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Morning meeting: Hultgren vs. Walsh

Posted by Mike Riopell on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 09:08

Mornin'. The trail to the March 20 primary is going to be one lit by fiery attacks between Reps. Randy Hultgren and Joe Walsh.

As Congressman Joe Walsh’s legal team preps for a pretrial conference in his child-support suit next week, his primary election opponent, Congressman Randy Hultgren, has taken a poll that among other issues, looks at how Walsh’s personal past might cost him politically.

The poll, the first conducted by the Tarrance Group for the Hultgren campaign, sampled residents of the new 14th Congressional District, Hultgren campaign officials said.

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“If he raises his voice and calls into question who I am as a father, I’ll punch him in the face, figuratively speaking,” said Walsh, of McHenry.

Literally speaking, I expect to see that quote making the rounds via blogs today.

Elsewhere in the suburbs:

--Unsurprisingly, ComEd was spreading campaign cash around in the months before big votes over the future of the utility.

--A memorial service was held for the late former state Sen. Wendell Jones.