Judge Pat O’Brien has run a fair campaign for Cook County State’s Attorney, pointing out the many failures of Kim Foxx in keeping our cities and counties safe as she pursues her own theories of social justice by releasing rioters, failing to prosecute felons and dismissing charges against Jussie Smollett.  Given the controversies of her term, Foxx’s cynical decision to refuse further debates with Pat O’Brien is not only a move born of panic as O’Brien closes in the polling, it is a stark insult to the voters of this city.  

“Every single voter needs to know that she is hiding,” stated Chicago GOP Chairman Steve Boulton.  “How is she going to have the courage to face felons and killers in courtrooms when she can’t even face Judge Pat O’Brien?”  

After months of what even liberal columnist Eric Zorn called “raging at those who tell the truth” about her conduct in allowing Smollett to walk away; after calling criticism over the horrific murders and violence in Chicago “dishonest blame games”; and after employing dishonestly narrow definitions to avoid recognizing the dozens of cases in which those released under her “affordable bail” concept have committed violent crimes, Foxx has decided to run and hide rather than face the voters, even as Chicago suffered the most murderous September in 25 years.  

“This Foxx acts more like a scared rabbit on the run,” commented Boulton.  “Is she a servant of the public, or just her mentor, Toni Preckwinkle?” 

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CHICAGO GOP: “It is hard to decide whether CPS has become a radical political organization or an ideological enforcement outfit straight out of North Korea,”

Having received complaints from parents of Chicago schoolchildren, today the Chicago Republican Party decried the attempts of Chicago Public Schools to inject Critical Race Theory into private homes across Chicago with a “Say Their Names Tookits” to parents without any request or invitation in reaction to last week's Breanna Taylor grand jury decision. 

“It is outrageous that CPS would be arrogant enough to seek to direct parents on how to ‘talk to their children”, especially when the package is nothing short of an ideological indoctrination course,” said Chairman Steve Boulton.  “We need many conversations about race in America today, but this radical view is not constructive.”

The “toolkit” is attached to a mass email to parents from “Chicago Public Schools” signed by CEO Janice Jackson.  The “Tookit” is directed to just one issue, “anti-racism” and initially refers parents to a piece in which describes teaching as “an act of resistance” while asserting that teachers “stand in a powerful and political position” while describing how topics like literature, history and science all must be turned to the topic of racial history.  

The toolkit contains links to no less than 50 different publications, all of which focus on only one topic, racism, with documents such as “The American Nightmare,” “Violent Protests Are Not the Story, Police Violence Is”;  “Ending Curriculum Violence”, “Teaching Young Children About Bias”; “The Urgent Need Media for Anti-Racist Education.”  It also contains a link to a New York Times “timeline” on the Breanna Taylor shooting that conveniently omits a crucial fact from the press conference of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron:  at least one witness confirmed that the police did announce the raid and was it was not “no knock.” 

“It is hard to decide whether CPS has become a radical political organization or an ideological enforcement outfit straight out of North Korea,” stated Boulton.  “Either way, CPS needs fundamental reform from top to bottom to concentrate on education, not socio-political theories of its leadership.”   

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GOP Congressional Candidate Mike Fricilone Within Striking Distance of Extreme Leftist Democrat Marie Newman in IL-03

GOP State’s Attorney Candidate Judge Pat O’Brien Shows Incredible Strength Throughout Chicago & Cook County, Positively Affecting GOP Candidates in other races 

A new poll by Ogden & Fry, taken September 7 and released today - forty-four days before the November 3 election - shows incredible gains made by GOP candidates in the month of August. Most impressive is the IL-03 race between GOP congressional candidate Mike Fricilone and Socialist Democrat Marie Newman. The Ogden & Fry poll, commissioned by the Cook County Republican Party, shows Fricilone within the 3.6 point margin of error, down to Newman by basically two points, 46.1% to 43.9%, with 10% undecided.

“The poll released today shows what we already have known since the primary election, Socialist Marie Newman doesn’t share the values of the residents of the 3rd Congressional District. Her agenda is ripped directly from the most extreme members of the Washington progressive left including AOC and Bernie Sanders,” stated Fricilone.

“She wants to raise taxes on everyone who pays them, she wants to defund the police, she wants a Medicare-for-all plan that will more than double our current federal spending, and her crazy green new deal doesn’t even have the support of a majority of Democrats. My solutions are focused on representing the people of our community, cutting taxes, reforming our healthcare system, and having a realistic energy policy,” added the Will County Commissioner.

“The voters in the 3rd Congressional District want someone representing them that shares their values; I am that candidate. I welcome the support of Republicans, open-minded Democrats, and independent voters in the 3rd District who want to move our community forward,” 

The Ogden & Fry poll also sampled the Cook County State’s Attorney’s race within IL-03. Republican Judge Pat O’Brien continues to rapidly gain strength and incredible voter identification since August, garnering 57.9% approval in the district over incumbent State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, who achieved a poll number of 30.7%, with 11.4% undecided. 

This separation between State’s Attorney candidates matches an earlier poll taken by Ogden & Fry on September 6 on Chicago’s Northwest Side and nearby suburbs around O’Hare Airport (IL Senate 10) showing O’Brien leading Foxx, 55.3% to 33.1% with 11.6% undecided. Also noteworthy is newly vulnerable incumbent Democrat State Senator Robert Martwick’s 6 point lead - 46.3% to 39.7% - over GOP challenger Anthony Beckman, with 14% of the district undecided.

Ogden & Fry, an Illinois polling firm, conducted a five-question poll on Monday September 7, 2020, districtwide with 759 respondents. The IL Senate 10 poll was conducted on Sunday, September 6. Respondents for both polls were selected by random sampling of likely 2020 General Election voters. The margin of error for both polls is +/- 3.63% at the 95% confidence interval. 

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September 2, 2020

Today the Chicago Republican Party rejected Mayor Lightfoot’s assertion that “catastrophic collapse” alone caused the staggering $1.2 billion deficit facing the City of Chicago.  Even Democrat Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has now suggested a coming collapse in commercial real estate due to a lack of paying commercial tenants.  

“Our economy didn’t just collapse, Mayor Lightfoot and Governor Pritzker killed it,” said Chairman Steve Boulton.  “Wanting to avoid any personal blame for any deaths, they shut things down.  But you can’t shut an economy for months, kill off small businesses right and left, leave commercial real estate owners with no businesses paying rent, and not expect this.  We will be paying the economic price for their political cover for the rest of our lives.”   

But the current crisis is just the final step on a Democrat road to ruin, Boulton emphasized.  The stage was set by the overspending in Springfield and Chicago, complete fiscal irresponsibility in overpromising and underfunding on government pensions and a general hostility to commercial business that has marked the last decades of one party rule.  

“In a way, all the pandemic has done is speed our arrival to the inevitable day of financial reckoning,” Boulton stated. “The fiscal chickens are finally coming home to roost, and they are the size of 747s.”   

The Republican Party has been opposing the fiscal irresponsibility of the City right down the line, Boulton stated.

“Democrats, we told you so! The only answer is to pursue prosperity and a revitalized tax base.  But that will never happen with socialist Democrats in control. The ‘City that Works’ no longer will, until fundamental change is imposed by the voters at the ballot box.” 

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President Trump's 2nd Term Agenda Announced on Eve of RNC2020 Convention Building on the incredible achievements of President Donald J. Trump’s first term in office, the President’s re-election campaign today released a set of core priorities for a second term under the banner of “Fighting for You!” President Trump’s boundless optimism and certainty in America’s greatness is reflected in his second-term goals and stands in stark contrast to the gloomy vision of America projected by Joe Biden and Democrats.   President Trump will further illuminate these plans during his acceptance speech Thursday at the Republican National Convention. Over the coming weeks, the President will be sharing additional details about his plans through policy-focused speeches on the campaign trail.   President Trump: Fighting for You! JOBS Create 10 Million New Jobs in 10 Months Create 1 Million New Small Businesses Cut Taxes to Boost Take-Home Pay and Keep Jobs in America Enact Fair Trade Deals that Protect American Jobs "Made in America" Tax Credits Expand Opportunity Zones Continue Deregulatory Agenda for Energy Independence ERADICATE COVID-19 Develop a Vaccine by The End Of 2020 Return to Normal in 2021 Make All Critical Medicines and Supplies for Healthcare Workers in The United States Refill Stockpiles and Prepare for Future Pandemics END OUR RELIANCE ON CHINA Bring Back 1 Million Manufacturing Jobs from China Tax Credits for Companies that Bring Back Jobs from China Allow 100% Expensing Deductions for Essential Industries like Pharmaceuticals and Robotics who Bring Back their Manufacturing to the United States No Federal Contracts for Companies who Outsource to China Hold China Fully Accountable for Allowing the Virus to Spread around the World HEALTHCARE Cut Prescription Drug Prices Put Patients and Doctors Back in Charge of our Healthcare System Lower Healthcare Insurance Premiums End Surprise Billing Cover All Pre-Existing Conditions Protect Social Security and Medicare Protect Our Veterans and Provide World-Class Healthcare and Services EDUCATION Provide School Choice to Every Child in America Teach American Exceptionalism DRAIN THE SWAMP Pass Congressional Term Limits End Bureaucratic Government Bullying of U.S. Citizens and Small Businesses Expose Washington’s Money Trail and Delegate Powers Back to People and States Drain the Globalist Swamp by Taking on International Organizations That Hurt American Citizens DEFEND OUR POLICE Fully Fund and Hire More Police and Law Enforcement Officers Increase Criminal Penalties for Assaults on Law Enforcement Officers Prosecute Drive-By Shootings as Acts of Domestic Terrorism Bring Violent Extremist Groups Like ANTIFA to Justice End Cashless Bail and Keep Dangerous Criminals Locked Up until Trial END ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND PROTECT AMERICAN WORKERS Block Illegal Immigrants from Becoming Eligible for Taxpayer-Funded Welfare, Healthcare, and Free College Tuition Mandatory Deportation for Non-Citizen Gang Members Dismantle Human Trafficking Networks End Sanctuary Cities to Restore our Neighborhoods and Protect our Families Prohibit American Companies from Replacing United States Citizens with Lower-Cost Foreign Workers Require New Immigrants to Be Able to Support Themselves Financially INNOVATE FOR THE FUTURE Launch Space Force, Establish Permanent Manned Presence on The Moon and Send the First Manned Mission to Mars Build the World’s Greatest Infrastructure System Win the Race to 5G and Establish a National High-Speed Wireless Internet Network Continue to Lead the World in Access to the Cleanest Drinking Water and Cleanest Air Partner with Other Nations to Clean Up our Planet’s Oceans AMERICA FIRST FOREIGN POLICY Stop Endless Wars and Bring Our Troops Home Get Allies to Pay their Fair Share Maintain and Expand America’s Unrivaled Military Strength Wipe Out Global Terrorists Who Threaten to Harm Americans Build a Great Cybersecurity Defense System and Missile Defense System

The continued looting and unrest demonstrate what Mayor Lori Lightfoot and local law enforcement officials are now admitting: Chicago suffers from not only gang violence, but a new, violent element, reminiscent of the extremists of the 1960’s and before. This element is nothing less than a coordinated assault to destroy our civic institutions by violent revolt, hiding within the legitimate demands of Black Americans for their share of the wealth of America, denied them for far too long.

“This is domestic terrorism, plain and simple. These criminals must be prosecuted and brought to justice. If Mayor Lightfoot and States Attorney Foxx won’t do it, then we should call on the U.S. Attorney,” stated Steve Boulton, Chairman of the Chicago Republican Party

The Mayor and Chicago Police Supt. David Brown characterized the most recent looting that destroyed shops, stores, bars and restaurants in many of the city’s downtown shopping districts, including the Magnificent Mile, as a “planned attack” by organized criminals bent on looting and mayhem. Misinformation - purposefully spread on social media surrounding a police shooting in Englewood incited hundreds to flood downtown in protest, but it was intentionally channeled into looting.

Most despicable and unforgivable in our eyes was the attack on the Ronald McDonald House, where 30 families, whose children are undergoing treatment for cancer and other ailments, were attempting to sleep. Looters broke windows and destroyed glass doors at the entry to the facility, waking and then scaring ailing children and their families, ultimately causing Ronald McDonald House staff to put the facility on lock-down. 

“This was targeted and planned to terrorize the siblings, parents and relatives staying in Ronald McDonald House while their loved ones are undergoing treatment for serious illnesses. These families have enough emotional trauma and worry and then have to deal with these terrorists.” stated Boulton.

The depth of this movement should not be underestimated, for the ruin it will bring upon this city will echo for decades.  We therefore call upon the Mayor, the Chicago Police Department and the United States Attorney to see the true agenda of the extremist elements and confront them before their poisonous messages spread further in the more gullible and disheartened elements of our populace.

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