ANDY MARTIN LAWSUIT PROMPTS BLAGO TO DROP KENO PLANS, LAW PROFESSOR/CANDIDATE SCORES MAJOR LEGAL VICTORY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL DROPS DEFENSE OF BLAH BLAH BLAGO

REPUBLICAN GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE ANDY MARTIN
WILL HOLD “VICTORY” NEWS CONFERENCE THIS EVENING, JANUARY 24TH

INSIDE POLITICS IN ILLINOIS: DID ATTORNEY GENERAL REFUSE TO DEFEND BLAGO IN ANDY’S LAWSUIT?


(CHICAGO)(January 24, 2006) The Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate who led the fight against keno in Illinois and created a web site and statewide task force to bludgeon the Blagojevich administration will hold a news conference this evening, January 24th, to claim victory.

Andy Martin will hold a sidewalk news conference Tuesday, January 24th at 9:45 P.M. to respond to Governor Rod Blagojevich's keno surrender.

"Well, anyone can Google ‘stop keno in Illinois’ and find out I led the attack on Blah Blah Blago,” Martin will state. “My lawsuit to block keno was widely covered in the media. While most of my Republican colleagues/candidates mouthed disapproval of Blago’s proposal, I was the only one that took tough action.

“My understanding is that Blago was told that the Attorney General would not defend him in my lawsuit filed in Sangamon County to block keno. Once again, one of my public interest lawsuits saves the day. When confronted, Blago went for cover, and there was no cover. The AG threw him to the dogs. Blago surrendered. He had no one to defend him in court.

“Once again, I proved that when I attack, public officials surrender. It happened thirty (30) years ago with Big Jim Thompson, reversing himself on the creation of Interstate 39 which I supported, and it happed today when Blago surrendered.

“I don’t see how any sentient creature, let alone a human being, can continue to assert that any of my opponents are seriously ‘frontrunners’ to oppose Blago. I am the only candidate that can take on Blago and send him back to his gangsta haven.

“Keno is dead. Next, Blago’s political career. But only if Republicans stop piddling around and stop acting like kindergarten children, and start supporting a fighter instead of a bunch of talkers.

“Blago obviously has contempt for the legislature, as emperors usually do, or else he would not have proffered keno in his State of the State address. Last week, the ‘State of the State’ was front page news. Today the main revenue proposal lies dead.

“I fought; Illinoisans won. That’s the long and short of it. I will do more of the same as Illinois governor.”

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Blog: AndyontheIssues.blogspot.com;
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ANDY MARTIN DECLARES WAR ON KENO GAMBLING IN ILLINOIS

BULLETIN: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 13, 2006

ANDY MARTIN ACTIVATES WEB SITE: STOPKENOINILLINOIS.COM

(CHICAGO) Republican gubernatorial candidate Andy Martin has activated a StopKenoinIllinois.com web site and is creating a statewide strike force in opposition to Governor Blagojevich’s efforts to legalize keno gambling in Illinois.

“We are moving quickly. We will invite all to participate. Initially, we are encouraging an interfaith effort, inviting Christians, Jews and Muslims to join in energizing their communities to block additional gambling in Illinois. All are welcome, however, religious or non-religious.

“Gambling is a cancer that strikes at our most vulnerable: it endangers children, not protects them, as Governor Blagojevich falsely asserts. Like the wolf in Little Red Riding Hood, Blagojevich pretends to be a ‘friend of children,’ while in reality his governing proposals are the enemy of every child and the enemy of any future for Illinois children.

“Blagojevich should move to Nevada if he wants to be the emperor of a gambling empire. Illinoisans do not want to make this state into a massive casino.

“As a candidate for governor I invite every citizen of Illinois, Republican, Democrat and Independent to join me in launching all out war against Blagojevich’s evil proposal. Blagojevich has thrown down the gauntlet. My campaign has responded in force and we will continue to do so in the days ahead,” Martin stated.

Martin is scheduled to participate in a news conference in Chicago, Friday morning organized by the First United Methodist Church (Chicago Temple) at 10:00 A.M., 77 W. Washington Street.

“This effort to stop Blagojevich may be starting on Friday the 13th. But I plan to be the Republican nominee for governor and to make November 7th Blago’s final Friday the 13th. But while I may be a partisan candidate, opposition to gambling is a nonpartisan issue and I welcome every Illinoisan to join me,” Martin will state.



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ANDY MARTIN (312) 440-4124;

Web: StopKenoinIllinois.com
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Blog: AndyontheIssues.blogspot.com;
E-mail: AndyforIllinois@aol.com;
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