November 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— IL 14th District race between Lauren Underwood, Jim Oberweis neck-and-neck, with Underwood leading slightly
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/underwood-has-slight-lead-over-oberweis-as-more-votes-are-counted/7777573/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 10,009 new COVID-19 cases, 42 deaths Austin coronavirus testing site seeks to increase accessibility – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-il-reports-over-10k-new-covid-19-cases-42-deaths/7771805/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “President Donald Trump never admits defeat. But he faces a stark choice now that Democrat Joe Biden has won the White House: Concede graciously for the sake of the nation or don’t – and get evicted anyway.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/whats-next-for-president-donald-trump/7765957/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “President-elect Joe Biden promotes unity.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-elect-joe-biden-promotes-unity-turns-to-transition/7762133/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump hater says “Trump lost but is not vanquished.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/525061-the-memo-trump-lost-but-is-not-vanquished
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Former President George W. Bush congratulates President-elect Joe Biden – Jolie McCullough
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/former-president-george-w-bush-congratulates-joe-biden/7772703/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Fraud Claims Aimed in Part at Keeping Trump Base Loyal.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/fraud-claims-aimed-in-part-at-keeping-trump-base-loyal/2366340/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Former President George W. Bush Congratulates Biden, Harris on White House Win – Claire Cardona
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/former-president-george-w-bush-congratulates-biden-harris-on-white-house-win/2366277/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois reports 3rd straight day with 10,000-plus new COVID-19 cases
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/11/8/21555033/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Chicago area Democrats in play for Biden administration spots; Lauren Underwood takes lead in close race On Sunday, according to the Associated Press, Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood was ahead of GOP challenger Jim Oberweis by 584 votes. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/8/21554748/chicago-area-democrats-joe-biden-lauren-underwood-takes-lead-close-race

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want Biden to “roll back Trump agenda with blitz of executive actions.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-nyt-biden-executive-orders-20201108-4cwmeefx6jeb5fjvs6govg4rii-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Underwood moves ahead of Oberweis as Lake County updates results – Charles Keeshan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201108/underwood-moves-ahead-of-oberweis-as-lake-county-updates-results
— Late night update to vote totals shakes up Lake County races – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201108/late-night-update-to-vote-totals-shakes-up-lake-county-races

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Extremists demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not call for Trump to concede.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/extremism-experts-warn-dangers-baseless-claims-stolen-election#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14 Overtime: LEAD CHANGE Lauren Underwood Up 584 Votes 09:00 AM CST 11/8/20
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/08/il14returns/
— Algonquin to Allow Virtual Project Inspections
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/08/algonquin-to-allow-virtual-project-inspections/
— Will Algonquin Township Mail a Newsletter Before the Election?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/08/will-algonquin-township-mail-a-newsletter-before-the-election/

FOX NEWS
— Trump campaign holds protest in Las Vegas to decry irregularities, claim ‘dead people,’ non-Nevadans voted The allegations come after a U.S. federal court judge denied an emergency motion from Nevada Republicans seeking to change the signature verification process used in the state. – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-campaign-holds-protest-las-vegas-irregularities-nevada-election

EPOCH TIMES
— Election Outcome Unclear Amid Pending Recounts and Legal Challenges
https://www.theepochtimes.com/election-outcome-unclear-amid-pending-recounts-and-legal-challenges_3569967.html

THE HILL
— Trump campaign voter fraud hotline flooded with prank calls – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/525071-trump-campaign-voter-fraud-hotline-flooded-with-prank-calls-report

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump continues to defy election results as world and some in GOP begin to move on.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-continues-to-defy-election-results-as-world-and-some-in-gop-begin-to-move-on/2020/11/08/13af7dca-21d2-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Here are the GOP and Trump campaign’s allegations of election irregularities. So far, none has been proved.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-irregularities-claims/2020/11/08/8f704e6c-2141-11eb-ba21-f2f001f0554b_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the brighter that your future is: minority, female, younger, veteran, moderate, liberal, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and if your ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the more bleak that your future is: White, male, older, non-veteran, conservative, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and if you ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/08/biden-cabinet-picks-who-may-tapped-leadership-roles/3748535001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Democrats Lost So Many South Texas Latinos—the Economy Party messaging didn’t resonate in socially conservative border communities fearful of Covid-19 shutdowns and the loss of well-paid oil-industry jobs – Elizabeth Findell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-democrats-lost-so-many-south-texas-latinosthe-economy-11604871650

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/11/08/these-are-the-republicans-who-have-acknowledged-bidens-victory/

BLOOMBERG
— Mitt Romney Says Election Was Endorsement of Conservative Principles (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-conservative.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-08/romney-says-election-was-endorsement-of-conservative-principles

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.