The Reason Mike Frerichs "Ducked" The Debate? #quack

We might have stumbled on the reason Democrat Mike Frerichs skipped out on the 1st scheduled debate for Illinois State Treasurer:

Mike Frerichs Doesn't Seem To Be "Standing Up" Anymore?

Seems like a fair question, doesn't it?

Guess this is par for the course with the Mike Frerichs for Illinois Treasurer campaign: it started with a lie.  Now his 'tagline doesn't even hold water'.

Hate to be in his campaign office this week...

#quack #quack

More @MikeforIllinois Mike Frerichs "Ducking the Debate" Memes

And they just keep coming in!

Mike Frerichs - affectionately known as "Tax Hike Mike" because he voted to increase YOUR income tax in Illinois and because he's proposed a massive 'Service Tax', decided that he didn't want to show up for a scheduled debate with his opponent Tom Cross in their race for Illinois State Treasurer.

You can read the background on how he skipped out here.

You can see the first meme that was sent in by a reader here.

Now, our readers - as they always do - have come up with even more.  Enjoy!

@CapitolFax Notices How "Tax Hike Mike Frerichs" Ducked The Debate #quack

Over on the Capitol Fax blog, Rich Miller takes note of how Mike Frerichs 'ducked' out on the first debate of the Illinois Treasurer's race and even gives everyone an idea:  what about a duck costume??!?

Meanwhile, could yet another underpaid “actor” in a silly fowl suit appear on the campaign trail? From a press release… 

Tax Hike Mike Frerichs Ducks Debate 

Refuses to Defend his Tax Hike Votes and New Service Tax Plans 

PLAINFIELD…Democrat Senator Mike Frerichs ducked out of the first scheduled debate between himself and Republican Tom Cross. Frerichs had agreed to participate in the debate, hosted by Bill Cameron of WLS, but then ducked out. 

* And, yes, you can buy goofy duck costumes… 

#quack #quack, Mike Frerichs.