Debbie Halvorson Moved Ahead of Robin Kelly in Polls: 2nd District Race
Despite a slew of recent endorsements for Kelly and a major dropout, Halvorson moved ahead of the former state representative going into the weekend.
Poll results, released Friday, put Debbie Havorson at the top of the Democrats going into the 2nd District special primary election, according to the Daily-Journal.
The poll used 500 voters likely to cast a ballot in the Feb. 26 election, and showed the former congressman now leads with 21 percent of the vote. Robin Kelly is second in line with 17 percent.
Halvorson talked about the results in a prepared statement, implying that they are not all that surprising and that they only confirm "what other polls — outside the Robin Kelly campaign — have indicated."
Victory Research conducted the poll, from Feb. 17 through Feb. 19, for WCKG AM Radio.
The results of the Feb. 26 primary election will reveal which Democrat and which Republican will appear on the general election ballot.
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Arthur W. Wiggins Jr.
7:09 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
Yes!!!
Flintstone
7:13 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
Our best bet for actual representation!
Dinkum
7:28 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
Don't get to excited AWW. Here's some info on the guy who owns "Victory Research":
Tribune, 12-1-2010: Rod McCulloch, a Republican strategist convicted of falsifying signatures in 2008, who acknowledges he recruited workers to circulate petitions for (Rahm Emanuel's tenant Robert) Halpin.
Tribune 11-30-2010 In 2008, McCulloch was convicted of perjury in connection with the falsification of signatures for a DuPage County political candidate. He was sentenced to probation.
Is he a political consultant for the Halvorson team?
I Think, Therefore I Vote
8:44 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
Good Day ... I agree with AWW, and Flintstone. Debbie Halvorson is the 2nd CD's "best" choice to represent all of the District. No, the Halvorson for Congress campaign, does not employ political consultants, and they have not commissioned this Poll.
Michael ... A Voter (who has Voted) in the 2nd Congressional
Dinkum
10:15 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
And how do you know McCulloch is not on the team (or received payment for consultative services)? Provide evidence of this if you would.
As for Halvorson, I visited her website to review her stance on various issues. Like most who want to get elected they want to focus on how government creates jobs. This is a myth (unless you count the number of people employed by the government). The private sector creates jobs and needs government to REDUCE legislation to support this effort.
She MIGHT be the best Demo candidate but given the history of D2 (and the current list of candidates) that's not saying much.
Arthur W. Wiggins Jr.
11:12 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
Its not really a myth on how government creates jobs. There is a misunderstanding on this in relationship to what jobs government creates. FDR created an enormous amount of jobs, some of the jobs he created were actually needed to grow our country.
In present day there is no need for government to start any infrastructure related jobs.
How government creates jobs today is entirely related to legislation. Private sector cannot create clean energy jobs because the legislation and regulation for it is vague.
Many towns do not have provisions for wind powered generators, this directly effects private sector manufacturing the unit in the states (although that is a local legislative issue).
About a year ago China complained that the tariff on their tires imported here was to high, by increase those tariffs we are able to create jobs because the demand for domestic tires would increase.
There are many way government can create private sector jobs through legislation, without increasing direct government jobs.
By the way government employment is near 17% of the population, which is a burden, it is supposed to be at or near 9%.
Dinkum
3:14 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
My point, not expressed well in the previous post, is government created (taxpayer supported) job programs fail. Miserably. And if someone is collecting a taxpayer supported, project paycheck I didn't see it as a "job".
Here's the more important point in terms of the relationship between taxpayer supported work, employment, and the economy. Let's look at the FDR. Here's what Henry Morgenthau Jr. — close friend, lunch companion, loyal secretary of the Treasury to President Franklin D. Roosevelt — and key architect of FDR’s New Deal said:
“We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work.”
“I say after eight years of this Administration we have just as much unemployment as when we started. … And an enormous debt to boot!”
And there are facts to back up these statements. Now, if the government wants to create private sector jobs, start with eliminating anti-business legislation and wage control laws.
mark upton
10:56 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
Debbie halvorson seems at this point the most qualified candidate.
macsosub
11:22 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
All the Cook County political Lap-Dogs are endorcing Kelly.
We need to send them a message tomorrow!
Arthur W. Wiggins Jr.
11:44 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
I agree 100% macosub.
Pam
3:55 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
On Friday and Saturday, TEAM RAYBURN received over 3,500 calls from people in the 2nd congressional district who left their names, numbers and a statement confirming that they voted for candidate CHARLES RAYBURN.
This is a new HIGH DAILY TOTAL for TEAM RAYBURN; but we are still asking for your VOTE.
PUNCH (108)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DON't BE LATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND THIS TIME YOU WILL GET IT STRAIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pam
3:49 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Both Bebbie and Robin sat behind our candidate CHARLES RAYBURN at the Southland Friends of Labor Breakfast and that is where Robin and Debbie will finish this race: BEHIND CONGRESSMAN CHARLES RAYBURN.
DON'T BE LATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PUNCH (108)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
VOTE FOR CHARLES RAYBURN ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James Bond
4:58 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Wow, you tracked over 3500 calls of folks who told you they voted. That is truly amazing since early voters were only about 1 percent.
Dinkum
9:31 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Early prediction on the D2 primary results. Rayburn-ed will not make lunch and "Pam" will not be back on Patch.
James Bond
2:41 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Pam your numbers don't add up. Take a look. http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-74573483/
Juvenal
5:06 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
It seems the only candidates with a realistic chance of winning now are Beale, Halvorson, or Kelly. None seem very bright or super competent. The Democratic machine is pushing Kelly hard. That alone should disqualify her, and the failure of the Illinois Bright Start program on her watch seals the deal. Beale is a blowhard who has probably never set foot south of 95th street, he will only care about the City. He's out. Halvorson at least understands the needs of the suburbs. In a highly partisan Congress, the most centrist/moderate candidate will, ironically, have much more influence on the Hill than any far-left wing type candidate, whose vote is a known quantity. So, by default, she becomes the least bad option in the race. Plus it will be fun to watch the heads of all the machine pols and community "leaders" explode when she wins....
James Bond
6:02 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Wow Juvenal, when I see you post its always great. But this time I pictured you in a room, helping our great leaders from the past. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson with Benjamin Franklin giving them advice on how to write the Constitution. You hit the nail right on the head. Great Comment. Now let us wait until Pam jump back on the Rayburn bandwagon saying, "Ten Thousand callers said they voted for Raybun today".
Arthur W. Wiggins Jr.
5:18 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
I absolutely love reading juvenal's post!
John Wright
7:18 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg is used to buying elections with his millions. So Chicago voters better fall in line and vote for Bloombergs preference, Ms. Robin Kelly. He knows what's best!
Marcus Lewis
8:21 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Then move to New York. You can't buy me off.
www.marcuslewisforcongress2013.org
We are going to "RISE & SHINE ON APRIL 9 !" Honesty for a change.
Veronica
11:35 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Nuts, nuts and more nuts if Debbie were such a great rep, while in office as a senator, she would have helped the folk living in Hopkins Park. Neither she or the current senator gives a darn. Were it not for this special election none of the candidates outside of Williams would be seen. They would lay back in silence as a number of major issues exploded in their faces. But of course it is okay with the majority of persons who think they will be served by virtue of a candidate entering the face, She's and others full of bs saying just what they think you want to hear having done nothing to advocate for the masses. If you are poor like those folks in Hopkins Park, forget it. Anthony W. Williams is the clear choice intelligent, action oriented, works on behalf of the masses always. Marcus Lewis, don't make me laugh although you do belong in a circus.
Marcus Lewis
4:17 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
There is a sadness to those that for one reason or another that won't face reality, i.e., to run now for the "eighth time" for the same seat under every banner available and lost each time is insanity. Then what makes this worst is to latch on to a new candidate that garnered over 40,000 votes the very first time and in another futile attempt to besmirch the character is a symptom that something is contagious in this family that a doctor should be summoned immediately. BTW, bring the strait jackets too.
Marcus Lewis
6:13 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
See for yourself.
http://wgntv.com/2013/02/11/marcus-lewis-independent/
Fatimah Muhammad
5:29 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Last Tuesday (2/19) at the 2nd NAACP candidates forum hosted by Bethany Lutheran Church -- "Debbie" interrupted my response to a question about reparations. When I said I had been thinking about how to move forward on Rep. Conyers's reparations bill (HB 40) since 1988, she quipped dismissively, "What? [was that] when you were born."
While I can play the dozens with anybody, what concerns me about her comment is that it signifies a dismissal of real concerns of African-Americans, especially Gen-X ones.
I graduated high school in 1988. I was born in 1971. Could that be when she graduated high school?
Dinkum
10:16 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
FM, not sure she was dismissing the concerns of AA but I think you called her out correctly on the "age game" play.
As for the reparations bill/movement, give it up. It's not going to go anywhere and the AA community should focus it's energies on more "right now" topics.
- Reduce the % of unwed, young mothers having babies (70%)
- Reduce the number of HS dropouts (over 50% in some cities)
- Reduce incarceration for black males (44% of the prison population in this country)
These should be the primary, real concerns for the AA community. With the right focus and leadership, positive progress can be made IMO.
Arthur W. Wiggins Jr.
11:23 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Fatimah Muhammad
First we are not African Americans, to hold onto such nomenclature is disingenuous. I know three African American people, one of them is Caucasian.
We are Black Americans.
There is a large amount of different ethnicity that run through the blood of Black Americans.
For any Black American to grasp hold to calling themselves African American while simultaneously ignoring their Caucasian, Native American, Portuguese, French, Spanish, and Hispanic (or any combination of the aforementioned) blood shows ignorance of not only history but also of self.
Fortunately DNA testing can allow us to determine exactly what make us who we are. I wish many would do such testing so they can stop calling themselves something they are not.
As far as I am concerned I am a Black man from the clan of the United States of America, born in the Land of Lincoln, and of the Chicago tribe next to the great lake of Michigan.
as far as reparations are concerned, I am the great great grand son of slaves, I was born in a time that was highly contested racial divides... yet none of that means a thing to me. If a politically correct backwards congress granted me such monies I WOULD TAKE IT while cursing them for being so passive and ignorant.
Last Black Americans as far as I am concerned need representation that seeks to eliminate mandatory minimums, and increase funding ( grants) for education.
Dinkum
3:26 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
I see your point AWW. Well stated.
And, as of today, we don't have to worry about the "Negro" label as the Census Bureau has decided to leave it off it's future surveys. It was only on for about 100 years.
What a relief. What progress. Way to go Uncle Sam.
Fatimah Muhammad
5:43 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Don't believe the Koch Brothers - funded & inspired hype. Use more than Fox News and other sold out pundits as sources. Fact check your sources: Koch Brothers Exposed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTwqkl8BqSc and/or Capitalism: A Love Story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-UXuIDhzJQ and/or an article from 6 days ago http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2013/02/koch-brothers-want-know-why-their-money-was-wasted/62331/
WA Mama
7:48 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Sorry, Daily-Journal. It seems that poll must have been taken by her mother.
Winston Wolf
8:17 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Slightly off, "Victory Research".
James Bond
8:39 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
They were only off by like 53 percent Winston, Marginal Error Right.