Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz - Rep. Jim Durkin

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tonytangcom
May 08, 2008

State Rep. Jim Durkin on Obama, McCain for President, the Combine, the Illinois Republican Party, Public Corruption, Recall or Impeachment of Blago, a new RNC member from Illinois, the McKennas, ...

State Rep. Jim Durkin on Obama, McCain for President, the Combine, the Illinois Republican Party, Public Corruption, Recall or Impeachment of Blago, a new RNC member from Illinois, the McKennas,

State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) debates and discusses the issues with "Public Affairs," show host and executive legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz.

Rep. Durkin graduated from Illinois State University in Bloomington, IL and John Marshall Law School. Rep. Durkin was an Assistant Attorney General for one year and an Assistant State's Attorney under State's Attorney Jack O'Malley for five years.

Jim Durkin is in his 10th year as a State Rep. He was appointed to be a State Rep. in 1995 and re-elected three times until he gave up his seat to run successfully in the 2002 Republican Primary for the nomination to run against Democratic incumbent U. S. Senator Dick Durbin. Durkin won most of the print and electronic media edit board endorsements but lost in the general election to Durbin. Durkin was appointed again in 2006 to a State Rep. seat and won re-election in 2006.

Durkin was Chairman in 2000 of the Illinois McCain for President campaign and he holds that position again this year. This year Durkin is also national legislative co-chair of the McCain for President campaign.

Topics discussed on this episode of "Public Affairs," include whether the Republican Party message in Illinois is anti-tax? Whether it is anti-public corruption? Whether it is pro-jobs.

Also discussed was the significance of a meeting between Tony Rezko, Gov. Blagojevich and Ali Atta, at which time a 25K check from Atta to the Blagojevich campaign was placed on the table by Rezko and what was being done about a job for Atta in the Blago administration was discussed. Does that meeting sound like an indictable offense for the Governor?

Was Democrat Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn leading the unsuccessful effort to place the issue of being able to recall a sitting Governor on the ballot this fall? Will the Illinois statehouse vote articles of impeachment against Gov. Blagojevich? If yes, will the State Senate vote to convict Gov. Blagojevich of an impeachable offense.

Will the state of Illinois operating and capital budgets get passed by the legislature before the end of May, 2008?

Was State Senator Barack Obama a sure vote in the Illinois legislature for the Cook County machine and City Hall?

Are the questions about the intersection of the McKennas' political and economic interests "interesting."

Is Senator McCain still in trouble with the Republican base due to his past and current views and votes on the Bush tax cuts, campaign finance limitations, restrictions on illegal immigration and judicial appointments?

Will the State GOP Convention in Decatur on June 6-7, 2008 result in a new National Republican Committeeman from Illinois? Should it? Will it be former State Senator Steve Rauschenberger? Pat Brady (from St. Charles)? Cong. Ray LaHood? See http://www.championnews.net/ and http://www.weareillinois.org/

Should State GOP Chairman McKenna be more forceful and critical of public corruption involving Democrats holding public office at all levels, including City, County, State and Federal?

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