I have noticed several yards with yard signs for both Mike Bost and Paula Bradshaw. Since the other signs in the yards all tout Republican candidates, I would assume promoting Bradshaw's candidacy along with Bost's is part of the Bost campaign's strategy to siphon off votes from the Enyart campaign. It would be nice to have some form of proportional voting but under our current system, any vote for a third party candidate equates to an eventual vote for the winning candidate.
Showing posts with label Bill Enyart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bill Enyart. Show all posts
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Wednesday Night Debate
Finally getting a decent signal from WSIU for the debate. Talking about fracking now:
Paula Bradshaw is absolutely against it. Bost and Enyart support the regulations on fracking that Illinois has put into place. Bost just said that fracking is a very safe process.
Next question: Illinois still behind on job growth. What can the federal government do to stimulate job growth?
Enyart says the economy is doing better than it feels like. The federal government could spend more on infrastructure development, especially trains, and training.
Bost is telling a story about making everything fairer in an Olympic race by putting more weight on the better racer. This leads into a call for fewer regulations, which would improve the economy.
Bradshaw argues that we had higher taxes and a devastated world decades ago, following by a discussion of the benefits of regulations, winding up with a Green New Deal.
Next question is about the ads featuring Bost in the state legislature.
Bost argues that it shows he is willing to stand up for the people of southern Illinois and that he got support nationwide for his actions.
Bradshaw calls it a temper tantrum and says we shouldn't send someone who thinks that is appropriate behaviour to Congress.
Enyart calls previous representatives such as Jerry Costello and Paul Simon "Giants" and says he hopes to emulate them. Wants to work together with other members of the House to get the job done.
Wrapping up, Bradshaw wants to push more green energy and her Green New Deal and obey the law regarding declaring war.
Enyert, asked to comment on his opponents, says that no-one eclipses Bradshaw in her devotion to green and renewable energy. Compliments Bost on his courtesy when Enyert came back to testify in favor of a bill Bost supported.
Bost compliments Bradshaw on her running an uphill campaign and Enyert for coming back and testifying on the same bill.
Next question, who would each like to see run for president in 2016?
Enyert says Paula Bradshaw first, then doesn't really give a name.
Bost also doesn't give a name but criticizes the Obama administration for its handling of foreign policy.
Paula Bradshaw says Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate from 2012, then starts complaining about Ukraine.
Question for Bost, does he favor raising the minimum wage? He says he favors raising the number of jobs.
Bradshaw says the Green New Deal would raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Enyert says raise it to $10.10 per hour because it has not kept pace with inflation.
Closing statements:
Bost said he worked hard as a state representative and that Enyert has not served them as well as Jerry Costello did.
Enyert touts all of the endorsements he has received from Illinois organizations.
Bradshaw calls her opponents "corporate politicians" and reasserts her call for a Green New Deal, saying we need a complete change, not just trading the Democrat for the Republican.
That wraps it up.
Paula Bradshaw is absolutely against it. Bost and Enyart support the regulations on fracking that Illinois has put into place. Bost just said that fracking is a very safe process.
Next question: Illinois still behind on job growth. What can the federal government do to stimulate job growth?
Enyart says the economy is doing better than it feels like. The federal government could spend more on infrastructure development, especially trains, and training.
Bost is telling a story about making everything fairer in an Olympic race by putting more weight on the better racer. This leads into a call for fewer regulations, which would improve the economy.
Bradshaw argues that we had higher taxes and a devastated world decades ago, following by a discussion of the benefits of regulations, winding up with a Green New Deal.
Next question is about the ads featuring Bost in the state legislature.
Bost argues that it shows he is willing to stand up for the people of southern Illinois and that he got support nationwide for his actions.
Bradshaw calls it a temper tantrum and says we shouldn't send someone who thinks that is appropriate behaviour to Congress.
Enyart calls previous representatives such as Jerry Costello and Paul Simon "Giants" and says he hopes to emulate them. Wants to work together with other members of the House to get the job done.
Wrapping up, Bradshaw wants to push more green energy and her Green New Deal and obey the law regarding declaring war.
Enyert, asked to comment on his opponents, says that no-one eclipses Bradshaw in her devotion to green and renewable energy. Compliments Bost on his courtesy when Enyert came back to testify in favor of a bill Bost supported.
Bost compliments Bradshaw on her running an uphill campaign and Enyert for coming back and testifying on the same bill.
Next question, who would each like to see run for president in 2016?
Enyert says Paula Bradshaw first, then doesn't really give a name.
Bost also doesn't give a name but criticizes the Obama administration for its handling of foreign policy.
Paula Bradshaw says Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate from 2012, then starts complaining about Ukraine.
Question for Bost, does he favor raising the minimum wage? He says he favors raising the number of jobs.
Bradshaw says the Green New Deal would raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Enyert says raise it to $10.10 per hour because it has not kept pace with inflation.
Closing statements:
Bost said he worked hard as a state representative and that Enyert has not served them as well as Jerry Costello did.
Enyert touts all of the endorsements he has received from Illinois organizations.
Bradshaw calls her opponents "corporate politicians" and reasserts her call for a Green New Deal, saying we need a complete change, not just trading the Democrat for the Republican.
That wraps it up.
Bost Meet & Greet
Mike Bost will appear at the Old Train Depot, nee Downtown Design Center at 4 p.m today to talk with voters, then catch him debating tonight at 7 p.m. at the Marion Civic Center with Bill Enyart and Paula Bradshaw. Debate also broadcast on WSIU.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Meet Bill Enyart
If you have a desire to do you, meet and talk with incumbent Representative Bil Enyart at the Old Train Depot at 2 p.m. this afternoon. this is the second in a series of meetings the Chamber of Commerce has set up with local national and state candidates for office.
Since polls have indicated most Americans do not know their Representatives, either at the state or federal level, this is an opportunity to find out more about them. I have always felt I ought to at least have met the people who are spending my tax dollars.
Since polls have indicated most Americans do not know their Representatives, either at the state or federal level, this is an opportunity to find out more about them. I have always felt I ought to at least have met the people who are spending my tax dollars.
Friday, May 2, 2014
Levee Bonds
Apparently bi-partisanship only goes so far. According to this story in the Southern, State Sen. Bill Luechtefeld thinks Rep. Bill Enyart stepped waaaaay out of line by testifying in favor of a bill allowing the issuing of bonds to repair the levee by Grand Tower. Luechtefeld:
“We had a gentleman there taking credit for it who had absolutely nothing to do with it,” Luechtefeld said. “That’s over the top. You see a lot of awful political things that are ugly, but this was right at the top. I’ve been here for a lot of years, and this is as political as I’ve ever seen. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, that a person would have the nerve to do that just for political reasons. He used it.”
That's quite a condemnation, coming from a guy who served during the Blagoyovich years.
“We had a gentleman there taking credit for it who had absolutely nothing to do with it,” Luechtefeld said. “That’s over the top. You see a lot of awful political things that are ugly, but this was right at the top. I’ve been here for a lot of years, and this is as political as I’ve ever seen. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, that a person would have the nerve to do that just for political reasons. He used it.”
That's quite a condemnation, coming from a guy who served during the Blagoyovich years.
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