NBC5
— Trump on Roskam: ‘Didn’t Want the Embrace’ President Donald Trump called out Peter Roskam as he spoke on the midterm election results.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-on-Roskam_Chicago-499955481.html
— Pritzker Tops Trump to Become America’s Richest Politician: Forbes The Hyatt heir and venture capitalist spent more than $171 million of his wealth to become governor
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Pritzker-is-Now-Americas-Richest-Politician-499938061.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Michigan Voters Bring Legal Recreational Pot to the Midwest Three other states had marijuana-related measures on their ballots
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Michigan-Voters-Bring-Legal-Recreational-Pot-to-the-Midwest-499927641.html
ABC7
— Trump revels in victories, mocks party members who lost, revokes CNN reporter’s press credentials – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-revels-in-victories-revokes-cnn-reporters-press-credentials/4640053/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump sparred with CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta, who asked him questions about the migrant caravan headed for the U.S. and the Russia investigation. “That’s enough, put down the mic,” Trump said to Acosta, as he tried to ask more questions. Acosta struggled with a woman in a maroon dress tried to take the microphone from him. She eventually succeeded and handed it to another reporter. “CNN should be ashamed of itself, having you working for them. You are a rude, terrible person. You shouldn’t be working for CNN.” Acosta tweeted just before 8 p.m. Eastern Time that Secret Service denied him entry to the White House grounds for his live shot. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders released a statement accusing Acosta of physically assaulting a White House intern and saying his press credentials had been revoked until further notice. “President Trump believes in a free press and expects and welcomes tough questions of him and his Administration. We will, however, never tolerate a reporter placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern. This conduct is absolutely unacceptable,” Sanders wrote in the statement. The statement claimed, without evidence, that Trump has “given the press more access than any President in history,” and concluded, “As a result of today’s incident, the White House is suspending the hard pass of the reporter involved until further notice.”)
— 2018 midterm results highlight counties’, country’s changing demographics – Sarah Schulte and Stacey Baca (DIERSEN: What do you say to political consultants who advise candidates to dump voters who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/2018-midterm-results-highlight-counties-countrys-changing-demographics/4641918/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Pritzker wants to legalize recreational marijuana ‘nearly right away’ in Illinois – Nic Flosi
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-legalize-marijuana-illinois
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump on Republican loss in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District: ‘Peter Roskam didn’t want the embrace’ – Patrick M. O’Connell (DIERSEN: Casten won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/elections/ct-met-illinois-congress-trump-peter-roskam-randy-hultgren-20181107-story.html
— Democrats gain seats in DuPage County, area state and federal offices – Kimberly Fornek
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/news/ct-dhd-democrats-in-dupage-tl-1115-story.html
— Ending birthright citizenship – Cal Thomas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201811051431–tms–cthomastq–b-a20181106-20181106-column.html
— Democrats are coming for Trump’s tax returns. They should come for Pritzker’s as well. – Rex Huppke
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-house-democrats-trump-tax-returns-pritzker-huppke-20181107-story.html
— Cook County voters oust judge for 1st time in decades, while suspended DuPage County judge wins retention – Megan Crepeau and Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-judge-not-retained-cook-county-20181107-story.html
— Wisconsin Democrats rejoice as Republican Gov. Scott Walker is finally gone – AP (DIERSEN: Walker lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-wisconsin-governor-race-walker-evers-20181106-story.html
— Lauren Underwood, Sean Casten bask in Democrats’ suburban victories – Patrick M. O’Connell (DIERSEN: Underwood and Casten won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-lauren-underwood-sean-casten-illinois-midterm-20181107-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Forest Park votes to ban video gambling in history-making referendum – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-vkdeo-gambling-voted-out-forest-park-election-20181107-story.html
— Mary Edly-Allen v. and Helene Miller Walsh: Single vote separates candidates in north suburban race to replace state representative who resigned amid scandal – Ted Gregory
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-one-vote-difference-illinois-state-rep-20181107-story.html
— In Cook County Board races, Republican strongholds lose grip to blue wave — and a lot of green – Lisa Donovan and Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-cook-county-board-blue-wave-20181107-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Seeing red over Trump and Rauner, Democrats paint suburbs blue – Mark Brown (DIERSEN: Democrats won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/seeing-red-trump-rauner-democrats-suburbs-blue-chicago-cook-dupage-will-lake-kane/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/cannabis-cultivator-career-working-medical-marijuana/
— ‘Blue wave’ leads to Democratic supermajority on County Board – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democratic-supermajority-cook-county-board-toni-preckwinkle-blue-wave/
— Trump’s media relationship frays more – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/jim-acosta-donald-trump-peter-garrett-media-relationship-frays-april-ryan-yamiche-alcindor-cnn/
— Chicago Millennials outpace Baby Boomers at the ballot box – Stefano Esposito and Adam Thorp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-millennials-voter-turnout-baby-boomer-pritzker-amara-enyia-chance-rapper-kanye-west/
— Kevin Morrison, 1st LGBTQ County Board member, credits his message for win – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/kevin-morrison-lgbtq-cook-county-board-member-credits-message-for-win-election/
— Three lessons sparked by a neo-Nazi pulling a quarter of the vote – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/nazi-art-jones-dan-lipinski-3rd-congressional-district-election/
— Unions won big on Election Day — a victory for working people – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/election-bruce-rauner-scott-walker-organized-labor-unions-illinois-wisconsin/
— Wisconsin’s Scott Walker defeated by Democratic anger – AP (DIERSEN: Walker lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/wisconsins-scott-walker-defeated-tony-evers-donald-trump-democratic-anger/
— Four years as punching bag appears to have made Madigan stronger – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/four-years-as-punching-bag-appears-to-have-made-madigan-stronger/
DAILY HERALD
— Trump effect? Suburbs turn deep blue with Democratic inroads across the board – Jake Griffin and Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Democrats won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/trump-effect-suburbs-turn-deep-blue-with-democratic-inroads-across-the-board
— Don’t write Illinois GOP’s eulogy just yet, election expert says – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/dont-write-illinois-gops-eulogy-just-yet-election-expert-says
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Conservative Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton, who narrowly lost to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the GOP gubernatorial primary, said state party leadership failed this election cycle. “The Illinois Republican Party needs new leadership at this point,” she said, suggesting Republicans from downstate or central Illinois could be up for the task. With Gov. Bruce Rauner out of the picture, so, too, is the money he sunk into GOP campaigns — and that’ll cause problems for Republican candidates, Redfield said. The GOP also will struggle until it finds its identity, Redfield said. The conservative wing led by Ives and activist Dan Proft has been targeting socially moderate Republicans to the detriment of the party, he said. “I suspect there’s going to be a real battle for control (of the state party),” Redfield said. “If they’re not sure who they are and they don’t replace Rauner’s money, they’re going to be in a world of hurt in two years, especially with (President) Trump at the head of the ticket.” Based on voter demographics, Republican political consultant Brad Goodman said, the party will become less and less relevant unless it can put up candidates young suburban women will support.)
— Suburbs help push Pritzker to victory – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/suburbs-help-push-pritzker-to-victory-
— Democratic women make unprecedented gains in DuPage County – Bob Smith (DIERSEN: Democrats won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/democratic-women-make-unprecedented-gains-in-dupage-county
— DIERSEN: Casten won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/how-activism-health-care-concerns-pushed-casten-to-congress
— Suburbs’ congressional representatives all Democrats – Jake Griffin and Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Democrats won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/suburbs-congressional-representatives-all-democrats
— Underwood pledges a pro-woman agenda and a fight in Congress – James Fuller (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/underwood-pledges-a-pro-woman-agenda-and-a-fight-in-congress
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How the SALT tax doomed Peter Roskam Two key authors of the GOP tax overhaul—Illinois’ Peter Roskam and Minnesota’s Erik Paulsen—were among the casualties as voters vented frustration over a new cap on state and local tax deductions. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/how-salt-tax-doomed-peter-roskam
— Evanston passes ‘mansion tax’ The measure would apply to purchases of $1.5 million or more. – BRIANNA KELLY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/evanston-passes-mansion-tax
— Why Pritzker’s graduated income tax now looks a lot more likely Late-breaking returns show Madigan’s Democrats will have a supermajority, allowing them—in theory—to act on a graduated tax without any Republican support. – Greg Hinz
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/why-pritzkers-graduated-income-tax-now-looks-lot-more-likely
WTTW
— Blue Wave Sweeps Illinois, But Not the Nation – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/07/blue-wave-sweeps-illinois-not-nation
WGLT
— Pritzker Wins Illinois, But Loses McLean County – RYAN DENHAM
http://www.wglt.org/post/pritzker-wins-illinois-loses-mclean-county#stream/0
BUGLE
— Six female Democrats earn seats on DuPage County Board
https://buglenewspapers.com/six-female-democrats-earn-seats-on-dupage-county-board
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Peter Roskam-Sean Casten Election Results in McHenry County’s Algonquin Township – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/11/07/peter-roskam-sean-casten-election-results-in-mchenry-countys-algonquin-township/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WIREPOINTS’ MARK GLENNON ON TUESDAY’S RESULTS: ILLINOIS ADJUSTS COURSE DIRECTLY INTO THE ABYSS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/wirepoints-mark-glennon-on-tuesdays-results-illinois-adjusts-course-directly-into-the-abyss.html
— ILLINOIS LEFT CELEBRATES IN WAKE OF BLUE TSUNAMI
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/illinois-left-celebrates-blue-tsunami.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Ives bitterly attacks 54 percent of voters day after election
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/ives-bitterly-attacks-54-percent-of-voters-day-after-election/
— Um, this was not why Roskam lost (DIERSEN: Casten won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/um-this-was-not-why-roskam-lost/
— Speaker Madigan: “The GOP attacks were a desperate, out of touch attempts to fracture the party and underestimate voters”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/speaker-madigan-the-gop-attacks-were-a-desperate-out-of-touch-attempts-to-fracture-the-party-and-underestimate-voters/
— Tribune wants new Republican legislative leaders
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/tribune-wants-new-republican-legislative-leaders/
— Madigan regains supermajority
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/madigan-regains-supermajority/
GOPUSA
— Trump on Strong Legal Ground to Stop Caravan
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-on-strong-legal-ground-to-stop-caravan/
BREITBART
— Trump: Candidates That Stayed Away from Me ‘Did Very Poorly’ – NBC News
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/11/07/trump-candidates-that-stayed-away-from-me-did-very-poorly/
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Voters Reject Paul Ryan’s Failed House Leadership
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29084-voters-reject-paul-ryan%E2%80%99s-failed-house-leadership–
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Jeff Sessions Resigns as Attorney General at Trump’s Request – JACK CROWE (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors did not “request” that I retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they threatened me with many adverse employment actions if I did not take they early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/jeff-sessions-retires-as-attorney-general-at-trumps-request/
THE HILL
— America’s urban-rural divide deepens – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/415441-americas-urban-rural-divide-deepens
NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To get elected, Trump promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/06/us/politics/republicans-midterms-trump-racial-division.html
USA TODAY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/11/04/legal-marijuana-2018-canada-changing-how-weed-grown-and-cost/1776150002/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How We Voted in the 2018 Midterms A pre-election and Election Day survey interviewed about 90,000 people who said they voted in the midterms or intended to. Here are the results:
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/election-2018-votecast-poll/
— Job Openings Outnumbered Unemployed Americans by More Than One Million in September Difficulty filling high-skilled jobs is causing some businesses to adjust their strategies – Eric Morath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/job-openings-outnumbered-unemployed-americas-by-more-than-one-million-in-september-1541518946
— After the Midterms, Party Strategies Are Set Democrats should now know whether to take a hard line or appeal to the center in 2020. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-the-midterms-party-strategies-are-set-1541548600
— Among Black Voters, Trump’s Popularity Inches Upward The president has a tin ear when it comes to race, but African-Americans are better off than before. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/among-black-voters-trumps-popularity-inches-upward-1541547594
— What the Midterm Election Shows: America’s Two Parties Live In Divergent Worlds Extending a yearslong phenomenon, Republicans are becoming the party of rural, white America, while Democrats find support from cities and suburbs – Reid J. Epstein and Janet Hook
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-the-midterm-election-shows-americas-two-parties-live-in-divergent-worlds-1541634743
BLOOMBERG
— SALT Cap Comes Back to Haunt GOP With Key Tax Writers Losing Their Seats – Laura Davison
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-07/salt-cap-comes-back-to-haunt-as-key-gop-tax-writers-lose-bids
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two of the key players behind the tax overhaul — Illinois’ Peter Roskam and Minnesota’s Erik Paulsen — were among the six casualties. They sit on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, whose Republican bench has been wiped out by losses, as well as retirements. Ten of the 24 Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee won’t return to Congress next year — in addition to Roskam and Paulsen, two members from low-tax states lost their re-election bids and six more decided to retire or run for other office. The loss of many of the committee’s top lawmakers means the GOP will need to rebuild members’ expertise in tax, trade and health-care issues. . .Roskam and Paulsen helped craft the 2017 bill and continued to support it even after a controversial provision was included to limit deductions to $10,000. Previously, they were unlimited. The lawmakers had hoped campaigning on the tax law’s other benefits, such as lower rates for individuals and more generous child tax credits, could offset voter frustration over the new cap. . .Roskam, who served as the House Ways and Means tax policy subcommittee chairman during the tax overhaul process, hails from a suburban Chicago district where the counties are some of the highest taxed in the state. About 49.3 percent of the tax returns filed in the district prior to the law change claimed the SALT deduction, according to data from the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. Roskam’s Democratic opponent, Sean Casten repeatedly campaigned on eliminating the SALT cap. “The fact that nearly half of his own constituents claim this deduction didn’t prevent Peter Roskam from making SALT a target,” Casten said in a white paper he published about tax policy. Over the course of the campaign, Roskam softened his support for the SALT cap, saying it should be indexed to inflation.)
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