By The Beachwood Questionnaire Affairs Desk
The single question we’d like to see put to each candidate if we could only choose one.
Pat Quinn: Are the many previous supporters of yours who are depressingly disappointed with your job performance simply wrong, or have you let a lot of people down?
Bill Brady: If raising taxes was truly the only way to balance the state’s budget, would you raise taxes on the rich first and most?
Alexi Giannoulias: If you weren’t rich, do you think you’d be in a position today to become a United States senator – and if so, describe how that would have happened.
Mark Kirk: Do you deny moving to the right during this campaign?
Joe Berrios: How do you square your campaign’s appeal to party loyalty in attacking Forrest Claypool, who is running as an independent, with your support of past Republicans such as Jim Edgar and convicted felon George Ryan?
Forrest Claypool: What is the worst thing you saw Richard M. Daley do while you were his chief of staff?
Michael Madigan: Will you sign an affidavit upon penalty of perjury swearing that you know nothing about the candidacy of challenger P.J. Ryan, that you do not condone using “shill” opponents, and you will fire and/or disassociate yourself with anyone in or near your campaign if they had any involvement with Ryan?
Sheila Simon: If you weren’t the daughter of Paul Simon, do you truly believe you would be on this ticket based on your accomplishments and experience – and if so, explain how that would have happened.
Jason Plummer: If you weren’t rich, do you believe you would still be on this ticket based on your accomplishments and experience – and if so, explain how that would have happened.
Lisa Madigan: Are you willing to investigate possible voter fraud involving the challenger to you father?
Toni Preckwinkle: Do you believe – as your pal Joe Berrios contends – that the BGA is engaged in a conspiracy against him?
Jesse White: Why should the Illinois Secretary of State be an elected position? (Same question to the candidates for state treasurer and comptroller.)
To All Judicial Candidates: Do you believe judges should be elected or appointed?
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Surrogate Bonus:
Michelle Obama: If Alexi Giannoulias was a Republican, can you honestly tell us you wouldn’t campaign for his Democratic opponent by citing the same set of facts about Broadway Bank that exist now?
Barack Obama: Why should we believe you and your judgement when you say we can trust Alexi Giannoulias when you also urged voters to cast ballots for Todd Stroger, Dorothy Tillman, Joe Lieberman and Richard M. Daley and your past friendships include Tony Rezko, Emil Jones and Jeremiah Wright?
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Comments welcome.
Posted on October 29, 2010