Friday, April 13, 2012
Congressman and challenger take different approaches on taxes, Medicare.
(Updated on Oct. 28 at 5 a.m.) Editor’s Note—Since the article below was published more than six months ago, Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) and his Democratic Challenger, Brad Schneider of Deerfield, have continued to debate issues centered around the House Republican Budget authored by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), now the Republican Vice Presidential nominee. Schneider has moved from calling for the expiration of all of the tax cuts passed in 2001 during the administration of former President George W. Bush to maintaining those tax rates for people earning under $250,000 per year. Dold has also evolved, discarding his pledge to Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform to never raise taxes to voting for the Cooper LaTourette budget which …
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
DCCC chair calls 10th District race top priority for party.
(Update at 1:25 p.m.) Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) disagreed with statements by Democratic challenger Brad Schneider of Deerfield today that he has voted against woman’s health issues. “I am pro choice,” Dold said. “It’s long standing policy in Washington for 30 years the United States does not provide funding for abortions. President (Barack) Obama has done this in his executive orders.” Dold was referring to a vote for legislation Schneider said Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has called the leave women to die act. Dold also made it clear he favors efforts to make availability to contraception easier. “I made sure to secure passage of Title 10 so women have access to contraception,” he said. In other news related to the race, Democratic …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
All insist American military action must remain an option.
When it comes to preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons, Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) said Friday in Lake Forest he would not rule out military force from the United States as a way to keep an atomic bomb out of Iranian hands. “Israel is preparing now (for a preemptive strike),” Dold said. “The United States must keep all opportunities on the table. There must be a credible threat from the United States that sends a clear signal.” Dold gets no argument on this issue from the four Democrats seeking their party’s nomination in the March 20 primary to oppose him in the Nov. 6 general election. Deerfield management consultant Brad Schneider, Long Grove business owner John Tree, Mundelein attorney Vivek Bavda and Waukegan …
Monday, February 27, 2012
At fourth debate in five days, Sheyman’s attacks on Schneider ebb as Tree takes jab at Sheyman.
With four debates in the last five days, the quartet of Democrats seeking their party’s nomination in the March 20 primary to oppose 10th District Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) in the Nov. 6 general election became more restrained toward each other Sunday. Earlier: Check out Patch's Live Blog of the Debate Deerfield management consultant Brad Schneider became increasingly aggressive Wednesday at Stevenson High School and then Saturday at the Deerfield Hyatt responding to attacks by Waukegan community organizer Ilya Sheyman for Schneider’s campaign donations to Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Highland Park) since 2002. By Sunday, the subject was not raised at a League of Women Voters forum before more than 250 people at the Highland Park Country Club, …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Bavda, Sheyman and Schneider get some unusual inquiries from Stevenson High School students.
Democratic Congressional candidates Brad Schneider, Ilya Sheyman and Vivek Bavda got a challenge during their debate Wednesday from students at Stevenson High School. In a student run forum before more than 250 people at Stevenson, many of them students who are already of voting age, the three candidates got questions unlike many they have been asked at previous events. All three candidates and a fourth contender, Long Grove business owner John Tree, are running in the March 20 primary for the opportunity to challenge Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) in the Nov. 6 general election. Tree did not attend because he had a scheduling conflict, according to Stevenson teacher Dan Larsen who helped the students organize the evening. Some of the …
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Latest poll in race to challenge Dold shows Schneider with solid lead of those who have made up their mind.
With just over a month to go before the March 20 primary, approximately half the Democratic voters planning to cast a ballot to nominate a candidate to oppose Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) in the Nov. 6 general election remain unsure of their choice. In a poll conducted earlier this week by the consulting firm Normington Petts for the campaign ofe Derfield management consultant Brad Schneider, one of four candidates for the Democratic nod, 51 percent of the likely voters are undecided. Despite the uncertainty, Schneider holds a substantial lead over his nearest rival, Waukegan community organizer Ilya Sheyman. The results show 29 percent prefer Schneider, 14 percent want Sheyman, four percent like Long Grove business owner John Tree and …
Monday, February 13, 2012
Candidates tell Vernon Township group how they will attract independent voters.
Deerfield management consultant Brad Schneider won the endorsement of the Vernon Township Democratic Organization Sunday in Vernon Hills among the four contenders for their party’s nomination in the March 20 primary. Schneider, Waukegan community organizer Ilya Sheyman, Mundelein attorney Vivek Bavda and Long Grove business owner John Tree made their case to more than 80 people why they were best suited to challenge Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) in the Nov. 6 general election. After listening to each candidate make an opening statement and answer six questions submitted anonymously from the audience on index cards, 33 organization members voted their preference for Schneider, 27 for Sheyman and one each for Bavda and Tree, according to …
Monday, February 6, 2012
Northfield Township party leaders urge endorsement of no candidate, enough members listen.
The Northfield Township Democratic Organization will not endorse a 10th Congressional District Democratic candidate for the March 20 primary after attacks by advocates of certain contenders left no consensus choice Saturday in Northbrook. Supporters of Waukegan community organizer Ilya Sheyman criticized Deerfield management consultant Brad Schneider for campaign contributions to Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Highland Park), while the 25-year-old Sheyman came under fire for his age. The other two candidates who appealed to more than 150 people in the room were Long Grove business owner John Tree and Mundelein attorney Vivek Bavda. Only 53 of those people had green cards to vote as organization members. When it came time to vote, 22 people raised their…
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Deerfield consultant Brad Schneider has $450,000 on hand for March 20 primary.
(Update 5:30 p.m.) Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) raised $356,831 for his reelection bid for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2011, and now has $1.24 million in the bank, according to a campaign spokesperson. Since being elected in November 2010, Dold has accumulated $1.66 million, spending approximately $420,000 so far in his effort to retain the seat. "I am pleased with the support our campaign is receiving from the residents of Illinois' 10th District,” Dold said. “We are gearing up for an exciting general election race and my supporters are engaged and enthusiastic about our campaign." The race for the newly configured 10thCongressional District promises to be one of the most hotly contested in the country. It has already been targeted …
Monday, January 30, 2012
Sheyman tops Schneider 2-1. Morrison also receives nod.
Ilya Sheyman has received the endorsement of the New Trier Township Democratic Organization for the Democratic nomination in the March 20 primary against incumbent Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth). A community organizer from Waukegan, Sheyman received the nod from 64.42 percent of the ballots cast Sunday for the Tenth Congressional District nomination by more than 200 members of the group. Balloting was limited to paid members of the New Trier Democrats. Deerfield management consultant Brad Schneider was preferred by 30.06 percent while Mundelein attorney Vivek Bavda and Long Grove business owner John Tree garnered 4.72 percent between them. In the race to succeed state Sen. Susan Garrett (D-Lake Forest), West Deerfield Township …
Nightcrawler
10:07 pm on Friday, June 22, 2012
Nor have the Democrats in senate buged either, so if you are going to call out the Republicans, you have to do the same and say the Democrats haven't either. The House repeatedly keeps coming up with ideas that would save the country money and reduce the deficit, but the senate, controlled by those you support, have repeatedly blocked legislation, so don't act like Republicans are ignoring these … more ›