And, while there, remembered that I had neglected to look into the Republican primary for the 9th district, to face safely-gerrymandered Jan Scharkowsky. It’s just as well I didn’t, because it turns out her opponent will be one of these two candidates, according to the Chicago Tribune’s editorial:
Two years ago, we were encouraged to see a strong Republican candidate in the new and slightly less blue 9th Congressional District. Tim Wolfe, of Arlington Heights, provided some valuable counter-programming to Rep. Jan Schakowsky, of Evanston, who nonetheless coasted to victory. Neither Republican running this time looks like a viable challenger. Susanne Atanus, of Niles, says autism, subzero winters and downstate tornadoes are God’s wrath unleashed over abortion and same-sex marriage. Her economic plan — “positive daily returns” — calls for companies to distribute profits to shareholders at the end of every day, thereby stimulating spending. Chicagoan David Earl Williams III, a Navy veteran, identifies himself as a model/promoter/novelist/logistic specialist. He acknowledges that a judge in Washington D.C. recently issued a civil order of protection against him, based on a complaint by a former girlfriend. Williams says the complaint is baseless. No endorsement.
Sometimes I think, “I should just run myself!” — well, except for the fact that it takes more than the ability to articulate a sound set of policies; it takes big buckets of cash or lots of wealthy connections.
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