Friday, June 3, 2011
Attorney Robert McKenzie files paperwork with Federal Election Commission.
Wheeling resident and Chicago lawyer Robert A. McKenzie intends to seek the Democratic nomination for the newly drawn 10th Congressional District's House seat. Though McKenzie has yet to make a formal announcement, he has formed a committee—McKenzie for Congress—and launched a website. He filed papers with the Federal Election Commission on May 7 that indicated his intention to run. McKenzie is the third candidate seeking the Democratic nomination to oppose Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) in the 2012 November election. Waukegan community organizer Ilya Sheyman and Deerfield business consultant Brad Schneider have already announced their campaigns. When the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation creating a new congressional map …
Monday, April 18, 2011
The 10th district congressman held town hall meetings in Winnetka and Buffalo Grove this weekend.
Anger and frustration emanated from some members of a crowd of more than 40 citizens who came to a Town Hall meeting to hear Rep. Robert Dold (R-10th) speak Saturday at the Buffalo Grove Village Hall. While some contentedly listened to an explanation of the House of Representatives' efforts the last two weeks to reduce the nation’s financial deficit, others expressed their displeasure of the perceived privilege the wealthiest Americans receive from the Internal Revenue Code. Eleanore and Bob Rathke of Buffalo Grove are concerned with America’s growing budget deficit. They came to hear what Dold was going to do about the proposal passed Friday by the House of Representatives, 235-193. Dold voted for it. “What [Rep. Paul] Ryan (R-Wis.) did …
Monday, February 21, 2011
Congressman addresses group in Glenview hours after casting vote to cut $60 billion in federal spending.
A passionate group of more than 60 people came to U.S Rep. Bob Dold’s (R-IL) town hall meeting at Glenview Village Hall on Saturday to hear what their congressman had to say about his first six weeks in Washington. The citizens wanted to hear Dold’s ideas and express their own. Some of the participants argued with each other while the first-term congressman acted as the peacemaker. Most had the economy and budget as their top priorities, and there were a myriad of suggestions to improve the situation. Dold was poised to discuss the issue after voting to cut $60 billion from the current federal budget just seven and a half hours before the meeting began. He cast his vote about 3:30 a.m. (CST) on the floor of the House. “We had to go back…
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Rookie GOP congressman says he'll target economic growth, job creation
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Bob Dold was sworn in as the representative of the 10th Congressional District Wednesday, the start of the 112th Congress. Before he took the oath, the first-term Republican called in to WLS-AM about 10 a.m. and was interviewed by Bob Wolf and Dan Proft. He will also appear on ABC 7 Chicago at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to speak about the taking the oath, according to his Twitter feed. During the WLS interview, Dold answered questions about his first day in office and some of his priorities as a new congressman: growing the economy and job creation. "Let me just simply say, being able to represent the people of the 10th District is the greatest honor of my life," Dold told WLS. When asked about his choice of tie for the occassion, Dold said he was…
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Democrat concedes Wednesday; Republican wins close race to replace U.S. Senator-elect Mark Kirk in 10th Congressional District.
Almost six hours after supporters and campaign volunteers started to gather at Bob Dold's campaign headquarters in Winnetka, Dold made his first public appearance as one of the newest members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Dold, a Republican, will fill the seat vacated by Mark Kirk, who was elected to the U.S. Senate in a race against Alexi Giannoulias. Sitting through a tight race all day, Dold was unable to have a talk with his opponent, Dan Seals, before he gave his victory speech. "I certainly would liked to have had a conversation with Dan [Seals]," Dold said. "I take my hat off to him." Seals didn't take the stage at his campaign's election night event in Deerfield until well after midnight, but most of his supporters stayed …
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Check back here for latest reports on Democrat's loisng bid for a U.S. House seat.
UPDATE 11:33PM: Supporters currently stand in silence awaiting Dan Seals' arrival to the Hyatt. As the night draws to a close, the crowd watches Alexei Giannoulias closing remarks on the screen. A collective groan resounded around the room at the mere mention of Mark Kirk's name, who beat out Giannoulias for the U.S. Senate seat. Seals should be arriving to issue his closing statements shortly. UPDATE 10:47 PM: In what could only be described as a misfire of epic proportions, WGN temporarily switched the percentages during a national broadcast, suddenly displaying Seals with 51 percent of the vote. The room immediately erupted in cheer and applause as supporters of Seals were momentarily rejuvenated during this nailbiter of a race. …
Check back here for the evening's results for Bob Dold's U.S. House bid.
UPDATE 12:18 AM: Confetti scattered the floor after the announcement of Bob Dold's victory in the 10th Congressional District. "This is the best news I've ever had in my life," said Susan Putman, a family friend and campaign volunteer from New Jersey. "We have been helping Bob through all the highs and lows. His challenge now is to make real change." "It's a great feeling because the powers to be in Washington told us we weren't being negative enough," said Bill Ferguson, the man behind the "Dold with a D" ad campaign. "I feel vindicated because now I know you can be positive, fun and different and still win." Kevin Kroeger, who's known Dold since 5th grade, said there was "never a doubt in my mind he could do it." UPDATE 11:48 PM: Dold …
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Dan Seals visited the local Northbrook deli to chat with voters and shared lunch with his wife and daughters.
Dan Seals shared lunch with his family after talking with diners at Max and Benny's in Northbrook. Seals walked around the deli and greeted almost every patron before sitting down to lunch. Many diners wished him luck and some assured him by saying, "you already have my vote." Check your local Patch site all day and night for election updates. You can search for our real-time Twitter updates by going to twitter.com and searching #ilvotes.
Dold went to the polls at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of the Holy Comforter in Kenilworth.
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Bob Dold went to the polls Tuesday morning in Kenilworth. His campaign bus pulled up in front of the Church of the Holy Comforter about 11 a.m. to supporters chanting "Sold on Dold!" After he voted in the church with his wife, Dold took a few questions from reporters. "It's one of the greatest freedoms we have, to get out and vote today," Dold said. Check your local Patch site all day and night for election updates. You can search for our real-time Twitter updates by going to twitter.com and searching #ilvotes.
Friday, October 22, 2010
GOP hopeful cites need for 'pro-job' and 'pro-growth' strategies.
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Friday, October 22, 2010
Patch talked to Robert Dold, who is running against Dan Seals to represent the 10th congressional district Nov. 2. Patch: The country seems to be divided between those who believe President Obama's policies will pull us out of the recession, and in fact may have prevented the economy from getting worse, and those who believe we are raising taxes to an unsustainable level which will stymie business growth and saddle future generations with a heavy tax burden. Where do you fall along this spectrum? Robert Dold: I myself think that what's going on right now is our out-of-control spending is just that -- out of control. We need to make sure we're not raising taxes. We need to focus on how to get people back to work. In the 10th [of] this $862…
Judi Lakin
2:49 pm on Monday, April 18, 2011
They need to make sure that congressmen and women who are responsible for a shutdown of government if there is one in the future, do not receive their pay and the military get theirs! The congress should all be ashamed of this disparity and the recent shennanigans relating to this! more ›