From Lynn Sweet's Chicago Sun-Times blog:The Obama team, in the run-up to the Democratic convention, will showcase the new Obama ticket Saturday in Springfield at the Old State Capitol, where presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) officially kicked off his campaign in February, 2007.
State of Illinois authorities have been asked permission by Obama folks to reserve the historic spot at noon. This does not mean that this is the time and place where Obama announces his running mate; that could happen any time from Wednesday morning on. Obama's time frame is shrinking, so the announcement is coming soon. The new vice presidential contender will jump on the road with Obama to showcase the new partnership. Springfield is a leg on the Obama roots tour.
Well isn't that special? The Old State Capitol is where Abraham Lincoln made his famous "House Divided" speech.
But because of the inept "leadership" of Governor Rod Blagojevich, State Senate President Emil Jones, and House Speaker Michael Madigan--all Democrats--that building is now closed Sunday and Monday. Up until a few weeks ago, the building was open seven days a week. Blagojevich's smoke-and-mirror budgets since he became governor are the reason that Illinois is in this mess. With the exception of selling off the state lottery, there are no more rabbits in Blagojevichs' top hat.
Across the street from the Old State Capitol is Lincoln's old law office. That building is now open just one day a week--and lucky for Obama, that day is Saturday when Obama--with running mate in tow--will appear in Springfield. Like the stately structure, the law office was open seven days a week until recently.
This is rich.
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