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| Signs handed out at the convention read: "I am Tom Cross' Special Interest".
There may be a few laying around here at the CFI Headquarters. If you want one, let us know... |
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| Leader Cross introduces David Reis, the GOP Candidate in the 108th District to Will County GOP Chairman Jack Partelow. |
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| Cross Chief of Staff Bill O'Connor discusses issues with David Reis, candidate in the 108th District. |
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| Leader Cross and Spokesman David Dring discuss dinner plans at the Convention. Upon David's recommendation, they chose Tony's. The Maitre d' Gene really took care of them! |
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| Governor Thompson chats with Leader Cross at a fundraiser/rally for a GOP Supreme Court Candidate. |
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| The Young Republicans gathered down in Collinsville to participate in the convention. Pictured here is Rick Veenstra, Chairman of the YR's and Leader Cross, Governor Thompson, and Senator Steve Rauschenberger. |
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| Cross chats with GOP Rep. Paul Froehich and his wife at the Luau in Collinsville.
Surf's up! |
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| Is that the symbol for "Get me out of this conversation?" No--it's just an itch. That's Leader Cross with one of his caucus mates, Representative Paul Froehlich. |
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| Leader Cross talks with Bush Advisor Karl Rove about Joincross.com. |
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| Bush Advisor Karl Rove and Leader Tom Cross discuss the shifting demographics of Republican Voters and how income, education, and mobility relates to voting patterns. Not really... I think they were talking about Mr. Rove's flight. |
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| DuPage GOP Chairman Kirk Dillard with Bush Advisor Karl Rove. (Notice the DuPage GOP Hat) |
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| CFI Staff at the Convention including Bryan Hartman, Eugene Carpino, Kevin Artl, Erin Petruck, and Natalie Moran.
They look excited, don't they? |
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| Not sure if you can see it, but that is Leader Cross on the jumbotrons! |
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| Chairperson Judy Topinka poses with Deputy Leader Brent Hassert and Leader Tom Cross at the end of the convention. |
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| Chairman of the House Republican Organization Skip Saviano among others with Leader Cross. |
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| The offending instruments. |
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| Leader Cross, Chief-of-Staff Bill O'Connor, Deputy Leader Brent Hassert, and Spokesman David Dring all speak with Mike Stokke about strategy in dealing with the budget.
David says that soon all pols will be wearing those collars! |
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