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 First of all, I know it looks impossible to even say, so let's clear up that last name. It's pronounced An-gee-ef-ski. I know, I know, that means here in Illinois we could possibly go from a Governor Blagojevich to an Andrzejewski. But the difficult last name should stand as the only similarity between the two men, for Adam seems to have some ideas on how Illinois might get out of its fiscal nightmare. I interviewed him not long ago and he had some very interesting thoughts on how to fix Illinois. (adamforillinois.com/)
In fact, Andrzejewski has already made some headway in shining the sunlight of accountability on various sate and local agencies through his self-funded program -- self-funded to stay independent, he said -- dubbed "For the Good of Illinois." Andrzejewski has been at the vanguard of encouraging school boards and county governments in Illinois to put their check registries and finances on the Internet for all citizens to see. In fact, his catch phrase is "every dime online in real time."
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I have taken it upon myself to end the ridiculous notion that Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is contemplating a run for the US Senate.
As of the end of 2008 Madigan had approximately $3.5 million in her Illinois campaign account, a total that is sure to grow on July 15 when fundraising totals for the first half of 2009 are made public. This money was not raised under FEC hard money regulations and cannot be used for a federal campaign. In addition, most of Madigan’s name ID and clout are on a state level, while other potential US Senate candidates have credentials that extend to DC (Kennedy’s last name; Giannoulias’ relationship with Obama and $1 million+ raised for a federal campaign).
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Chris Brogan knows social media. If you have a long term interest in all things social media I suggest you subscribe to his website feed.I've been getting his stuff via e-mail since the first of the year and his blog has become a must read. For those of you that don't know I get about 150 e-mails a day and read probably 80-90 of them. The price for staying connected I guess.
About six months ago Chris wrote a great article titled "If I started Today". Basically a run down of things people or organizations need to do to get a basic start in social media. Read it here.
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By Greg Hinz
Crain's Chicago Business
6/1/09
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via Facebook e-mail........
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This past week the RNC approved a watered down version of an ill-advised resolution branding the Democrats as “socialists.” The adopted version called on Democrats to “stop pushing our country toward socialism.” While much improved from the original plan, the entire idea was flawed from the start.
While it may be accurate on some level, rhetoric like this does nothing to strengthen our base, grow our party or polish our tarnished image in the eyes of the electorate. It simply gives our opponents another opportunity to paint us as extremists out of touch with reality, and is akin to Democrats calling Republicans anarchists. Simply because something may have even a tinge of legitimacy does not mean it is smart strategy. Sometimes I worry that we play checkers while our opponents play chess.
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