Sunday, June 10, 2012
Democratic challenger to Dold stresses importance of grass roots efforts.
Democratic Congressional candidate Brad Schneider of Deerfield told more than 150 supporters and volunteers Saturday at the opening of his Northbrook campaign office how they will make a difference in one of the most hotly contested races in the country. “When you’re out there knocking on a door and someone expresses a concern to you you can assure them it will get back to the campaign,” Schneider said stressing the importance of grass roots campaigning. Schneider is challenging Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) in the Nov. 6 general election. Introducing Schneider, Chris Kennedy of Libertyville, the Democratic candidate for Lake County State’s Attorney, let the crowd know the race for the 10th Congressional District seat would have a …
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
Democratic Congressional candidate has voted only twice since 2000.
Congressional Candidate John Tree of Long Grove, one of four contenders in the March 20 Democratic primary, has voted only twice since 2000 according to an article in today’s Daily Herald. According to the article, Tree voted in the 2008 and 2010 general elections. He did not vote in primary or municipal elections in the past because he wanted to maintain non partisanship as a colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve. “I have not voted in local non-partisan elections before for the same reasons regarding the military culture, even though at a very local level, I understand the races are not partisan,” Tree said to Patch today. The full Daily Herald story also discusses the voting records of the other Democrats, Brad Schneider of …
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…
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 ›