Category — Jill Morgenthaler

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Jill Morgenthaler is not Peter Roskam and that’s a good thing. There is nothing I want more than to see Roskam replaced. (Well, maybe to see Bush and Cheney indicted.) But it’s not enough. February is getting awfully close and Morgenthaler hasn’t yet shared anything that gives me a basis for voting for her in the Democratic Primary. All I have to go on is a moldy press release from October, a couple of endorsements based on I don’t know what and the insubstantial robo call message I got today that consisted mostly of buzz words like “change” and “experience”.

Morgenthaler, the presumptive nominee, may turn out to be a great candidate, but I have no way of knowing at present. And it’s not that I’m looking for an ideal progressive candidate. I understand the nature of the district and the need for compromise. I’m just looking for someone who will take the needs of her constituents seriously and use her office to provide a “rubber stamp” to corporate interests and a corrupt and malevolent administration as Roskam has done.

But, so far, Morgenthaler has not not demonstrated that she takes the interests of her prospective constituents seriously. She hasn’t deigned to share with us anything of subtance regarding how she would vote and what her legislative priorities would be.

We know how Roskam has voted and what his priorities are (making the rich richer and smoothing the road for big corporations). You need to tell us, Jill, quite specifically, how you would have voted differently and how you will use your office.

Until, that happens, you haven’t earned my vote.

RICHARD DUNN and LARRY BODINE

Democratic Candidate Democratic Committeeman

DuPage County Board, District 4 Precinct 45, Glen Ellyn

Invite you to the

Meet the Candidate Fundraiser

and Reception for

Col. Jill Morgenthaler

Democratic Candidate for US House of Representatives

Sixth District of Illinois

Friday, December 14^th 2007

7:00 - 9:00 PM

691 Wingate Road

Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

All Democratic Candidates for office in DuPage County are invited.

$20 Suggested Contribution

For more information contact

Larry Bodine at 630.942.0977

or Richard Dunn at 630.605.1019

Contributions to political campaigns are not tax deductible.

Hiram Wurf at WurfWhile reports this evening that the AFL-CIO has endorsed Jill Morgenthaler in the Democratic primary for IL-06. Sure wish we knew as much about Jill as the AFL-CIO seems to know. From Jill’s sole press release, it is not entirely clear whether Jill is runing to the left or to the right of Peter Roskam. I am keeping an open mind. Perhaps the fact that the AFL-CIO has endorsed John Laesch, a true progressive, in IL-14, bodes well. Hopefully Jill will share more concrete information about her positions in the near future.

I received a note from Larry Bodine today asking me to post a note about an upcoming Jill Morgenthaler reception and fundraiser. Because I think it is important for folks to meet all the candidates, I am very happy to oblige. I’ll be there, incognito, in my Jackie O sunglasses and scarf.

Will be happy to extend the same courtesy to Stan, and yes, even you Peter, for your public events.

Meet The Candidate Fundraiser and Reception for
JILL MORGENTHALER for Congress

When: Friday December 14, 2007 - 7 to 9 PM
Where: My home at 691 Wingate Road, Glen Ellyn

All DuPage Democratic candidates and Precinct Committeemen are especially invited.
The requested donation is $20.

We’ll have plenty of coffee, cookies, snacks and Democrats.

Yours,
Larry Bodine
Democratic Committeeman
Precinct 45
691 Wingate Road
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630.942.0977
LarryBodine@Comcast.net

On October 25th, Col. Jill Morgenthaler of Des Plaines, a 30-year Army veteran and the Illinois Homeland Security Director, announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination to unseat Peter Roskam in the 6th Congressional District. We don’t know Jill well yet but wish her luck in her efforts to provide a viable alternative to Roskam’s “rubber stamp” complicity in George Bush’s miserable Presidency and the Republican Party’s nightmarish vision of endless war abroad, and the end of civil liberties and a return us to the days of robber barrons and sweatshops at home.