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Saturday 7 March 2015

Conservative Candidates Illinois 2014 And Some Of Their Predecessors

By Leslie Ball


Illinois joined the union on December 3, 1818, to become the 21st state of the United States of America. The first elected governor was Shadrach Bond, who belonged to the then-Independent Party. He ran unopposed in what was described by historians as the Era of Good Feelings. More recently, Bruce Rauner was one of the conservative candidates Illinois 2014, when he was elected to succeed incumbent Patrick Quinn.

Patrick Joseph (Pat) Quinn was the 31st governor of Illinois, serving for six years between 2009 and 2015. He assumed office after the previous governor, Rod Blagojevich, was impeached on corruption charges.

Before Bond was elected as governor, he served in Congress, representing what was then known as the Territory of Illinois. During the period immediately following the Napoleonic Wars; America had a sense of national purpose and a thirst for unity. In the wake of the disintegration of the Federalist Party, the bitter bickering between itself and the Democrat-Republican party was able to cool down. It wasn't an era of good feelings for everybody.

Joe Walsh (no connection to the Eagles' guitarist) is a former Congressman-turned-talk show host. He represented the Illinois Eighth Congressional District, which includes the city of Chicago, for two years from 2011 to 2013. His term was cut short when his district was redrawn and he unsuccessfully ran for representative in the newly formed 14th district. Formerly a self-branded moderate Republican, Walsh is now a member of the ultra-conservative Tea Party and a staunch critic of President Barack Obama.

Influential Alan Keyes has never held public office, although he has made several attempts. He ran for a Senate seat in 1988, 1992, and 2004. He also attempted to become president in 1996, 2000, and 2008. President Ronald Reagan appointed him to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs for two years between 1985 and 1987. He took up talk show hosting for a career change.

Richard Uihlein has never held public office but, as a major donor to conservative causes, he is very influential in conservative politics in the state of Illinois. Fiercely devoted to hanging on to as much of his own money as possible and to protecting everyone's right to do so, he rigorously supports the ultra-conservative Tea Party. He and his missus have their own packaging supply company.

Before Joe Walsh and his predecessor Melissa Bean, Philip Crane held the critical post of representative to the 8th Congressional District, which includes Chicago, from 1969 to 2005, a term of 36 years. In 1990, he ran unsuccessfully for president against Ronald Reagan. He is the son of a physician and college professor, George Washington crane III.

By far the most famous conservative politician was 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, a member of the Whig Party. The Whig Party was formed to oppose President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic policies. He is best known for leading the country through the Civil War, freeing the slaves, preserving the union, modernizing the economy, and strengthening the federal government. Lincoln's term as president was cut short by his assassination in 1865 at the hand of John Wilkes Booth, six days after the surrender of General Robert E. Lee.




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