A friend from Northern Virginia reports that, much like toadstools in the rain, a large number of “Republicans for Connolly” signs sprouted with the opening of the polls. The signs are in the same color scheme as the more traditional Connolly yard signs. Apparently, the Connolly campaign gets discounts for bulk printing.
A “Republicans for…” organization would not be a bad strategy for a Democrat in this climate. However, you would a) want to actually have a few Republicans to point to and b) you would want to launch the organization sooner than 12 hours before the polls close.
Nice try Gerry. I hope lobbying works at better for you.
A much more shameless act of elephant envy occurred here in Illinois on Friday. Every ten years, State Supreme Court Justices have to be “retained” by the voters. Nobody else is on the ballot. The ballot simply asks whether the Supreme Court Justice should be retained, and sixty percent of the voters have to say “yes.”
In the history of Illinois, no justice has ever not been retained. These guys die in office.
Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride, a partisan Democrat, may be first to lose his job to the voters.
Recognizing the situation he is in, Kilbride sent out a mail piece that hit Friday, essentially claiming to be a Republican. Notice the frequent use of the word “we” in his Election Alert to Republicans.
A lot of us started out in the Republican party volunteering on campaigns, rather than sending out mail pieces claiming to be a Republican. Its not too late for Kilbride. Just a few hours before the polls close, and I bet Adam Kinzinger and Bobby Schilling could use the help.