republicans-should-pack-their-bags-and-flee-the-gop/
— Trump christens D.C. hotel, lauds Newt Gingrich for sparring with Megyn Kelly – Ed O’Keefe and Sean Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-aide-makes-apparent-threat-against-megyn-kelly-after-on-air-tiff/2016/10/26/59f260fe-9b71-11e6-9980-50913d68eacb_story.html
— Anti-abortion activists face headwinds with Clinton leading and Trump stumbling on women’s issues – Sandhya Somashekhar and Katie Zezima
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/antiabortion-activists-face-headwinds-with-clinton-leading-and-trump-stumbling-on-womens-issues/2016/10/21/a17bc29c-96dc-11e6-9b7c-57290af48a49_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— No, there is no evidence that thousands of noncitizens are illegally voting and swinging elections – Joseph Tanfani (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-noncitizen-voters-20161025-snap-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Republicans Rode Waves of Populism Until They Crashed the Party Donald Trump seized on GOP’s failure to change enough to accommodate four decades of newcomers; a post-election split? – Gerald F. Seib and Patrick O’Connor (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Far too many Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs hold leadership positions in the Republican Party. They focus on getting rid of Republicans like me who a) support all the planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform including the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and b) support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-rode-waves-of-populism-until-it-crashed-the-party-1477492356

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Has No Doubts About Winning White House “We are gonna win,” the Republican presidential nominee told Bloomberg’s Mark Halperin on Wednesday. – Kevin Cirilli
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-10-26/trump-has-no-doubts-about-winning-white-house

COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE
— Hundreds protest bake sale parodying affirmative action in Austin, Texas – AP
http://gazette.com/hundreds-protest-bake-sale-parodying-affirmative-action/article/feed/414685

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— The Oddly Snobbish Anti-Intellectualism of Donald Trump – Jonathan Chait
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/10/the-oddly-snobbish-anti-intellectualism-of-donald-trump.html

THE BEAST
— Ex-Rep. Joe Walsh: If Hillary Wins, ‘I’m Grabbing My Musket’
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/10/26/ex-rep-joe-walsh-if-hillary-wins-i-m-grabbing-my-musket.html

DAILY MAIL
— Who the 1% really are: Researchers say the 1.6 million wealthiest Americans are actually people running medium sized family firms – STACY LIBERATORE
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3875410/Who-1-really-Researchers-say-1-6-million-wealthiest-Americans-actually-people-running-medium-sized-family-firms.html

AUTO BLOG
— Democrats see themselves as Teslas, Republicans as Corvettes Respondents said Trump should drive an Escalade, Clinton a Mercedes GL-Class. – Danny King (DIERSEN: The cars that you own say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. I have owned my 1972 Chevy Corvette since 1971, my 2005 Chevy Corvette since 2005, my 2016 Ford Mustang since 2016, my 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max since 2012, my 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS since 2010, and my 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX since 1995.)
http://www.autoblog.com/2016/10/26/democrats-tesla-republicans-corvettes/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Given a tidy sum of money to spend on a vehicle, many Democrats would buy a Tesla Model S electric vehicle, while a lot of Republicans would choose a Chevrolet Corvette. That’s one politically quirky result of a poll taken by Swapalease last month, which linked respondent’s political preferences to car choices. About 2,500 people participated in the unscientific, opt-in survey. When asked what kind of car best suited their personalities, Democrats were most likely to choose the Tesla, while Republicans saw themselves as ‘Vette-like. The Tesla/Corvette dichotomy also split down gender lines, as many men wanted Corvettes (no shock there) and women preferred Teslas. Other cars that registered on the “personality” list were big sellers such as the Honda Accord and Ford F-150 as well as the Hummer and the Chevrolet Volt. Take a look here for Swapalease’s data from the survey results. Granted, the results of the poll were tilted a bit, as the respondents were two-thirds male, while Republicans outnumbered Democrats by a 3-to-2 margin. When guessing which cars the presidential candidates would prefer to drive, the respondents said Republican candidate Donald Trump would drive a Cadillac Escalade, while Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton would choose a Mercedes-Benz GL Class. With the survey pool leaning Republican, 39 percent of those polled said they would vote for Trump, 36 percent would choose Clinton, and the rest would choose the always-elusive “Someone Else.” On that note, when given various choices to describe the “personality of this year’s election,” a third of those polled said “a driverless car.” As for how long the respondents said they’d keep their cars, most ranged from 21 to 36 months. Which is quite a bit shorter than a presidential term. Even with the unscientific methods at use here, we can perhaps learn a little something, since the connection between electric cars and Democrats has been seen before. But, naturally, we know that Republicans can like Tesla, too. Some of them even buy five of them. They just might be outliers.)

October 26 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Munger, Mendoza battle over campaign ties, pensions — and Trump – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/munger-mendoza-battle-over-independence-pensions-and-trump/

— Trump’s ‘nasty woman’ insult a gift for Clinton – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: What if Clinton had said that Trump was a “nasty man?”)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-trumps-nasty-woman-insult-a-gift-for-clinton/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE USA TODAY: Trump: Litigator and Chief? – Nick Penzenstadler (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about all the lawsuits that I have filed?)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20161026/281822873342096

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Comptroller candidates point fingers about political backers in testy debate – Hal Dardick and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-comptroller-debate-munger-mendoza-met-1026-20161025-story.html
— Pair of aldermen play hooky for road trip to Cleveland – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-road-trip-cubs-cleveland-tickets-20161025-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat teachers crow about their success in a) glorifying and praising Clinton and b) demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-kid-vote-aurora-girl-reaction-st-1026-20161025-story.html
— DuPage OKs payments for insurance, consultants – Gary Gibula (DIERSEN: Are you a consultant, that is, do you offer consulting services? I have since 1997. What obstacles does your consulting business face? Since 1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned my qualifications and ability to provide consulting services. They dismiss/belittle my work experience, professional certifications, professional license, and education. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. My critics/opponents focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-contracts-st-1026-20161025-story.html
— Naperville predicts similar tax levy as economy picks up – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-budget-hearing-st-1026-20161025-story.html
— Local youths to be ‘homeless’ for a night to raise funds, awareness – Erin Hegarty (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who paint themselves as being GOD-LIKE and who blame homelessness of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, non-veteran, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-sleep-out-saturday-advance-st-1026-20161025-story.html
— On locker-room talk and implicit sexism – Janet Burroway
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-women-sexism-men-locker-room-talk-perspec-1026-jm-20161025-story.html
— How ‘SNL’ exposed the common thread of voter paranoia – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-snl-black-jeopardy-trump-voters-page-perspec-1026-jm-20161025-story.html
— Couples desperate for children turn to crowdfunding fertility – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned my wife and I because we gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-fertility-crowdfunding-a88f4ed2-96e1-11e6-9cae-2a3574e296a6-20161020-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Comptroller candidates claim independence from party leaders – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: Are you an operative or a dupe for those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout? I have never been. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me because I have never been an operative or a dupe for those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, etc. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always pandered to whoever has the most clout.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161025/news/161029106/
— Where do Trump and Clinton stand on making your commute better? – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: Are/were you a commuter? I was 1964-1997. I drove to work 1964-1974, I walked to work 1974-1978, and I rode a train to work 1978-1997.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161025/news/161029133/
— Foster, Khouri take different stances on national security, guns – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161025/news/161029123/
— 58th District Illinois House candidates agree pensions, term limits need to be addressed – Mick Zawislak
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161026/news/161029078/
— Rauner deal pushes off bond issue problem until after 2018 governor election – BGA
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161026/news/161029079/
— Caucuses anything but democratic – Mark Kmiecik, Wheaton
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161026/discuss/161029166/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Think Clinton vs. Trump is bitter? Think again – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161026/BLOGS02/161029906/think-clinton-vs-trump-is-bitter-think-again

WTTW
— Forum: Illinois Comptroller Candidates – Nick Blumberg
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/10/25/forum-illinois-comptroller-candidates

WSIL TV
— Trump brand loses luster with affluent – AP (DIERSEN: When are you affluent? Is it when your annual income exceeds $500,000, $750,000, $1,000,000+? Is it when your net worth exceeds $10,000,000, $25,000,000, $50,000,000+? But according to my failed critics/opponents, their failed operatives, and their failed dupes, you are affluent as soon as you have enough money to buy a new car like I did when I was 17, to pay for your college expenses to earn a bachelor’s degree like I did when I was 21, to buy real estate like I did when I was 24, to buy a collector car like I did when I was 40, etc.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33476803/trump-brand-loses-luster-with-affluent
— Politics Trumps Policy in U.S. Senate Race – BRIAN MACKEY
http://news.wsiu.org/post/politics-trumps-policy-us-senate-race#stream/0
— Local Democrats outspending Republican challengers by big margins – Anna Giles
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33481456/local-democrats-outspending-republican-challengers-by-big-margins
— Trump, GOP look to ‘Obamacare’ report as comeback lifeline – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33470130/is-the-gloomy-obamacare-report-a-lifeline-for-trump

FOX ILLINOIS
— 13th Congressional Candidates Meet In Springfield
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/13th-congressional-candidates-meet-in-springfield

WJBD
— Republicans in Tight Races More Likely to Abandon Donald Trump – ABC News
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/10/25/republicans-in-tight-races-more-likely-to-abandon-donald-trump

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield veteran honored for volunteer work – John Reynolds (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, my nasty troubled failed vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned all the volunteer work that I have done for Republican candidates, GOPUSA, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, American Association of Government Accountants, Illinois CPA Society, etc. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They are extremely disgusting.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161021/springfield-veteran-honored-for-volunteer-work
— Davis, Wicklund debate marijuana legalization – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the further destruction of Illinois.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161025/davis-wicklund-debate-marijuana-legalization

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Busing students a huge expense for school districts – Nicole Lafond (DIERSEN: Did you ride a bus to school? The only time that I did was 1961-1962 when I lived with my parents in Crete and attended Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest. Otherwise, I walked to school at Trinity Lutheran in Crete 1953-1961 and Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-10-23/busing-students-huge-expense-school-districts.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump campaign manager: We are vetting people for Trump’s cabinet Kellyanne Conway is confident Trump will win – CNN (DIERSEN: What might encourage Trump to offer you a job in his administration? I argue that for me, it would include my having worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels (currently $92,632-$120,427), my having worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $77,899-$88,286), my having six job-related professional certifications, my having a job-related professional license, my having three job-related graduate degrees, my having a job-related bachelor’s degree, etc.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-campaign-manager-we-are-vetting-people-for-trumps-cabinet
— Trump on whether election will be stolen: ‘Ask Obama’ 2008 video surfaces – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-on-whether-election-will-be-stolen-ask-obama

CHICAGO BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Here’s how Gov. Rauner’s salary compares to his peers – Craig M. Douglas (DIERSEN: What is your salary? The less that your salary is, the more that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a loser. The more that your salary is, the more that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being overpaid. Because I am not paid anything to serve as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a loser. Because GAO paid me $120,427 in today’s dollars in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as having been overpaid.)
http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2016/10/25/how-gov-rauner-salary-compares-to-his-peers.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Public payroll data from all 50 states indicates that the average U.S. governor earns $137,415 per year in salary, with variances ranging from a low of $70,000 to a high of just under $200,000 per year. By those measures, the average governor’s pay is nothing to slouch at — especially when considering that the median household income in the United States hovers around $52,000 per year. However, it does pale in comparison to the eight-figure paydays that are increasingly common among private-sector CEOs, many of whom oversee far-smaller budgets and workforces relative to the typical state governor. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, who has been in office since January 2015 and oversees an annual state budget of $38.6 billion, is expected to earn $177,412 this year, which puts him at No. 5 among the 50 state governors. His pay is at 129 percent of the national average. But it must be noted that Rauner forgoes an annual salary from the state.)

CHICAGO PATCH
— Hillary Clinton Wins — With Illinois Kids Scholastic’s presidential poll put Hillary Clinton on top with kids in both the country and in Illinois. – Joseph Hosey (DIERSEN: Democrat teachers crow about their success in a) glorifying and praising Clinton and b) demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump.)
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/hillary-clinton-wins-illinois-kids

HINSDALE PATCH
— New DuPage County Associate Judge Appointed After Months of Deliberation Brian Jacobs is filling the vacancy created by Karen Wilson. – Anicka Slachta
http://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/new-dupage-county-associate-judge-appointed-after-months-deliberation

CRYSTAL LAKE PATCH
— Prairie Ridge Teacher on Paid Leave After Showing Pro-Clinton Video to Class William Walker makes $119,000 per year and was outside the school this week protesting the district’s move to boot him from the classroom. – Amie Rowland
http://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/prairie-ridge-teacher-paid-leave-after-showing-pro-clinton-video-class

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
http://www.chicagonow.com/politics-now/2016/10/whats-next-for-the-gop/

CHICAGO READER
— Think a vote for Trump is a vote against the machine? Think again. The GOP nominee has been tight with Chicago Dems for a long time. – Ben Joravsky (DIERSEN: What have you been tight with for a long time? For me, it has been the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/trump-emanuel-daley-chicago-machine/Content?oid=24073577

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— State GOP sets up voter-fraud hotline after Kankakee allegations
http://ilnews.org/10565/state-gop-sets-up-voter-fraud-hotline-after-kankakee-allegations/

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— In just three years, Bruce Rauner upended Dems’ control of campaign finance
http://rebootillinois.com/2016/10/25/in-just-three-years-bruce-rauner-upended-dems-control-of-illinois-campaign-finance/

FREEDOIM’S JOURNAL
— INFORMED AMERICANS CAN PULL US BACK FROM PRECIPICE – Ben Kinchlow (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want anyone to be informed, and they especially do not want me to inform anyone about anything.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/politics/informed-americans-can-pull-us-back-from-precipice/

NEWSMAX
— Newt Gingrich Goes Ballistic at Megyn Kelly Over Trump ‘Sexual Predator’ Claim – Greg Richter (DIERSEN: It seems that ever-increasingly, Kelly wants to be viewed as being anti-male. If Clinton wins, will Clinton offer Kelly a cabinet position?)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/sex-predator-presidential-election/2016/10/25/id/755344/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Angry Newt Gingrich Loses It on the Air With Megyn Kelly: ‘You Are Fascinated With Sex!’ – JASON HOWERTON
http://ijr.com/2016/10/721338-angry-newt-gingrich-loses-it-on-the-air-with-megyn-kelly-you-are-fascinated-with-sex/

BREITBART
— Whether It’s John McCain, Mitt Romney or Donald Trump, Democrats Always Run ‘War on Women’ Campaign – JOHN HAYWARD (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, my critics/opponent, their operatives, and their dupes have always shouted that I discriminate against women.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/10/26/war-women-campaign-replay/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Berkeley protesters form human chain to stop white students from getting to class – Bradford Richardson
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/24/berkeley-protesters-form-human-chain-stop-white-st/
— Sanctuary city illegal immigrant sparks $61M fire in national forest – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/25/sanctuary-city-illegal-immigrant-sparks-61-million/

LIFEZETTE
— Anti-Trump Violence Sweeps the Nation Media pays little attention to escalating attacks, thousands of threats against Trump supporters – Matthew Vadum
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/anti-trump-violence-sweeps-the-nation/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Berkeley students barricade bridge, force whites to cross creek – Anthony Gockowski
http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=8301
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Students at the University of California, Berkeley held a violent protest on campus Friday to demand additional segregated “spaces of color” for non-white students. The demonstration began at a key bridge on campus, where the protesters made a human chain to prevent white people from crossing, instead directing them to “go around” by trudging across the stream. Later, the activists turned their ire against an on-campus store leased to a private company, posting a fake “eviction notice” on the building threatening that “community action will continue to escalate” if the space is not vacated immediately.)

POLITICO
— TREASONOUS: Colin Powell says he’s voting for Hillary Clinton – Brent Griffiths
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/colin-powell-voting-for-hillary-clinton-230299

THE HILL
— Federal employees shun Trump, give big money to Clinton – Jonathan Swan (DIERSEN: If I was still a federal employee, because of their hatred of Trump and because of their hatred of my demographics, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworker, and subordinates would have killed me by now figuratively, if not literally.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/302817-government-workers-shun-trump-give-big-money-to-clinton-campaign
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Federal government employees are opening their wallets to help Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump on Nov. 8. Of the roughly $2 million that federal workers from 14 agencies spent on presidential politics by the end of September, about $1.9 million, or 95 percent, went to the Democratic nominee’s campaign, according to an analysis by The Hill. Employees at all the agencies analyzed, without exception, are sending their campaign contributions overwhelmingly to Clinton over her Republican counterpart. Several agencies, such as the State Department, which Clinton once led, saw more than 99 percent of contributions going to Clinton. Employees of the Department of Justice, which investigated Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of State, gave Clinton 97 percent of their donations. Trump received $8,756 from DOJ employees compared with $286,797 for Clinton. From IRS employees, Clinton received 94 percent of donations. Federal government employees overwhelmingly backed Clinton’s presidential campaign no matter which agency The Hill analyzed using Federal Election Commission data covering donors giving more than $200. Trump campaign spokesman Jason Miller said these donation patterns are more evidence of the “rigged system” favoring establishment candidates like Clinton over outsiders like Trump. The Trump campaign has been citing lopsided media donations to Clinton — though there’s no evidence they’re coming from reporters covering Trump — as further evidence that the game is fixed. But David Schultz, a Hamline University Professor of Political Science, said government employees have historically favored Democratic candidates over Republicans both in their voting habits and political contributions made in their personal time. Under the Hatch Act, federal government employees are banned from engaging in political activities, including making campaign contributions, during work hours. “Government employees are, on balance, more moderate or more liberal as opposed to the general population,” Schultz said. “Not across the board, but in general.” Government employees are “more likely to believe in government as opposed to, let’s say, a privatization program,” he added, “programs that we would view as hostile to government.” Republicans typically campaign on promises to slash government payrolls, which helps explain why recent GOP presidential candidates have received the smaller share of donations from government workers. Yet while Republicans usually do worse than Democrats, Trump appears to be doing especially poorly in fundraising from government employees. The 2012 GOP presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, received 14 percent of donations from the same group of agencies surveyed for Trump. Trump received just 5 percent. Romney got close to $300,000 more from these same departments’ employees than Trump has four years later. Comparisons to previous presidential candidates are of limited value, since they took public funding for their general election campaigns. Trump might have had a chance to do better than Romney. He discarded much of Republican orthodoxy during his primary campaign, which could have led some federal employees to believe that he’d be more amenable to big government. He vowed, for example, to leave massive social welfare programs virtually untouched. But Trump also constantly attacked federal institutions. During his primary campaign, he described the federal government as a corrupt, bloated body run by “very, very, stupid people.” Trump vowed “tremendous cutting” of the government in an interview with The Wall Street Journal in January and singled out the Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency as agencies he’d slash dramatically if not outright eliminate. Agency employees have likely taken note of Trump’s hostile rhetoric. In the Department of Education’s case, that included Trump’s pledges to hand over control to the states and to fight tooth and nail against Common Core standards. From Department of Education employees this cycle, Trump received three donations totaling $220. Clinton received 724 donations for more than $74,000. In all, she received 99.7 percent of donations from employees of the department. Donations from the State Department, which Clinton ran from 2009 to 2013, were even more slanted in her favor. State Department employees gave Trump 39 donations, for $4,652. Over the same time period, they gave their former boss 2,518 donations, for $425,525. Throughout his campaign, Trump has portrayed himself as a strongman who would toughen up America’s defenses — both militarily and at the border — and who would take care of veterans. It’s probably no coincidence, therefore, that Trump performed best in donations among employees of three agencies: Defense, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs. But even employees of these more Trump-friendly agencies have overwhelmingly contributed to Clinton’s campaign. From Defense employees, Trump received 341 donations for $43,575. Clinton got 2,392 donations for $225,560, giving her 84 percent of the money. From Homeland Security employees, Clinton got 90 percent of the donations, and from Veterans Affairs she took 88 percent. Romney performed significantly better than Trump with employees at all three agencies, receiving, for example, $98,153 from Defense employees, which amounted 21 percent of donations. During the Republican primaries, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said, “Let’s create a little bit of a recession in Washington, D.C., so that we can have economic prosperity outside of Washington.” Fear of such plans might be the truest explanation of these uniformly lopsided donations. Schultz, the Hamline professor, said “self-preservation”— particularly for workers engaged in public sector unions — probably motivates their political giving. “This means support for their jobs,” he said. “Clinton, for the most part, is going to be probably a continuation of more or less what Obama is.” Federal government employees, he said, are likely “more willing to give to somebody who would be more predictable in terms of supporting their livelihood, their jobs, as opposed to somebody who might be less predictable.”)

ABC NEWS
— Donald Trump, Defending ‘Rigged’ Election Talk, Calls President Obama ‘a Phony’ – ADAM KELSEY
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-defending-rigged-election-talk-calls-president/story?id=43053336

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: What Drives Donald Trump? – Michael Barbaro (DIERSEN: What drives you? Defending and advancing the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling drives me. Opposition to the aforesaid documents drives my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/26/us/politics/donald-trump-interviews.html
— Voters Fear Their Ballot Won’t Count, Poll Shows – GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/26/us/politics/voter-fraud-poll.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors PROMOTE ISLAM.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/26/nyregion/muslims-parents-donald-trump-staten-island.html
— Hillary Clinton’s Resounding Mandate – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors SHOUT THAT CLINTON’S MANDATE IS TO GET RID OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, COMPANIES, GOVERNMENTS, AND COUNTRIS THAT ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/26/opinion/hillary-clintons-resounding-mandate.html?ref=opinion
— If Immigration Can’t Be Stopped, Maybe It Can Be Managed – Eduardo Porter (DIERSEN: If there had been more immigration during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, the bad jobs that I got washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies would have been given to immigrants instead of to me.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/26/business/economy/if-immigration-cant-be-stopped-maybe-it-can-be-managed.html
— College Is the Goal. Will These Three Teenagers Get There? – ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS (DIERSEN: Who thinks/thought that you are/were not “college material?” I should write a book about those who thought that I was not “college material.” They stressed that neither of my parents attended college, that except for my father, none of my ancestors had earned a high school diploma, and that my mother had never attended high school.)
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/national/college-applications

WALL STREET JOIURNAL
— Managing Driving’s Many Distractions Technology in cars draws more drivers’ eyes off the road – ANNE MARIE CHAKER
http://www.wsj.com/articles/managing-drivings-many-distractions-1477423196

MONEY MAGAZINE
— College Prices Hit New Record Highs in 2016 – Kim Clark (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that college expenses were much lower when I earned my master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, my master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, my MBA from Loyola in 1976, and my bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
http://time.com/money/4543839/college-costs-record-2016/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-men demonize, denigrate, and condemn men.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/10/25/women-gender-equity-170-years/92716982/
— Congress could never control Trump – John J. Pitney Jr.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/10/23/congress-could-never-control-trump-column/92648052/
— The perpetual death of the GOP – Brett McGinness
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/10/26/for-the-record-death-of-the-republican-party-gop-donald-trump-paul-ryan-obamacare-trump-lawsuit/92735012/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Evangelicals demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/10/23/evangelicals-trump-white-conservatives-identity-theft-jim-wallis/92355326/

NPR
— What’s More Distracting Than A Noisy Co-Worker? Turns Out, Not Much – Yuki Noguchi (DIERSEN: When GAO moved into new space in the new 200 West Adams building in downtown Chicago in 1990, I got a quiet office instead of a noisy cube because I had been promoted in 1986 and I got a preferred office because I had earned almost 12 years of federal seniority before I transferred to GAO in 1980. Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, my envy-filled GAO coworkers were furious about that.)
http://www.npr.org/2016/10/26/498850659/what-s-more-distracting-than-a-noisy-coworker-not-much

WORLD SOCIALIST WEBSITE
— Vote “no” on the CPS-CTU concessions contract!
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/10/26/chic-o26.html

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Hillary’s Climate of Hate – Michelle Malkin
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_michelle_malkin/hillary_s_climate_of_hate
— The Ruling Class – John Stossel (DIERSEN: What do the members of the ruling class in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois think of you? Do they expect you to pander to them? Do they expect you to give them money? Do they expect you to serve as one of their operatives or as one of their dupes? Who do they glorify and praise? Who do they demonize, denigrate, and condemn?)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_john_stossel/the_ruling_class

October 25 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Chicago City Council Committee Votes to Remove Trump Street Sign “When you hit Chicago, Chicago hits back,” Alderman Anthony Beale said – Tom Schuba and Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-city-council-committee-votes-to-remove-trump–398578261.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois has highest number of registered voters since 1970 (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-registered-voters-1970-20161025-story.html
— Trump stops holding high-dollar fundraisers that were raising big cash for the GOP – Matea Gold
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-fundraising-20161025-story.html
— Cook County poised to adopt $13 hourly minimum wage affecting suburbs – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cook-county-minimum-wage-hike-1026-biz-20161025-story.html
— Chicago aldermen make move to remove Trump street sign – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-trump-honorary-sign-met-20161025-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago ‘hits back,’ strips Trump of honorary street designation – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-hits-back-strips-trump-of-honorary-street-sign/
— Cher to headline Hillary Clinton Chicago fundraiser – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cher-to-headline-hillary-clinton-chicago-fundraiser/

— Greens say GOP ploy adds ‘insult,’ but no injury – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-greens-say-gop-ploy-adds-insult-but-no-injury/
— Cook County Democrat boss making a list and checking it twice – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mihalopoulos-county-dem-boss-making-a-list-and-checking-it-twice/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It ain’t easy being a Chicago political boss these days. Just ask Joe Berrios, the supposed leader of the party that dominates Cook County. Berrios expected each committeeman from Chicago’s 50 wards and the 30 suburban Cook townships to “buy a table” at the county Democratic Party fundraiser on Oct. 13. Some have not done their share, prompting a terse letter from county party headquarters. In an email obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times, a top Berrios aide comes off sounding more like the Nicor collections department than a political boss’ enforcer. “You are receiving this notice because you did not support our 10/13 fundraiser by purchasing any tickets,” wrote Jacob Kaplan, the county Democrats’ executive director. “The Chairman asked all committeemen to support the event by purchasing 10 tickets (at $200 each).” I talked to one committeeman who’s openly bucking Boss Berrios and three others who said they were withholding payment to the party but didn’t want to be publicly identified. Berrios is threatening to out the scofflaws at Friday’s meeting of party brass at the Erie Cafe, a Near North Side restaurant where the chairman’s own political funds have dropped more than $70,000 in the last few years. Kaplan warned the committeemen: “A report on the October fundraiser will be produced at our committeemen pre-election meeting next Friday (10/28) at Erie Cafe. Several committeemen have requested a list of committeemen who have not supported the party’s October fundraiser. If you do not want to be on this list, please reply and let us know how many tickets you will be sending a check into the party for.” Kaplan would not name the committeemen who have not complied with the boss’ fundraising request. Nor would he tell me which of the nice committeemen requested a list of the naughty. “There’s about 15 or so holdouts,” Kaplan said Tuesday. “Some [contributions] may come in by Friday.” Kaplan acknowledged that “it’s not like the old days,” when a Cook County Democratic boss such as Dick Daley could growl an order and every committeeman would heel instantly. “We just ask everybody to contribute something they can afford, even if it’s just one ticket, to share the burden of keeping the party going,” Kaplan said. Many committeemen already paid their share, or even gave much more than what was sought, according to campaign-finance reports. The party reported getting $10,000 from two campaign funds controlled by 14th Ward boss Ed Burke, while John Daley’s 11th Ward Democrats contributed $2,000. In June, the county party organization got $25,000 from Toni Preckwinkle, the County Board president who’s also 4th Ward committeeman and an executive vice chairman of the county Democrats. But 1st Ward Ald. and Committeeman Proco Joe Moreno says he won’t give a dime. He noted that Berrios, Kaplan and other county party officials helped a candidate who tried to unseat him in the committeeman’s race earlier this year. In 2014, Moreno supported a successful challenger against Berrios’ daughter Toni, who had been a state representative. “I have a strong, powerful, progressive ward organization,” Moreno said. “I don’t need to give money to his a– to work against me.” Moreno said he’s considering running against Berrios for the chairman’s day job as county assessor. Another committeeman, who asked not to be identified, said of Berrios, “Why give him money? I don’t understand. He hasn’t done anything for me.” Berrios may manage to placate them. But the only person he really must be sure to please is the true boss — the state party chairman and Illinois House speaker, Mike Madigan. If the fundraising request had come from Madigan, there’s little doubt all 80 committeemen would pull out their checkbooks as quickly as the Erie Cafe’s waiters hustle to serve Berrios.)

DAILY HERALD
— New Glen Ellyn elected officials won’t get paid – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: How much are you paid for what you do? What do you say to my nasty troubled failed vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am not paid for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, a) I am not a reporter or a journalist, b) GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are worthless, and c) I am worthless?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161025/news/161029117/
— Wheaton council decides not to allow for backyard chickens – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161025/news/161029131/
— Foster, Khouri take different stances on national security, guns – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161025/news/161029123/
— DiCianni, Krishnamoorthi compare plans to help working families – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161025/news/161029257/
— Naperville career panelists aim to inspire black students – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161025/news/161029250/

WBEZ
— Duckworth, Kirk Vie For Black Vote – Natalie Moore (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Which candidates vie for votes from those who share your demographics?)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/duckworth-kirk-vie-for-black-vote/9d37b7c1-9a23-4a3f-82f5-d54c80e73dec
— Big Donors Creating ‘New Political Landscape’ in Illinois, Group Says – Dan Weissmann
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/big-donors-creating-new-political-landscape-in-illinois-group-says/d889aed2-415d-4867-a4b8-b2d91ee966c6

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Live Thursday: U.S. Senate debate
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161025/live-thursday-us-senate-debate

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Fearing Election Day trouble, some U.S. schools cancel classes – AP (DIERSEN: Will Democrat teachers tell their students to go to polling places and to harass potential Trump voters? Just kidding, but not completely.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/fearing-election-day-trouble-some-us-schools-cancel-classes/article_2cade5e6-3af3-58c3-b983-d383d60ab33b.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Poll: Most see a Clinton victory and a fair count ahead Most say Trump will not accept results, concede – CNN (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who wants a Clinton victory? ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/poll-most-see-a-clinton-victory-and-a-fair-count-ahead

WJBD
— Clinton Ramps Up Surrogate Operation as Trump’s Withers
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/10/25/clinton-ramps-up-surrogate-operation-as-trumps-withers

CHICAGOIST
— Why You Should Definitely Go Vote In Your Local Races, Chicago (DIERSEN: If Clinton wins, successful Democrat down ballot candidates will help her get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicagoist.com/2016/10/25/a_look_at_the_local_races_for_2016.php

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Election Day voter registration easier in urban areas than in rural locations – Dawn Geske
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511031834-election-day-voter-registration-easier-in-urban-areas-than-in-rural-locations

MEDILL REPORTS
— CITIZENSHIP BACKLOG SILENCES POTENTIAL ILLINOIS VOTERS – Nona Tepper (DIERSEN: Democrats run America. Democrats shout at potential Illinois voters that Republicans have caused all their problems, are causing all their problems, and will forever cause all their problems.)
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/citizenship-backlog-silences-potential-illinois-voters/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— EXECUTIVE ORDER EQUIPS ILLINOISANS TO TAKE ON RED TAPE – Madelyn Harwood
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/executive-order-equips-illinoisans-to-take-on-red-tape/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Huntley High School Students Vote for Trump
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/10/25/huntley-high-school-students-vote-for-trump/
— Another Republican Precinct Letter
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/10/24/another-republican-precinct-letter/
— Roskam, McConchie, McSweeney Headline Algonquin Republican Luncheon
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/10/24/roskam-mcconchie-mcsweeney-headline-algonquin-republican-luncheon/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO CUBS OWNERS INVEST IN CONSERVATIVE CAUSES … FOR THE MOST PART
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/chicago-cubs-owners-invest-in-conservative-causes-.html

DAILY SIGNAL
‘Clear Bias’ Against Hiring Veterans Under Obama Administration, Says Former VA Official – Fred Lucas (DIERSEN: In the federal government, hiring Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, and/or young, has always been the top priority.)
http://dailysignal.com/2016/10/25/clear-bias-against-hiring-veterans-under-obama-administration-says-former-va-official/

NEWSMAX
— Obama’s 2013 Golf Trip That Included Tiger Woods Cost $3.6 Million – Jason Devaney
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/barack-obama-golf-tiger-woods-taxpayers/2016/10/25/id/755208/
— Trump Slams Primary Opponents for Not Endorsing Him – Todd Beamon
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/trump-slams-primary-opponents/2016/10/25/id/755271/

GOPUSA
— 20K at Trump rally in Tampa yesterday
http://www.gopusa.com/20k-at-trump-rally-in-tampa-yesterday/
— Hillary Clinton’s Daffy idea: Stalking Donald Trump with duck
http://www.gopusa.com/hillary-clintons-daffy-idea-stalking-donald-trump-with-duck/
— Planned Parenthood: Husbands no part in abortion decision
http://www.gopusa.com/pp-husbands-no-part-in-abortion-decision/

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRUMP: HILLARY PUSHING FOR SOCIALIZED MEDICINE Slams ‘Obamacare lie’ as rates set to spike – ART MOORE
http://www.wnd.com/2016/10/trump-hillary-pushing-for-socialized-medicine/

BREITBART
— Rudy Giuliani: If NeverTrump Conservatives Elect Hillary Clinton, ‘They’re Giving Away the Next 20 to 30 Years’ – JOHN HAYWARD
http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2016/10/25/rudy-giuliani-nevertrump-conservatives-elect-clinton-theyre-giving-away-next-20-30-years/

THE BLAZE
— Four teens charged after youth flash mob attacks college students, cop — one even punches police horse in the face – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/10/25/four-teens-charged-after-youth-flash-mob-attacks-college-students-cop-one-even-punches-police-horse-in-the-face/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Free-tuition activists stoked over arrests for blocking Michigan Ave – Amber Athey
http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=8302
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Three University of Chicago students were arrested during another “Moral Mondays” event in May that also targeted Griffin, suggesting he was responsible for the budget crisis in Illinois. “I did this in protest of the budget crisis being inflicted on Illinois by Gov. Rauner, a man financed by billionaire Ken Griffin, who makes $90,000 an hour,” one protester wrote, according to the Maroon. Even though the students expressed disgust with the budget crisis in May, they still demonstrated vehemently in favor of free tuition, claiming students only have to pay for school because billionaires are not paying their “fair share.” One sign at the protest read, “Bruce Rauner, Ken Griffin, and IL tax dodgers: Pay up for free higher ed,” while another said, “Make LaSalle St. pay, not the 99%.” “Griffin paid $300 million for one painting. Wonder how many student artists that could’ve sent to college?)

HOT AIR
— Report: Trump campaign all but ends big-money fundraising operations, leaving the RNC in the lurch; Update: Retreat?
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/10/25/report-trump-campaign-ends-big-money-fundraising-operations-leaving-rnc-lurch/

DAILY CALLER
— Taxpayer Tab For Obama Trip That Included Golf With Tiger Woods: $3.6 Million – Alex Pappas
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/24/taxpayer-tab-for-obama-trip-that-included-golf-with-tiger-woods-3-6-million/
— Flash Mobs 50-100 Strong Pounce On Random Pedestrians, Cops At Temple University – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/25/flash-mobs-50-100-strong-pounce-on-random-pedestrians-cops-at-temple-university/

LIFEZETTE
— A Catholic University Bows to Black Lives Matter To avoid ‘provoking’ the group, DePaul will not allow its pro-life students to post messages – Deirdre Reilly
http://www.lifezette.com/momzette/catholic-university-bows-black-lives-matter/

HUFFINGTON POST
— Portland Could Be The First City To Tackle Outrageous CEO Pay Of course the progressive Oregon city would be a pioneer on this. – Emily Peck
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/portland-oregon-ceo-pay_us_580f6d4ae4b02444efa5520f

CBS NEW YORK
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Spike In Immigrants Illegally Crossing Into U.S. Ahead Of Election
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/10/25/immigration-illegal-crossing-election/

CNN
— GOP schedules RNC member call as Election Day approaches – Tal Kopan
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/25/politics/republican-committee-rnc-member-call/index.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The RNC’s suckers and sellouts are helpless to Trump – Kathleen Parker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-rncs-suckers-and-sellouts-are-helpless-to-trump/2016/10/25/0f97abb0-9b01-11e6-b3c9-f662adaa0048_story.html
— Trump will claim the election was stolen. This new poll shows GOP voters may believe him. – Greg Sargent
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2016/10/25/trump-will-claim-the-election-was-stolen-this-new-poll-shows-gop-voters-may-believe-him/
— In the federal government, how likely is it that a woman will make more than a man? – Leslie Shapiro and Ted Mellnik
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/women-federal-pay/
— For some conservative female pundits, this election has been a nightmare – Kelsey Snell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/10/25/for-some-conservative-female-pundits-this-election-has-been-a-nightmare/
— Women who want to get ahead should look to the federal government, not corporate America – Lisa Rein (DIERSEN: To get women to accept job offers, GAO could have female job applicants read every word in every document that was filed in Diersen v. GAO. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/ Those documents show that GAO gives preference to its Democrat employees who are female, as well as to those who are minority, younger, and/or veteran. )
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/10/25/are-you-a-woman-looking-for-a-top-job-try-the-federal-government/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For every chair occupied by a woman in the corporate C-suite, six are filled by a man. In the federal government, it’s 1 out of every 3. Women are gradually advancing to the highest levels of government, where they now represent 33.7 percent of the leaders known as senior executives. These are the mostly career managers who carry out the mandate of the White House, occupying key roles just below top presidential appointees. In the civilian world, they’re the generals and admirals who run their agencies day-to-day. Women and men have not reached parity in the top ranks of government. But among the 7,187 career senior executives, they’ve reached pay parity, with women getting a slight edge. Their $175,451 average salary is $479 more than men’s. Women have climbed further than their male counterparts at private companies, where just 16 percent of executives are women, according to an analysis by McKinsey & Company, working with the Partnership for Public Service. The Government Accountability Office, a little-known agency that acts as the government’s fiscal watchdog, has quietly cultivated a culture that has helped women thrive. The result? Women make up 41 percent of the senior executives there, substantially above the government-wide average. The GAO has what’s best described as an unglamorous mission: It audits government programs for Congress to ensure that taxpayers get the most efficient and accountable spending for their money. The audits released this month include titles such as “Agencies Have Sound Procedures for Managing Exchanges but Could Improve Inventory Monitoring” (on nuclear material) and “Guidance Needed for Completing Required Impact Assessments Prior to Presidential Drawdowns” (on security assistance). Arcane as the work is, it gets results: Federal agencies act on about 80 percent of the GAO’s recommendations to improve their operations, even if some guidance takes years to be implemented. Yet the GAO is not just a good place to work (it consistently ranks near the top among midsize agencies in the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government annual rankings) but a good place to work for women. Of the agency’s 121 senior executives, 50 are women, including the general counsel and chief operating officer. “With the wide variety of work we’re doing, you want to have a representative workforce,” Eugene Dodaro, the comptroller general of the United States and GAO head, said in an interview. Government agencies have long prided themselves on helping their employees balance their work and personal lives. The GAO’s approach is more serious than most: day care on site at the Washington headquarters, a student loan repayment program, a generous telework policy — 65 percent of the staff worked from home one day or more per pay period last year — and a flexible relocation policy. When she was hired 26 years ago as an entry-level analyst right out of graduate school, Orice Williams Brown told herself she would do this for a few years until the financial markets, still reeling from a crash, recovered. Her first assignment was to investigate why the Internal Revenue Service was not using interest on municipal bonds that local governments had returned to the federal government. “I was totally hooked,” she recalled. She was promoted to senior executive in 2005, in charge of the team that audits financial markets and community investment. Five years ago, she was made a managing director. “The work is extremely appealing,” Williams Brown, 50, said. “It’s a family-friendly culture. I’ve seen people advance regardless of where they are in their personal life. I’ve seen people promoted who are out on maternity leave.” She said that by having employees work in teams with experts from different disciplines, the GAO puts a premium on collaborative skills and coming to collective decisions. “That’s one of the things women are really socialized to do.” For Susan Poling, the GAO’s stable leadership is a big factor in why she and other women thrive. The agency is not run by a political appointee whose face changes every four years, but by a nonpartisan civil servant who serves a 15-year term. Like many lawyers, Poling found that government gives women opportunities to advance without working the 70-and 80-hour weeks that are essential to making partner at corporate firms. “One of the things I bring is that I’ve been a working mother, and I have other men and women on my staff who are working parents,” she said. When she was hired to the GAO in 1990 from the Department of Education, she worked part time so she could spend more time with her young son. “But they didn’t shunt me over and not give me great things to do,” she said. Today, as a full-time senior executive, Poling supervises 156 lawyers. And at 68, she has no plans to retire anytime soon. “I’m still enjoying myself.”)

October 24 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Roskam, Hultgren, Sanguinetti, Munger, DeMonte, Krajewski, Ruscitti, and Khouri spoke at the DuPage County Republican Party’s outstanding Republican Day Celebration Monday evening, October 24, 2016 at Top Golf in Naperville. The 350+ attendees included past and present state candidates and elected officials Bellock, Connelly, Fortner, Furstenau, Holan, Ives, Lewis, Oberweis, Olsen, and Wehrli; past and present DuPage County candidates and officials Anderson, Atkinson, Berlin, Bucholz, Carlin, Cassioppi, Curran, Eckhoff, Grant, Grasso, Grogan, Hinds, Kachiroubas, Larsen, McGowen, Mendrick, Painter, Pollastrini, Puchalski, Schillerstrom, Schultz, Tornatore, Whelan, Wozniak Jr. & Sr., and Zaruba; past and present township officials Abbate, Cuzzone, Dabrowski, Falbo, Keller, Tornga, and Yurgaitis; past and present party leaders Carlson, Carlyle, Colgan, Fisher, A. LeVan, Lofgren, Marchese, and Minor; judges Brennan, Cerne, Fullerton, O’Halleren-Walsh, Popejoy, and Wilson; and many others including McCluskey. Milton Township Precinct Committeeman and Wheaton West District City Council Candidate Bobby McNeily started the event with an outstanding Trump impersonation. Outstandingly, DeMonte spoke very forcefully for Trump. Major event sponsors included Dan Goodwin and Peter Roskam. – Dave Diersen

https://gopillinois.com

ABC7
— EARLY VOTING EXPANDS IN CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY AHEAD OF ELECTION DAY – Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/early-voting-expands-in-chicago-cook-county-ahead-of-election-day/1571315/

NBC5
— Race to Watch: 6th Congressional District In the race for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District House seat, Democratic newcomer Amanda Howland looks to knock off Republican incumbent Peter Roskam. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-6th-congressional-district-District-397498141.html
— Cubs Withdraw World Series Ticket Offer for Aldermen: Report The Chicago Cubs withdrew their offer to sell face-value World Series tickets to Chicago aldermen after a city ethics board ethics board ruled that the offer could violate a ban on elected city officials accepting gifts worth than $50. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Cubs-Revoke-World-Series-Ticket-Offer-for-Aldermen-398233371.html

CBS2
— College Students Rally For Fully-Funded Public Higher Education – Terry Keshner
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/10/24/illinois-college-students-rally-for-fully-funded-public-higher-education/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Record number of early voters head to the polls Monday – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/213305375-story

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Reince Priebus: Trump ‘is going to win’ – Washington Post
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-reince-priebus-donald-trump-20161023-story.html
— Illinois Obamacare premiums rise by double-digits for 2017 plans
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-obamacare-illinois-insurance–shopping-1025-biz-20161024-story.html
— Video of Chicago activist removing Trump sign prompts police explanation – Brian L. Cox and Alexandra Kukulka
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-signs-removed-met-20161024-story.html
— Ex-Rep. Schock fined $10,000 by election commission – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-aaron-schock-fined-by-fec-20161024-story.html
— Early voting kicks off Monday in city, suburbs
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-early-voting-starts-monday-clinton-trump-20161021-story.html
— Illinois Obamacare premiums rise by double-digits for 2017 plans – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-obamacare-illinois-insurance–shopping-1025-biz-20161024-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump rejects ‘phony’ polls, insists ‘we are winning’ – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-rejects-phony-polls-insists-we-are-winning/
— State voter registration breaks record, pols push early voting – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/state-voter-registration-breaks-record-pols-push-early-voting/
— 10 big decisions to weigh when voting this year – Madeleine Doubek
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/doubek-10-big-decisions-to-weigh-when-voting-this-year/
— Put up or shut up in presidential race – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-put-up-or-shut-up-in-presidential-race/

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Munger for Illinois comptroller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161024/discuss/161029415/
— Illinois among states whose ‘Obamacare’ premiums will go up – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161024/news/161029295/

QUAD CITY TIMES
— As Medicaid loses stigma, election may cloud its future – AP
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/as-medicaid-loses-stigma-election-may-cloud-its-future/article_067a8389-15bd-593d-a730-471d850ed0f1.html

WJBD
— Hillary Clinton Closes Gap with Male Voters
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/10/24/hillary-clinton-closes-gap-with-male-voters

X95 RADIO
— RAUNER CABINET: “CHILDHOOD LEAD EXPOSURE LEADS TO DISABILITIES, DELAYS, VIOLENT BEHAVIOR
http://www.x95radio.com/2016/10/24/rauner-cabinet-childhood-lead-exposure-leads-to-disabilities-delays-violent-behavior/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— New Holan ad slams Conroy for supporting unbalanced Madigan budget bill – Ruth de Jauregui
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511031865-new-holan-ad-slams-conroy-for-supporting-unbalanced-madigan-budget-bill
— Olsen hails state initiative that targets oppressive regulations, fees – Jeff Gantt
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511033369-olsen-hails-state-initiative-that-targets-oppressive-regulations-fees

SANGAMON SUN
— Nearly half of Illinois residents in survey want to move out of state – Hoang Tran
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511025211-nearly-half-of-illinois-residents-in-survey-want-to-move-out-of-state

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Democrats outspending GOP rivals in downstate election races – Carol Ostrow
http://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511033436-democrats-outspending-gop-rivals-in-downstate-election-races

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Algonquin’s Jacobs High School Goes for Trump & Other Republicans in Mock Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/10/24/algonquins-jacobs-high-school-goes-for-trump-other-republicans-in-mock-election/

WASHINGTOIN POST
— DePaul University forbids College Republicans’ posting of ‘Unborn Lives Matter’ poster – Eugene Volokh
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/10/24/depaul-university-forbids-college-republicans-posting-of-unborn-lives-matter-poster/

TOWNHALL
— Illinois Senate Race: Anti-Trump Republican Mark Kirk Losing Traction – Justin Holcomb
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/justinholcomb/2016/10/24/illinois-senate-race-n2236355

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump, GOP blast Obamacare premiums – PAIGE WINFIELD CUNNINGHAM
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-gop-blast-obamacare-premiums/article/2605468

THE HILL
— Feds: Most states to see steep ObamaCare rate hikes – Sarah Ferris
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/302569-feds-most-states-to-see-steep-obamacare-rate-hikes
— Election Day holds high stakes for Hispanics – Mike Lillis and Rafael Bernal (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Does Election Day hold high stakes for those who share your demographics?)
http://thehill.com/latino/302444-election-day-holds-high-stakes-for-hispanics

HUFFINGTON POST
— Republicans Threaten Lawsuits Over TV Ads Linking Them To Donald Trump Saying a candidate supports Trump is basically defamation, they argue. – Matt Fuller
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republican-tv-ads-trump_us_580e34b2e4b000d0b157b24f

CNN
— Why Trump resonates: Wages plunged for ‘middle skill’ workers – Patrick Gillespie
http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/24/news/economy/trump-wages-middle-skill-worker/index.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Average premiums for popular ACA plans rising 25 percent – Amy Goldstein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/average-premiums-for-popular-aca-plans-rising-25-percent/2016/10/24/3adbb734-9a12-11e6-b3c9-f662adaa0048_story.html
— Trump says polls have underrated him; the primaries showed otherwise – David Weigel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/24/trump-says-polls-have-underrated-him-the-primaries-showed-otherwise/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Hillary Clinton unlikely to have mandate even if she demolishes Donald Trump – CAMERON JOSEPH
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/clinton-mandate-crushes-trump-article-1.2843590

USA TODAY
— New York Times: Bar Association backs away from ‘Trump libel bully’ report – William Cummings
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/10/24/trump-american-bar-association-report/92707014/

NEW YORKER
— DONALD TRUMP AND THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION – Benjamin Wallace-Wells
http://www.newyorker.com/news/benjamin-wallace-wells/donald-trump-and-the-day-after-the-election

CRIMSON
— Students File Brief Defending Harvard’s Affirmative Action Policies – BRITTANY N. ELLIS
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/10/25/students-defend-harvard-admissions/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— White House Watch: Still Neck-and-Neck
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/white_house_watch_oct24
— Most Fear Voter Fraud, Say Candidates Shouldn’t Accept Early Results
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/most_fear_voter_fraud_say_candidates_shouldn_t_accept_early_results

FED SMITH
— Federal Hiring Freeze – Here We Go Again – Michael Wald (DIERSEN: During virtually all the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was under a hiring and/or promotion freeze.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/10/24/federal-hiring-freeze-here-we-go-again/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘NeverTrump’ revenge: Judge orders all pro-Trump material removed from Phyllis Schlafly’s Eagle Forum – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.bizpacreview.com/2016/10/24/nevertrump-revenge-judge-orders-pro-trump-material-removed-phyllis-schlaflys-eagle-forum-403944
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Even weeks after her passing, conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly is suffering attacks from #NeverTrumpers and an activist judge. For what Schlafly’s son, Roger Schlafly, calls indecipherable reasons, low-rated Illinois Judge John B. Barberis has ordered Schlafly’s Eagle Forum to remove all pro-Trump articles which were posted to the group’s website after April 10, 2016. Schlafly spent the last year of her life supporting GOP nominee Donald Trump for the presidency. But she also spent it arguing with a small handful of board members of her own organization about that support. And now, in the weeks after her death, that small group of officers have taken Eagle Forum to court and have somehow succeeded in getting a judge to shut down the Eagle Forum political action organization Schlafly spent a lifetime building. All in an effort to eliminate information about the very candidate she fully supported. In the months before her passing, Phyllis fought off the small group of board members who tried to oust her from the very organization she built. And it was all because she supported Donald Trump against their wishes. In April she issued a video telling the world she was still in charge. But apparently the fight has now continued beyond her death. This month Judge Barberis issued an order filled with demands that Schlafly’s son, Roger, feels are if not illegal, at the very least un-American. The judge’s order seems to be compelling people not a party to the #NeverTrumpers’ lawsuit to do things. For instance, Roger was not named in any of the lawsuits brought against Eagle Forum by the handful of #NeverTrump board members, yet the judge’s order says that Roger must remove all pro-Trump items from the Eagle Forum website. Roger Schlafly, though, decided to take the whole website down and leave an explanation letter in its place because he can’t understand the order given by this #NeverTrump judge. The lawsuit is against Eagle Forum c4 but orders me personally to assist in transferring “Eagle Forum [c4] Property”. This is in spite of the fact that I am not a party to the case, and the court papers say that I am “not associated or affiliated with Eagle Forum [c4] in any way.” Roger also noted that the judge is demanding that he and others on the board refrain from advocating for any political positions as the #NeverTrump activists continue their lawsuit. I have never heard of any political advocacy organization being ordered not to express opinions on a web site. Not in the USA, anyway. I thought that the First Amendment prohibited that sort of thing. Roger goes on to say that the judge also told him he is not allowed to even talk to “third parties” about anything involving Eagle Forum. He then asks since when does any American need permission from a government to talk to a third-party about anything? He concludes explaining what he is doing with the site… Complying with this order will not be easy. I am not sure exactly what was on the site on April 10. If I remove the pro-Trump articles, I will create dead links. If I explain the dead links, I might be accused of advocating something. I am reluctant to even post the court order, as that might be construed as advocating about litigation. I am not sure that the Eagle Forum c4 even has any property on the web site. Most of the site involves political works and activities of Phyllis Schlafly, and these have nothing to do with the plaintiffs in this lawsuit. I have tried to understand the their demands, but they have never even expressed any interest in the web site, as far as I know. Rolling back Phyllis Schlafly’s web site to purge her pro-Trump views is a dishonest and treacherous thing to do, and I refuse to do it, unless forced by the court. So I am shutting down the eagleforum.org web site for now. I am very sorry about this, and hope to have it back up when the legal issues are settled. So, who is this Judge John B. Barberis? He is the judge on the Illinois Third Judicial Circuit Court and is running to fill a vacancy on the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court. But Barberis, running as a Republican, was not endorsed by the Illinois State Bar Association and was rated as “not recommended” in 2014.)

October 23 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Las Vegas Review-Journal becomes first major newspaper to endorse Trump – Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-newspaper-endorsement-20161023-story.html
— Donald Trump’s campaign manager admits: ‘We are behind’ – Jenna Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-kellyanne-conway-20161023-story.html
— Terrifying, heart-rending, defeating: 10 hours on patrol along the Mexican border – Lisa Rein
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mexican-border-agent-20161023-story.html
— Vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine shrugs off threat by WikiLeaks
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-tim-kaine-wikileaks-20161023-story.html
— On Nov. 9, let’s forget Donald Trump happened – Noah Feldman (DIERSEN: From what I see, if Trump loses, those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors WILL TAKE THAT DEFEAT AS A MANDATE TO GET RID OF THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-forget-comment-65101550-9953-11e6-b552-b1f85e484086-20161023-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— GOP operative Pat Brady shows no love for Trump – Laura Washington (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who promotes Pat Brady? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/laura-washington-gop-operative-brady-shows-no-love-for-trump/
— Rauner gets an A for closing F House – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-rauner-gets-an-a-for-closing-f-house/

DAILY HERALD
— Schneider v. Dold: Accusations fly in 10th Congressional ABC 7 debate
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161023/news/161029475/

ABC7
— ELECTION DAY BALLOT SELFIES: WHERE THEY ARE ALLOWED AND NOT ALLOWED – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/ballot-selfies-where-they-are-allowed-and-not-allowed/1569278/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: STATES WHERE BALLOT SELFIES ARE ILLEGAL. . .ILLINOIS: Banned by a law that considers “knowingly” marking your ballot so that another person can see it is a felony that carries of prison sentence of one to three years.)

NBC5
— Looking Past Trump, Clinton Aims To Help Other Democrats Clinton has said she plans to spend the closing days of the race campaigning for Democrats in down-ballot races – Josh Lederman and Catherine Lucey
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Clinton-Campaigns-For-Down-Ballot-Democrats-398107171.html

WGN RADIO
— Vote Fraud In Illinois – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2016/10/23/voter-fraud-a-thing-in-the-past-for-illinois/
— The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 10/23/16 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2016/10/23/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-102316/
— The Story Behind The Attack Ads That Links Gov. Rauner To Trump – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2016/10/23/the-story-behind-the-new-attack-ads-that-links-gov-rauner-to-trump/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Map amendment opposition group’s backers revealed – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-10-23/tom-kacich-map-amendment-opposition-groups-backers-revealed.html

SOUTHERN
— After scorched-earth campaign season, can Southern Illinois find common ground again? – MOLLY PARKER
http://thesouthern.com/elections/after-scorched-earth-campaign-season-can-southern-illinois-find-common/article_aa5b42f8-7f7f-5b73-bdc8-27e65411e39d.html

WJBC
— Barickman: School funding panel in ‘slow grind’ in search for solutions
http://www.wjbc.com/2016/10/23/barickman-school-funding-panel-in-slow-grind-in-search-for-solutions/

OUR QUAD CITIES
— House being used as group home catches fire in Burlington Crews in Burlington, Iowa battled a house fire Sunday morning. – Ashley Richmond
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/house-being-used-as-group-home-catches-fire-in-burlington

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage County approves purchase of computer equipment – Philip Gonzales
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511017673-dupage-county-approves-purchase-of-computer-equipment
— Lewis endorsed for State Senate by Chicago Tribune – Ruth de Jauregui
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511014617-lewis-endorsed-for-state-senate-by-chicago-tribune

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Cheer up: CPAC registration now open – Jennifer Harper
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/23/inside-the-beltway-cheer-up-cpac-registration-now-/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Hillary Clinton Rebuts Black Lives Matter Activists’ Rant against Affirmative Action – Spencer Irvine (DIERSEN: Who should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion? Democrats and RINOs say that it should be Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, non-veterans, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Few, if any, of my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes have had to pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, or Inclusion.)
https://www.aim.org/on-target-blog/ouch-hillary-clinton-rebuts-black-lives-matter-activists-rant-against-affirmative-action/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s quite a rebuttal from the Democratic Party presidential nominee, in a private meeting with Black Lives Matter activists: During one part of the meeting, Clinton said that affirmative action had worked to which an attendee said, “You know affirmative action pretty much helps white women not people of color.” “That is not my understanding. That is certainly not my understanding. At all. I would be happy to look into it, but that is not my understanding,” Clinton replied. The attendee was insistent and said, “it ultimately ended up benefiting white women.” “See I taught at the University of Arkansas Law School. And I taught a lot of black students who were admitted on affirmative action and who needed a lot of help,” Clinton replied. The Democratic presidential nominee added, “And they would not have been there but for affirmative action.”)

THE FEDERALIST
— 5 Reasons Football Fans Are Losing Interest In NFL Games The league has replaced the joy of a good game with endless commercials, incessant penalty flags, inane social media policies, and political controversy. – Zachary Abate
http://thefederalist.com/2016/10/21/5-reasons-football-fans-losing-interest-nfl-games/

DAILY CALLER
— Kerry’s Daughter Traveled On Taxpayers’ Dime To Get Government Contracts – Ethan Barton
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/23/exclusive-kerrys-daughter-traveled-on-taxpayers-dime-to-get-government-contracts/

POLITICO
— Trump denies polling nosedive In the face of a spiraling campaign, the GOP nominee rejects the numbers as inaccurate. – Katie Glueck
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-florida-polling-nosedive-230214

CNN
— Trump urges supporters to vote in GOP Congress – Jeremy Diamond
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/23/politics/donald-trump-house-senate-republican-candidates/

REUTERS
— Clinton: I want to give Trump the chance to pay federal income tax (DIERSEN: Should everyone involved in government, politics, news media, journalism, etc. be required to publicly disclose how much federal income tax that they have paid in each of the last 10, 20, 30, 40, 50+ years? What is your opinion of a) those who have paid more federal income tax than others and b) those who have paid less federal income tax than others?)
http://www.reuters.com/video/2016/10/23/clinton-i-want-to-give-trump-the-chance

WASHINGTON POST
— Reince Priebus: Trump ‘is going to win’ – Amber Phillips
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/10/23/reince-priebus-trump-is-going-to-win/

NEW YORK POST
— Porn star launched sex shop one day before Trump allegations – Bruce Golding
http://nypost.com/2016/10/23/porn-star-launched-sex-shop-one-day-before-trump-allegations/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— New Polls Show More Trouble for Trump and the GOP – Chas Danner
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/10/new-polls-show-more-trouble-for-trump-and-the-gop.html

FORBES
— Paul Ryan Could Be Ousted In 4 Weeks, Lame Duck Would Be In Chaos – Stan Collender
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stancollender/2016/10/23/paul-ryan-could-be-ousted-in-3-weeks-throw-the-lame-duck-into-chaos/#2fd158227bba

October 22 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Trump Vowing To Sue ‘Every One’ Of His Female Accusers
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/10/22/trump-vowing-to-sue-every-one-of-his-female-accusers/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— WikiLeaks document shows apparent gender pay gap at Clinton Foundation
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/213073355-story

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Through Liberty Principles PAC, Dan Proft spreads millions to GOP – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/meet-radio-host-dan-proft-the-man-behind-liberty-principles-pac/
— A look at two of Illinois’ biggest political donors: PRITZKER and UIHLEIN – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sweet-a-look-at-two-of-illinois-biggest-political-donors/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Rauner pours in nearly $46 million as part of bid to cut Speaker Madigan’s power – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-pours-in-nearly-46-million-in-bid-to-cut-madigan-s-power-20161022-story.html
— Teacher absences cost Waukegan District 60 nearly $200,000 in first 5 weeks – Emily K. Coleman (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I took far fewer sick days than my Democrat coworkers and subordinates.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-waukegan-district-60-teacher-absences-st-1022-20161021-story.html
— Adult film actress accuses Trump of offering $10,000 to come alone to hotel suite – Rosalind S. Helderman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-adult-film-actress-accuses-trump-20161022-story.html
— Kaine says he and Clinton are hopeful they can work with Republicans
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-tim-kaine-republican-outreach-20161022-story.html
— As Trump delivers his Gettysburg address, Republicans prepare for a civil war – Dan Balz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-gettysburg-republican-civil-war-20161022-story.html
— Trump won’t inherit the land, so he’s sowing it with salt – Julia Ioffe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-trump-comment-c026be26-987c-11e6-bb29-bf2701dbe0a3-20161022-story.html
— Trump vows to sue assault accusers in speech outlining 1st 100 days in office
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-first-100-days-20161022-story.html
— Pence continues to massage Trump’s controversial remarks
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-pence-trump-controversial-remarks-20161022-story.html
— TRAGIC: Video gambling has hot hand in Illinois – Becky Yerak
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-video-gambling-1023-biz-20161021-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Donald Trump is unfit, Hillary Clinton for president
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161022/discuss/161029666/

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Money keeps flowing as Election Day nears – Dan Petrella
http://qctimes.com/news/local/money-keeps-flowing-as-election-day-nears/article_0adbf059-023f-5ee7-9fff-80cf4594b0f4.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Professor Matt Motyl: It’s time to break free of political ideologies – Julie Wurth (DIERSEN: Democrats focus on defending and advancing the Democrat Party platform, but Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs not only do not defend or advance the Republican Party platform, they focus on getting rid of Republicans and destroying the Republican Party.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-10-22/professor-its-time-break-free-political-ideologies.html

CBS ST. LOUIS
— Senate Race in Illinois Leaning Democratic – AP
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2016/10/22/senate-race-in-illinois-leaning-democratic/

ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst’s Highest-Paid Teacher Raked in $184,343 Last Year The huge number includes more than $17,000 of benefits. – Anicka Slachta (DIERSEN: In 1997, in today’s dollars, including benefits, GAO pay me $145,711 – $120,427 salary, $8,430 Civil Service Retirement System contribution, and $16,854 health insurance subsidy. In my defense, I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had six job-related professional certifications, I had a job-related professional license, I had three job-related master’s degrees, and I had a job-related bachelor’s degree.)
http://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhursts-highest-paid-teacher-raked-184-343-last-year

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Trump Takes Cary-Grove High School Mock Election – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/10/22/trump-takes-cary-grove-high-school-mock-election/

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— WIKIPEDIA: BROKEN, BIASED, AND CORRUPT Left-wing activists have hijacked The Heartland Institute’s profile at Wikipedia, removing objective descriptions of our programs and publications and replacing them with lies, errors, and outright libelous claims.
https://www.heartland.org/topics/infotech-telecom/Wikipedia/index.html

GOPUSA
— Hollywood rages against Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16273
— Education: Diversity through segregation?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16250

THE BLAZE
— New emails show Clinton camp worried journalists would notice ‘huge’ gender pay gap at Clinton Foundation – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/10/21/new-emails-show-clinton-camp-worried-journalists-would-notice-huge-gender-pay-gap-at-clinton-foundation/

THE HILL
— Clinton holds huge ground game advantage over Team Trump – Reid Wilson and Joe DiSipio
http://thehill.com/campaign/302231-clinton-holds-huge-ground-game-advantage-over-team-trump

POLITICO
— Lobbyist-bashing Trump was once a lobbyist – Ben Schreckinger
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-lobbyist-230191
— Log Cabin Republicans board votes against endorsing Trump – Sarah Wheaton
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-log-cabin-republicans-230178
— Clinton: ‘I don’t even think about responding’ to Trump anymore – Shane Goldmacher
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-non-response-230195

HUFFINGTON POST
— Woman Says Trump Sexually Assaulted Her, Offered Her $10,000 For Sex Jessica Drake said Trump kissed her and her friends without permission and offered her money to spend the night with him. – Christina Wilkie
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jessica-drake-donald-trump-assault_us_580bde7ae4b000d0b157203c

REUTERS
— Trump uses policy speech to attack media, promises to sue accusers – Emily Stephenson
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-idUSKCN12M0QJ

CNN
— Trump says he’ll sue sexual misconduct accusers – Jeremy Diamond and Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: Have you filed a lawsuit? I should write a book about the lawsuits that I have filed.)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/22/politics/trump-says-hell-sue-sexual-misconduct-accusers/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Donald Trump Pledges to ‘Heal Divisions’ (and Sue His Accusers) – ASHLEY PARKER
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/us/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton.html
— Gay Republican Group Declines to Endorse Donald Trump – JEREMY W. PETERS
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/us/log-cabin-republicans-donald-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Donald Trump vows to sue his accusers, lashes out at media – Jenna Johnson and Jose A. DelReal
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/donald-trump-vows-to-sue-his-accusers-lashes-out-at-media/2016/10/22/0012b494-9897-11e6-bb29-bf2701dbe0a3_story.html
— Donald Trump is in a funk: Bitter, hoarse and pondering, ‘If I lose. . .’ – Jenna Johnson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/donald-trump-is-in-a-funk-bitter-hoarse-and-pondering-if-i-lose/2016/10/21/d944b518-97a3-11e6-bb29-bf2701dbe0a3_story.html

BOSTON GLOBE
— GOP vowed to do better with women. So what happened? – Victoria McGrane (DIERSEN: What if Trump promised to use the federal government to give women even more preference than the Democrats do? However, to give preference to one group, for example, women, is to discriminate against another group, for example, men.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2016/10/22/gopwomen/G9CD35jNDYmcrr1OISS0DN/story.html

October 21 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Trump’s ‘Nasty Woman’ Comment Struck a Personal Note with Rep. Bustos “Probably any woman who’s run for office, at least at a higher level, we’ve heard comments like that about us.,” Bustos said – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: What if Clinton had called Trump a “nasty man?”)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rep-cheri-bustos-talks-trump-rauner-2018-gubernatorial-race-397836871.html

CBS2
— Candidates Spending Record Amounts To Win Lesser Known Office Of Illinois Comptroller – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/10/21/candidates-spending-record-amounts-to-win-lesser-known-office-illinois-comptroller/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage Recorder race: Continuity vs. change – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wheaton/news/ct-nvs-dupage-recorder-election-st-1023-20161021-story.html
— New Cubs ticket rules for mayor, aldermen will apply to World Series – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-aldermen-cubs-tickets-met-1022-20161021-story.html
— Chicago ‘Hamilton’ cast yet to discover Trump voter in midst – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, we will see signs that say “No Protestants, Conservatives, Republicans, Whites, Males, Rich People, or Older People Wanted.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-hamilton-cast-voter-registration-1023-chicagoinc-20161021-story.html
— Movie on Madigan worth watching – Scott Reeder
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-reeder-column-st-1023-20161021-story.html
— Breaking up with House Speaker Michael Madigan – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-michael-madigan-illinois-democrats-edit-1023-jm-20161021-story.html
— Trump is a walking, talking violation of democratic virtue and dignity – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-trump-dignity-comment-671f85da-97c6-11e6-9cae-2a3574e296a6-20161021-story.html
— Bans on political donations only help reporters hide their biases – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-journalists-political-donations-biased-20161021-column.html
— What your boss can and can’t do when it comes to politics at work – Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Were it not for Civil Service rules, the Democrats who run the federal government would NEVER hire a Republican. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-boss-politics-at-work-20161021-story.html
— Trump’s presidential campaign shrouded in delusional beliefs – The Japan News/Yomiuri
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-wp-yomiuri-editorial-trump-46900186-9795-11e6-bb29-bf2701dbe0a3-20161021-story.html

— Hillary Clinton’s threat to the Second Amendment — and the First – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-hillary-clinton-first-second-amendent-guns-chapman-perspec-1023-jm-20161021-column.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republicans reap $14 million bonanza from Rauner, Griffin – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/republicans-reap-14-million-bonanza-from-rauner-griffin/
— Despite promises, feds’ fight against guns lagging – Mick Dumke, Frank Main and Jon Seidel
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/the-watchdogs-despite-promises-feds-fight-against-guns-lagging/
— CPS has lost nearly 11,000 students since last fall – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-has-lost-nearly-11000-students-since-last-fall/
— Ethics board puts aldermen in squeeze play on Cubs tickets – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ethics-board-puts-aldermen-in-squeeze-play-on-cubs-tickets/

DAILY HERALD
— Holan v. Conroy: Candidates for 46th House Dist. discuss workmen’s compensation – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161021/news/161029692/
— Illinois man accused of threatening fire in Murphysboro GOP office – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161021/news/310219926/
— How tax breaks are costing Illinois billions in lost revenue – BGA (DIERSEN: What tax breaks have your critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes accused you of taking? Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that took at Loyola 1972-1976, the graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1980, and the graduate finance courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997 were NOT deductible because they a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161021/news/161029748/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Cyber attacks take down major websites – Reuters
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161021/NEWS08/161029970/cyber-attacks-take-down-major-websites
— The possible vendetta behind today’s web attacks – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161021/NEWS08/161029966/the-possible-vendetta-behind-todays-web-attacks
— Paid sick leave law pays off for political backers – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents succeeded in stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, who would they honor?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161021/BLOGS02/161029973/paid-sick-leave-law-pays-off-for-political-backers
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Requiring employers to provide paid sick leave apparently is good for more than workers. Three of the key sponsors of a new Chicago ordinance mandating five days a year paid sick leave were honored at a fundraiser earlier this week thrown by a group known as the Political Fund of Illinois, and it looks like the group did pretty well. With ticket packages going for as much as $5,000, the event pulled in “in the six figures,” according to the fund’s Zack Koutsky, the legislative director of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 881, which sponsored the leadership PAC. “We had just over 100 people” at the event at Kendall College, including U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and ex-Gov. Pat Quinn.)

WTTW
— New Report Finds Student Debt on the Rise Across Illinois, U.S. – Matt Masterson
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/10/21/new-report-finds-student-debt-rise-across-illinois-us

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State Board of Elections: Election isn’t ‘rigged’ – Julie Wurth (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-10-21/state-board-elections-election-isnt-rigged.html
— Don’t need gag rules – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-10-21/dont-need-gag-rules.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— 3 States Say They Denied Russia Request To Monitor Election (DIERSEN: What percent of Clinton supporters want America to declare war on Russia?)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/3-states-say-they-denied-russia-request-to-monitor-election-10-21-2016

WSIL TV
— Clinton camp preparing for possibility Trump won’t concede – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33447821/clinton-seeks-lopsided-victory-crushing-any-trump-dispute

WJBD
— Donald Trump Calls Washington Leadership ‘Losers’ and ‘Babies’ – ABC News
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/10/21/donald-trump-calls-washington-leadership-losers-and-babies

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— TRAGIC: Video gambling has hot hand in Illinois – Becky Yerak (DIERSEN: Video gambling is a vice. If you promote video gambling, you promote vice.)
http://dailyegyptian.com/60768/state/video-gambling-has-hot-hand-in-illinois/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— So far, $270 million in waste, fraud found in state’s health care systems
http://ilnews.org/10515/so-far-270-million-in-waste-fraud-found-in-states-health-care-systems/
— Group that defeated redistricting-reform effort reports funding from traditional Democrat donors
http://ilnews.org/10520/group-defeated-redistricting-reform-effort-reports-funding-traditional-democrat-donors/

FAMILY-PAC
— 2016 Family-Pac Legislative Endorsements
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/bce3a952ce23061bef2161b4e/files/Family_Pac_IL_Endorsements_2016.pdf

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— THE COST OF CROSSING MADIGAN Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s election to the speaker position in 16 of the last 17 legislative sessions is a testament to the loyalty he demands from his Democratic colleagues.- Eric Kohn (DIERSEN: I should write an article about past and present a) Madigan-like leaders of Republican township, ward, and county party organizations in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois and b) Madigan-like leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP). They demanded/demand loyalty to themselves personally and they cared/care little or nothing about the IRP platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/the-cost-of-crossing-madigan/

ILLINOIS REIEW
— ANONYMOUS GROUP REVEALS WHY THEY’RE OPPOSED TO ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/chicago-it-was-no-surprise-when-illinois-policy-institutes-new-documentary-madiganagitated-democrat-establishment-types-w.html
— THORNER: MARK LEVIN’S CASE FOR AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION CHALLENGED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/thorner-mark-levins-case-for-an-article-v-convention-challenged-.html
— THORNER: GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT AFOOT TO ELIMINATE DEPT OF ED AND COMMON CORE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/thorner-grassroots-movement-afoot-to-eliminate-dept-of-ed-and-common-core.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mark Zuckerberg had to fend off Facebook staff over censoring Donald Trump – Douglas Ernst (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook a) employees, b) advertisers, and c) users are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/21/mark-zuckerberg-had-to-fend-off-facebook-staff-ove/

HOT AIR
— Poll: 45% of Republicans say they’re unlikely to, or definitely won’t, accept the election result if Trump loses (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/10/21/poll-45-republicans-say-theyre-unlikely-definitely-wont-accept-election-result-trump-loses/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— ‘Transgender’ man pleads guilty to videotaping women in Target – Ben Johnson
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/transgender-man-pleads-guilty-to-videotaping-women-in-target

GOPUSA
— Dearborn Muslims campaign against Trump in Arabic
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16202
— Indiana state police still investigating voter registration fraud in 56 counties (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16279
— Dangerous Collusion Makes Me Fear for America – David Limbaugh
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16263
— Michelle Obama: Trump trying to ‘take away your hope’ (DIERSEN: Who tries to take away your hope? The following try to take away my hope: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16289

TOWNHALL
— Poll: Paul Ryan’s Approval Collapses, More GOP Voters Say Trump Best Represents Their View Of The Party – Matt Vespa
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/10/21/poll-paul-ryans-approval-collapses-as-gop-voters-see-trump-more-as-the-future-of-the-gop-n2235261

BREITBART
— Madonna: ‘If You Vote for Hillary Clinton, I Will Give You a Blowj*b’ – DANIEL NUSSBAUM
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/10/19/madonna-vote-hillary-clinton-will-give-blowjb/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Claims That Hillary Had The Questions Before Wednesday’s Debate – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/20/trump-claims-that-hillary-had-the-questions-before-wednesdays-debate-video/

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— AS CONFIRMED BY NEW GLOBAL RANKINGS, RULE OF LAW IS WHY WESTERN CIVILIZATION IS SUPERIOR – Kent Kellar (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky. They accept the rule of law only when they can use it to get rid of Republicans.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/10/21/as-confirmed-by-new-global-rankings-rule-of-law-is-why-western-civilization-is-superior/

THE HILL
— Madonna pledges oral sex for Clinton voters – Judy Kurtz
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/301780-madonna-pledges-oral-sex-for-clinton-voters

POLITICO
— Biden suggests he wants to beat up Trump – BRENT GRIFFITHS
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/joe-biden-donald-trump-behind-the-gym-230174

REUTERS
— Trump gains on Clinton, poll shows ‘rigged’ message resonates – Emily Stephenson and Amanda Becker
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-idUSKCN12L1UI

NEW YORK TIMES
— Clinton Makes a Pitch for a Mandate and Senate Control – TRIP GABRIEL and ASHLEY PARKER
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/22/us/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton.html
— Trump in April: If I Lose, ‘I’ll Let It All Out’ – ROBERT DRAPER
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/magazine/trump-in-april-if-i-lose-ill-let-it-all-out.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat condemnation of Clinton should be deafening.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republican-condemnation-of-trump-should-be-deafening/2016/10/21/04fe2e12-97d3-11e6-9b7c-57290af48a49_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Employees Pushed to Remove Trump’s Posts as Hate Speech Ruling by CEO Mark Zuckerberg to keep presidential candidate’s posts spurred heated internal debates – DEEPA SEETHARAMAN (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook a) employees, b) advertisers, and c) users are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-employees-pushed-to-remove-trump-posts-as-hate-speech-1477075392
— Cyberattack Knocks Out Access to Websites Popular sites such as Twitter, Netflix and PayPal were unreachable for part of the day – DREW FITZGERALD and ROBERT MCMILLAN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/denial-of-service-web-attack-affects-amazon-twitter-others-1477056080
— Clinton and Trump Aren’t Talking About What Voters Want to Hear — Poll – ALLISON KITE
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/10/21/clinton-and-trump-arent-talking-about-what-voters-want-to-hear-poll/

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Stand on College Affordability – Greg Daugherty (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for your college expenses? I paid for my college expenses (a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees) and for cars to commute to and from classes with money that earned and saved doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies.)
http://time.com/money/4523209/clinton-trump-college-affordability/

SAN FRANCISO GATE
— The ‘legitimation’ crisis in the US: Why have Americans lost trust in government? – John Rennie Short (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky. They accept the rule of law only when they can use it to get rid of Republicans.)
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/The-legitimation-crisis-in-the-US-Why-have-10031079.php

TIME
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: STD Cases Reach a Record High in the U.S. Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis increased for the second year in a row – Abigail Abrams
http://time.com/4538891/std-rates-record-high/

THE WEEK
— Former RNC boss Michael Steele condemns Trump: ‘I was damn near puking during the debates’ (DIERSEN: The following love it when Michael Steele condemns Trump and Trump’s supporters: those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://theweek.com/speedreads/656769/former-rnc-boss-michael-steele-condemns-trump-damn-near-puking-during-debates

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The following love it when Michael Steele calls Trump and Trump’s supporters racists: those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.salon.com/2016/10/21/michael-steele-says-donald-trumps-campaign-captured-that-racist-underbelly/

October 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The cost of Rauner’s loose bankruptcy talk – Chris Kennedy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-rauner-bankruptcy-chris-kennedy-perspec-1023-md-20161021-story.html
— Buckle up for the ‘sexism’ tsunami – Heather Wilhelm (DIERSEN: Democrats crow about their success in getting women to hate men who are Republican.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-sexism-feminist-hillary-perspec-1021-md-20161021-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps boo Trump at New York charity dinner.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-pol-al-smith-dinner-20161020-snap-story.html
— Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Decision Granting Unwed Father Visitation – Jennifer Whiteside
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/community/chi-ugc-article-illinois-appellate-court-upholds-decision-gra-2016-10-19-story.html
— For Trump, the real dirty word is CFPB (Consumer Finance Protection Bureau) – Brian J. O’Connor
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201610170000–tms–fmoneyctnoc-a20161017-20161017-story.html
— TRAGIC: Jim McMahon stumps for legalizing marijuana in Arizona ad – Phil Thompson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chicagoinc/ct-jim-mcmahon-marijuana-ad-20161020-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— We endorse Dan Patlak for Board of Review
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-choose-your-poison-in-board-of-review-race/
— A ‘moral obligation’ to pay workers fairly – MARLEN GARCIA (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always shouted that I was overpaid. But they have not done that for my coworkers who were Democrats, minorities, females, younger, and/or veterans.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/marlen-garcia-a-moral-obligation-to-pay-airport-workers-fairly/

DAILY HERALD
— State Senate candidates Murphy, Thillens debate ties to party bosses – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161021/news/161029841/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois secure in election readiness despite database hack – AP (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161020/NEWS02/161029978/illinois-secure-in-election-readiness-despite-database-hack

NBC5
— For First Lady, Trump is He Who Shall Remain Nameless Mrs. Obama’s rhetoric shows her trying to balance her position as first lady — a figure long viewed as out of the political fray — while also holding little back in a race she clearly feels strongly about – Thomas Beaumont (DIERSEN: Those who speak at Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) meetings and events know that those who dominate the MTRCC do not want me or my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to be mentioned. Those who dominate the MTRCC blame me for their problems, they blame me for your problems, they blame me for my problems, and they blame me for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/For-First-Lady-Trump-is-He-Who-Shall-Remain-Nameless–397863341.html

CHICAGO REPORTER
— Is Illinois’ school funding discriminatory? Urban League pushes for court ruling – Curtis Black (DIERSEN: How much real estate tax have you paid? I have paid real estate taxes every year since 1972 (in University Park 1972-1984 and in Chicago 1974-1978) and my wife and I every year since 1978 in Wheaton, but we have never sent any children to any public grade schools or high schools. Our parents paid lots of real estate taxes for many decades, but I attended public schools only 4 years (Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966) and my wife never attended a public school.)
http://chicagoreporter.com/is-illinois-school-funding-discriminatory-urban-league-pushes-for-court-ruling/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 386 state jobs could relocate to Springfield – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161020/survey-386-state-jobs-could-relocate-to-springfield

FOX ILLINOIS
— Hackers Do Not Pose A Treat For Election Night (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/hackers-do-not-pose-a-treat-for-election-night
— Duckworth Campaigns At Closed Event In Springfield (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO 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 do NOT want me to a) know about their events and other activities, b) promote their events and other activities, c) attend their events, or d) report on their events and other activities?)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/duckworth-campaigns-at-closed-event-in-springfield-10-21-2016

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Election Spending Examined – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=227298#.WAoEQegrKM8

ROCK ISLAND TIMES
— What has expanded video gambling done to Illinois? – Phil Ciciora (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice. To promote gambling is to promote vice. Those who promote vice oppose me.)
http://rockrivertimes.com/2016/10/20/what-has-expanded-video-gambling-done-to-illinois/

CHICAGO PATCH
— Illinois Ranked Among Best States for Teachers Not many states have a higher teacher-friendliness index than Illinois. – Tim Moran (DIERSEN: What professions do/did you have? What is their “friendliness index?”)
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/illinois-ranked-among-best-states-teachers

LOUIS AMERICAN
— Damage control in the voting booth in East St. Louis – James T. Ingram
http://www.stlamerican.com/news/columnists/james/damage-control-in-the-voting-booth-in-east-st-louis/article_1577a6e2-95bc-11e6-ac53-d763bd216611.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP SUPPORTER REPORTED ON CANCELLED CHICAGO RALLY AGITATORS IN MARCH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/trump-supporter-reported-on-cancelled-chicago-rally-agitators-in-march.html

GOPUSA
— Podesta: All You Need is a Driver’s License to Vote (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16265?omhide=true

HOT AIR
— Poll: Majority of Republicans say Trump, not Paul Ryan, represents what the GOP should stand for politically (DIERSEN: What does Paul Ryan think of you? From what I see, Ryan wants to get rid of me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because I promote too many planks in the Republican Party platform that he rejects.)
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/10/20/poll-majority-republicans-say-trump-not-paul-ryan-represents-gop-stand-politically/

NEWSMAX
— DePaul University to Student GOP: No ‘Unborn Lives Matter’ Posters
http://www.newsmax.com/US/DePaul-Bans-Posters/2016/10/20/id/754505/
— Sen. Jeff Sessions: Clinton’s ‘Radical View’ of Immigration Dangerous – Sandy Fitzgerald
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Jeff-Sessions-Clinton-Radical-View-Immigration/2016/10/20/id/754504/
— Clinton Leads Left-Leaning Top 10 ‘Islamic Money in Politics’ List
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/islamic-money-politics-Hillary-Clinton/2016/10/20/id/754588/

BREITBART
— ‘I Had Nothing to Do With That!’ Obama Dodges Blame For Skyrocketing Premiums – CHARLIE SPIERING
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/10/20/nothing-obama-dodges-blame-skyrocketing-premiums/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE LEFT IN POWER: CLINTON TO OBAMA How the Democrats became a leftwing party. – Lloyd Billingsley
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/264559/left-power-clinton-obama-lloyd-billingsley

TOWNHALL
— Trump’s Al Smith Dinner Speech Gets Too Political, Draws Boos – Cortney O’Brien
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2016/10/20/trumps-al-smith-dinner-speech-gets-too-political-draws-boos-n2235347

HANNITY
— FLASHBACK: Hillary Didn’t Accept The Results Of The 2000 Election
http://www.hannity.com/articles/hanpr-election-493995/flashback-hillary-didnt-accept-the-results-15221824/

THE HILL
— Trump booed at Al Smith dinner – Ben Kamisar and Harper Neidig
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/302133-trump-booed-at-al-smith-dinner
— High anxiety for GOP – Niall Stanage (DIERSEN: Who will the “GOP Establishment” blame for Republican losses on November 8, 2016?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/302125-high-anxiety-for-gop

POLITICO
— Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele won’t back Trump – NOLAN D. MCCASKILL (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Trump has pledged to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/michael-steele-no-support-trump-230138

NBC NEWS
— Trump’s Media Attacks: ‘Biting the Hands That Fed Him’? – ALIYAH FRUMIN (DIERSEN: How many in the media wanted Trump to win the Republican primary because they believed that Trump would be the easiest to defeat on November 8, 2016?)
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-s-media-attacks-biting-hands-fed-him-n670256

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats run America. The more that you fight voter fraud, the more that Democrats demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a racist and even worse things. Like Hitler did with the Jews, Democrats shout at minorities that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-election-debate-voting-commentary-idUSKCN12K0AQ

NEW YORK TIMES
— In Debate, Hillary Clinton’s Clarion Call for Women Thrills Many – FARAH STOCKMAN (DIERSEN: DEMOCRATS SHOUT AT WOMEN THAT REPUBLICANS DISCRIMINATE AGAINST WOMEN.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/us/politics/hillary-clinton-women.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DEMOCRATS SHOUT AT HISPANICS THAT REPUBLICANS DISCRIMINATE AGAINST HISPANICS.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/opinion/too-bad-youre-latin.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— This election is much more than Clinton vs. Trump. It’s old America vs. new America – Cathleen Decker and Noah Bierman (DIERSEN: This election is Clinton supporters, that is, those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors AGAINST TRUMP SUPPORTERS, that is, those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-election-contrast-20161020-snap-story.html
— The U.S. may be the ‘Great Satan’ in Iran, but some still want to win the U.S. visa lottery – Ramin Mostaghim and Shashank Bengali
http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-iran-us-visas-20161019-snap-story.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s inner circle knows he has lost – Jennifer Rubin (DIERSEN: Whose inner circles are you in? I am NOT in the inner circles of those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid or those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/10/20/trumps-inner-circle-knows-he-has-lost/
— Why doesn’t Clarence Thomas get his due? He’s a black man who challenged liberal orthodoxy. After a remarkable 25-year career on the nation’s highest court, the fact that he’s not celebrated by all Americans is a travesty. – Mark Paoletta
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/10/21/why-doesnt-clarence-thomas-get-his-due-hes-a-black-man-who-challenged-liberal-orthodoxy/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— With Donald Trump as Candidate, Republicans See Cuban-American Support Shrinking Doubts over GOP nominee could make Hillary Clinton first Democratic presidential candidate to win a majority among the community – BETH REINHARD
http://www.wsj.com/articles/with-donald-trump-as-candidate-republicans-see-cuban-american-support-shrinking-1476991341
— Donald Trump Draws 2000 Election Parallels Amid Vote Challenge Comments Republican nominees compares his refusal to accept Hillary Clinton victory to Al Gore’s recount fight – BYRON TAU
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-draws-2000-election-parallels-amid-criticism-over-debate-comments-1477007375
— Plummeting Newspaper Ad Revenue Sparks New Wave of Changes With global newspaper print advertising on pace for worst decline since recession, publishers cut costs and restructure – SUZANNE VRANICA and JACK MARSHALL
http://www.wsj.com/articles/plummeting-newspaper-ad-revenue-sparks-new-wave-of-changes-1476955801
— College Sex Meets the Star Chamber At Yale’s sexual misconduct tribunals, defendants can’t even cross-examine witnesses. – JENNIFER C. BRACERAS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/college-sex-meets-the-star-chamber-1477001578

USA TODAY
— After 25 years, Clarence Thomas still dissents – Richard Wolf
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/10/21/supreme-court-clarence-thomas-25-years-scalia/92063306/

MASHABLE
— 8 marginalized groups still fighting for the freedom to vote in the U.S. – KATIE DUPERE (DIERSEN: DEMOCRATS SHOUT AT MEMBERS OF THESE GROUPS THAT REPUBLICANS HAVE CAUSED, ARE CAUSING, AND WILL FOREVER CAUSE ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT MEMBERS OF THESE GROUPS HAVE HAD, ARE HAVING, AND WILL HAVE.)
http://mashable.com/2016/10/21/voting-rights-marginalized-groups/#9JG9lUJFm5q9
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. People with limited mobility. . .2. People without valid ID. . .3. Individuals with felony convictions. . .4. Individuals deemed “mentally incompetent”. . .5. Undocumented immigrants. . .6. Low-income individuals. . .7. People experiencing homeless. . .8. Indigenous communities)

KCRG
— First-time voters eager for say In presidential election – Fenna Semken (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America, what percent of educators a) preach hatred to Trump and b) preach hatred of Trump’s supporters?)
http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/First-time-voters-eager-for-say-In-presidential-election-397854291.html

FEDERAL TIMES
— Justice Department to dispatch fewer election observers in 2016 – AP
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/justice-department-to-dispatch-fewer-election-observers-for-2016

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— An Establishment in Panic – Pat Buchanan
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_pat_buchanan/an_establishment_in_panic2
— Most Still Say Clinton Should Have Been Indicted
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/most_still_say_clinton_should_have_been_indicted

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Inflammatory and Turned Away Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos is touring college campuses across America, and some universities have shut him out because of his rhetoric against groups too numerous to list. – Kasia Kovacs (DIERSEN: Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns you as being inflammatory? The following demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being inflammatory: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/10/21/several-universities-cancel-appearances-conservative-writer-milo-yiannopoulos

CORNELL SUN
— Students Debate Implications of Race-Based Admissions for Asian Americans – Emma Newburger (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.)
http://cornellsun.com/2016/10/20/students-debate-implications-of-race-based-admissions-for-asian-americans/

THE CRIMSON
— I am Not Your Enemy – ELIZABETH Y. SUN (DIERSEN: Who treats you like you are their enemy? The following teat me like I am their enemy: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/10/17/sun-not-your-enemy/

COLLEGE FIX
— Harvard student calls out social justice warrior peers as narrow-minded tyrants A self-proclaimed social justice warrior has had enough of social justice warriors – JENNIFER KABBANY
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/29576/
— Midwest universities offer to train students in leftist activism, better protesting – MATT LAMB (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, universities talk and act like they want their graduates to be “good little Democrats,” that is, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/29577/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DePaul wants more protests? Some Chicago-area universities are sponsoring training in political activism this fall – but it appears to be tilted towards progressive causes only. The administration at Northwestern University is putting on “Social Justice Advocacy Training” Friday. The promotional poster for the event promotes liberal causes such as Black Lives Matter and NU Divest, which advocates boycott, divestment and sanction against Israel. Sponsored by the Leadership and Community Engagement office, participants will learn how to “Articulate the dynamics of political power, how to change those dynamics, and determine how and where to engage in policy change for social justice.” They will “Apply research, planning, and organizing strategies to engage and empower citizens and grassroots groups.” Hey big spender Right before Halloween, Loyola University Chicago is hosting a training to teach students how to lobby Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner for more funding under the Monetary Award Program (MAP) grant program, similar to the federal Pell grant program. For more than a year, MAP has faced a reduction in funding due to a budget impasse over a $4 billion deficit. In April, Rauner signed an education bill funding $170 million worth of MAP grants, about half the amount in a 2015 budget bill. Called the “MAP Advocacy Student Leader Summit,” the Oct. 29 summit promises to “give student leaders an opportunity to join a statewide coalition of grassroots advocacy on behalf students who receive MAP grants.” It is open to all “student leaders from Illinois public, private, and community colleges and universities, as well as government relations, media relations, and financial aid staff members.” Participants will be trained on how to lobby the government for more money for Loyola, a Jesuit school. They will: Learn valuable advocacy tools for engaging legislators Be able to coordinate their institution’s efforts with others Have the opportunity to network with fellow student leaders Play an instrumental role in saving MAP Grants. Training new union activists Last month, DePaul University hosted an “Activism Training” where anyone could “learn all about activism, protest and demonstrations” and “Learn what to do if you get arrested.” Participants at the Catholic school learned “new methods for starting a movement” and “about protesting on campus or off campus.” DePaul does not seem to have a problem with insufficient protests: Students took over an event by gay conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos this summer, unimpeded by campus security. President Dennis Holtschneider blamed “both sides” for “intentionally provoking the others with inflammatory language.” DePaul, with the backing of union leaders, also sponsors a training school for future union activists, including mock collecting bargaining simulations. Loyola Chicago’s government affairs office, the lobbying arm of the university and sponsor of the MAP summit, did not respond to an email from The College Fix seeking more information on other trainings it offers to students. Northwestern’s media relations department did not respond to requests for comment.)

CHEAT SHEET
— Why the Ford Thunderbird is One of the Most Important Cars Ever – James Derek Sapienza (DIERSEN: I owned a red 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX 1989-2012, a red 1993 Ford Thunderbird 1993-1994, and I have owned a red 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX since 1995.)
http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobiles/ford-thunderbird-important-cars.html/

BLOOMBERG
— Baby Boomers Are Getting Too Old for Sports Cars – David Welch (DIERSEN: Are you one of those hated baby boomers? I am. I was born in 1948. What “midlife crisis” sports cars do you own? I have owned my 1972 Chevy Corvette since 1971, my 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX since 1995, my 2005 Chevy Corvette since 2005, my 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS since 2010, my 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max since 2012, and my 2016 Ford Mustang since 2016.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-21/baby-boomers-swap-corvettes-for-comfort-as-sports-car-sales-fall
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mustangs, Porsches slip as buyers favor new sporty SUVs Chevy marketing less-expensive Camaro to younger consumers Baby boomers are starting to outgrow their midlife crisis years, and that’s bad news for automakers who want to sell sports cars. It was a sign of things to come this month when Ford Motor Co. idled its Mustang plant for a week as sales for the year fell 9 percent. Other sports cars have faded at a similar rate, and even stalwarts like the Chevrolet Corvette and most Porsche models are slumping. While there are still plenty of buyers who love the passing lane, automakers face a pesky reality. Men born between 1946 and 1964, who buy most sports cars, are cruising past their peak spending years. And as age 70 beckons, folding up like an accordion to get into the front seat of a speedy roadster is hardly the prescription for an aching back. Some are even turning to high-powered versions of luxury sports utility vehicles. “Boomers are starting to age out of sports cars,” said Eric Noble, president of the CarLab, a consulting firm in Orange, California. “When you get into your 60s, comfort becomes more important. Sports cars are not going away, but the market will get smaller.” . . . The generational handoff won’t help sports cars much either, Noble said, because there are fewer Generation Xers, or those about 35 to 50 years old. And the boomer children — the millennial generation — aren’t yet earning enough money to buy Mustangs, which start at $24,915, let alone a Corvette Z06 that can sell for more than $100,000, Noble said. Ford will probably sell more than 100,000 Mustangs this year, but through July about 25 percent have gone to car-rental agencies and other corporate fleets, according to R.L. Polk & Co., which tracks vehicle registrations. Even with that many cars going to fleet buyers, sales are off. This year, about 40 percent of Mustang buyers were baby boomers, down from 50 percent in 2013. The good news is that consumers in their 20s and 30s now make up 22 percent of Mustang buyers, compared with 15 percent three years ago, said Mark Schaller, marketing manager for the Mustang. But the buyer pool has shrunk. “We are seeing some older boomers move out,” Schaller said. “The Mustang is a life-stage vehicle.” Corvette, Camaro Ford isn’t alone in seeing declines. Sales of the Camaro and Corvette are down 11 percent and 14 percent, respectively, this year. Part of Camaro’s drop is because General Motors Co. sells fewer of them to fleet buyers. Retail sales fell only 1 percent. “I don’t have one reason why it’s down,” said Todd Christensen, marketing manager for the Camaro and Corvette. “Boomers are still buying them, for sure.” Still, Chevy is trying to market the Camaro to younger buyers by promoting its smaller, cheaper 2-liter turbo engine in a package with high-performance parts that make the car handle like more expensive versions, Christensen said. Lifestyle Shift Porsche may be seeing a similar shift, said Jessica Caldwell, an analyst with Edmunds.com, a car-shopping website. Coupes are no longer seen as cooler than a four-door car or SUV, she said. And with luxury brands like Porsche and Mercedes selling sporty-driving SUVs, the well-heeled can make a more practical purchase and still have some fun behind the wheel. A car that fits someone’s lifestyle and is still sporty is a better option than a true sports car, she said. That makes sense when you look at Porsche. This year and in 2015, the brand’s passenger car sales have fallen by 8 percent. At the same time, the Macan SUV has grown by 30 percent this year and is now Porsche’s top seller. Company spokesman Christian Koenig said the sales decline is due to replacement of the 911 and Boxster sports cars, which caused shortages of inventory, and the announcement of a new Panamera coming in January. Porsche believes the new sports cars will once again juice sales, he said. “We don’t really see a decline,” Koenig said. “Sports car sales in the U.S. has been a rock-solid business.” Research shows that car buyers, especially 20-somethings, still like sporty cars, according to Noble of the CarLab. They especially favor classics from the 1970s, the golden age of muscle cars. They just can’t afford them yet. And boomers want something comfortable but sporty. ‘Spirited Driving’ That’s why sales of BMW’s M edition and the Mercedes AMG are up, he said. Both are high-horsepower versions of existing models. BMW M-edition sales are up 2 percent this yea. AMG sales are down among pre-existing models. Add in the new SUVs, and the performance line is up about 60 percent to almost 16,000 vehicles this year, said Branden Cote, AMG manager for Mercedes-Benz U.S. What does a high-performance SUV look like? The AMG GLS63 is a seven-passenger, three-ton vehicle that comes with a 577-horsepower engine and starts at $124,000. It also comes with an Airmatic suspension that the driver can lower to the ground if he wants to zip in and out of a tight turn. That’s the kind of “sports car” that is fueling growth of Mercedes’s AMG line, Cote said. “Boomers are coming out of pure sports cars, but they’re not willing to sacrifice pure driving,” Cote said. “The idea of a sports SUV was incomprehensible 10 years ago. They’re not giving up spirited driving; they’re going to a different type of sporty driving.”)