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Newspapers Across State Urge No Vote

Leadings newspapers across the state are urging a no vote on the constitutional convention question on November 4th. They recognize a constitutional convention would be expensive and not solve the state’s problems, only serving to put a strong document at-risk and turn power over to the very people who’ve created the state’s problems.

10.26.08 | Dysfunction state needs leadership, not a convention
Rockford Register-Star

"The Illinois Constitution is a good machine that has been driven off the road by incompetent politicians."

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10.26.08 | Leaders need changing, not the constitution
Southern Illinoisan

"The troubles with our state government have less to do with the constitution, created in 1970 and often cited as a model for other states, than with the faulty leadership of our state."

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10.26.08 | Politics, not constitution, state's problem, vote no
Moline Dispatch - Rock Island Argus

"We fear that those who will win the power to clean up the system are the ones who made the mess in the first place: politicians, political leaders and special interests."

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10.09.08 | Don't vote for a new constitutional convention
Chicago Sun-Times

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10.20.08 | Vote "no" on constitutional convention
Daily Herald

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09.27.08 | Vote no on con-con question
Pioneer Press

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