The Chicago Tribune Endorses Republican Greg Bedell for Congress

“Our endorsement goes to Gregory Bedell, a Chicago attorney who is making his first run for office. Bedell, 49, says the Republican Party in recent years lost its way because it abandoned its bedrock values: low taxes, responsible spending and reasonable regulation. He wants government to take a careful, restrained approach to health care, [...]

Greg Bedell Leads the Fight for Voter Choice

The following is the letter sent by Greg Bedell to the Sun-Times’ Editorial Board after its effective endorsement of a one party election: To the Editorial Board: As one of the non-Democratic Party candidates in the race for the 5th Congressional District seat, I was disheartened, not by your selection of Mr. Quigley, but what can only [...]

Cook County Commissioner Endorses Bedell for Congress

Bedell Supports a Return to Republican Fundamentals Chicago, IL (Feb. 9, 2009) – Greg Bedell, Republican candidate for Congress in the Illinois 5th District Special Election, today received the endorsement of Tony Peraica, Cook County Commissioner, 16th District. In announcing his endorsement of Mr. Bedell, Mr. Peraica said, “Greg Bedell is one of the new, [...]

The Stimulus Package - Let’s Be Smart With Our Future

While I believe there is a lot of common ground between Republicans and Democrats, what we witnessed last week was a true philosophical divide. I applaud President Obama for his efforts to create bi-partisan support; I believe his outreach to Republicans was genuine. I also applaud his recognition that tax cuts are essential to stimulating [...]

It’s Official

I spent the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday taking a memorable road trip with my family. At about 6 a.m., my wife, Jennifer, our two children and I piled in our car and headed from Chicago for Springfield. The deadline for filing nominating petitions for the 5th Congressional District special election was Monday [...]