Test Your Political Eye Q

Our Founding Fathers in their infinite wisdom & foresight rightly knew that a well informed electorate is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy.

I have looked on our present state of liberty as a short-lived possession unless the mass of the people could be informed to a certain degree.
Thomas Jefferson

And at no time is a well informed electorate more critical than during an election. Our primary election is tomorrow, Feb 2. To help ensure that the Lake County electorate is an informed Lake County electorate, your LakeCountyEye has compiled a quiz to test your knowledge of where the candidates stand. The the quiz has 10 questions -- you are asked to match a recent quote with the candidate who said it. The quiz is intended to both inform as well as test your political Eye Q. (For the record, this is nothing at all like an Internet Top 10 List. Totally different.) Answers are at the bottom -- no peeking! You will be timed. Begin now ...

Match the quote ... Tom Cross lied -- and on that I am sticking to my guns. Where do I sign? There's an old saying in Tennessee, I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee that says: Throw me under the bus, shame on ... shame on you. Throw me ... throw some money at it. Is the camera rolling? May we put you down for a hundred, Sen. Bond? Take it to the bank! Remember, in Chicago Punch 19 for Rickey Hendon. Punch 19 for Rickey Hendon. We're polling very well in Lincoln County. Say, aren't you that banjoplayer fellow from Deliverance?

With the candidate ... Carol Sente • Democrat 59th IL Representative District Cynthia Hebda • Republican 59th IL Representative District Robert Dold • Republican Tenth Congressional District Joe Walsh • Republican Eighth Congressional District Linda Pedersen • Republican District 1 Lake County Commissioner Melissa Bean • Democrat Eighth Congressional District Matt Murphy • Republican Lieutenant Governor Susan Garrett • Democrat 29th IL Senate District Terry Link • Democrat Lieutenant Governor Mark Kirk • Republican US Senate

Smile, the LakeCountyEye red-light camera has caught you peeking at the answer key! Carol Sente Tom Cross lied -- and on that I am sticking to my guns. NRA confirms Sente is not a member Cynthia Hebda Where do I sign? State court says Hebda votes should count Robert Dold There's an old saying in Tennessee, I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee that says: Throw me under the bus, shame on ... shame on you. Throw me ... throw some money at it. Dold bus involved in crash, one hurt, candidate not aboard Joe Walsh Is the camera rolling? Walsh to Walsh: Just 'Walk Away' Linda Pedersen May we put you down for a hundred, Sen. Bond? Ethics complaint filed against Lake County's Linda Pedersen Melissa Bean Take it to the bank! Rep. Melissa Bean bucks Obama administration on financial reform legislation Matt Murphy Remember, in Chicago Punch 19 for Rickey Hendon. Hey, Rickey, you're so fine, your commercials blow my mind Susan Garrett Punch 19 for Rickey Hendon. Pay raise feud gets personal Terry Link We're polling very well in Lincoln County. Candidates meet voters at SBA forum Mark Kirk Say, aren't you that banjoplayer fellow from Deliverance? Kirk on Downstate swing

LakeCountyEye operatives are asked to take their completed quiz to their nearest polling station on Tuesday. An election judge will be on hand to issue a grade. Winners are to be awarded their choice from a lovely assortment selection of ballots.

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