Progress Illinois

Just two days after winning Tuesday’s primary election three Democratic candidates voiced their opposition to Congressman Paul Ryan’s GOP budget plan, which passed the Republican-lead House Budget Committee Wednesday night.

Challenging candidates Tammy Duckworth, Brad Schneider, and Bill Foster held a press conference in Chicago’s River North neighborhood to urge their Republican opponents to fight Ryan’s budget.
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A campaign mailer by Democrat Brad Schneider is causing some of his fellow candidates in the 10th congressional district to call foul.

In the mailer, Schneider lists his endorsements, highlighting former congresswoman Melissa Bean and the Chicago Tribune and Daily Herald as supporters. Right next to those endorsements is a picture of a smiling President Barack Obama, who has not endorsed Schneider or anyone else in the 10th congressional district race.

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Democrats have their eyes on five Illinois congressional districts as part of their ultimate plan to regain control of the House of Representatives during the November elections. This afternoon, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the first-round of candidates in its Red-To-Blue program, which "highlights top Democratic campaigns across the country, and offers them financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support," according to the web site.

Five of the 18 seats on the Red-To-Blue district list were in Illinois, including that of Tea Party sweetheart U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-8).

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