Sunday, August 20, 2006
If There Were Any Doubt…
Did anyone have any doubt about whom Pioneer Press favors in the upcoming 8th congressional district contest among incumbent Democratic Party candidate Melissa Bean, Republican Party standard bearer David McSweeney and Moderate Party candidate Bill Scheurer?
Let those doubts be erased.
Pioneer Press supports Melissa Bean’s re-election.
How do I know?
This week’s edition would be the one in which it could have run an unfavorable article about Bean’s ducking the Channel 7 TV debate with McSweeney and Moderate (anti-war) Party candidate bill Scheurer.
But, that topic was ignored in favor of
I wrote about the first yesterday—her symbolic announcement of $2 million for planning Route 120 improvements.
But, there were two other stories:
Or, does some one to bet McSweeney or Scheurer will get its nod?
Let those doubts be erased.
Pioneer Press supports Melissa Bean’s re-election.
How do I know?
This week’s edition would be the one in which it could have run an unfavorable article about Bean’s ducking the Channel 7 TV debate with McSweeney and Moderate (anti-war) Party candidate bill Scheurer.
But, that topic was ignored in favor of
· not one,favorable to Bean.
· not two,
· but three stories
I wrote about the first yesterday—her symbolic announcement of $2 million for planning Route 120 improvements.
But, there were two other stories:
· her being on a radio fund raiser for Turning Point yesterday, (unannounced time at Sam’s Club in Crystal Lake) andI know internet gambling is illegal, but my predicting a Pioneer Press endorsement of Bean is not a gamble on my part.
· her opening her campaign office yesterday. (412 North Seymour on the second floor of the building at the corner of Seymour and Hawley streets.)
Or, does some one to bet McSweeney or Scheurer will get its nod?
