What
They're Saying About Ray
State Senator Bill Brady supports Ray Wardingley for U.S. Congress! Send Ray to Washington
to help Senator Brady give Illinois a CLEAN BREAK from the politics of the past!
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"Most
of the work I did at City News was so depressing... Fortunately, there
was Ray Wardingley, a fifty-five-year-old...GOP primary voters nominated
Wardingley as their mayoral candidate...Just before this latest primary,
I interviewed him at his campaign headquarters... his [plan] for raising
revenue was to bring Vegas-style casinos to Chicago.'How much money
do you think the casinos would bring in?' I asked. Wardingley paused
for a minute and then turned to his white-haired friend, barber Bill
Saber, seventy-two, who was busy cutting a customer's hair. 'I don't
know how much they'd bring in,' Saber answered, 'but I can tell you
how much I lose every time I go - about a hundred dollars.' 'You see,'
Wardingley [confidently] said , turning back toward me. 'And that's
only one person.'" --- Dusty Horwitt , The Windy City news beat, Brown Alumni Magazine Online |
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"In Chicago, Kimball Ladien, a psychiatrist who once sat on the Illinois State Task Force on Ritualistic Abuse, ran for mayor in the Republican primary as the 'Anti-Cult Candidate.' ....Ladien helped draft recently passed anti-ritual-abuse legislation . But [Ladien experience was no match] for campaigning skills, [and] the anti-cult candidate was handily defeated in the primary election by Ray Wardingley, known [much more] professionally..."
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“Give him credit, he holds his head high, acknowledging his past--- something not every [politician] is capable of--- and insisting it is just that, past....Brave words...The stage belongs to Wardingley."
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"I have no problem... supporting his candidacy. I certainly do.”
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"It's all real. [Cook County has] a debate over leadership so antediluvian that the electorate is shaking their collective heads at such inspired stupidity. Perhaps it's time to ask the legendary Ray Wardingley to step in to run the Cook County Board.”
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“Wardingley has always remained true to his mission …he has raised money for St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, more than most “successful candidates” have done. The reality is our American political system would rather let an unqualified do-nothing insider with clout retire in office than take a chance with a genuine human being such as Wardingley, whose positions hit the nail on the head. Frankly, I would rather vote for Wardingley than chose between Gov. Rod Blagojevich or State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka. Wardingley is a good person.”
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"Wardingley
is a very good man with strong community values that will represent the
interests of the district well. Because of his praise and caring for the
lives of all Americans, we are proud to endorse him.”
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Bonnie Quirke, President, Illinois Federation for the Right to Life
"[Ray] Wardingley
trusts Illinois ...[and] Wardingley demonstrates allegiance to all Americans
by entrusting taxpayers with liberty. It's a sign of his ability to concede
the authority of making decisions to Americans themselves, and not to impose
his will upon the taxpayers"
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Damon Ansell, Americans for Tax Reform
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"[Ray Wardingley's] dedication for and and dedication to preserve our constitutional rights was proven by his service in the armed forces. He believes, as I do, that America is build upon the foundation of opportunity for all its citizens. [His] efforts will do much to improve the quality of life of hard working families that seek real leadership in the U.S. Congress"
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"Ray
Wardingley…was MUCH more than a “clown” before his
retirement, having appeared in numerous television commercials and
as an extra in movies such as “Paint Your Wagon” and “Hello
Dolly”… he achieved a degree on fame as a jockey in Almond
Joy candy bar commercial… Wardingley did change the way elections
were run in Chicago... Wardingley is pro-life, pro-gun and for keeping
“God” in the pledge of alliance…he talks about Saddam
Hussein and the war on terror… Wardingley would make a splendid
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"When Chicago voters go to the polls... and receive a ballot with a long list of names of ethnically and ideologically diverse mayoral candidates, they can offer up silent expressions of gratitude to Ray Wardingley, the indefatigable Republican"Why thank [him] ?
•Because he's saved us $30 million, the cost of elections we didn't have to hold, according to estimates from the Chicago Board of Elections.
•Because the runoff system is likely to broaden the choices available to voters at the first stage of the process now that Daley has announced he won't be seeking re-election.
•And because the second stage of the process — the finals on April 5 — is likely to result in a victory by a consensus candidate rather than the one with the most hard-core supporters".
-- Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune, Sept. 9, 2010
THE ENDORSEMENTS JUST KEEP ROLLING IN!
BOTH MAJOR CHICAGO NEWSPAPERS BACKED RAY!
"Voters should prefer... Raymond Wardingley"
-- Sun-Times congressional endorsements editorial page
"The endorsement goes to Ray Wardingley"
-- Tribune congressional endorsements editorial page