You never know who you're talking to
I went to a few of the pre-Democrat Day receptions yesterday evening. Its always fun to re-connect with friends from campaigns past. Treasurer Alexi Giannoulis had a particularly large and diverse crowd this year. The fact that he doesn't ask for money at the door probably helps.
Its funny that given everything going on in the state I didn't hear hardly anyone say anything about the Governor, Mike Madigan, Emil Jones or the state budget. People talked about a lot of races around the state but everyone is too cautious to say anything good or bad about the current showdown. In a political crowd, you never know who you're talking to and what their allegiances are.
I didn't go to the breakfast this morning but I'll be at the State Fair this afternoon. I'm volunteering at the environmental tent in conservation world Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, so feel free to come say hi or heckle me if you're at the fair!