10:01 AM
The Mercer County Fair went very well. The traffic in the Merchant's Building was excellent this year as we "worked" the Republican booth. Most comments I received were those about change in state government. People know that state government in Illinois isn't working right and are concerned about higher taxes and the loss of functionality from their taxpayer dollars.
The picture above from left to right: Bob Vickrey, Mercer County Board member and Mercer County GOP vice-chair, Marty Edwards, Warren County Sheriff, Mike Bertelsen, Mercer County Treasurer, County GOP Chair and candidate for the State Senate 36th District and Lewis Wiley, candidate for Mercer County Coroner.