Schneider Forges Relationships During Orientation

New North Suburban Congressman finds attitude of cooperation among freshman members of Congress.

One of the first things Rep. Elect Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) noticed when he arrived in Washington Tuesday for orientation was an attitude of cooperation among both Democratic and Republican freshmen. That spirit will make it much easier for Schneider to fulfill one of the promises he made to a crowd of cheering supporters in his Nov. 6 election night victory speech. “We’re going to end the gridlock in Washington,” he said then. Earlier: Schneider Touts Experience To Help End Gridlock “They are all collaborative and cooperative,” Schneider said on his way to a bipartisan lunch Thursday of the fellow freshmen he has met. “I’ve have a great opportunity to meet members of my class, Democrat and Republican. They all want to put solutions …

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Poll Results: Campaign Finance Laws Must Change

All but one respondent to Patch poll want donors to superpacs to fall under the same rules as campaign contributors.

Though the contest for the 10th Congressional District seat between Rep. Elect Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) and Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) was very close, there was near unanimity about reader dislike for the $13.1 million spent on the campaign. A survey of Patch readers asked whether people who make unlimited donations on independent expenditures should fall under the same disclosure requirements as donors to the Schneider and Dold campaigns as well. Earlier: Poll: Was Too Much Spent on Schneider-Dold Race Of the 20 people who answered the question, 19 believe the requirements should be the same. Only one person would keep the law as defined in the Citizens United Case by the United States Supreme Court in 2010 intact. “Yes, too much…

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Poll: Was Too Much Spent on Schneider-Dold Race?

Between the candidates and outside groups, $13.1 was used to influence voters. Should some of that money been used for another purpose.

What did $13.1 million buy the voters of the 10th Congressional District in the election that will make Rep. Elect Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) the area’s Congressman in January? Patch will not give its opinion but our latest unscientific poll will give readers an opportunity to weigh in on the subject. Earlier: Schneider Beats Dold in 10th District Race When the Illinois General Assembly redrew the state’s Congressional map 17 months ago after three straight razor thin contests, the new 10th District was considered slightly more Democratic. The seat has been in Republican hands for 32 years under former Rep. John Porter (R-Wilmette), now Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Highland Park) and Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth). Schneider’s 2,631 winning margin…

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Walter White

11:27 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012

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Schneider Touts Experience To Help End Gridlock

Newly elected Congressman elect from the 10th District talks to Patch about what he wants to accomplish.

Long term business know-how and experience explaining the value of the United States-Israel relationship to members of Congress are some of the tools Rep. Elect Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) says he will use to do his part ending Washington’s gridlock. Ending the partisan tactics that have made passing legislation a challenge the past two years was a key promise Schneider made to a throng of supporters during his victory speech Tuesday. He then took time to explain how he would use his background to help. Earlier: Schneider Beats Dold in 10th District Race As a member of the business world for 25 years and particularly as a management consultant, Schneider stressed that he's earned a living getting people together and drawing ideas out of …

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Schneider Beats Dold in 10th District Race

Brad Schneider, the congressman elect from the 10th District, tells supporters the time to end partisanship and gridlock is at hand. Robert Dold tells supporters to 'stay engaged' in concession speech.

(Update at 11:30 p.m.) Rep. Elect Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) told a crowd of cheering supporters the victory was theirs not his as he promised them he would cast aside partisanship and do his best to end gridlock in Washington. “We sent a message to this Congress we deserve better,” Schneider said. “Better than putting politics and partisanship above people. We sent a message we should expect more from our leaders in Washington. We know we can’t pass along a better future than we inherited if we do don’t put partisanship behind us. Schneider made it clear his victory was one for middle class values where people would not have to wait for things to “trickle down.” He pledged to work to ensure the promises government owes to its citizens…

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Candidates Seek Votes as Campaign Nears End

Schneider, Dold, Friedman and Morrison greet voters, knock on doors and make calls.

Campaign commercials continue to dominate the airwaves and pollsters keep surveying 10th Congressional District voters as Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) and Democratic challenger Brad Schneider of Deerfield make their last pitch before Tuesday’s election. Some district residents reported a telephone survey gathering information on the race despite its lateness in the campaign. Earlier: Which Political Commercial Stretches the Truth the Most No less intense is the race to succeed retiring state Sen. Susan Garrett between Highland Park pediatrician Arie Friedman, the Republican choice, and West Deerfield Township Supervisor Julie Morrison, the Democrat. Schneider spent the weekend talking to voters at restaurants and other populated spots …

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Schneider Tops Dold in Patch Poll

As Dold and Schneider greet as many voters as they can, a tiny fraction of those who will vote Tuesday responded to the Patch poll first published Thursday, Democrat gets 57 percent tally.

With perhaps one tenth of one percent of the electorate weighing in, Democrat Brad Schneider received 57 of the 135 votes cast in a highly unscientific Path Poll while Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) got 40 percent in the contest for the 10th Congressional District Seat. Three respondents wanted someone else. Earlier: Poll: Do You Want Schneider or Dold Scientific polls taken in this race have used a sample size ranging from 400 to 1,275 people. Those surveys showed results from a dead heat to an 11-point lead for Dold. Meanwhile, Dold and Schneider spent Saturday contacting as many voters as they could. Dold continued touring the District by bus stopping in Northbrook, Mundelein, Vernon Hills, Grayslake, Highland Park, Park City and …

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Poll: Which Political Commercial Stretches the Truth the Most?

More than $42 million has been spent on six Congressional races in Illinois and much of it right here in the 10th District between Brad Schneider and Robert Dold. Now it is your chance to vote on which commercial spins the tallest tale.

With four days to go until 10th Congressional District voters decide to reelect Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) or replace him with Democrat Brad Schneider of Deerfield, the candidates are spending their time crisscrossing the area meeting voters. While Schneider and Dold make their case on a personal level, voters will continue to be pelted with television commercials in part attacking the two men. There are six contested Congressional race across Illinois and $42 million has been spent so far, according to a story in the Chicago Tribune. Earlier: Party Leaders Weigh in on 10th District Attack Ads Much of that money has been spent on negative commercials. Dold and Schneider will claim those attacks are distortions of their words and …

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