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City Lights

(25,317 posts) Tue Dec 13, 2011, 10:36 PM Dec 2011

Gurnee resident jumps into congressional fray

Gurnee resident jumps into congressional fray

SUN-TIMES MEDIA December 13, 2011 8:26PM

The race for the 14th Congressional District has gained one candidate.

Gurnee resident Dennis Anderson, 61, announced he will seek the Democratic nomination in the March primary for the redrawn district. Anderson has not run for office before, but said he was spurred to run by a “frustration with a tinge of anger” about the climate in Washington, D.C.

“There are lot of people in this country and in this district who are hurting and there’s not a lot of relief coming out of Washington,” he said. “In fact, a lot of movement is in the opposite direction.”

Anderson worked as an administrator in the medical research field, mostly at Loyola University’s Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center. His job involved helping organize funding and research. He is on the board of directors of the International Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the board of the Literacy Volunteers of Lake County.

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Gurnee resident jumps into congressional fray (Original Post) City Lights Dec 2011 OP

Randy Hultgren is a total nicompoop but nevergiveup Dec 2011 #1

The redistricting has dumped me into his district. City Lights Dec 2011 #2

he did announce (deadbeat) that he would try to retain his office? ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2011 #3

Yeah, just recently. City Lights Dec 2011 #4

and then there's this... tofubo Feb 2012 #5

nevergiveup

(4,815 posts)

1. Randy Hultgren is a total nicompoop but

Reply to City Lights (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 10:52 PM

Dec 2011

it will nevertheless be really tough for any Democrat to defeat him. This district had been trending purple but with the redistricting that has taken place it is my understanding that we have slipped back to fairly solid blue.

City Lights

(25,317 posts)

2. The redistricting has dumped me into his district.

Reply to nevergiveup (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 10:57 PM

Dec 2011

I'm currently in Deadbeat Dad's district, but have already received my new voter registration card for the 14th. I'm kinda lost here...I know nothing about the 14th and feel really out of place. I've got some work to do to familiarize myself with it, and with Hultgren.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)

3. he did announce (deadbeat) that he would try to retain his office?

Reply to City Lights (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 05:32 PM

Dec 2011

Heh, I suspect that if he stays out of jail, he will be kicked by the voters so hard, that . . well, I cannot wait for that election.

City Lights

(25,317 posts)

4. Yeah, just recently.

Reply to ChairmanAgnostic (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 08:06 PM

Dec 2011

Walsh to seek re-election in 8th Congressional District
December 08, 2011|By Rick Pearson | Clout Street

Congressman Joe Walsh told supporters tonight he plans to seek re-election in the 8th Congressional District, a change of heart from three months ago.

The decision means Walsh is likely to win the Republican primary but face a stiff general election challenge from a Democratic field that includes Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-12-08/news/chi-walsh-to-seek-reelection-in-8th-congressional-district-20111208_1_town-hall-meeting-tea-party-movement-monthly-meeting

I also think he'll get the boot...I just wish I could be a part of giving it to him!

tofubo

(230 posts)

5. and then there's this...

Reply to City Lights (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2012, 10:25 PM

Feb 2012

...http://www.farnick.com

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