ILLINOIS GOP
— ILGOP Statement from Bob Grogan on Jim Durkin’s Endorsement: ILGOP Chairman Bob Grogan released the following statement following Jim Durkin’s endorsement of JB Pritzker: “JB Pritzker’s two-terms as Illinois governor have been a complete and total failure as he raised our taxes over and over, championed illegal immigrants and passed the most bloated state budget in history. This is who opportunists in search of relevance like Jim Durkin have aligned themselves with and is further proof that the only way to save Illinois is by electing new, strong leadership like Darren Bailey.”
https://illinois.gop/news/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Durkin crosses party line to endorse Pritzker over Bailey. DD: To vote for Democrat candidates is to vote for socialism, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/10/05/ex-illinois-house-gop-leader-jim-durkin-endorsement-gov-jb-pritzker-over-darren-bailey
DAILY HERALD
— Durkin endorses Pritzker over Bailey. DD: To vote for Democrat candidates is to vote for socialism, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261005/illinois-state-politics/former-illinois-house-gop-leader-jim-durkin-endorses-democrat-jb-pritzker-over-republican-darren-bai/
— Hastert dies. DD: My critics/opponents have always stressed that Hastert could have sided with me, but he did not. GAO works for Congress. I sued the Democrats who ran GAO for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination in 1998. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf As Speaker of the House, Hastert could have had GAO make an offer a settle the lawsuit, but he did not. My critics/opponents stress that. My critics/opponents promote reverse discrimination and age discrimination.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261005/obituaries/former-house-speaker-dennis-hastert-dies/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Hastert dies at 84. DD: My critics/opponents have always stressed that Hastert could have sided with me, but did not. GAO works for Congress. I sued the Democrats who ran GAO for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination in 1998. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf As Speaker of the House, Hastert could have had GAO make an offer a settle the lawsuit, but he did not. My critics/opponents stress that. My critics/opponents promote reverse discrimination and age discrimination.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-dennis-hastert-obituary-20261005/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— To vote for Democrat candidates is to vote for socialism, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Vallas: School Choice, Not Reparations, Is the Ticket to Success for Chicago’s Minority Families. DD: My parents sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/school-choice-reparations-chicago-minority-families
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 1,155 Days Later: Darren Bailey Fought Pritzker’s Pandemic Policies While Durkin and Illinois’ Political Establishment Went Along.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/10/1155-days-later-darren-bailey-fought-pritzkers-pandemic-policies-while-durkin-and-illinois-political-establishment-went-along.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
1819 NEWS
— Democrats’ disgusting and despicable embrace of socialist candidates. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://1819news.com/news/item/they-actually-hate-america-britt-blasts-democrats-disgusting-and-despicable-embrace-of-socialist-candidates
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Wokeness turned into Salem witch trials with no forgiveness.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/10/05/chris-rock-says-wokeness-turned-into-salem-witch-trials-with-no-forgiveness-1661841/
DAILY SIGNAL
— How Socialists and Islamists Found a Home on the Left. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pWpfFCGAu0s
DAILY WIRE
— How The Democratic Socialists Of America Used Trump To Hijack The Country. DSA’s reach is not simply a story about New York City. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-how-the-democratic-socialists-of-america-used-trump-to-hijack-the-country
FOX NEWS
— Liberal haven festival-goers weigh government seizure of their homes: ‘I’d be so game.’ Fox News Digital interviewed attendees at a Maryland street festival about socialism, private property and redistribution.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/liberal-haven-festival-goers-weigh-government-seizure-homes-id-be-so-game
PJ MEDIA
— From Brazil to Spain, Voters Are Fed Up With Failed Socialist Leadership. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/10/05/from-brazil-to-spain-voters-are-fed-up-with-failed-socialist-leadership-n4957983
TOWNHALL
— Want to See the Failure of Socialism? You Don’t Even Need to Leave the United States. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://townhall.com/news/dmitri-bolt/2026/10/05/want-to-see-the-failure-of-socialism-you-dont-even-need-to-leave-the-united-states-n2684093
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: To vote for Democrat candidates is to vote for socialism, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2026/09/13/why-democrats-will-turn-out-even-if-they-dislike-their-partys-leaders/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/26/republican-enthusiasm-problem-hits-even-core-voters/
19TH NEWS
— DD: To get more votes from minorities, females, younger people, unmarried people, and LGBTQers, Democrat candidates ever-increasing promise them more preference over Whites, males, older people, married people, and heterosexuals.
https://19thnews.org/2026/10/gen-z-women-voters-affordability/
WEEK
— Why is Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ welfare fraud ad splitting MAGA? The governor of Arkansas is facing conservative backlash over a new anti-welfare commercial. DD: What percent of those who are the following are on welfare: Citizens of America, noncitizens, White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, male, female, heterosexual, LGBTQ, older, younger, non-veteran, veteran, Protestant, non-Protestant, German American, non-German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, etc.?
https://theweek.com/politics/sarah-huckabee-sanders-welfare-arkansas-commercial-outrage
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Socialism Is the Thief of Dignity. The warmth of collectivism is created by the bonfire of your freedoms. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/socialism-is-the-thief-of-dignity-69b3d5d3
FROM OTHER SOURCES
ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— CPA Pipeline. DD: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have majored in accounting from the beginning. I erroneously thought that I could never pass the CPA examination. But I did pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30. Then, I finished the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31. Then, I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA when I was 32. But by then it was too late. The accounting profession saw me as being far too old to have a successful career in accounting. On top of that, the profession was under tremendous pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females. Nevertheless, I became a Certified Fraud Examiner when I was 41, Certified Government Financial Manager when I was 45, Certified Financial Services Auditor when I was 47, and a Forensic Accountant when I was 48.
https://www.icpas.org/resources/publications/insight-magazine/article-search/detail/fall-2026/the-pathway-to-a-resurgent-cpa-pipeline
