Poll: Which Political Commercial Stretches the Truth the Most?

More than $42 million has been spent on six Congressional races in Illinois and much of it right here in the 10th District between Brad Schneider and Robert Dold. Now it is your chance to vote on which commercial spins the tallest tale.

With four days to go until 10th Congressional District voters decide to reelect Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) or replace him with Democrat Brad Schneider of Deerfield, the candidates are spending their time crisscrossing the area meeting voters. While Schneider and Dold make their case on a personal level, voters will continue to be pelted with television commercials in part attacking the two men. There are six contested Congressional race across Illinois and $42 million has been spent so far, according to a story in the Chicago Tribune. Earlier: Party Leaders Weigh in on 10th District Attack Ads Much of that money has been spent on negative commercials. Dold and Schneider will claim those attacks are distortions of their words and …

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Video: Kirk Campaigns With Dold

Schneider gets backing from Durbin.

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Highland Park) made a rare public appearance Thursday when Rep. Robert Dold’s (R-Kenilworth) campaign bus stopped outside the senator’s Highland Park home for a visit. Kirk has made few public outings since stroke in January. Dold also picked up Kirk’s endorsement. The video released by the Dold campaign shows the two lawmakers talking but does not disclose the details of their conversation. “Rep. Dold and I have worked on strengthening the security of Israel and to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capabilities,” Kirk said in a release from the Dold campaign. “We worked together to put tougher sanctions on Iran’s energy sector and encouraged the administration to sign the new sanctions into law.” Meanwhile, …

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Schneider Colleagues Discuss Business Record

Democratic challenger to Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) turned around a family business.

When Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) ran for the House of Representatives two years ago, he presented his experience as President of his Rose Pest Control as a reason voters should send him to Congress. Deerfield management consultant Brad Schneider, Dold’s Democratic challenger, is touting his business background as a reason the citizens of the 10th Congressional District should now send him to Washington instead. Earlier: Party Leaders Weigh in on 10th District Attack Ads Now independent expenditure groups wanting to assure Dold’s reelection and to some degree the North Shore Congressman himself are questioning Schneider’s business success. They base their criticism on Schneider’s refusal to release his federal income tax returns and …

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Schneider, Dold Talk Budgeting

More than six months ago, Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) and Democratic opponent Brad Schneider began debating the House Republican Budget. Take a look at an early Patch story and its update a the Nov. 6 election approaches.

Dold, Schneider Talk Women's Health

Patch has updated a story it published in May where Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) criticized a proposal Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) about women's health. Information from Dold's Democratic opponent, Brad Schneider of Deerfield, has been added.

Dold, Schneider Differ on Medicare

See Patch's July 15 story showing the difference between Schneider and Dold on Medicare and learn the facts about proposals affecting the health care plan for America's seniors.

Dold, Schneider Show Differences in Last Debate

Candidates express variations in ideas on taxes, health care and same sex marriage.

A few clear cut differences emerged during a debate Tuesday on WTTW between Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) and his Democratic opponent, Deerfield management consultant Brad Schneider. Though the two traded jabs on Schneider’s business background and Dold’s votes for the House Republican budget, their differences emerged on tax policy, health care reform and same sex marriage. This was their final debate before the Nov. 6 election. Earlier: Dold Discards Norquist Pledge in Debate With Schneider Though Dold told Patch Oct. 14 after a League of Women Voters debate in Lake Forest he will consider increasing the revenue of the federal government to help balance the budget, he does not like the notion of raising taxes now. “I don’t think it’s a…

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Want the Phone Calls, Full Mailboxes To Stop? Vote

Dold and Schneider campaigns accelerate voter contact with the start of early voting.

With 10th Congressional voters receiving a barrage of phone calls, knocks on the door and brochures in their mailboxes not to mention all the commercials, one professional affiliated with a campaign has some advice. Vote early. The campaigns of Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) and Democratic challenger Brad Schneider are looking at every day between today and Nov. 6 as election day as they accelerate their efforts to persuade voters to choose their candidate. Earlier: Party Leaders Weigh in on 10th District Attack Ads “Our message to voters is that if you want us to stop calling, knocking on your door and mailing you information, please vote early,” Dold campaign spokesperson John McGovern said. This works for Schneider supporters as well. …

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