Wednesday, January 16, 2008

I just got some tips from a friend by the name of Kent Griffiths who is the Chairman of Rudy Giuliani's Campaign for Chicago. My hotline number is 773-303-0851. Jake's Chicago Politics is a podcast that can be downloaded through iTunes and any other podcasting program. Oh and the website is www.jcpolitics.com







Monday, January 07, 2008

2008 Primary Endorsement List (Some Endorsements Are Subject To Change)
*A Lot of GOP Members did not bother to run in a lot of districts.

Republicans:
President: Rudolph Giuliani

U.S. Senator:Steve Sauerberg

Cook County State's Attorney: Anthony Peraica

43rd Ward Committeeman: Douglas E. Glick

U.S. House:

District 1: Antoine Members
District 2: (No Candidates Filed)
District 3: Ray Wardingly
District 4: (No Candidates Filed)
District 5: (No Candidates Filed)
District 7: (No Candidates Filed)
District 8: Steve Greenberg
District 9: Michael Benjamin Younan
District 10: Mark Kirk

State Representatives:
District 2: (No Candidates Filed)
District 3: (No Candidates Filed)
District 4: (No Candidates Filed)
District 5: (No Candidates Filed)
District 6: (No Candidates Filed)
District 8: (No Candidates Filed)
District 9: (No Candidates Filed)
District 10: (No Candidates Filed)
*District 11: (No Candidates Filed)
District 12: (No Candidates Filed)
District 13: (No Candidates Filed)
District 14: (No Candidates Filed)
District 15: (No Candidates Filed)
District 18: (No Candidates Filed)
Distirct 19: (No Candidates Filed)
District 20: Michael P. McAuliffe
District 21: Charles Johnson
District 22: Robert P. Famiglietti
District 23: (No Candidates Filed)
District 25: (No Candidates Filed)
District 26: Sylvester Hendricks
District 27: (No Candidates Filed)
District 31: (No Candidates Filed)
District 32: (No Candidates Filed)
District 33: (No Candidates Filed)
District 34: (No Candidates Filed)
District 39: (No Candidates Filed)
District 40: ( No Candidates Filed)

State Senators:

District 2: (No Candidates Filed)
District 3: (No Candidates Filed)
District 5: (No Candidates Filed)
District 6: (No Candidates Filed)
District 7: (No Candidates Filed)
District 8: (No Candidates Filed)
District 14: (No Candidates Filed)
District 17: (No Candidates Filed)
District 18: (No Candidates Filed)
District 20: (No Candidates FIled)

Clerk of The Circuit Court of Cook County: (No Candidates Filed)

Recorder of Deeds: (No Candidates Filed)

Cook County State's Attorney: Anthony Peraica

Democrats:
President: Gov. Bill Richardson (NM)

U.S. Senator: Richard Durbin

Clerk of The Circuit Cook of Cook County: Dorothy Brown

Recorder of Deeds: Ed. H. Smith

Cook County State's Attorney: Tommy Brewer

43rd Ward Committeeman: Tim Egan

U.S. House

District 1: William Walls III
District 3: Mark Pera
District 4: Luis Guiterrez
District 5: Rahm Emanuel
District 7: Robert Dallas
District 8: Melissa Bean
District 9: John Nocita
District 10: Jay Footlik

State Representatives:

District 2: Edward Acevedo
District 3: Luis Arroyo
District 4: Cynthia Soto
District 5: Kenneth Dunkin
District 6: Esther Golar
District 8: La Shawn K. Ford
District 9: Arthur Turner
District 10: Eddie Winters
*District 11: John Fritchey
District 12: Sara Feigenholtz
District 13: Gregory Harris
District 14: Harry Osterman
District 15: John C. D'Amico
District 18: Julie Hamos
District 19: Joseph Lyons
District 20: Michael Marzullo
District 21: Robert S. Molaro
District 22: Michael Madigan
District 23: Daniel Burke
District 25: Barbara Flynn Currie
District 26: William D. Burns
District 27: Monique Davis
District 31: Mary Flowers
District 32: Andre Thapedi
District 33: Marlow Colvin
District 34: Constance Howard
District 39: Maria Antonia Berrios
District 40: Deborah Mell
State Senators:
District 2: William Delgado
District 3: Mattie Hunter
District 5: Amy Sue Mertens
*District 6: John Cullerton
District 7: Suzanne Elder
District 8: Ira Silverstein
District 14: (I refuse to endorse Emil Jones)
District 17: Donne Trotter
District 18: Edward Maloney
District 20: Richard T. Bradley



Sunday, January 06, 2008

Monday, December 17, 2007

JCP 63 on Monday, December 17, 2007

-CTA Won't go on strike

-Illinois wants to buy Wrigley Field?

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Preview for JCP 56 on Wednesday, November 21, 2007
-American-Indian Heritage Month Segment
-Cook Cty. Brd. Pres. Todd Stroger has to pay a $25,000 fine because of Cook Cty. Comm. Anthony Peraica.
- Fmr. Gov. Jim Edgar endorses GOP Presidential Candidate Rudolph Giuliani.

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Presidential Candidate Choices

As you may already know, I am in the process of choosing candidates to endorse for the primary elections. Well to help me out, I have been taking numerous Who Should I vote for quizzes, so here is an average on where all of the candidates stand out of all my quizzes' results.

Top Republicans:

1.Duncan Hunter
2.Mitt Romney
3.Tom Tancredo
4.Rudy Giuliani
5.John Mccain
6.Fred Thompson
7.Mike Huckabee
8.Ron Paul

Top Democrats


1.Bill Richardson
2.Chris Dodd
3.Joe Biden
4.Hillary Clinton
5.Barack Obama
6.John Edwards
7.Mike Gravel
8.Dennis Kucinich

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Wednesday, October 31, 2007


Oh The Horror:

Mayor Dorothy Tillman
State Treasurer Arenda Troutman
Governor James Meeks
Governor Jesse Jackson Sr.
Lt. Gov. Al Sharpton
President Todd Stroger

There is absolutely no need for me to say boo.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Preview For JCP 47

-It would cost the city $800 million dollars to purchase a license for a casino. Governor Blagojevich said he is willing to pay a lower price.
-Dennis Hastert is expected to announce his resignation soon.
-Jill Morgenthaler will be running against Peter Roskham for the 6th Illinois COngressional seat. She has resigned as the Governor's Deputy Chief of Staff.
-Cook County Brd. Pres. Todd Stroger says that he is asking for more revenue than he needs but is willing to give a tax break later. He also says that its better for him to to get all of the money from you now then having to keep coming to you year after year.
-Mayor Daley says that a privatization of the parking meters in no excuse for not raising the taxes. He said the money coming from the meters would be placed in a reserve fund with interest income. the aldermen just may use this excuse to not raise the taxes.
-Lieutennant Governor Pat Quinn sent the Gov. a letter asking him to call for an immediate house session to vot on banning pay to play state contracts.
-Governor Blagojevich's income dropped $19,000
Preview For JCP 46

-Jesse Jackson Jr. says Daley's Tax Increase proposal is bad.
-William Beaver supporting a $4 per line tax on your phone bill including cell phones.
-Gov. Blagojevich vetoing a $40,000 appropriation to a group called Sisters Embracing Life. They give out free breast exams for minority women. Apparently Blagojevich was saying that the vetos he made saved enough money to give free mammograms for women. According to thecapitolfaxblog.com the state budget already has money set aside for free mammograms.
-Casino idea is brought up once again. Mayor Daley says that it is out of his hands and for the state of Illinois to decide.
-CTA's doomsday is soon!
-Rumors are going around that the city will sell the parking meters so that the parking meters become privatized.it could possibly bring in $1 billion dollars. If this gets out then the property tax increase idea will go down the drain.
-Daley is still struggling to get 26 votes for a property tax increase.
-State Sen. Bill Brady was named Chairman of the Fred Thompson Presidential Commitee in Illinois.
-Smoking banned from beaches and parks?
-Stroger will allow for an independent panel to study what's wrong with the health bureau. Durbin wants the Cook County health system to reviewed before allocating any more money to the board.
Preview For JCP 45

Preview for JCP 45 on Oct. 14,2007:
-Mayor Daley's Budget Address.
-Stroger hiring William Beaver's girlfriend causing a longer pause for raising the sales tax.
-RTA won't accept short term bailout funding; Sen. Christine Radogno (R) says doomsday will be good for CTA.
-19 new schools wanted for Rennaisance 2010 Plan.
-More on Moment of Silence
-Layoff of over 1800 State Police Officers
-Daley defends his tax increase

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Preview For JCP (44)

-Mayor Daley's proposal to raise property taxes again. This time for new libraries.
-Ald. Isaac Carothers (29th) demands more police officers from Mayor Daley or a no vote on property tax increase.
-Gov. Blagojevich trying to pass a "Moment of Silence" Bill for all public school students to follow. It was vetoed with a 42-9 vote.
-Nov. 4 being the next doomsday for the Chicago Transit Authority.
- Todd Stroger's failed Sales Tax Increase to cover the 307 million dollar deficit.
-Gov. Blagojevich probably supporting an expansion of land based casinos in Chicago to bring in revenue for the RTA

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