MikefromCrete
Engineer
Two recent stories in the Chicago Sun-Times reflect political bipartisanship in Illinois on high speed rail, at least for the Chicago-St. Louis project.
Illinois Democratic Gov. Patrick Quinn recently had breakfast with his gubernatorial opponent, Republican state Sen. Bill Bradley at a Chicago diner. Quinn narrowly beat Bradley in November. One of the few things they agree on is the Chicago-St. Louis high speed rail project. Of course Bradley represents the Bloomington-Normal area which could have something to do with his support, but HSR has generally been supported by both parties in Illinois.
In the meantime, Republican Mark Kirk has started his term as U.S. senator, replacing Roland Burris (appointed by his hair-master himself Rod Blagovich to fill President Barrack Obama's senate term). Kirk has positioned himself as a moderate Republican who may not always go along with the national leadership. In the Sun-Times story, he firmly supported the Chicago-St. Louis HSR and suggested that Illinois should get at some of the money being rejected by Republican Gov.-elect Scott Walker in Wisconsin.
Let Illinois lead the nation in the nation in bipartisan support of HSR. If those GOPers in Wisconsin, Ohio and Florida don't want the money, send to places that will gladly use it to improve rail service.
Illinois Democratic Gov. Patrick Quinn recently had breakfast with his gubernatorial opponent, Republican state Sen. Bill Bradley at a Chicago diner. Quinn narrowly beat Bradley in November. One of the few things they agree on is the Chicago-St. Louis high speed rail project. Of course Bradley represents the Bloomington-Normal area which could have something to do with his support, but HSR has generally been supported by both parties in Illinois.
In the meantime, Republican Mark Kirk has started his term as U.S. senator, replacing Roland Burris (appointed by his hair-master himself Rod Blagovich to fill President Barrack Obama's senate term). Kirk has positioned himself as a moderate Republican who may not always go along with the national leadership. In the Sun-Times story, he firmly supported the Chicago-St. Louis HSR and suggested that Illinois should get at some of the money being rejected by Republican Gov.-elect Scott Walker in Wisconsin.
Let Illinois lead the nation in the nation in bipartisan support of HSR. If those GOPers in Wisconsin, Ohio and Florida don't want the money, send to places that will gladly use it to improve rail service.