en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1361696 Comments by mbatinick http://biggovernment.com/mikeflynn/2010/07/07/breaking-chicago-democrat-machine-throws-black-female-off-the-ballot/#IDComment85522278 From the Hinshaw website: “As anyone who know anything about the arcane world of election law will tell you, Michael Kasper is one of Michael Madigan’s favorite weapons. When the house speaker and state Democratic chieftain wants to bounce some nettlesome challenger from the ballot, generally to protect the incumbency of a legislative loyalist, he tends to bring in Kasper, who know the intricacies of the election law like the back of his hand.” Chicago Reader, March 8, 2007. Thu, 8 Jul 2010 14:25:46 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/mikeflynn/2010/07/07/breaking-chicago-democrat-machine-throws-black-female-off-the-ballot/#IDComment85522278 http://biggovernment.com/mikeflynn/2010/07/07/breaking-chicago-democrat-machine-throws-black-female-off-the-ballot/#IDComment85522201 This quote is on the Hinshaw website: “As anyone who know anything about the arcane world of election law will tell you, Michael Kasper is one of Michael Madigan’s favorite weapons. When the house speaker and state Democratic chieftain wants to bounce some nettlesome challenger from the ballot, generally to protect the incumbency of a legislative loyalist, he tends to bring in Kasper, who know the intricacies of the election law like the back of his hand.” Chicago Reader, March 8, 2007. .... but there is nothing to see here. Thu, 8 Jul 2010 14:25:13 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/mikeflynn/2010/07/07/breaking-chicago-democrat-machine-throws-black-female-off-the-ballot/#IDComment85522201 http://biggovernment.com/ccrenshaw/2010/06/30/one-mom-fights-the-chicago-machine-to-stay-on-the-ballot/#IDComment83889920 I do not know Christopher Pederson or what he stands for, but I did see his petitions. And yes I mean petitions. He filed for several offices -- governor, secretary of state, us senator, and state senator. He must be quite the multi-tasker! Also, out of the thousands of signatures that were needed for any of these races, the petitions I saw had 0 signatures. ZERO. Wgroenke1 -- you are a plant that believes in tyranny instead of democracy. You are a disgrace to this country and the American way. The country is now seeing how the chicago machine operates. I am fighting it, you are part of it. God Bless. Thu, 1 Jul 2010 18:31:34 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/ccrenshaw/2010/06/30/one-mom-fights-the-chicago-machine-to-stay-on-the-ballot/#IDComment83889920