No Labels Illinois

09/24/2011

The American Conservative Union, a group that monitors the voting records of members of Congress, gives Senator Lugar a lifetime score of 78%. Apparently that is not far enough right for some republicans. This is how we end up with elected officials who won't work across the aisle.

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Indiana Tea Party activists have set their sights on a political institution — Sen. Richard Lugar —contending that the six-term Republican senator has strayed from conservative values. Msnbc.com's Kari Huus reports.

09/22/2011

As you may know No Labels rolled out it's Phone Ambassador program this week. This is a great way for you to help our efforts in as little or as much time you can give. Please contact Jeff Varady http://facebook.com/jeff.varady if you choose to sign up and do this. There are some specific things to Illinois that we want to make sure we are doing as we make these calls.

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09/21/2011

Late last year a well know Senator made a statement that included a gross exaggeration of statistics from the floor of the Senate and later corrected his remarks by saying "His remarks were not intended to be a statement of fact", Last week a Presidential candidate repeated an unsubstantiated claim on national TV that the HPV virus can cause "mental retardation"

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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) has admitted that she has no evidence backing her claim that half of job applicants at a local government facility flunked a drug test. She'd used the claim to push for requiring the jobless to pass a drug test to be eligible for benefits.

09/15/2011

You have said that jobs and the economy is our most pressing issue. Please weigh in on the President's speech. Is it a bipartisan plan? Was it delivered in a bipartisan fashion? Please be specific. How would you grade it in terms of both substance and bipartisanship. Please SHARE it with others.

The following is a transcript of President Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress about jobs and the economy, as provided by the White House.

09/13/2011

The debate has largely centered on cutting spending for the last 6 months. Do you believe it is the debate we should be having? Is now the time to cut or the time to invest?

President Obama made the first step with his jobs speech. Will Republicans respond in kind?

09/06/2011

This link will allow you to watch the Telephone Town Hall scheduled for this evening. Please join No Labels Illinois in support of this event. We encourage you to leave your thoughts and COMMENTS here before, during, and after. Please SHARE it with your friends.

I'll be watching the No Labels "Conversation with America" featuring Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz tonight at 7pm EDT. Will you join me?

09/06/2011

Starbucks CEO and No Labels have teamed up for a telephone town hall. Sign up to join the call and SHARE it with your friends. Leave us your COMMENTS and tell us where you live. This will help us better organize in Illinois.

If you haven't already signed up for the telephone town hall with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Tuesday Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. eastern, click here.

09/02/2011

Millions of Americans will watch and listen next week when the President unveils his plans for jobs and the economy, but not this Illinois Congressman. Is this the type of representation we deserve? Comment below and tell us what you think No Labels should do?

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Joe Walsh announced plans to hold a small business job forum next Thursday night, September 8 ...

08/28/2011

Dr. King inspired millions to fight for the rights of the disenfranchised. No Labels is fighting for millions who have dreams as well. We are demanding a government that works for the many rather than the political extremes. Please join us in our fight and invite others to do the same.

It's only fitting that during the week we were to dedicate the memorial in Washington to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., an earthquake would hit the region and the entire East Coast would be bracing itself for a hurricane.