Romney continues to embarrass the GOP

February 2, 2012

Mitt Romney is getting quite the reputation for gaffes.

Next Republican Presidential debate THURSDAY NIGHT

January 24, 2012

Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul will square off once again Thursday night.

South Carolina election results streamed live on Politico.com

January 21, 2012

On Saturday, POLITICO will broadcast a live South Carolina primary night show featuring instant election results and analysis.

Merry Christmas, My Friend

December 24, 2011

All of us at Republican News Watch wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.

Explaining “conservative” pundit hysteria about Newt Gingrich

December 19, 2011

It’s clear to me that the most pressing conscious or unconscious weight on the political right’s chattering class is that they have utterly failed to accomplish anything.

Republican David McSweeney stands up to GOP nitwits

December 12, 2011

We’ve finally got a Republican challenger with the courage and backbone to say enough is enough.

Monday is the last day for candidates to file

December 2, 2011

There’s still time to get on the ballot for Republican Precinct Committeeman (or Republican Ward Committeeman in Chicago).

MCQUEARY: ComEd’s New Inside Man

February 8, 2012

A newly retired state representative who shepherded two utility bills through the House in 2010 and 2011 landed a new job last month as the utilities’ lobbyist.

NATIONAL REVIEW: Big-Government Republicans

February 2, 2012

The Republican establishment doesn't want to rein in big government; it merely seeks to hold the its reins.

AP: Number of Illinois abortions drops

January 25, 2012

State health officials say the number of abortions reported in Illinois has reached a 37-year low.

POLITICO: Palin tells Christie “don’t get your panties in a wad”

January 24, 2012

Palin says Christie played into the media’s hand when he called Gingrich an “embarrassment” to the GOP.

Miller: Campaign donation caps making little difference

January 23, 2012

Back when the reformers demanded that state campaign contributions be capped, they said it would limit the dollars flowing into Illinois political funds.

POLITICO: Gingrich and Romney engage as two-man race begins

January 22, 2012

Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney took to the airwaves on Sunday to lay out their latest lines of attack.

TRIBUNE: Romney’s finance team also donors to Obama and Emanuel

January 21, 2012

About half of Romney's 22 Illinois finance committee members have donated either to Obama's 2008 campaign or the mayoral campaign of Rahm Emanuel.


Keeping them Accountable

Republicans voting like Democrats

Republicans voting like Democrats

Our elected officials love to tell you about the votes they think you want to hear about, especially around election time. We think you deserve a more complete and accurate picture. Our goal here is to create a more educated voter, an engaged citizenry, and a more responsive state government.

Mark Kirk’s extremely liberal voting record

Mark Kirk’s extremely liberal voting record

Nationally syndicated conservative talk radio host and best selling author Laura Ingraham called Mark Kirk "part of the RINO Republican class that got Republicans into trouble in the first place." We agree.

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