Is It Snowing In H-E Double Hockey Sticks

The following is an excerpt from a Letter to the Editor in this week's INSIDE Publication by Illinois State Rep. John Fritchey I thought everyone should see.

Three years of effort and countless obstacles along the way caused me to lead off the press conference announcing the agreement by stating that “it must be snowing in Hell”.
On the last scheduled day of this legislative session, the Illinois General Assembly unanimously passed what the Chicago Tribune described as “the strongest campaign fundraising restrictions state lawmakers have ever approved.” It must be noted that as of the time of writing this article, it remains to be seen what action Governor Blagojevich will take with respect to the bill.
I have now served in the Illinois General Assembly for twelve years, and am proud to count passage of this measure among the achievements of my tenure. Public confidence in government, once shaken, is very difficult to rebuild. But through the passage of this bill, we have taken a significant step in the right direction.

State Rep. John Fritchey
(D-11)

Obama-Clinton Ticket, No Chance

Lucky enough to be invited to a small reception for greatly respected Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, I waited for the opportunity to ask about the possibility of a Obama-Clinton ticket in November. Another curious political mover-n-shaker beat me to the punch. Sen. Harkin put it in clear terms, "No way." Good enough for the Honorable Tom Harkin, good enough for me. While the search continues to Obama's VP, there are a few names ranking at the top and time will be telling all very soon.