| | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos | TGIF, Illinois. We’ll be reporting from Milwaukee next week, so ping me if you’re there: skapos@politico.com.
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Illinois Congressmen Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Brad Schneider (IL-10) called for President Joe Biden to exit the race on Thursday, July 11, 2024. | AP | LATE-BREAKING: Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) late Thursday urged President Joe Biden to step aside in his race for re-election. His statement: "Joe Biden ran for president with the purpose of putting country over party. Today, I am asking him to do that again,” said Sorensen, who is running in a swing district in November. His full statement is here. Will it matter? The announcement followed Biden’s news conference after the NATO Summit in Washington, where the president showed he knows his stuff on national security issues even though he made some flubs (See “bloopers” below.). Cracks in the dam: Before the presser, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) made his announcement. “I love President Biden. I am forever grateful for his leadership and service to our nation. The time has come, however, for President Biden to heroically pass the torch to a new generation of leadership to guide us to the future he has enabled and empowered us to pursue.” His full statement is here. Fretting in Illinois: That three Illinois Democratic stalwarts — Sorensen, Schneider and Congressman Mike Quigley — would urge Biden to exit the campaign is signal that even in blue Illinois, Biden has a problem. Otherwise cautious: Most Illinois lawmakers have avoided criticizing the president since his disastrous debate performance two weeks ago. That may be in part because they’re party loyalists but also because Chicago is hosting the Democratic National Convention where delegates will nominate the person heading the ticket. That didn’t stop Bruce Heyman, the former U.S. ambassador to Canada during the Obama administration and a donor to Biden’s campaign. On Thursday, he also said the president should step aside. And he went further, saying though Vice President Kamala Harris “deserves respect, we should avoid automatically designating her as the nominee without a fair and robust selection process.”His full statement is here. A NEW POLL in the IL-11 District suggests the Biden crisis is having an impact. The survey conducted by Republican challenger Jerry Evans’ campaign against incumbent Congressman Bill Foster shows Biden at 38 percent to Trump’s 37 percent. In 2020, Biden won the district 62 percent to 36 percent. The poll also shows a close race for Congress, with a generic Democrat leading a generic Republican by 3 points, 45 percent to 42 percent with 13 percent undecided. In a head-to-head, Foster beats Evans 41 percent to 34 percent but with 35 percent undecided. The Cygnal survey was conducted July 2 and 3, five days after the Biden-Trump debate. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 5.55 percentage points. The full polling report is here. Foster has not commented on whether Biden should stay in the race. ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Gov. JB Pritzker is headlining Democratic events in Indianapolis tonight and Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday before heading to Milwaukee “to run a counterattack operation” at the Republican National Convention with fellow surrogates New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, via Sun-Times’ Lynn Sweet. What Obama and Pelosi are doing about Biden, by POLITICO’s Rachael Bade Mayor Johnson defends Biden and says Trump is “trying to bring back the Confederacy," by Fox 32’s Paris Schutz BLOOPERS: Before Thursday’s NATO Summit news conference, Biden mistakenly said “President Putin” when he meant President Zelenskyy, referring to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Biden corrected himself, saying, "We’re gonna beat President Putin." And during the news conference, Biden also misspoke when he referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as Vice President Trump. But, but but, says Chicago Democratic political consultant Delmarie Cobb. “Donald Trump confused Nikki Haley and Nancy Pelosi. He said he ran against Barack Obama in 2016. He confused a photo of E. Jean Carroll with his (former) wife, Marla Maples, during his deposition. The Republicans say nothing about those gaffes, but the Democrats are losing their minds.”
| | CONVENTION ZONE | | — Democratic convention planners ignore questions about Biden nomination: During a City Club of Chicago panel, “the elephant in the room made only a brief appearance,” reports Crain’s Justin Laurence. Big pivot: When asked how the Democratic Party would handle a situation where the nominee is not known going into the August convention, Alex Hornbrook, executive director of the Democratic National Convention Committee, pivoted to address "how the party decided to offer credentials to social media influencers in response to the new ways voters consume information.” — In spite of division on the streets or in the convention hall, Chicago is prepared, says Chicago COO John Roberson, via the Tribune’s Dan Petrella — Democratic convention will curtail police officers’ routine testimony for weeks, by the Law Bulletin’s Grace Barbic — IN MILWAUKEE: Republican convention host committee brings in massive $85M fundraising haul, by your Playbook host — Meet the young Latino chair of the Milwaukee County GOP, who’s determined to find more people like him to vote for Trump, by POLITICO’s Michael Kruse If you are Alex Hornbrook, Playbook would like to hear from you. Email: skapos@politico.com
| | WHERE'S JB | | In Indianapolis at 7 p.m. to keynote the Indiana Democratic Party 2024 Hoosier Hospitality Dinner.
| | WHERE's BRANDON | | On 13th Street at 12:30 p.m. for a Take Back the Block activation.
| | Where's Toni | | In Tampa, Fla., for the National Association of Counties Annual Conference and Exposition. Have a tip, suggestion, birthday, new job or (heaven forbid) a complaint? Email: skapos@politico.com
| | | | SUBSCRIBE TO GLOBAL PLAYBOOK: Don’t miss out on POLITICO’s Global Playbook, our newsletter taking you inside pivotal discussions at the most influential gatherings in the world. Suzanne Lynch delivers the world's elite and influential moments directly to you. Stay in the global loop. SUBSCRIBE NOW. | | | | | | | BUSINESS OF POLITICS | | — 3 BIG NAMES: The Illinois Republican Party is considering three notable names to replace Chair Don Tracy, who is stepping down. They are state Rep. John Cabello, State Central Committeeman Aaron Del Mar and attorney and former U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Salvi. Applicants will “make their case” at a closed-door meeting today.
| | | THE STATEWIDES | | — POT POURRI: Illinois surpasses $1B in cannabis sales in first half of 2024, by Fox 32’s Maggie Duly — New federal rule sets tighter nursing home staffing standards. Just 16 percent of Illinois homes are in full compliance, by WTTW’s Blair Paddock — New hybrid, compressed natural gas buses coming to Springfield area thanks to $17.8M grant, by the State Journal-Register’s Patrick M. Keck — Breeze Airways temporarily ending route from Springfield, by the State Journal-Register’s Claire Grant
| | SPOTLIGHT | | FLYER FINES: The Chicago City Council's Committee on Health and Human Relations is taking up an ordinance today that would fine anyone who distributes fliers deemed intimidating, slanderous, threatening or hateful. Should it get council approval, those who are found in violation of the ordinance would be fined $500 to $1,000. Who’s behind it: Ald. Timmy Knudsen has been working on the “Stop Hate Littering” ordinance since spring, when residents in his North Side 43rd Ward found anti-Semitic flyers on their cars and shop windows. About their case: Police identified the “white supremacist group that organizes this kind of ‘hate flyering’ nationally," Knudsen told Playbook. But under current law, “they couldn't even give the group a warning.” Knudsen wants to put more teeth into the law and hopes his council colleagues do, too. “We have a broad array of support from all camps of the City Council,” he said.
| | | CHICAGO | | | — Mayor Johnson rejects cuts in CPS’ proposed budget meant to fill a half-billion deficit: “CPS officials say cuts to staffing and other areas, among other initiatives, are needed to balance the budget this month. It’s unclear what path Johnson might take to fill the hole,” by WBEZ’s Sarah Karp and the Sun-Times’ Nader Issa. — 'Unique' longtime jurist Virginia Kendall set to become next chief judge of Chicago's federal court: “Kendall most recently made headlines with the two-year prison sentence she handed to former Ald. Edward M. Burke. Kendall’s ascension and replacement of outgoing Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer are dictated by law,” by the Tribune’s Jon Seidel. — Samantha Walton, of the Walmart family fame, buys old Old West Side women’s shelter to create a community space, by the Block Club’s Francia Garcia Hernandez
| | TAKING NAMES | | — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Doug House and Pam Davidson are being honored with the Party Builder Award at the Illinois Democratic Party’s County Chairs' Brunch next month. House is the former president of the Democratic County Chairs group, and Davidson is vice president. — Former Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson-Bush has been nominated to serve as the chair of the Railroad Retirement Board. Sen. Dick Durbin, who urged the president to make the nomination, said Halvorson-Bush’s experience makes her “well-equipped to meet the needs of the nation’s railroad workers and their families” as chair of the board. Halvorson-Bush represented Illinois’ 11th District in Congress from 2009 to 2011.
| | | | Understand 2024’s big impacts with Pro’s extensive Campaign Races Dashboard, exclusive insights, and key coverage of federal- and state-level debates. Focus on policy. Learn more. | | | | | | | Reader Digest | | We asked what you did on a dare. Oh, to be young: Marilynn Miller: “When I was in high school on a double date, the guys obtained a roll of toilet paper, and (out in the country) strung it back and forth across a bridge of the Black River in Wisconsin. Then, we parked in the woods nearby to watch people's reactions.” NEXT QUESTION: When did you flub your words speaking to a group? Email skapos@politico.com
| | KEEPING UP WITH THE DELEGATION | | — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) delivered a speech on the floor of the House honoring the centennial of the Village of Berkeley, Ill. Watch here
| | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | — Chicago Fed chief Austan Goolsbee says Fed ‘isn't in the elections business,’ by POLITICO’s Victoria Guida — Trump urges judge to toss his hush money conviction in light of Supreme Court immunity ruling, by POLITICO’s Erica Orden — NATO soothes Ukraine’s frayed nerves after rough summit last year, by POLITICO’s Paul McLeary
| | TRANSITIONS | | — Carina Sanchez is now assistant city manager for the City of Evanston. She was executive director of the Public Building Commission of Chicago. — Daisy Ayllón has been named partner at Romanucci & Blandin. She's a member of the firm’s Sexual Abuse and Hazing, Medical Malpractice and Institutional Negligence teams.
| | | IN MEMORIAM | | | — ‘Trailblazer’ Nanci Vanderweel, who shattered political glass ceilings in the 1970s, dies at 87: She was a “former Elk Grove Township supervisor, township trustee and Elk Grove Village trustee, writes the Daily Herald’s Christopher Placek. — Susan Duncan, a South Side educator and mother of former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, dies at 89: She ran Sue Duncan Children’s Center, an after-school program serving kids on the South Side, by the Sun-Times’ Kade Heather. — David R. Brimm, a Chicago public relations leader and active member of the Publicity Club of Chicago, would have been 72 on Saturday. He died earlier this year. Former Publicity Club President Dominic Calabrese has a tribute here.
| | TRIVIA | | THURSDAY’s ANSWER: Congrats to Ted McClelland for correctly answering that President Abraham Lincoln wore a stovepipe hat in part to store documents he wanted to keep handy. TODAY’s QUESTION: What was the Chicago beer that provided the recipe for Miller Lite?
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