Jack Roeser of the Family Taxpayers Network, in a letter to the editor:

While this is still unconfirmed by the congressman, credible sources are reporting that U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert may be planning to resign as early as Nov. 6, rather than finishing out his term. If Hastert does step aside early, Gov. Rod Blagojevich would get to pick two special election dates, one for a primary and one for a general election.

The regular Illinois primary has already been moved up to Feb. 5. Not only would two new elections create considerably more confusion, but there would be significant new costs imposed on taxpayers.

None of us should be surprised by these kinds of games.

Games? Roeser seems convinced that someone is trying to manipulate the process to benefit one or another CD-14 candidate, but the rules are clear… Read the rest of this entry