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You can’t force voters to do the right thing in elections

Posted on July 9, 2022July 10, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on You can’t force voters to do the right thing in elections
You can’t force voters to do the right thing in elections

You can’t force voters to do the right thing in elections Elections, especially primaries, are always a mix of good and bad results. In Orland Park, the extremist Republicans managed to survive thanks to one of the lowest voter turnouts we have seen in a long time. In the 6th District, Orland Park’s extremist rightwing…

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Democrat Calandriello gears up for November General Election to represent the 17th Cook County District

Posted on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Democrat Calandriello gears up for November General Election to represent the 17th Cook County District
Democrat Calandriello gears up for November General Election to represent the 17th Cook County District

Democrat Calandriello gears up for November General Election to represent the 17th Cook County District Democratic nominee for the 17th District of the Cook County Board Daniel T. Calandriello declares victory: Calandriello looks forward to the general election and addressing public safety, increasing mental health services, and investing in infrastructure With 100% of precincts reporting,…

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Sean Morrison drops the ball fighting for Cook County Republicans

Posted on June 21, 2022June 22, 2022 By Ray Hanania 3 Comments on Sean Morrison drops the ball fighting for Cook County Republicans
Sean Morrison drops the ball fighting for Cook County Republicans

Sean Morrison drops the ball fighting for Cook County Republicans Republicans in suburban Cook County will not have to worry about wasting a lot of time to vote because the most popular candidate on Republican Ballots is a candidate named “No Candidate,” slated through the incompetence of Cook County Republican Chairman Sean Morrison, the beleaguered…

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Sean Morrison just can’t stop himself from lying

Posted on June 6, 2022June 7, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Sean Morrison just can’t stop himself from lying
Sean Morrison just can’t stop himself from lying

Sean Morrison just can’t stop himself from lying When you don’t have any real achievements or issues to advocate for, public officials like Cook County Board Commissioner Sean Morrison turn to the lies. They want to distract voters from the ugly truth of their failure with their Big Lies. Morrison is so afraid of Liz…

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The Sean Morrison letter to the Judge I would have written

Posted on June 1, 2022May 3, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on The Sean Morrison letter to the Judge I would have written
The Sean Morrison letter to the Judge I would have written

The Sean Morrison letter to the Judge I would have written Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison must be upset that voters are focused on his failings as a leader because he is sharing and distributing ugly false attack literature against Liz Gorman hoping it will deflect voters from his own failures. Morrison’s failures are too…

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Barry Goldwater Jr., son of former GOP Presidential icon, headlines Gorman Republican Forum

Posted on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 By News Editor No Comments on Barry Goldwater Jr., son of former GOP Presidential icon, headlines Gorman Republican Forum
Barry Goldwater Jr., son of former GOP Presidential icon, headlines Gorman Republican Forum

Barry Goldwater Jr., son of former GOP Presidential icon, headlines Gorman Republican Forum Orland Township Committeewoman and taxpayer rights champion Liz Gorman will host a candidate’s forum to showcase the best and the brightest candidates running in the June 28 Republican Primary election. Former California Congressman Barry M. Goldwater Jr., the son of the man…

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