Time: George Gollin 'Making Money on Gov. Shutdown'

[Winston Smith]

Callis is also getting police and labor union endorsements, the traditional Dem voter base.

Gollin rejected by Champaign County Young Democrats.  Clearly they don't believe Gollin is in step with the interests and priorities of the Dims in Champaign.  What a shock that must be to Gollum!  You mean everybody in Champaign isn't stranded on his little Marxist island in the sea of academia? 

At least six (and probably all) of the eight board members went for Callis, no doubt the easiest decision they made all week.  They had no difficulty correctly identifying Gollin for what he is--an aging, haggard poseur trying desperately to grab another tiny bit of personal glory before the final curtain comes down. 

Wed, 01/15/2014 - 7:00am | Tom Kacich
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Young Democrats

On Sunday the newly formed Champaign County Young Democrats made their first set of primary election endorsements in three county board races and in the three-way 13th Congressional District race.

The Young Democrats endorsed Ann Callis of Edwardsville in the 13th District over Champaign Democrats George Gollin and David Green.

. . . A two-thirds majority was needed to get the endorsement from the eight executive board members voting, Redenbaugh said.

The group's endorsement doesn't yield any campaign funds, he said, but candidates "can publicly say the Young Democrats of Champaign County endorsed them. We'll be working toward helping those candidates in any way that they feel they can use us."

Redenbaugh said he didn't think the Young Democrats had significantly different interests or priorities than other Democrats.