IL 3rd CD: Kelly campagin guru caught stealing signs in OFFICIAL CAR

[wndycty]

Its bad enough that Joyce was caught stealing campagin signs but the fact that he did in an official county vehicle might warrant some serious charges:

(From a press release)
Last night, John Sullivan's campaign for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District put up 1,000 yard signs in the 19th Ward and Oak Lawn. This morning about 3 were left. The signs had been torn down over night.

That, evidently, was not enough for Sullivan”s opponent John Kelly. This afternoon, Kelly Campaign guru Mike Joyce, drove his official Cook County car around the district to tear down more signs. He stopped out in front of the Sullivan campaign headquarters and his accomplice got out and ripped down all of the Sullivan signs in front of the Sullivan campaign office. Campaign Manager Andrew Moore ran out of the office and stopped the thief with signs in hand. In an act of courage, MIke Joyce drove off in his county car and abandoned his young accomplice. Later he called the kid on his cell phone and told him to take the bus home.

John Sullivan, who at the time of the sign theft was receiving the endorsement of the Concerned Latino Voters, said, “I can’t believe that my opponents campaign is more interested in campaign thuggery than in talking about the important issues in this campaign like the need for universal health care, a plan to get of Iraq, safeguarding pensions and protecting civil and human rights for all."

Sullivan went on to say “The county policy about use of cars is clear. They are only to be used for official county business, not political shenanigans. That county business hopefully does not include theft, vandalism and electioneering on a Sunday afternoon.”

Sullivan received the endorsement of the Concerned Latino Voters because of Congressman Dan Lipinski’s vote in favor of HR 4437. (Lipinski is Sullivan’s other opponent in the race.) That bad vote by Lipinski served as the catalyst for the March 10 protest march in Chicago. Sullivan is strongly committed to the cause of justice and integral immigration reform that respects the human and civil rights of ALL immigrants.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

1. I just hope this stunt makes the papers tomorrow...

For anyone from the 3rd CD reading this, please vote for John Sullivan on Tuesday. This only proves what I have known for years, that John Kelly is a total asshat..

I wish I had known about this earlier today. Mr. Wonderful and I were at a christening party out at Gaelic Park and there were dozens of Kelly supporters there and I would imagine some of the thugs that helped rip down the signs last night were there as well....

:mad: :mad: