Before I hot the doors for the evening, I thought I'd stop in and report what's happening out here in IL-14.
There's tons of people out from within the state and from across the country. Several "super volunteers" who volunteered with Bill in Pennsylvania hopped planes out to Aurora and are pounding the pavement with the rest of us.
The scientist and engineer activists are out in full effect, including current and former Fermilab scientists and support staff and academic colleagues of Bill's. There are several people here from around the country who went to grad school with Bill and are incredibly excited about his campaign.
Labor is on board with folks from IUPAT, SEIU, AFSCME, IBEW, and Letter Carriers everywhere. The Letter Carriers local in Aurora is one of the most militant unions I've had the pleasure to know and work with! You've got to love militant mailmen and women who want to see a change in their government.
The Seals campaign has sent a bunch of people and the Harper campaign, too. Even Jill Morgenthaler running in IL-06 sent people! Obama's Illinois organization is on board, too. In fact, I received a call from Obama's Chicago headquarters this morning asking me to volunteer! The woman on the other end of the line was pretty heartened to hear that I was already here!
I said "sort of" liveblogging because I'm not sure when I'll be back.
The turf is all cut for tomorrow and we're ready to go! And the best part?
There's no sign of Oberweis' people on the street ANYWHERE!
I will be working on Bill Foster's race full-time starting tomorrow (Wednesday) until the election. I'm totally excited to help out! Who else is going?
My friend from Ohio is coming out, too.
Post here if you're planning on helping so I'll know to look for you!
I just received the following press release from Bill Foster's campaign for Congress in IL-14.
Treasurer Giannoulias has done an excellent job proving his credibility and effectiveness since being elected and has earned the respect of many Democrats statewide. His endorsement will undoubtedly provide a boost to Foster's campaign.
This seems like a dandy fine and excellent idea, more communities should consider hosting these types of events (could well say it applies to so-called 'virtual communities' as well, such as this one *nudge-wink* ;p)
Just a friendly reminder to mark your calendars for our next Monthly gathering at Ernie McCann's in N. Aurora on Sun. Feb 19th from 1-5pm
As usual, we will be in the private room at the back of dining area.
I have also added Drinking Liberally-Aurora to the DFA-Link groups Event Calendars, (14th Dist, Naperville-Aurora, Progressive Dem Council of Kendall), so if you'd like to RSVP or share this information with others in your social circles please do so at your discretions.
This all ties back to the eSlate Voting Machines being used for the first time in Kane County for the March Primary Elections and related issues (or shall we call more accurately call them 'live experiments' at voters and taxpayers expense).
Illinois elections are wide open to computer vote fraud.
Safeguards are inadequate or nonexistent.
Illinois has no protection against malicious programming, hacking or rigging of computer-based elections.
Add to this mix, Early Voting, use of Optical Scan Ballots and eSlate machines in Aurora (and Dupage County), Absentee Balloting, how the eSlate machines will be safeguarded and protected during the "rolling polling places" caravans across Kane County once early voting begins, voter confusion about how the new eSlate machines work (and ensuring their votes are accurately recorded and counted).
Seems to me we have the makings for a "yet another fine mess" once the Polls close come election night.
