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mopinko

(70,153 posts)
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 07:28 PM Oct 2018

my sister is running. do you want to support progressive radio?

we are fortunate here in chicago to have held on to our former air america affilliate, wcpt.
they have a combination of syndicated talent like stephanie miller, thom hartmann, bill press, and local talent like ben joravsky. ben is a long time investigative journalist from the chicago reader, and a great repository of local political lore.
his show has been visiting each of the collar counties, talking to the dem candidates that are popping up all through the area. recently, they had my sister on the show, along w the rest of the blue wave at the bottom of the ticket in formerly solid red dupage county.
here is the podcast, sheila comes in at about 1:05.
https://soundcloud.com/chicagosprogressivetalk/the-b-en-joravsky-show-101018-meet-the-candidate-special-dupage-county
one thing sheila says is that most of what she knows about politics she learned from ben.
and here she is on the ballot. proof of the importance of progressive radio.
and here is progressive radio, helping her and all the rest of those often overlooked down ticket races, giving them a platform.

we have had many a conversation around here about how to counter rw talk radio. air america took a shot at it, but it was sabotaged from the start.
i have to say i still grind an axe about the dem candidates in those early days who DID NOT ADVERTISE. i dont remember ever hearing a spot for john kerry at the time. what a great place that would have been to hit back at the swift boaters. what a great place it would have been to build the necessary public support if he had challenged the ohio vote count.
but no.

well, here we are, at the bottom of the ticket, wanting to give back.

here is what you can do to help local, progressive radio-
sheila wants to run a spot of wcpt. we need to raise $1,000.
sheila doesnt want to take my money, and does things like sending me checks to cover things that i wanted to pay for. but she will take it this way- i will match whatever du’ers give to this effort to build the blue wave.

so dig deep my friends. i promise this is my last ask.
c’mon. support progressive radio, and sheila.

https://sheila4dupage6.org/donate/

also, if you want to do paypal instead of actblue, send to sheila4dupage6@gmail.com

c'mon folk. build that blue wave. it starts at the bottom of the ballot.

eta, please knr if you cant give.

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my sister is running. do you want to support progressive radio? (Original Post) mopinko Oct 2018 OP
K&R! sheshe2 Oct 2018 #1
thank you sheshe. mopinko Oct 2018 #2
Hey, Mo. sheshe2 Oct 2018 #3
it has been a haul. mopinko Oct 2018 #6
Boom! sheshe2 Oct 2018 #7
I used to stream WCPT when working. Norm Goldman still there? George Eliot Oct 2018 #4
yes, nor man gold man is still there. mopinko Oct 2018 #5
c'mon folks. knr. mopinko Oct 2018 #8
DURec leftstreet Oct 2018 #9
okay, make me kick it myself. mopinko Oct 2018 #10
Morning kick backtoblue Oct 2018 #11
thank you. mopinko Oct 2018 #12
thanks much to the 2 people who kicked in. mopinko Oct 2018 #13
You're in Chicago - why would a Presidential candidate advertise in that market? brooklynite Oct 2018 #14
Poster is willing to match your contribution grantcart Oct 2018 #15
Go Mo! And Sheila! Kevin Spidel Oct 2018 #16
kevin!! mopinko Oct 2018 #19
K&R!!!!! diva77 Oct 2018 #17
thank you dear. mopinko Oct 2018 #21
thank YOU & Sheila!!! diva77 Oct 2018 #34
kick Blue_Tires Oct 2018 #18
yup. @sheila rutledge mopinko Oct 2018 #20
Yes!!! Down ballot is SO IMPORTANT!!! Think gerrymandering!!! And... LAS14 Oct 2018 #22
this is in the burbs, where the thugs have ruled for so long. mopinko Oct 2018 #23
Since I can't vote for her, I'm doing the next best thing. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #24
oh you know it. i will bring tales of the blue wave. mopinko Oct 2018 #25
Kick! sheshe2 Oct 2018 #26
Kick again!! Donate for down ballot!!!! nt LAS14 Oct 2018 #27
K&R KPN Oct 2018 #28
thank you thank you. mopinko Oct 2018 #30
K&R!! Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #29
Recommended. H2O Man Oct 2018 #31
Good deal, K&R. Tobin S. Oct 2018 #32
ok, you guys have cost me $150. mopinko Oct 2018 #33
Kick Tobin S. Oct 2018 #35
so we will tape our spot on tues. mopinko Oct 2018 #36
Thank you all! sheila4dupage6 Oct 2018 #37
Welcome to DU, shelia! sheshe2 Oct 2018 #38
Thank you, Sheila! And welcome to DU! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2018 #39
welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2018 #40

sheshe2

(83,820 posts)
3. Hey, Mo.
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 07:53 PM
Oct 2018

Wish I could do more.

Thank your sister for me for all she is doing. It is coming down to the wire.

VOTE!

mopinko

(70,153 posts)
6. it has been a haul.
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 09:38 PM
Oct 2018

i think she will sleep most of nov. she has knocked on hundreds of doors. she is working so hard. peter ro-scum is going down.

George Eliot

(701 posts)
4. I used to stream WCPT when working. Norm Goldman still there?
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 08:46 PM
Oct 2018

Now I podcast Hartmann, Seder, few other because northwestv radio sucks. I’ll give Ben a try.

mopinko

(70,153 posts)
5. yes, nor man gold man is still there.
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 09:37 PM
Oct 2018

ben is a treasure. we will kick off our buy w an appearance on his show. including me!

brooklynite

(94,639 posts)
14. You're in Chicago - why would a Presidential candidate advertise in that market?
Fri Oct 19, 2018, 12:46 PM
Oct 2018

And why advertise on a progressive politics radio station? That's not where you're going to find undecided voters.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)
22. Yes!!! Down ballot is SO IMPORTANT!!! Think gerrymandering!!! And...
Fri Oct 19, 2018, 06:09 PM
Oct 2018

... voter suppression!!!!

I just donated $25. Click on the donate button and make Sheila's day!!! Voter suppression and gerrymandering may not be the big problems in Chicago, but, boy, they sure do have problems that need Democratic solutions!!!!

mopinko

(70,153 posts)
23. this is in the burbs, where the thugs have ruled for so long.
Fri Oct 19, 2018, 07:23 PM
Oct 2018

the county has a good woman running in every district!
some even have 2!

thanks so much.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,865 posts)
24. Since I can't vote for her, I'm doing the next best thing.
Fri Oct 19, 2018, 08:38 PM
Oct 2018

Giving money.

Let us know how she fares on election day!

mopinko

(70,153 posts)
25. oh you know it. i will bring tales of the blue wave.
Fri Oct 19, 2018, 09:28 PM
Oct 2018

there are 7 savvy ladies running for this county board. the local thugs are expecting 6 of them to be elected.
stand by.

and thank you much.

mopinko

(70,153 posts)
36. so we will tape our spot on tues.
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 09:13 AM
Oct 2018

and it will go up following our appearance on the ben joravsky show on tues afternoon.
yes, i said our.

37. Thank you all!
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 04:08 PM
Oct 2018

I continue to be amazed at those supporting my race! Thank you for all of your support and words of encouragement!

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