Comments on: Politics: Reagan’s ag secretary to stump for Callahan

By: BJ Stone

BJ Stone — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:41:22 +0000

The IFB doesn’t speak for it’s constituents in many cases. This, I think, is one of them.

I spent five years in the 80’s in Iowa, when their county and state Farm Bureaus were telling them to “vote republican” despite the fact family farms were getting foreclosed upon left and right. The Reagan years were not a great time for small farmers.

By: Peo Proud

Peo Proud — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:28:23 +0000

11Bravo……good point. Maybe one of them should utilize the slogan “I’m not as inexperienced as the other candidate.”

I think what we have to consider when choosing is who has the greatest potential to grow in the office and do a decent job….despite my reservations about some of Aaron’s comments in the past … he is a smart guy and has a lot going for him. I think he has the greatest potential to grow into a good Representative.

I’m hesitant to hold the campaign against either one since they are both running poor campaigns (Schock by allowing his spokesperson too much air time responding for him… and Callahan by failing to indicate anything she is for but focusing on negative half-truth attacks on her opponent).

By: 11Bravo

11Bravo — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:25:20 +0000

Pez, not every farmer is active in the Farm Bureau. Its quite possible that she has the support of a lot of farmers.

Really though, it doesn’t matter either way we’re going to get a completely clueless and incompetent Congressman/woman no matter who wins…

By: Pez

Pez — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:15:57 +0000

Yet didn’t the Illinois Farm Bureau vote to endorse Representative Aaronâ€™s candidacy after interviewing both candidates?

But this press release states “Callahan has garnered great support among farmers throughout the region…” If there is such great support, why didn’t the IFB endorse her?

By: cgiselle12

cgiselle12 — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:59:29 +0000

Nice to see Reaganites (by which I mean Republicans who are sane, middle of the road type people who are lovely to have a debate with vs. the fundamentalist, negative, “my way or the highway” neo-Republicans) supporting Callahan – she’s got my vote for sure!

By: postsimian

postsimian — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:29:22 +0000

Bravo — I know how you feel; we’ve got Rod on our ticket. Come 2010, I’m almost undoubtedly going to be voting for anyone who has a chance of winning against Mr. Chicagovich.

Bill, make education reform your platform and nobody will notice.

By: Billy Dennis

Billy Dennis — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:16:31 +0000

Oh, let’s not start THAT up again.

My spelling is too bad to be in Congress.

By: 11Bravo

11Bravo — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:13:42 +0000

It’s a tough call post, I don’t really have confidence in either of them. I also don’t believe anything the Green Party puts out. That’s why I was pushing for a write in campaign for Billy for the 18th District.

I really don’t know what I am going to do, I suppose I could just not vote for that race but I don’t know how I feel about that.

By: postsimian

postsimian — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:20:57 +0000

You’re not going to actually vote for him anyway, are you?

By: 11Bravo

11Bravo — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:12:12 +0000

Its a little late to act like your running a campaign now…

I soooooo wanted an alternative to Schock, maybe next time.