Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Evanston Congresswoman calls Dold’s recent proposal on women’s health a political ploy. He accuses her of partisanship.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) accused Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) Tuesday of introducing legislation merely to cast himself as a political moderate, while Dold replied Schakowsky is unwilling to act in a bipartisan fashion. Schakowsky made her remarks during a telephone news conference Tuesday with Deerfield management consultant Brad Schneider, Dold’s Democratic opponent in the Nov. 6 general election, to explain why Dold’s record on women’s issues is unsatisfactory. Earlier: Dold Proposal Would Help Women’s Health Schakowsky was particularly critical of a bill Dold introduced last week prohibiting discrimination against health care providers participating in certain government programs from excluding services like contraception …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Schneider likes the policy behind the legislation but questions the Congressman’s motivation.
Federal legislation to protect women’s health was introduced Wednesday by Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) prohibiting discrimination against health care providers participating in certain government programs from excluding services like contraception from coverage. Specifically, Dold wants to prevent institutions like hospitals and clinics participating in Title X from allowing some services and denying others. Title X was passed in 1970 providing preventive care to low income women. “This legislation is needed and timely,” Dold said. “We have seen in Congress and several states attempts to block funds to Title X participants. For over 40 years, Title X has provided access to contraception and health education to women.” He added that more…
Monday, April 23, 2012
Congressman and his opponent see importance of collective bargaining and equal pay in the workplace.
Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) and his Democratic challenger, Brad Schneider of Deerfield, found more areas of agreement than grounds for difference in the policies of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who spoke in Lincolnshire Friday. Walker’s legislation paring back collective bargaining rights last year brought more than 200 union protesters to greet the governor, who spoke to over 600 cheering members of the Lake County Republican Federation celebrating their organization’s 50th anniversary Friday. Earlier: Walker Thrills Lake County Republicans Last year Walker pushed legislation through the Wisconsin legislature eliminating most collective bargaining rights for public sector workers and this year signed a bill repealing the state’s equal…
Monday, April 16, 2012
Deerfield management consultant prepares to challenge Dold.
Deerfield management consultant Brad Schneider raised slightly more than $400,000 during the first quarter of the year for his campaign to challenge 10thCongressional District Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth), according to reports filed Sunday with the Federal Election Commission. Schneider took in $400,238.61 for the period and has raised $934,458 since he began his campaign in May, according to the report. With $226,199.51 in the bank as of March 31, he had to spend most of his donations to win the hotly contested Democratic primary March 20. Earlier: Dold Raises Over $600,000 for His Campaign Of the money Schneider brought in during the quarter, more than 75 percent came from first-time donors to his campaign, according to campaign …
The Republican presidential hopeful suspended his campaign this week.
The hotly contested nomination to become the GOP’s presidential candidate tamped down to a smolder this week, as Sen. Rick Santorum, of Pennsylvania, suspended his campaign at the Gettysburg Hotel on Tuesday. Illinois played a more significant role in this year’s presidential primary as it dragged on longer than some past contests. A month ago the former senator and congressman addressed a packed auditorium at Hersey High School, before losing the state to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Romney picked up 41 delegates in the Land of Lincoln, compared with Santorum’s 10. Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich did not gain any delegates in the primary vote. We thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at that time, and Santorum’s …
Friday, April 13, 2012
Congressman and challenger take different approaches on taxes, Medicare.
A critical issue in the campaign for the 10th Congressional District seat between Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) and his Democratic challenger, Deerfield management consultant Brad Schneider will be the House Republican Budget. Just after the legislation passed March 29 with Dold’s affirmative vote one of 228 in favor, President Barack Obama criticized it. At the same time, presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney embraced the plan and its author, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). With the issue front and center in the Presidential campaign, Schneider and Dold are staking out their own positions on two particular parts of the budget plan, tax reform and Medicare. They both agree change is necessary. While Dold has indicated his …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Congressman has more than $1.6 million on hand.
Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) raised $602,407 for his reelection effort to his 10th Congressional District seat during the quarter ending March 30, according to a news release from his campaign. Dold will face Deerfield management consultant Brad Schneider in the Nov. 6 general election. Schneider won the Democratic nomination with an eight-point victory over his nearest opponent in the March 20 primary. Dold now has $1.64 in the bank and has raised $2.24 million since his election to Congress in 2010. Dold touts his ability to work with Democrats and demonstrate independence for his successful efforts. “The residents of Illinois' 10th District want a Congressman who will tell them the truth and work in a constructive manner to put …
Friday, March 30, 2012
With scant support for bipartisan proposal, Dold votes for Ryan Republican budget. Schneider claims bill hurts seniors and middle class. Schakowsky also weighs in.
After joining a failed bipartisan effort to adopt a broad approach to rein in the country’s financial condition Wednesday, Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) of Illinois 10th Congressional District voted for the Republican House budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) Thursday. Dold’s decision to go along with the House Republican majority after the initial idea did not get much support from either party drew criticism from Deerfield management consultant Brad Schneider, Dold’s Democratic opponent in the Nov. 6 general election. Dold joined a group of Democrats and Republicans to introduce a proposed budget for the next fiscal year based on recommendations two years ago by President Barack Obama’s deficit reduction commission, known as the …
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Leaders of both parties see winning candidates.
What does it mean for the voters of the 10th Congressional District when the Tea Party decries Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) and Democratic challenger Brad Schneider of Deerfield just won a spirited primary after being labeled as “Republican Light” by one of his opponents? Local party leaders along with both Schneider and Dold expect it to mean an issues-based campaign for the seat in the Nov. 6 general election. People like Northfield Township Democratic Committeeman Mike Kreloff of Northbrook and Moraine Township Republican Chairman Lou Atsaves of Lake Forest also think it will mean a contest between moderates with broad appeal. “The Tea Party members aren’t very enthralled with Dold,” Atsaves said. “When the extreme right wing of my …
Friday, March 23, 2012
Primary opponents offer support at unity rally.
Brad Schneider stood with Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) and his three opponents for the Democratic nomination for the 10th Congressional District seat Thursday in Lincolnshire in a show of unity after winning Tuesday’s primary. Schakowsky and Schneider rallied more than 250 people at a Tenth Congressional District Democrats unity event to put aside their differences after a spirited primary and focus their energy on unseating Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) as Ilya Sheyman, John Tree and Vivek Bavda pledged their support. Schneider began his general election campaign Wednesday morning at the Highland Park train station and Dold wasted little time responding to the Deerfield management consultant’s criticism. Earlier: Update: Dold …
Richard Schulte
6:09 am on Monday, May 21, 2012
Mt2: "Ms. Sims, I couldn't agree more, with regard to the 'takeover' at times (not only Mr. Schulte, but he tends to stand out with his 'unusual' point-of-views)!" Hmmm. . . I understand how a group of people takes over parts of Chicago in a demonstration for some cause-we see video of that on the news, but I don't really understand how one can "take over" this blog. Government is spending … more ›