Progress Illinois

In their editorial endorsing Mike Quigley in the 5th Congressional District special election today, the Sun-Times takes a moment to point out that they're no fan of GOP candidate Rosanna "Chicagolady" Pulido:

A brief word about Pulido. She is the founder of the Illinois Minuteman Project, a far right group that battles illegal immigration. The national Republican Party is offering Pulido no help, which speaks volumes about her candidacy. She is well outside the mainstream.

It's not clear that the national GOP would have supported Pulido anyway.  After all, IL-5 is a lost cause for a Republican candidate, no matter how "mainstream."  What's notable is the withdrawal of support by local conservative bloggers after Pulido's heinous online comments surfaced last week.  

On a related note, a coalition of civil rights groups held a press conference yesterday to denounce Pulido's hate speech.  From a press release:

“Mrs. Pulido’s statements under the blog moniker “Chicagolady” contain vicious remarks targeting groups such as Catholics, Mexicans, Muslims, immigrants, and gays,” said Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) Chicago. “Diversity must not be attacked, and such discourse is particularly disturbing from those seeking to lead our country.”