Sunday, March 8, 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.

Former Congressman Joe Walsh (not the band member) went on to become a talk show host. He was elected to represent the 8th Congressional District, which includes the mighty city of Chicago, from 2011 to 2013. His term of office was shorter than most through no fault of his own. The districts were redrawn and he was unable to capture the newly-created 14th district. Once a moderate Republican, Walsh has aligned himself with the far-right Tea Party. He is a fierce critic of President Barack Obama.

While Alan Keyes has given distinguished service to the country and to the Republican Party, he has never held an elected office. He ran for the Senate in 1988, 1992, and 2004, and also for the presidency in 1996, 2000, and 2008. It was President Ronald Reagan who plucked Keyes from relative obscurity and appointed him Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs, serving from 1985 to 1987. He now has his own talk show.

Stanford University graduate, Richard Uihlein, is an American businessman and generous donor to conservative causes. Dedicated to the premise of keeping his money out of the hot little hands of the government, he supports conservative Republicans and their allies in the tea party. He and his wife run a 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.




About the Author:



0 comments :

Dí lo que piensas...

 
twitter facebook google plus linkedin rss feed email