Saturday, January 30, 2010

Six IL Republican Primary Gov candidates and 10th CD Republican Primary candidate Coulson featured this afternoon in Chicago; Cable/Streaming

The Public Affairs show featuring the six IL Republican Primary candidates for Governor and State Rep. Beth Coulson, a 10th Cong. District Republican Primary candidate, will be cablecast in a special election week time slot this afternoon throughout the City of Chicago at 5:00 pm on Cable Ch. 21.
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This afternoon's Public Affairs show in Chicago features the IL Republican Primary Gubernatorial candidates being questioned by Jeff Berkowitz on January 13, 2010 and an interesting clip from September 14, 2000 of State Rep. and now 10th CD Republican Primary candidate Beth Coulson explaining to Jeff Berkowitz why she was declining to endorse George Bush for President and Mark Kirk for Congress, in the general election. The program also airs in ten North Shore 10th CD suburbs this evening at 6:30 pm on Cable Ch. 19 in Bannockburn, Deerfield, Ft. Sheridan, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods and Winnetka
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The above discussed show with the IL Republican Primary Gov candidates and 10th CD Republican Primary candidate Coulson is now streaming.
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This afternoon's show featuring State Rep. Beth Coulson interviewed on September 14, 2000 by Jeff Berkowitz and the seven Republican Primary Gov candidates (as of Jan. 13, 2010) questioned by Jeff Berkowitz, Joe Ryan [Daily Herald], Jim Anderson [Illinois Radio Network] and others can now be watched in individual segments by going to the Public Affairs YouTube page and scrolling to and clicking on the politician of your choice. Please note that clicking the picture of Coulson labelled Beth Coulson, IL 10th CD Cand. (R) will pull up the three and a half minute clip of Coulson and that clicking the picture of Coulson labelled Coulson, 10th CD Cand.(R) and 7 IL Gov will pull up the entire thirty minute Public Affairs show, airing this afternoon at 5:00 pm in the City of Chicago.
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State Rep. Beth Coulson (R-Glenview), now an IL 10th CD Candidate in the Republican Primary, declines to endorse, on Public Affairs, in a show taped on September 14, 2000, George Bush for President and Mark Kirk for Congress. Mark Kirk, at that time, had won a ten candidate March, 2000 Republican Primary and was involved in a close general election with then State Rep. Lauren Beth Gash (D-Highland Park) to replace then Cong. John Porter (R-Wilmette), who had decided not to seek re-election after holding the seat for 21 years. Cong. Porter's endorsement of Mark Kirk was thought to be a significant factor in Kirk's primary win in 2000. Cong. Kirk is now seeking the Republican nomination for the U. S. Senate in Illinois that was previously held by President Obama.

As noted by the host, Jeff Berkowitz, in an introduction taped on Jan. 17, 2010, Republican Beth Coulson followed her non-endorsements in 2000 with similar statements on Public Affairs on August 22, 2002, in which she declined to endorse in the general election then Republican candidates for Governor, Jim Ryan, and for Attorney General, Joe Birkett. In what may be considered an odd twist, Cong. Porter has recently endorsed Beth Coulson in her bid for the 10th CD seat. Of course, Coulson is now touting the significance of the Porter endorsement, even though in 2002 she argued her voters were sophisticated and knowledgeable and didn't really need her advice on who to support for President and for 10th Cong. District Congressman in the general election.

State Rep. Coulson also discusses, in 2000, her "Pro-choice," views on abortion, parental notice and "Republicanism."

Andy McKenna, IL Gov. Candidate in the Republican Primary, discusses issues regarding alleged illegal campaign contributions received by his campaign; and his views on tax increases, school choice, charter schools, the size of the state budget deficit and dealing with the state budget deficit.

Dan Proft, IL Gov. Candidate in the Republican Primary, discusses issues regarding alleged illegal campaign contributions received by McKenna's campaign, the IL GOP "getting its brains beat out by voters," Proft's assessment of McKenna and Proft's proposed income tax cuts.

Sen. Bill Brady, IL Gov. Candidate in the Republican Primary, discusses issues regarding his views on school choice-school vouchers, tax credits for a parent's school tuition costs and dealing with the state budget deficit.

DuPage County Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom, who withdrew on Jan. 22, 2010 as an IL Gov. Candidate in the Republican Primary, discusses zero based budgeting, his willingness to sign the Americans for Tax Reform pledge not to support net increases in taxes and dealing with the state budget deficit.

Former two term Attorney General Jim Ryan, IL Gov. Candidate in the Republican Primary, discusses his 2007 statement to Jeff Berkowitz that he favored increasing Illinois taxes by more than five billion dollars; his current position that he would not increase taxes in Illinois; whether he is willing to pledge not to increase taxes for four years and the impact of the state of the economy on his views about increasing taxes. Ryan also discusses his historical relationship with Stu Levine, who was convicted of public corruption; his views about people trying to "smear him," why Sen. Bill Brady wanted Ryan's endorsement in 2006 for Governor and whether or not "Ryan brought Levine to then Gov. Jim Edgar," and "would it matter if Ryan had."

State Sen Kirk Dillard, IL Gov. Candidate in the Republican Primary, discusses issues regarding his proposal for meaningful tax credits for a parent's school tuition costs, his opposition to tax increases and why he thinks he would be the best Republican to take on the Democratic candidate for Governor in the general election.

Adam Andrzejewski, IL Gov. Candidate in the Republican Primary, discusses issues regarding his views on how to deal with the State's budget deficit without raising taxes and in particular how he would cut state spending in the range of ten billion dollars.

All of the above discussions by the seven candidates for Governor in the IL Republican Primary consist of video clips from press availabilities on January 13, 2010 that took place in the ABC-7 Chicago studio after a debate sponsored by ABC-7 Chicago, the League of Women Voters of Illinois and the Better Government Association. Bob Schillerstrom, Chairman of the DuPage County is included in this afternoon's program even though he withdrew as a candidate for Governor, subsequent to the taping on January 13, 2010.
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The Public Affairs show featuring the IL Republican Primary candidates for Governor and State Rep. Beth Coulson, a 10th Cong. District Republican Primary candidate, airs this coming Monday night, Feb. 1, 2010 throughout the City of Aurora and surrounding areas at 7:30 pm on ACTV-10. The program also airs at 3:30 pm on next Tuesday (Election day) in Aurora on ACTV-10 and surrounding areas. The Aurora station, ACTV-10, aka Aurora Community Television, Comcast Cable Ch. 10, reaches all of Aurora, Bristol, Big Rock and parts of Oswego, Sandwich, Sugar Grove and Montgomery.
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The Public Affairs show featuring the IL Republican Primary candidates for Governor and State Rep. Beth Coulson, a 10th Cong. District Republican Primary candidate, is being cablecast in a special election week time slot throughout the City of Chicago on this afternoon at 5:00 pm on Cable Ch. 21.
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Public Affairs airs on all cable outlets into the above referenced areas, but we do not air on satellite transmissions, e.g., Dish and Directtv.
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More than 120 of our shows from the last two years are posted on the Public Affairs YouTube page . Now streaming are our most recent shows including a show w/State Senator and State Treasurer candidate Dan Rutherford (R-Pontiac); a Berkowitz exchange w/10th CD Republican Primary Candidate Beth Coulson [Clip from 2000] and Berkowitz exchanges with the Republican Primary Candidates for Governor; Pat Hughes (Hinsdale), U. S. Senate Candidate in the Republican Primary; Republican Primary Gov Candidate Dan Proft; Paul Vallas, Supt. of the Recovery School District of New Orleans; 10th Cong. District Republican Primary Candidate Arie Friedman, M.D. (R-Highland Park); Republican Guv candidate State Sen. Kirk Dillard(R-Naperville); Cong. Danny Davis; Patrick Collins, former Chairman of the Illinois Reform Commission;
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Jeff Berkowitz, Show Host/Producer of "Public Affairs," and Executive Legal Recruiter doing legal search can be reached at JBCG@aol.com.
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