CANDIDATE FORUM FOR MAYORAL RACE IN BLOOMINGTON AND NORMAL

On Saturday, January 18, 2025, the McLean County Republicans held a candidate forum for the mayoral candidates of Bloomington and Normal.  It was an event free to the public and held at Freedom Baptist Church in Bloomington. Approximately 100 people attended.  For 90 minutes voters had an opportunity to meet and hear the plans for  the three candidates for Bloomington and 2 of the 3 candidates for Normal. 

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Illinois' No Good, Very Bad YEAR Under IL Democrats

(Reposted from the Illinois Republican Party Newsletter 12.17.24)

CHICAGO -- In two weeks, 2024 will come to a close and one thing is clear: Illinois suffered yet another no good, very bad year under Democrats thumb, filled with scandals, corruption and disaster after disaster. Take a look at some of Illinois Democrats' failures in 2024:

As a man of faith, I am concerned when I hear that fellow believers plan not to vote in the 2024 election. They are shirking their moral responsibility to God and the nation, which doesn’t bode well. At the outset, I remind my fellow believers that sins of omission are just as bad as sins of commission. (If necessary, click on the title above to continue reading.)

Today, I continue advising the electorate on highly contested and critical local races. In Part 1 of this series, I made a recommendation in the Anderson vs. Chung race for Illinois House District 91, noting that Anderson is the preferred candidate. Now, in Part 2, I give my advice in relation to the race between challenger Judge Joe McGraw (R) and incumbent Eric Sorenson (D), who are vying for U.S. Congressional District 17, the winner of which will take a seat in the United State House of Representatives. This is the only “competitive” congressional race in Illinois, so Sorensen is getting a lot of outside support to help retain his seat. The outcome of this race could easily determine which party – Republican or Democrat – controls the U.S. House of Representatives in the next administration. (If necessary, click on the title above to continue reading.)

Two highly contested races are taking place locally in the current election season, and their outcomes will strongly influence the citizens of McLean County for years to come. Other important races are taking place, too, but the competition that concerns me here is among the strongest in Central Illinois. Your votes are needed to secure seats at the table of government for two conservative candidates. (Click on the title above to continue reading.)

Every time I drive around Bloomington-Normal, I see yard signs promoting the election of Kamala Harris. I can’t help but ask myself, “What do Democrats see in this candidate?” To me, there is nothing to recommend her for the highest office in the land. While many Republicans will say that Harris stands for nothing, I beg to differ. She does, and given her values and what she represents, Kamala Harris would make a dangerous president for many reasons. These concerns stem from her political ideology and her performance as Vice President. Here are some critical arguments against choosing Harris as the next president of the United States: (Click the title above to continue reading if necessary.)

The Democrat battle cry has become, “We must defeat Trump if we are to preserve democracy.” Far from it! If the truth is told, Trump must win the election in November if we are to preserve democracy. As Elon Musk recently stated, “Very few Americans realize that, if Trump is NOT elected, this will be the last election,” Here are Musk’s own words explaining why this is the case: (Click on the above title to continue reading if necessary.)

America is at a crossroads. Over the next month and a half, American citizens must choose who will lead this country – Donald J. Trump or Kamala Harris. The choices we make now will have significant consequences for the future of this nation and, indeed, the world. Now is the time for serious reflection. (Click on the title above to continue reading if necessary.)