Colleen Callahan

by Eric DonderoA Republican Congressman from Illinois? Yes, they still exist. And recently elected fiscal conservative Rep. Aaron Schock of Peoria is now the newest member of the US Congress. (Special election to fill the Ray Lahood seat resulting from Obama's selection of Lahood as Transportation Sec.) At 23, he's also the youngest member of Congress. His district is worldwide headquarters for Caterpillar. According to NR's Corner, Obama pulled a fast one on Schock by inviting him to a...Read Full Story

The Peoria Journal Star reports that former television and radio reporter Colleen Callahan is asking Democrats to nominate her for the House seat being vacated by Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Ill. Democrats in the 18th District have been without a candidate since basketball coach and sportscaster Dick Versace dropped out in early December. Three Republicans are seeking the seat in the district, which has not elected a Democrat since 1916. Business executive Jim McConoughey, former Peoria City...Read Full Story

The Peoria Journal Star reports that Democrat Colleen Callahan’s GOP ties could benefit her bid to replace Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Ill. Callahan, a longtime farm broadcaster, served as agricultural adviser to John Morris, an unsuccessful candidate for the GOP nomination and even held a fundraiser for LaHood in 2006. “We had no problem doing that and make no apologies for having done that,” she said. The Republican nominee, state Rep. Aaron Schock, also “has demonstrated the ability to get...Read Full Story

A star is born! Since our readers voted 27 year old Rep. Aaron Schock the Hottest Freshman in Congress, he has blogged for us, flown with President Obama on Air Force One, been stalked by TMZ.. A star is born! ..... Tagged as: readers, schock, freshman, congress, blogged, president, stalkedRead Full Story

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