Photos at the top and bottom of this Diary page are of family
and friends from around Illinois. There is a different set each month.
Please look for your picture or those of an acquaintance. If you have a
photo to submit, please send it to me!
Michael Sneed
Chicago Sun Times
5/18/2007
GOP goop
A Romney report: Sneed is told
state Sen. Dan Rutherford (R-Chenoa) flew to Boston on Wednesday
night to meet with GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.
Translation: Romney, who has been endorsed by former U.S. House
Speaker Dennis Hastert, is looking for someone to head up his
campaign in Illinois. Could this mean the search is over? Sneed bets
. . . yup.
Rutherford may head Romney's campaign
for Illinois
Daily Pantagraph
Kurt Erickson
May 18, 2007
SPRINGFIELD- Dan Rutherford, the state
senator who made an unsuccessful bid for secretary of state
last year, may be in line to oversee GOP presidential hopeful
Mitt Romney's campaign in Illinois.
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Romney Campaign to pick Illinois chief
Chicago Tribune
May 20, 2007
State Sen. Dan Rutherford of
Chenoa is expected to be named chairman of former
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's presidential campaign in
Illinois next week, Republican sources said Saturday.
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Romney picks up his first endorsement of
state senator (MA)
Boston News
By James Pindell
May 17, 2007
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney picked up the
endorsement of a New Hampshire state senator representing a
key geographical area in the state's presidential primary next
year.
George Daglas from Palos Heights has joined our team.
He has been on the road, District and
Springfield. He even made the Pontiac Daily Leader!
The Rutherford Legislative Team in Springfield: Barb Frobish, Fran
Siders, the Senator, Peg Booker and George Daglas.
Barb's nephew Austin had his
'Flat Austin' visit me in Springfield. We took a few photos. I got a
kick out of Austin and the President!
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY DAN:
May 26 is Dan’s Birthday!! If you care to send him a Birthday greeting and a
special Birthday contribution to his Campaign Committee, you can do so at:
https://egon.cmititestbank.com/
danrutherford/contribute/contribute.asp
Without giving his age, you might want to make a Birthday Contribution of
$52. On the contribution page there is a section for “Comments”; feel free
to send Dan a Birthday Greeting from there and we will be sure he personally
receives it.
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“Great, now my picture as a baby in diapers is in print!” |
To print a 'Happy Birthday Senator Rutherford'
form please click here!
Pontiac Bonneville on the road
She starts May with 254,670
miles. Probably 95% is highway miles. Almost all of the travel is
now to and from Springfield. We will be cranking up the odometer
this summer. Oil change every 3,000 miles and ethanol at the pump.
The illumination of the radio dial does not work, so I kind of
'search and guess' when it comes time to tune in . That experience
has given me a taste of new stations!
GOP Debate
I watched the
first GOP debate last night. Without getting into winners and losers,
because who can really tell....I thought the top three, Giuliani,
McCain and Romney, stayed the top three. Rudy was great with the
impromptu question on the difference between a Shiite and a Sunni,
Sen. McCain had the best one liner with regards to Bin Laden.."I will
follow him to the gates of Hell" and Gov. Romney looked Presidential
and strong. I will be watching the next one (May 15) to see if the
pack looks like it will change. E me your reactions and thoughts to
the debate!
PS: I have not
been to Reagan's Presidential Library yet, but it sure gave a
spectacular backdrop to the first debate. It was great of Nancy Reagan
to be present.
Presidential Election 2008 Preference
Emington woman state's oldest office holder
Monte Rifkin
Monte Rifkin from the old ISU days. I had not
heard from him in years until recently. It was great to catch up with an
old friend!
From:
Suzy J. Amiano
It’s official, the green cast matches
our green swim trunks, green water wings and green goggles…too bad it
isn’t water proof!!!! Big brother Joey couldn’t believe he got to put
his name on it in MARKER!!! The good news is only 4 weeks and we should
be back on BOTH feet!
Suzy
From:
Brian Bernardoni
Enclosed please find photos of my daughter Genevieve holding her baby
sister Cecilia.
Cecilia was born last Monday at 3:50 pm and came in at 9 pounds, eight
ounces – and almost 20 inches long! Mom and baby are fine and are
resting at home.
Enjoy the fact that with spring – another Cub Fan has made her way into
the world!
Brian
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| Sen. Dan Rutherford served as
Student Body President at Illinois State University a number of
years ago. He was recently visited by current Student Body
President Dave Horstein and Vice President Kevin Martin along with
members of the student Senate and Assembly. |
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Derrick Littlejohn has been a friend and supporter for years. It
was great to spend some time with him recently at an event in
Champaign. |
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At the Davis Mansion in front of a portrait of President
Abraham Lincoln. The portrait was painted by Marchant.
I
don’t know all the national anthems of the world, but I do know this:
The only anthem of those I do know that ends with a question is ours,
and may it be ever thus. Does that banner still wave ‘o’er the land of
the free and the home of the brave?’ Yes, it does, and we’re going to
see that it continues to wave over that kind of a country.
Remarks at the Republican
Congressional ‘Salute to President Ronald Reagan’ Dinner, May 4, 1982
Please join me in
wishing my Senate colleague a Happy Birthday: Sen. Bill Brady, May 15.
You can send a card care of: Illinois Senate, State Capitol,
Springfield, IL 62706
