By Craig Robinson While in Davenport this week, President Obama talked to the assembled crowd about the importance of trust. The President said, “There is no more serious issue on a presidential campaign than trust. Trust matters.” President Obama launched into to his lecture on trust after a lengthy attack on Mitt Romney. Calling out [...]
Every time that Mitt Romney appears to have the Republican nomination essentially sewn up, he steps in it and provides new life to his political opponents. While Romney has had a number of embarrassing gaffes during the 2012 Republican race, two of them came at the most inopportune time. After big wins over Newt Gingrich [...]
DIXON, IL – Rick Santorum campaigned across Illinois on Monday in advance of the state’s primary. After campaigning in Louisiana on Sunday, Santorum made stops in Rockford, Dixon, Moline, and Peoria on the eve of the Illinois primary. Polls indicate that Romney has a lead in the state, but as we have seen in recent [...]
It’s easy to get distracted when presidential politics take over the political scene in Iowa every four years. With 24-hour cable news channels and unlimited campaign coverage via the Internet, one’s attention can easily become dominated by presidential politics even after the caucuses are long over. While caucuses allow us Iowans a chance to play [...]
Juan Williams has released a 30 minute documentary on school reform in Chicago. “A Tale of Two Missions” features one of the great education successes in Chicago, Noble Network of Charter Schools. Opposite Noble is the Chicago Teachers Union, whose … Continue reading →
Etta James has passed away. She grew up in California. Like so many artists in the twentieth century, it was in Chicago where she transformed her talent into greatness. She belonged to Illinois for only a little while, but by … Continue reading →
My friend and colleague Scott Moody released a paper earlier this week. It looks at IRS data that tracks, down to the county, where people are choosing to move (to and from): On a net basis, 1 taxpayer left Illinois … Continue reading →