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GOP decries slim pickings in 3rd Dist. race
White ‘racialist,’ former clown on primary ballot

By BOB SKOLNIK


Local Republicans are facing what many consider an embarrassing choice between two perennial candidates in the race for the Republican nomination for Congress in the 3rd Congressional district which includes Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield.

The two candidates are Art Jones, an insurance broker with past ties white supremacist organizations and Ray Wardingley, who used to perform as Spanky the Clown.

"It’s a terrible embarrassment and it’s a unique situation," said Christopher Robling, a Republican activist from Riverside. "I will vote for Wardingley, but I am not endorsing him. He is not a credible challenger to Dan Lipinski."

Lipinski (D-Western Springs) is the incumbent and has two challengers in the Democratic primary. Lipinski was first elected in 2004 after his father, 11-term Congressman William O. Lipinski, suddenly resigned five months after the primary and Democratic Party bosses selected his son to replace him.

The district which includes the southwest side of Chicago and many west and southwestern suburbs is considered a reliable Democratic district. In the 2004 election Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry received 59 percent of the vote in the district, and Lipinski was elected with 73 percent of the vote against a Republican opponent who did not campaign and a write in candidate.


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[rucky]

1. At least we've got one safe seat.

Though a part of me is rooting for Sparky The Clown. :+

[BR_Parkway]

2. So Mr Robling, why are you putting loyalty to party ahead of country?

[zbdent]

3. Hey, dumas Chris Robling

making a statement that you would be voting for him IS AND ENDORSEMENT!

(to avoid becoming a "moran", I am using Dumas as it was used incorrectly in "The Shawshank Redemption", an inside joke in my family . . .)