We noted in the Extra yesterday that President Bush will be appearing at a Peoria fundraiser later this month for GOP State Rep. Aaron Schock, who is running for Rep. Ray LaHood's 18th District congressional seat. Peoria Pundit plucked this quote from Schock out of a local news report:
"Any patriotic American would be honored to have the President of the United States come to help them and I am very honored,” said Schock.
Peoria Pundit added, "I guess anyone who doesn’t think highly of Bush — and this includes a LOT of Republicans, conservatives and otherwise — isn’t really a patriot."
Interestingly enough, while the Bush fundraiser will certainly give Schock a fundraising boost, I'm guessing his campaign didn't realize it would also draw the netroots' attention to his opponent, Democrat Colleen Callahan. Indeed, as Peoria Pundit noted, several DailyKos posts on the race have surfaced in recent days. The Swing State Project picked up on Bush's planned visit to the 18th as well -- and you gotta give them credit for this headline: "Aaron Schock Not Afraid to Bear Hug Radioactive Toxic Sludge."
Comments
on Sat, 07/12/2008 - 17:11
The Republican fund raising efforts will, and have, also bring attention to the third candidate running in the Illinois 18th Congressional District, Green Sheldon Schafer. Mr Schafer is the only one of the three candidates who has pledged not to accept any corporate funding. Bringing his years of public service experience to the ring he is offering the constituency of the 18th a real choice.
on Sun, 07/13/2008 - 04:02
Electiong Shock would be a mistake at a time the USA cannot afford another elected mistake.
on Sun, 07/13/2008 - 10:09
Someone should tell Aaron drunk and stupid is no way to go through life.
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