IL State GOP Chairman Brady: The meeting with Chairman Steele,Rep. Coulson, Tom Cross, et al was not as reported in Politico- "They were 100% wrong."
IL State GOP Chairman Pat Brady says, "Politico was completely, 100% wrong.”
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Jeff Berkowitz: And, I take it Michael Steele is staying neutral in the 10th Cong. District.
IL State GOP Chairman Pat Brady: Absolutely. The focus is completely on a big picture approach to winning seats from top to bottom in Illinois.
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Jeff Berkowitz: Do you expect [Beth Coulson] to say anything or do anything to kind of—
Pat Brady: No, I think it was an honest screw up, mistake by a staffer so that’s why I don’t want to hang anybody out to dry—too much.
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Yesterday's reports from "Public Affairs." Capitolfax and Politico
This journalist reported yesterday, based on comments from Team Coulson and a Team Coulson press release, about State Rep. and 10th CD candidate Beth Coulson attending an upcoming meeting with RNC Chairman Steele and others relating to “the upcoming midterm elections in Illionois and how to keep the 10th CD in Republican hands.” Go here and here.
Although this journalist did not say that Beth Coulson was being supported or given preferred treatment in the 10th CD by Chairman Steele, that was the aura from the Coulson press release. Rich Miller, in the Capitolfax blog went further:
The GOP leaders believe that Coulson is the best shot at holding onto that seat. But she has to get through the primary first. Coulson, for her part, is trying hard to move right.
So did Politico:
State Rep. Beth Coulson, one of the most moderate Republican candidates running for Congress, will be meeting with Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele tomorrow in Illinois to discuss her campaign – and the need for Republicans to have a big-tent party so it can compete in Democratic-minded districts
According to State GOP Chairman Pat Brady, speaking by phone yesterday after the meeting with Coulson, Chairman Steele, Illinois State House GOP Republican Leader Cross, Chairman Brady and others, the meeting was not focused on “Beth’s campaign,” or on the “need to have a big-tent Party.” Take a listen:
The Report from State GOP Chairman Pat Brady
Jeff Berkowitz: All right, so what’s the news?
State GOP Chairman Pat Brady: The news is probably no news, really. We had a meeting today with leadership from different parts of the State, with the National Chairman to talk about mapping out a strategy for victory in 2010, from the [U. S.] Senate races all the way on down.
Jeff Berkowitz: So, was this with Cross, Radogno, you and—
State GOP Chairman Pat Brady: Yeah, with me, Cross, Radogno, Randy Pollack-County Chairman’s Association, Lee Roupas [Cook County Republican Party Chairman], several members of the State Central Committee, the State Party finance people-our fundraisers, [Chairman] Steele, our regional political director-Chris McNulty, he’s our representative from the RNC.
Jeff Berkowitz: Was this the meeting that involved the State legislators or was that a separate one?
Pat Brady: It wasn’t all the State legislators, it was just representative leadership.
Jeff Berkowitz: Not all, I’m saying, but some state legislators?
Pat Brady: Yes. some were there.
Jeff Berkowitz: Can you name them?
Various State Legislators attended the meeting
Pat Brady: Beth was there. Beth Coulson. My cousin- [State Rep.] Dan Brady was there. [State Senator and Republican Primary guv candidate Bill Brady (Bloomington) ] was there. [Leader] Tom Cross. Who else. [Cook County Commissioner] Liz Gorman. A representative from [State Rep.] Roger Eddy. A representative from the Congressional delegation.
Focus not on the 10th CD
Jeff Berkowitz: So, the focus wasn’t at all on the 10th Cong. District?
Pat Brady: No, not at all.
Chairman Steele stays neutral
Jeff Berkowitz: And, I take it Michael Steele is staying neutral in the 10th Cong. District.
Pat Brady: Absolutely. The focus is completely on a big picture approach to winning seats from top to bottom in Illinois.
Jeff Berkowitz: Meaning State and Federal?
Pat Brady: Yup.
Jeff Berkowitz: Anything new come out in terms of a slice on how the Republicans are going to play it in Illinois in terms of winning seats? Retaining seats?
Pat Brady: I’m sorry. Couldn’t hear you. In terms of what?
Jeff Berkowitz: In terms of either retaining or winning seats? Any particular newsworthy slice as to—
State GOP anticipates pick-ups
Pat Brady: Just that they anticipate-- I didn’t hear any numbers on pick ups in the House and in the Senate-- Tom and Chris didn’t give specific numbers. I know there are seventeen contested races in the [State] House and I don’t know how many there are in the Senate. It was just more that they anticipate pick-ups.
Jeff Berkowitz: Is the National Republican Party going to be able to assist—that’s only in the general election, I imagine.
Pat Brady: Just in the general [election], yeah.
Jeff Berkowitz: Are they planning to assist in the U. S. Senate race? And in the Gubernatorial race?
Help all up and down the ticket
Pat Brady: Yes, throughout the State, from the Senate on down. It was interesting. The Chairman made a point of it. Absolutely, we want to help with the Senate race because that’s a big national focus. But, equally important to him is getting the lower seats—because he is a former County Chairman, a Lt. Governor [Maryland] and local guy and he wants to make sure there are going to be resources to help all up and down the ticket.
Jeff Berkowitz: I think that’s…
Pat Brady: The 10th [CD], that was just flat out wrong. The 10th was never that. This whole meeting was just the way I described it. It was not as it was reported in Politico. They were completely, 100% wrong.
Jeff Berkowitz: Politico reported that---
Pat Brady: Yeah, Politico had a big article. Even Joe Ryan [Daily Herald] put something in there about Beth Coulson. It just wasn’t. That’s not what it was, at all.
Jeff Berkowitz: Do you expect [Beth] to say anything or do anything to kind of—
A honest screw-up by a Coulson staffer
Pat Brady: No, I think it was an honest screw up, mistake by a staffer so that’s why I don’t want to hang anybody out to dry—too much.
A Republican Primary front-runner in the 10th CD?
Jeff Berkowitz: Do you have any impressions on who is the [Republican] front-runner in the 10th Cong. District?
Pat Brady: I do not. Do you?
Jeff Berkowitz: I’m—
Pat Brady: I don’t. I’m really-- a run of good candidates.
Jeff Berkowitz: Well, I think four. I think there are four major candidates [Bill Catigan, Beth Coulson, Bob Dold and Dick Green]. I don’t think it’s going to go beyond that.
Pat Brady: Yeah. I’m for the winner, man.
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More than 116 of our shows from the last two years are posted on the Public Affairs YouTube page . Our most recent shows w/ Democratic Primary 7th CD candidate, Chicago Ald. Sharon Denise Dixon [24th Ward]and Democratic Primary State Comptroller candidate Clint Krislov are now streaming.
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Jeff Berkowitz: And, I take it Michael Steele is staying neutral in the 10th Cong. District.
IL State GOP Chairman Pat Brady: Absolutely. The focus is completely on a big picture approach to winning seats from top to bottom in Illinois.
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Jeff Berkowitz: Do you expect [Beth Coulson] to say anything or do anything to kind of—
Pat Brady: No, I think it was an honest screw up, mistake by a staffer so that’s why I don’t want to hang anybody out to dry—too much.
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Yesterday's reports from "Public Affairs." Capitolfax and Politico
This journalist reported yesterday, based on comments from Team Coulson and a Team Coulson press release, about State Rep. and 10th CD candidate Beth Coulson attending an upcoming meeting with RNC Chairman Steele and others relating to “the upcoming midterm elections in Illionois and how to keep the 10th CD in Republican hands.” Go here and here.
Although this journalist did not say that Beth Coulson was being supported or given preferred treatment in the 10th CD by Chairman Steele, that was the aura from the Coulson press release. Rich Miller, in the Capitolfax blog went further:
The GOP leaders believe that Coulson is the best shot at holding onto that seat. But she has to get through the primary first. Coulson, for her part, is trying hard to move right.
So did Politico:
State Rep. Beth Coulson, one of the most moderate Republican candidates running for Congress, will be meeting with Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele tomorrow in Illinois to discuss her campaign – and the need for Republicans to have a big-tent party so it can compete in Democratic-minded districts
According to State GOP Chairman Pat Brady, speaking by phone yesterday after the meeting with Coulson, Chairman Steele, Illinois State House GOP Republican Leader Cross, Chairman Brady and others, the meeting was not focused on “Beth’s campaign,” or on the “need to have a big-tent Party.” Take a listen:
The Report from State GOP Chairman Pat Brady
Jeff Berkowitz: All right, so what’s the news?
State GOP Chairman Pat Brady: The news is probably no news, really. We had a meeting today with leadership from different parts of the State, with the National Chairman to talk about mapping out a strategy for victory in 2010, from the [U. S.] Senate races all the way on down.
Jeff Berkowitz: So, was this with Cross, Radogno, you and—
State GOP Chairman Pat Brady: Yeah, with me, Cross, Radogno, Randy Pollack-County Chairman’s Association, Lee Roupas [Cook County Republican Party Chairman], several members of the State Central Committee, the State Party finance people-our fundraisers, [Chairman] Steele, our regional political director-Chris McNulty, he’s our representative from the RNC.
Jeff Berkowitz: Was this the meeting that involved the State legislators or was that a separate one?
Pat Brady: It wasn’t all the State legislators, it was just representative leadership.
Jeff Berkowitz: Not all, I’m saying, but some state legislators?
Pat Brady: Yes. some were there.
Jeff Berkowitz: Can you name them?
Various State Legislators attended the meeting
Pat Brady: Beth was there. Beth Coulson. My cousin- [State Rep.] Dan Brady was there. [State Senator and Republican Primary guv candidate Bill Brady (Bloomington) ] was there. [Leader] Tom Cross. Who else. [Cook County Commissioner] Liz Gorman. A representative from [State Rep.] Roger Eddy. A representative from the Congressional delegation.
Focus not on the 10th CD
Jeff Berkowitz: So, the focus wasn’t at all on the 10th Cong. District?
Pat Brady: No, not at all.
Chairman Steele stays neutral
Jeff Berkowitz: And, I take it Michael Steele is staying neutral in the 10th Cong. District.
Pat Brady: Absolutely. The focus is completely on a big picture approach to winning seats from top to bottom in Illinois.
Jeff Berkowitz: Meaning State and Federal?
Pat Brady: Yup.
Jeff Berkowitz: Anything new come out in terms of a slice on how the Republicans are going to play it in Illinois in terms of winning seats? Retaining seats?
Pat Brady: I’m sorry. Couldn’t hear you. In terms of what?
Jeff Berkowitz: In terms of either retaining or winning seats? Any particular newsworthy slice as to—
State GOP anticipates pick-ups
Pat Brady: Just that they anticipate-- I didn’t hear any numbers on pick ups in the House and in the Senate-- Tom and Chris didn’t give specific numbers. I know there are seventeen contested races in the [State] House and I don’t know how many there are in the Senate. It was just more that they anticipate pick-ups.
Jeff Berkowitz: Is the National Republican Party going to be able to assist—that’s only in the general election, I imagine.
Pat Brady: Just in the general [election], yeah.
Jeff Berkowitz: Are they planning to assist in the U. S. Senate race? And in the Gubernatorial race?
Help all up and down the ticket
Pat Brady: Yes, throughout the State, from the Senate on down. It was interesting. The Chairman made a point of it. Absolutely, we want to help with the Senate race because that’s a big national focus. But, equally important to him is getting the lower seats—because he is a former County Chairman, a Lt. Governor [Maryland] and local guy and he wants to make sure there are going to be resources to help all up and down the ticket.
Jeff Berkowitz: I think that’s…
Pat Brady: The 10th [CD], that was just flat out wrong. The 10th was never that. This whole meeting was just the way I described it. It was not as it was reported in Politico. They were completely, 100% wrong.
Jeff Berkowitz: Politico reported that---
Pat Brady: Yeah, Politico had a big article. Even Joe Ryan [Daily Herald] put something in there about Beth Coulson. It just wasn’t. That’s not what it was, at all.
Jeff Berkowitz: Do you expect [Beth] to say anything or do anything to kind of—
A honest screw-up by a Coulson staffer
Pat Brady: No, I think it was an honest screw up, mistake by a staffer so that’s why I don’t want to hang anybody out to dry—too much.
A Republican Primary front-runner in the 10th CD?
Jeff Berkowitz: Do you have any impressions on who is the [Republican] front-runner in the 10th Cong. District?
Pat Brady: I do not. Do you?
Jeff Berkowitz: I’m—
Pat Brady: I don’t. I’m really-- a run of good candidates.
Jeff Berkowitz: Well, I think four. I think there are four major candidates [Bill Catigan, Beth Coulson, Bob Dold and Dick Green]. I don’t think it’s going to go beyond that.
Pat Brady: Yeah. I’m for the winner, man.
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More than 116 of our shows from the last two years are posted on the Public Affairs YouTube page . Our most recent shows w/ Democratic Primary 7th CD candidate, Chicago Ald. Sharon Denise Dixon [24th Ward]and Democratic Primary State Comptroller candidate Clint Krislov are now streaming.
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