Pre Linc

Happy Birthday Lincoln Chafee! Tomorrow.

CO'GG

 

Happy Birthday Christine Gregoire!

 

Duckworthy.

Happy Birthday to Ladda Tammy Duckworth.

Please read up on her and her opponent in the upcoming election. Last go-around the margin of victory was around 4000 votes. In the Chicagoland area, where the perception is that machine politics have cut the average voter out of the decision making process, we have a prime example of a clear choice between two very different candidates. 

Notably, the current Representative has been "drawn out of the district" since being elected. I only stated the voter still has a choice, not that the machine isn't trying to take to away.

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Also…

You probably already know about this birthday Player.

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But…

It's your last chance to get to know Kent Conrad, because he already told us he's not gonna run again.

Live Inks

Happy Birthday Rick Perry!

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Happy Birthday Chris Smith!

DanCon LIVE!

I'll be inking these, and many more, today from 10a-4p at DANCON, 14750 S Ravinia Ave in Orland Park, IL 60462. Bring at least 2 dollars.

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Inked final version coming after 5pm central. Stay Tooned!

Overshadowy?

Tim Kaine is not like Joe Lieberman. He is not gonna just sit back and do nothing, not when he has twelve years of experience in politics in his skill set. So Mr. Kaine is running for Jim Webb's vacated senate seat in Pennsylvania. Read his wiki entry to find out why he was not the 2008 Vice Presidential candidate to run alongside President Barack Obama.

Oh, and Happy Birthday Tim!

Something New to know

Classic today is Adlai Stevenson II. 

(There may end up being an inordinate number of Chicago political figures in this by the time we're finished.)

Jennifer Granholm. I'm not ready to call her a Classic yet, and anyway, she's still influential. I guess. But she's a Canadian whole moved to california. Make of that what you will.

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I have no business doing "extras" here when the new book is due in less than a month, but I found Hiram Stevens Maxim in my research andy could not pass the opportunity by. I can virtually guarantee this fellow has given you some fond memories , although you have probably never heard of him before. 

Getting ready for 2012

Spent the last few days straightening out the January birthday schedule; a lot of interesting folks joined us on planet earth during the first month. Exciting for me but a huge project...