... doesn’t seem to know that the Duckworth campaign has imploded. I guess Rahm forgot to tell them.
For Democrats: Duckworth
Veteran Rep. Henry Hyde is one of the most respected members of Congress, an eloquent and intellectual powerhouse, one of the great voices of conservative thought. After 32 years, he's calling it quits. In most districts, that might prompt a quiet succession. Hyde is a Republican in a Republican-leading district and he supports state Sen. Peter Roskam (R-Wheaton) as his successor. Roskam does not face a primary challenge.
But Democrats, encouraged by the success of Rep. Melissa Bean in a nearby district, think they have a chance to win Hyde's seat. They are engaged in quite a tussle to decide who will get the chance to face Roskam.
Christine Cegelis, a software engineer, picked up 44 percent of the vote against Hyde in 2004. She's running again. But Democrats have a better candidate in Tammy Duckworth, a veteran of the Iraq war who has fresh and pragmatic views on trade, health care, taxes and other issues. Duckworth was an Army National Guard major when she was grievously injured in Iraq, losing both of her legs. She has some well-considered views on how the U.S. and Iraqis can finish the job there and bring American soldiers home. Duckworth is endorsed over Cegelis and Wheaton College professor Lindy Scott.
Just what ARE those "fresh and pragmatic views" anyway?
Carolyn Kay
MakeThemAccountable.com