One of us here at Big Government cut his teeth in Illinois politics. We could bore you with many stories, but trust us, IL House Speaker and Democrat State Party Chair Michael Madigan is the greatest, and most ruthless, practitioner of the political dark arts in the country. Really. People in DC think they know politics, but they are in kindergarten compared to what happens in the Wards of Chicago.
Anyway, Speaker Madigan is facing an “opponent” this November with the awesome Tom Clancy-esque name of John Patrick Ryan. (It’s the Bridgeport neighborhood…it happens.) Only thing is, no one can find this “opponent.” He hasn’t established a campaign committee, held any events or, even, ever voted in a GOP primary.
So, the IL GOP is doing something about this. They are raising money for Ryan’s campaign. More than that, they will actually run a campaign for the “Republican.” (Speaker Madigan is not going to like this.)
We are mostly a cynical lot. We long ago left Illinois when it became clear that the GOP was mostly concerned with catching scraps falling from the Big Government Democrat table. But, we are encouraged by this new aggressiveness. We may even visit the state again if they keep this up.
GOP Chairman Pat Brady, you are a hero. Good luck with your fundraiser and, good luck finding this “republican” candidate.
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