Day: January 15, 2014

Results matter with Bruce Rauner, not his watch – Opinion – Sun-Times

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“His values were formed before he became successful. He was wearing an old watch, driving an old van and cleaning his shotguns long before his run for governor” “Political opponents may repeat, over and over, he’s too wealthy — he doesn’t understand us — he can’t relate to us common folk. Who says? Give me any day the person who worked his way up, created value for others and himself and then gave away much of his wealth to causes and charities that can improve the lives of others”   http://www.suntimes.com/news/martin/24977116-452/results-matter-with-bruce-rauner-not-his-watch.html

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Chicago can be the epicenter of an American energy revolution: Steve Forbes and Rahm Emanuel

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January 15, 2013 By: Mark Glennon CNBC ran a rather extraordinary interview this morning with two guys who aren’t exactly kindred spirits, Rahm Emanuel and Steve Forbes, agreeing that Chicago can be the epicenter of the energy production revolution underway in America.   Emanuel: “Washington is not talking about this…. The biggest revolution equal to the Internet is the energy independence in the United States.”   Forbes: “Midamerica is going to have a real renaissance and Chicago is going to be the center of it.   They are both dead right. This is the dawn of a new age for

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