To The Telegraph Editor: The headline of Benjamin Yount’s article entitled “Illinois Productivity Ahead of its Neighbors” makes no sense. The article states the following; Illinois’ GDP growth is 1.9% Wisconsin GDP growth is 4.6% Indiana GDP growth is 2.5% Iowa GDP growth is 3.1% Kentucky GDP growth is 3.2% How can you allow Yount [...]
Can Republican-Voting Teachers be Trusted?
July 20, 2011 By
Can Republican-voting teachers in the public school system be trusted to teach our children? They are living a lie. Every teacher in the public school system pays part of their salary to elect Democrat candidates – whether the teachers are Democrats, Republicans, Independents or anything else. Isn’t this hypocrisy at its finest? These so called [...]
Republican Renaissance PAC endorsed candidates for the April 5th election
March 22, 2011 By
By Jim Edwards The Republican Renaissance PAC is supporting the following local candidates. Most of them are members of 9/12 Patriot or Tea Party organizations. Village Trustee or Alderman: Allen Skillicorn – E. Dundee Trustee Mike Ortiz – Danville City Council Joe Ptak – Island Lake Trustee Thea Morris – Island Lake Trustee [...]
The Republican Platform is the Game Plan of the Party
January 11, 2011 By
By Jim Edwards The Republican Platform is a document that outlines the principles and actions that the party has accepted as its manifesto. It is the “game plan” of the party. The Illinois GOP Platform states that “we are unwavering in our commitment to these principles.” Among the core principles of the GOP platform are: Courage [...]
IRR-PAC Illinois State Candidate Endorsements
October 15, 2010 By
After months of meetings and face to face interviews, the Illinois Republican Renaissance PAC crew has thoroughly vetted the principled, platform Republican candidates listed below. A platform Republican is one that has the integrity to agree with and support the principles outlined in the platform of the Republican Party. Click each candidate’s name to go directly to [...]
Do you see a pattern?
July 22, 2010 By
By Jim Edwards CURRENT GOVERNMENT LEADERS IN ILLINOIS: Pat Quinn - current Governor, (Democrat) - ATTORNEY Dan Hynes – current State Comptroller, (Democrat) – ATTORNEY Alexi Giannoulias – current State Treasurer, (Democrat) – ATTORNEY Lisa Madigan – current Attorney General, (Democrat) – ATTORNEY John Cullerton – current Senate President, (Democrat) – ATTORNEY Michael Madigan – current Speaker [...]
Memo to Illinois GOP Candidates
May 10, 2010 By
By Jim Edwards Republican voters are holding candidates accountable more than ever for what they say, what they do and what they stand for. As the lies run rampant among Democrats (from the President on down) the various patriot groups are creating an extraordinary demand for accountability from elected officials and candidates. Are you familiar with [...]
Bill Foster – the absentee Congressman
April 16, 2010 By
By Jim Edwards Randy Hultgren is the Republican candidate for the 14th congressional district. He does not have a lot of money. Bill Foster is the Democrat incumbent and has lots of $$$ and support from unions. Foster married a woman from New York last year. He sold his house in Batavia and rented an apartment to [...]
Republican Renaissance PAC Endorses Illinois Candidates
January 25, 2010 By
By Jim Edwards The Republican Renaissance PAC, whose objective is to elect principled candidates for Illinois offices, has announced their endorsements for various Illinois elected offices. We have thoroughly vetted these candidates and feel they have the character to take the lead in a renaissance of the Illinois Republican Party with integrity, initiative and good [...]
The Union Strategy is All about Looking Good
In case you didn’t notice, in your town and in every other town and village in Illinois the street guys are out painting crosswalks, painting stop lines, painting street dividers, painting curbs, patching potholes, minor resurfacing , etc., etc., etc. Why are they doing it now that school has started when they had all summer [...]