November 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ILLINOIS ELECTIONS  HOT RACES RESULTS
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/elections/local/
— ELECTION 2016: DONALD TRUMP VS. HILLARY CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL VOTE UNDERWAY AT POLLS – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/election-2016-trump-vs-clinton-presidential-vote-results-hours-away/1596080/
— DONALD TRUMP WINS INDIANA, TODD YOUNG WINS U.S. SENATE SEAT
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/donald-trump-wins-indiana-todd-young-wins-us-senate-seat/1596749/
— TAMMY DUCKWORTH PROJECTED WINNER IN U.S. SENATE RACE
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/tammy-duckworth-wins-us-senate-seat/1596205/
— TAMMY DUCKWORTH-MARK KIRK RACE COULD SHIFT BALANCE IN U.S. SENATE – Tanja Babich
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/duckworth-kirk-race-could-shift-balance-in-us-senate/1596205/
— $1 MILLION SETTLEMENT FOR 5 STUDENTS WHO ALLEGED MAINE WEST HAZING – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/news/$1-million-settlement-for-5-students-who-alleged-maine-west-hazing/1596574/

 

NBC5
— Presidential Election Results by County: Illinois
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/presidential-election-results-by-county-illinois-clinton-trump-400289021.html
— Trump Takes Indiana, Kentucky, Clinton Takes Vermont  The winner will inherit an anxious nation, angry and distrustful of leaders in Washington – Julie Pace and Robert Furlow
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Election-Day-Americans-Vote-Between-Hillary-Clinton-Donald-Trump-Jill-Stein-Gary-Johnson–400369361.html
— Kirk Writes in Gen. David Petraeus for President  After casting his ballot at the Highwood Recreation Center Tuesday, Sen. Mark Kirk told reporters that he voted for disgraced former CIA Director David Petraeus as a write-in presidential candidate. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Kirk-Writes-In-Gen-Petraeus-for-President-400440181.html

 

CBS2
— Illinois General Election Results, November 8, 2016
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/election-results-illinois-general-election-nov-8-2016/
— Economy Top Issue For Illinois Voters; Many Not Enthused With Choices, Poll Finds – Jim Williams
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/11/08/economy-top-issue-for-illinois-voters-many-not-enthused-with-choices-poll-finds/
— Chicago Election Judges Behaving Badly: Cursing, Sleeping, Playing The Piano – Pam Zekman
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/11/08/bad-behavior-by-chicago-election-judges-cursing-sleeping-playing-the-piano/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Race for the White House: Updated electoral map & results
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/216002550-story

 

WGN TV
— Rauner, Madigan proxy war on display in Congressional races – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2016/11/08/rauner-madigan-proxy-war-on-display-in-congressional-races/

 

CLTV
— Rauner, Madigan proxy war on display in Congressional races
http://cltv.com/2016/11/08/rauner-madigan-proxy-war-on-display-in-congressional-races/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— 2016 Illinois results
http://elections.chicagotribune.com/results/
— How tech leaders navigated a tricky election season – Amina Elahi (DIERSEN: According to CNBC, “Tech workers give 60 times more cash to Clinton than to Trump.”  So if you are a Republican, stay away from tech.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-politics-tech-investing-bsi-20161108-story.html
— University of Chicago faces $1 million lawsuit alleging race discrimination – Becky Yerak
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-muslim-discrimination-uchicago-1109-biz-20161108-story.html
— Prince Harry confirms he’s dating Northwestern alum Meghan Markle in press slam – Tracy Swartz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-prince-harry-girlfriend-meghan-markle-20161108-story.html
— Nearly quarter million votes cast in DuPage, Will prior to Election Day – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-local-early-voting-stats-st-1109-20161108-story.html
— Election glitch: Some Chicago voters didn’t receive second ballot – David Kidwell and Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-election-problems-chicago-20161108-story.html
— DuPage renews fed contract for flood monitoring, names Coyne to stormwater group – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-stormwater-contract-st-1109-20161108-story.html
— Senate control up for grabs as GOP holds Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s seat
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-election-results-senate-20161108-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago’s Best Election Coverage
http://chicago.suntimes.com/
— CNN projects Hillary Clinton wins Illinois, five other states
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cnn-projects-hillary-clinton-wins-illinois-five-other-states/
— Judge denies motion to dismiss lawsuit by Hastert victim – Jon Seidel and Andy Grimm
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/judge-rules-that-hastert-victims-lawsuit-can-proceed/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ABC News names Duckworth winner in US Senate race – Kerry Lester and Dann Gire
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161108/news/161108956/
— Judge says Hastert victim can proceed with suit for more hush money – Diane Dungey
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161108/news/161108995/
— Lake in the Hills village president facing domestic battery charges – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161108/news/161109000/
— College of DuPage Board Chairman and President Host Series of Town Hall Meetings
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161108/submitted/161108969/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Duckworth ousts Kirk for U.S. Senate – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161108/BLOGS02/161109832/duckworth-ousts-kirk-for-u-s-senate
— Top health care leaders apparently aren’t Trump fans- BOB HERMAN (DIERSEN: “Top health care leaders” must getting rich off of Obamacare.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161108/NEWS03/161109851/top-health-care-leaders-apparently-arent-trump-fans
— A Trump-Clinton donor divide: Home values – DENNIS RODKIN  (FROM THE ARTICLE: Among Clinton donors here, the median home value is just under $547,000, about 29 percent higher than the $425,000 median value of Trump donors’ homes.  Are Cinton donors limousine liberals?  SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limousine_liberal)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20161108/CRED0701/161109860/a-trump-clinton-donor-divide-home-values
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If there are Clinton victory parties tonight in Chicago, they’re likely to be in nicer homes than celebrations for a Trump win. The median home value for a Chicago-area donor to Democrat Hillary Clinton’s campaign is almost one-third higher than the median for donors to Republican Donald Trump, according to research from the University of Chicago. Among Clinton donors here, the median home value is just under $547,000, about 29 percent higher than the $425,000 median value of Trump donors’ homes, according to Tania Diaz Bazan, a researcher and writer at the Stigler Center of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Diaz Bazan compiled the Chicago figures exclusively yesterday for Crain’s on the eve of today’s election. “Wealthier donors prefer Hillary Clinton,” Diaz Bazan said. Home value, she noted, “is a proxy for wealth,” though of course a home may not be the only asset a donor may have. “What we see at least is that Clinton donors prefer living in expensive houses more than Trump donors,” she said. In a state that leans heavily toward Clinton, Diaz Bazan had far more data on donors to the Democratic candidate. Her database included 10,304 Chicago-area Clinton donors and just 1,500 for Trump. But she said the Trump data was enough to be reliable and that the results “follow the same pattern as the national data.”)
— Like the Cubs, Chicago can come back from behind – KAM BUCKNER  (DIERSEN: Are you behind?  According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I have been behind since 1973 when I did not make GS-13 (currently $92,632) by age 25 and I fell further behind when I did not make GS-14 (currently $109,463) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $128,759) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $160,300) by age 40.  How much were you earning in today’s dollars when you were 25, 30, 35, and 40?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161108/OPINION/161109853/like-the-cubs-chicago-can-come-back-from-behind

 

DNA INFO
— Chicago’s Hispanic Immigrant Voters Expected To Break Records At Polls – Stephanie Lulay and Mina Bloom  (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? Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with illegals against Americans.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20161108/pilsen/hispanic-immigrant-voters-chicago-citizenship-election-2016

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Fallout from Trump’s war on the media will linger after election  Trump lambasts journalists who cover him – Brian Stelter  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps will shout that Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA Illinois emails caused Trump to win the primary election in Illinois and to lose the general election in Illinois.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/fallout-from-trumps-war-on-the-media-will-linger-after-election

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— EDWARD FOUNDATION RAISES $950,000 AT ANNUAL GALA
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2016/11/08/66875/66875

 

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— Linda Harvey Keynote Speech at AFTAH Banquet 2016 – Peter LaBarbera
http://americansfortruth.com/2016/11/01/linda-harvey-keynote-speech-at-aftah-banquet-2016/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— EARLY EXIT POLLS SHOW VOTERS UNHAPPY WITH BOTH TRUMP AND CLINTON
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/early-exit-polls-show-voters-unhappy-with-both-trump-and-clinton-.html
— POLL WATCHER REPORTS CONFRONTATION WITH WINNEBAGO COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIALS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/poll-watcher-reports-confrontation-with-winnebago-county-election-officials-.html
— WILL COUNTY REPUBLICANS GATHER TO WATCH ELECTION RESULTS TUESDAY NIGHT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/will-county-republicans-gather-to-watch-election-results-tuesday-night.html

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Hillary’s Criminal Behavior and Scandals Pile Up Before Election Day, But Will It Matter? – Warner Todd Huston (DIERSEN: One could argue that dishonest people vote for dishonest candidates.)
http://www.publiusforum.com/2016/11/07/hillarys-criminal-behavior-scandals-pile-election-day-will-matter/

 

GOPUSA
— Homicides up 55 percent in Chicago after another violent weekend
http://www.gopusa.com/homicides-up-55-percent-in-chicago-after-another-violent-weekend/

 

HOT AIR
— The media blame laying and finger pointing for this dumpster fire of an election has already begun – JAZZ SHAW  (DIERSEN: Who will those in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout blame “for this dumpster fire of an election?”  It will be more difficult for them to blame me because I have not been the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman since 2012, I have not been a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member since 2011, I have not been the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster since 2010, I have not been an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member since 2007, and I have not been an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member since 2004.)
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/11/08/the-media-blame-laying-and-finger-pointing-for-this-dumpster-fire-of-an-election-has-already-begun/

 

NEWSMAX
— Patrick Leahy, Tim Scott, Rand Paul Re-elected
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/US-2016-Election-Congress/2016/11/08/id/757796/
— Trump Won’t Say If He’ll Accept Election Results – Jeffrey Rodack
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Trump-Election-Results/2016/11/08/id/757735/

 

TOWNHALL
— Illinois Senate Projection: Mark Kirk Will Meet An Ignominious End Tonight – Matt Vespa
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/11/08/projection-mark-kirk-will-meet-an-ignominious-end-to-his-senate-career-n2242392
— Presidential Election Destroying Friendships – Rachel Alexander
http://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2016/11/08/presidential-election-destroying-friendships-n2242929

 

THE BLAZE
— Early exit polls: Good news for Trump?
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/08/early-exit-polls-good-news-for-trump/
— Donald Trump loudly booed as he arrives to cast his vote – Sara Gonzales
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/08/watch-donald-trump-loudly-booed-as-he-arrives-to-cast-his-vote/
— Topless female protesters hauled out of Trump’s NYC polling location by Secret Service
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/08/topless-female-protesters-hauled-out-of-trumps-nyc-polling-location-by-secret-service/

 

THE HILL
— Republican Portman keeps Senate seat in Ohio – Timothy Cama
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/304552-republican-portman-keeps-senate-seat-in-ohio
— Unpopular media sees ratings spike – Joe Concha
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/304829-unpopular-media-sees-ratings-spike

 

POLITICO
— Exit polls reveal deeply divided country  A majority of American have unfavorable opinions toward each candidate. – STEVEN SHEPARD, MADELINE CONWAY, KATY O’DONNELL and DANNY VINIK
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/2016-presidential-election-exit-polls-230961
— Early exit poll: Voters anxious about Trump – STEVEN SHEPARD
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/early-exit-poll-voters-anxious-about-trump-230960
— Early exit poll: Clinton winning ground game – STEVEN SHEPARD
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/early-exit-poll-clinton-ground-game-230943
— Early exit polls: Voters say they want a ‘strong leader’ – STEVEN SHEPARD  (DIERSEN: What about voters who have financial, health, and/or other problems who say that they want leaders who will give preference to those who share their demographics and will fix their problems?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/exit-polls-what-do-voters-want-230935
— Conway: Trump ‘didn’t have full support’ from GOP ‘infrastructure’ – BRIANNA EHLEY
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/trump-no-full-gop-support-kellyanne-conway-230963

 

CNBC
— Tech workers give 60 times more cash to Clinton than to Trump – Ari Levy and Josh Lipton (DIERSEN: Based on that, tech workers must be overwhelmingly anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/07/tech-workers-give-60-times-more-cash-to-clinton-than-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— GOP Sen. Marco Rubio, onetime presidential hopeful, wins reelection in Florida – Karoun Demirjian
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/11/08/senate-house-majorities-hang-in-the-balance-on-election-day/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— What Hath Trump Wrought? – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_pat_buchanan/what_hath_trump_wrought
— Voters Think Clinton More Likely to Have Plan for the Future  (DIERSEN: From what I see, to please her constituencies, Clinton wants to get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German-American, non-veteran, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/voters_think_clinton_more_likely_to_have_plan_for_the_future

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.