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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CREDO Mobile, a San Francisco-based company that sells cell phones
and phone plans, has started a super PAC aimed at defeating Tea Party
congress members in the 2012 election cycle. One of their primary
targets? Illinois’ 8th district representative Joe Walsh.
Looking at the money raised by Illinois candidates for Congress reveals a couple of key developments.
Democratic candidate in the 8th congressional district Raja Krishnamoorthi released a video today offering a look into his life and his aspirations for Washington. 