Governor Palin and her family have played an intriguing role in the Illinois 2010 elections, all by doing nothing except for being their good ol' conservative selves.
Mark Kirk, RINO candidate for Illinois' junior senate seat, has sought an endorsement from the Governor as an attempt to shore up conservative support.
William Kelly, Republican candidate for comptroller, has sought an endorsement from Todd Palin.
Today, Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate,
Adam Andrzejewski, is pledging to sell the state's aircraft fleet.
Republican candidate for Governor Adam Andrzejewski says he would ground the aircraft, and then sell the $22 million fleet with the exception of the two helicopters and specific planes used by the Illinois State Police.
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“While the state wasn't paying social service providers, which in turn, forced them to lay off staff and cost the state jobs, these planes were flying,” he said. “Illinois is in a budget crisis, and our state leadership is needlessly spending tax payer dollars. How many more millions of unnecessary spending would a forensic audit of expenses reveal?”
Hmm, that seems a lot like something a certain Alaskan governor once did. Copycat.
By the way, "budget crisis" is sadly a bit of an understatement regarding the fiscal status of the Land of Lincoln.
