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* State Sen. Jim Oberweis told Illinois Review he’s leaning heavily toward running for US Senate against Dick Durbin…

(T)he state senator (and former statewide candidate) told us he is “90% in” when it comes to actually making the run. He said he would make a final decision about the GOP Primary race as early as next week.

The national Democrats will almost undoubtedly try their best to tee off on Oberweis (who has a habit of engaging his mouth before his political brain) and make him a symbol for the GOP the same way they did with Todd Akin in Missouri (and others) last year.

A disastrous Oberweis campaign is about the only way I could see Judy Baar Topinka losing her reelection bid. In 2010, the Republicans had a pro-choice, pro gay rights, pro gun control moderate (Mark Kirk) at the top of the ballot. It helped the rest of the ticket. I don’t see Oberweis helping all that much except for maybe firing up the base, but the GOP base is always fired up about something.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:29 am

Comments

The GOP continues to give gifts to the Democrats in Illinois. When will they learn ???

Comment by VPlena Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:34 am
If you get Oberweis and Brady at the top of the ticket does it become even more disastrous than 2010 since both are far right? Question, can the Illinois Republicans loose even more House and Senate seats? This could be very dangerous to the party.

Comment by Ahoy! Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:35 am
Oh no!

Comment by N'ville Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:36 am
The guy’s not scared of losing, you have to give him that much.

Count up the number of Illinois GOP candidates as far to the right as Oberweis who’ve been elected senator or governor in the last 50 years. That didn’t take long, did it?

Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:37 am
This appears to be part of the GOP’s “Hire Madigan” campaign.

Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:37 am
Puts Dorgan in an awkward position, doesn’t it. He kind of has to throw resource behind Truax in order to prevent Oberweis from tanking the downballot races even though Oberweis is on the SCC.

Comment by Johnny Q. Suburban Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:39 am
I doubt Durbin will be losing any sleep over this.

Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:40 am
I think I speak for the snarkiest among us when I say this is great news for us commenters. Not so great for the GOP or the people of Illinois, however.

Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:40 am
Sundaes all around at the Durbin household!

Comment by walkinfool Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:41 am
It just proves … Oberweis is only 10% Sane.

Too bad Oberweis proved he is intolerant to the SSM issue, trying to force by pitchfork and torches the resignation of Pat Brady, but, you see, My Party has sanity, and never let the Slytherin House Republicans, led by the Political Ice Cream, vote Brady out.

We know Jim Oberweis is bad for the Brand of the GOP.

Otherwise, the Political Ice Cream would have worked, and the intolerant Jim Oberweis, and his SSM minions with their torches, and their ptichforks, would have succeeded.

It is the goal of Jim Oberweis to ruin the ILGOP Brand. It is the goal of Jim Oberweis to make us less inclusive, more “pure”, more “intolerant”, and less welcoming.

That is who he is, just ask the pilot of the Black Helicopter WHY he had to hover over Soldier Field.

Jim Oberweis is everything that the Reagan Rule of 80% fights off, battles, and must destroy in image, of this elitiest, tin-ear, opportunist, who just can’t finish a first term, because running for office a 7th time in 12 years, is just too appealing to destroy any hopes for My Party with Political Ice Cream on the Menu, that no one wants to eat.

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:43 am
Oby has lost five elections the last 11 years. He ought to buy the Houston Astros instead.

Comment by Cracker Jones Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:44 am
Great. Captain Edward J. Smith (a/k/a Oberwies) sails the good ship ILGOP into the abyss.

Comment by Samurai Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:44 am
Are there any other GOP candidates who are planning to run for Senator? Oberweis sees an opportunity to win the primary without spending many $$, saving it for the general against Durbin.

Comment by Darienite Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:49 am
I missed him.

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:50 am
Not a fan of Durbin, but he has been effective for Illinois. Anyone running against him has a huge uphill climb, but the Repubs HAVE to have a moderate candidate to even be viable.

Comment by downstate commissioner Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:50 am
For a supposedly accomplished chess player, he makes a lot of bad moves. Does he really believe that self-reinforcing echo chamber he bought for himself really reflects the IGOP or Illinois generally.

Comment by Cook County Commoner Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:52 am
Here’s to hoping that Oberwise passes this time around and then goes on to primary squishy liberal Mark Kirk in 2016 having to give up his State Senate seat in the process. Then he can retire from politics for good, and those of us in the 25th Senate Dist can get some sort of sane representation down in Springfield.

Comment by train111 Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:52 am
The Broncos are giving 28 points vs. the Jags this weekend in the early betting.

I’ve never seen an NFL line like that. A Durbin/Oberweis matchup might be the political equivalent.

Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:53 am
http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/

Comment by Not OneMan That's For Sure Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:56 am
Am I having an ice cream delirium? You’re kidding right? This multi-time loser isn’t really thinking about running for Senate is he? This has got to be an Oz-like dream. Please Willy, throw some water on this guy and melt him.

Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:58 am
Oberwise has lost more than the Cubs. When is he going to get it that people dont want him?

Comment by He Makes Ryan Look Like a Saint Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:58 am
I wonder if Mr. Oberweis will come out with new ice cream flavors in his shops: “the Lar Daly Mint Chocolate Chip” and the “Ray Wardingly Rocky Road”?

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TS9_CpIdG80/TX4xmO6Nr_I/AAAAAAAAA7I/3–mrK7E3NM/s1600/CHC_116a_Daly_cr.jpg

Comment by Nosmo King Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 9:58 am
Try this link instead: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Joseph_Sarsfield_Daly

Comment by Nosmo King Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 10:00 am
I am 90% filled with joy.

Comment by MikeMacD Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 10:02 am
I am more than 90% sure that I won’t be voting for him.

(T)he state senator (and former statewide candidate) told us he is “90% in” when it comes to actually making the run

Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 10:07 am
Rauner, and now ice cream. Now that will cause people to become Hoosiers.

Comment by Chad Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 10:10 am
I was having “adult beverages” recently, and the discussion turned to 2014 politics and Sen. Durbin, and the lack of an opponent, and living where I do, I threw out Oberweis, just to see what reaction I got, but I got a little bit more…

“Harry Reid - Sharron Angle, 2010″

“What?” I said.

Then began the lession I learned, which is always better over a beverage.

The lesson included in a state with heavy union support for the Democratic incumbent, and the incumbent in Leadership in the US Senate, and forced to wear the “ObamaCare” necktie, and the “too focused on DC” bit, and add to it, the polling indicated Harry Reid was vulenrable.

Sharron Angle, a Conservative Republican, was painted as intolerant, especially to immigrants, and the fact that Angle was very prone to verbal gaffes that were quite cringe-worthy, and had even more trouble walking these statements back…

At any time, if you have seen this movie, let me know …

Nevada Republicans slowly backed away from Angle and her too rigid stances and her inage of being to extreme and not with the main stream Nevadans.

I then started my 2nd beverage, since where we were had no Political Ice Cream…

After all the gaffes, and the retractions, and the backing off from state party leaders, and the commericals and the idea of hanging ObamaCare on Reid, given the demographics and optics of Angle being the messenger, and Angle herself seemingly being out of touch …

The major newspapers all endorsed Reid, citing the “extreme” is not what Nevada needed, and even a few Republicans on Election Eve… backed Reid over the “extreme” Angle.

This person teaching me is not a huge partisan, heck, followed politics at thte rate a majority of us follow Professional Hockey. I asked how this person got the knowledge, and why?

“Easy. I paid attention to the narrative I was hearing for 1 week in Las Vegas, and the overwhelming evidence to the ‘extreme’ Angle made me follow th race, even after I left. I kept an open mind, and the watching the dismantling of Angle, brought upon herself, made me interested.”

My Point?

People watch car crashes. All kinds of car crashes, and if Oberweis-Durbin sounds like Angle-Reid, I have no idea if My Party can withstand …

Slytherin House Republican Jim Oberweis …just like Nevada, just couldn’t take on Sharron Angle.

Food for thought…

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 10:11 am
OW

Being around all that ice cream, maybe its permanent brain freeze.

“It just proves … Oberweis is only 10% Sane.”

Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 10:12 am
- Norseman -,

I go to the Oberweis Ice Cream parlor in Montgomery of Rt. 30 often. If I see him visit the store, I will first ask for Political Ice Cream to distract him, then try the water bit.

Maybe ALL that brain freezing has concussion properties, - AFSCME Steward -…you never know.

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 10:16 am
In all seriousness for a minute, Illinois can do better than Durbin. He is almost as far left as Obie is right. If the GOP were to run a moderate candidate with good name recognition & a proven record to get Dem voters to crossover, it could be successful. JBT could do it. Maybe Rutherford. JBT would be a real serious challenge to Durbin. Putting Obie against Durbin would be like trying to fight Ali with a feather.

Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 10:18 am
Can’t Obie just be content with buying a seat in the IL Senate? Guess not…sorta strange who aspires to be a leader in this country eh?

Comment by Loop Lady Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 10:21 am
Conservatives are a blessing for Democrats the way nader’s green party was a blessing for my Republican friends in the bush campaigns.

What should make Democrats super happy about oberweis is that his prior campaigns came before the fullblown youtube/videophone era. This guy is a macaca moment a day err hour waiting to happen. Send a tracker to one tea party rally where he’s running his mouth about obama and this could be alan keyes level dumb.

Comment by Shore Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 10:28 am
BiPolarweis ™ may simply reinvent himself for the umpteenth time. He has the money to be a danger.

Comment by Wumpus Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 10:31 am
I just want to know what the internal dialogue in Jim Oberweis’ head about this sounded like. Frankly, I’m far too sane to even begin to come to grips with that type of insanity.

JO: Look Jim, someone’s got to take on this Obamacare loving communist. Why not me?

JO: Sure, but I’ve lost so many times and I finally got elected to something. Maybe I should just stick my head down and get to work.

JO: BAHABAHABAHA

JO: Well of course that was a stupid idea. Darnit, what’s the worst that could happen. I’ll do it!

Comment by Chicago Cynic Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 10:41 am
Another new flavor? Stassen Spumoni.

Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 10:46 am
Obie, if you are “90% in”, I think you would want to ask for a second opinion on exactly what you think you are standing/sitting in….

Your political career can best be described as:

“Delusional political ambition is a disease which can only be cured by embalming fluid.”

Just go away.

Comment by Judgment Day Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 10:58 am
I don’t know what this board is talking about a poll from a reputable firm JUST came out and Oby does very well. Durbin is just under 50% and Oby 11 points back. Oby wins every where but Cook co.
Name Rec is good and he has higher +’s than -’s’ Durbin is no longer the “Moderate” down stater he used to be.
Durbin is now just a Ward Politician using the levers of Government to attack his opponents. He called on the IRS to audit Carl Rove and when asked, he said, “Rove had bragged about all of the money he was raising”; however looking back the quote he used for his attack, Rove didn’t say anything like that for months after he called on the IRS to audit. I have travelled around this state the last couple of years and grassroots people by the Thousands are being audited for the first time in their lives; because they are daring to get involved. The a couple of months ago Durbin did the same thing again demanding the donors list from a Republican leaning elected State Government group. These people think the government is theirs to bludgeon their opponents with! The American people are tired of this Chicago style ward politics,; and Durbin is the poster boy. So if nobody else has the guts or name ID to run the GOP should be happy someone is stepping up!

Comment by votecounter Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 11:03 am
5 elections in 11 years. he finally won when he ran for, what, the lowest ranking office of the bunch? and now he wants to jump way back up to the top again? why does he think the state needs or wants him. US senate, against a popular ranking dem, will bring out big guns, while he is armed with a pea shooter.

reminds me of a conversation w a local (spfld) political operative years ago. he backed the same losing candidate twice. once for states atty, and once for state rep. she was angling for another run at something, and he said, “what she doesnt realize is that the more people get to know her, the less they like her. she just rubs people the wrong way.” that, to me, is oberweis. try being a senator a while O. show you can legislate and play well with others. learn budgeting, state finance, etc. pick a subject area and master it. do something constructive. then, just maybe, you can stake a claim for a higher office.

Comment by langhorne Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 11:16 am
This is a man who is unable to learn from his own history. He should have taken up stamp collecting as a hobby.

Comment by Aldyth Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 11:21 am
Don’t listen to the naysayers Oberweis!!

Gas up the chopper!!

Comment by ZC Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 11:23 am
===he finally won when he ran for, what, the lowest ranking office of the bunch?===

Well, he did win a precinct committeeman’s race.

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 11:24 am
Durbin (and DC) has huge negatives and if a person had a lot of money (and grativas) to hit hard and often, it could swing it regardless of who the republican is.

Comment by ScoutingSI Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 11:45 am
- votecounter -

How will Oberweis-Durbin …NOT … be Angle-Reid?

You maske points that come back to the Angle-Reid race for me to look at and see, this is utter disaster for Oberweis, for the ILGOP, for Leader Durkin, and the SGOP.

Oberweis will be a drag, like Sharron Angle was in Nevada. This movie does not have an ending that doesn’t include a crash, implosion, or self destruct in its ending…. for all of the ILGOP

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 11:45 am
When Dick Durbin took office, gas prices were about $1.25. Unemployment rates were under 5%. Career Politican. Special Interests. Government Shutdown. Cuts to our military. And those are statewide issues that you’d play up in the suburbs and Chicago. He has huge unfavorables in Southern and Central Illinos.

Comment by ScoutingSI Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 11:53 am
Votecounter

I agree 100% with your assessment of Durbin. However, your analaysis is way off. If Obie is the GOP nominee, think Alan Keyes. That’s what will happen. A less extreme candidate could make a strong message that Durbin is too extreme for Illinois (and he is). However, how can an extremist like Obie possibly attack Durbin as extreme and be taken seriously ? If Obie wins the GOP nomination, Durbin cleans his clock with over 60% over the vote.

“I don’t know what this board is talking about a poll from a reputable firm JUST came out and Oby does very well. Durbin is just under 50% and Oby 11 points back. Oby wins every where but Cook co.
Name Rec is good and he has higher +’s than -’s’ Durbin is no longer the “Moderate” down stater he used to be.
Durbin is now just a Ward Politician using the levers of Government to attack his opponents. He called on the IRS to audit Carl Rove and when asked, he said, “Rove had bragged about all of the money he was raising”; however looking back the quote he used for his attack, Rove didn’t say anything like that for months after he called on the IRS to audit. I have travelled around this state the last couple of years and grassroots people by the Thousands are being audited for the first time in their lives; because they are daring to get involved. The a couple of months ago Durbin did the same thing again demanding the donors list from a Republican leaning elected State Government group. These people think the government is theirs to bludgeon their opponents with! The American people are tired of this Chicago style ward politics,; and Durbin is the poster boy. So if nobody else has the guts or name ID to run the GOP should be happy someone is stepping up!”

Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 11:58 am
I’m not sure Oberweis is the right candidate, but Durbin is beatable.

Comment by ScoutingSI Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 11:59 am
obi wanabe

Comment by walkinfool Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 12:07 pm
The immigration bill is being brought back up again? How will Dick Durbin be able to explain to African Americans (AA) why we need to let 11 million people become legal and take jobs when in some inner city areas unemployment is way above 80% for young black men? How?
How do you think the African American community will vote when it’s pointed out that Durbin wants to spend 30 million Dollars to arrest gang members (Their sons) instead of providing jobs. Oberweis can do very well in Cook co just from the attacks Durbin will be using.

Comment by votecounter Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 12:07 pm
Votecounter, I’ll have what you’re having, lol.

I wouldn’t count on that Oberweis juggernaut among black voters.

Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 12:13 pm
OW and AFSCME
Look at the poll. People know who Oby is. He wins with the young, Indy’s Downstate, collars. I’m surprised as well but there it is I think it’s from the same pollsters as Capitol fax uses? Oberweis almost stopped Amnesty himself in 2004. W’s numbers plunged when he pushed amnesty why do you think Obama didn’t pass it when he had a majority in both houses? Oby is way more mainstream than most here on the board know.

Comment by votecounter Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 12:14 pm
slinger
Not to vote is to vote!

Comment by votecounter Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 12:15 pm
===Oby is way more mainstream than most here on the board know.===

Compared to Ted Cruz maybe.

Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 12:25 pm
- votecounter -,

Maybe you need some investigating the Angle-Reid race …

Oberweis is a losing candidate. He is.

He got his state Senate seat in hopes he would be pacified, and all Oberweis has done was make one Dopey mistake after another, and when its all said and done, Oberweis is intolerant to, at least, SSM, requires the GOP Platform followed 100% of the time, and believe me, if Oberweis even remotely wavers, being a member of the State Central Committee first, I will be one to ding him, and Oberweis is routinely rejected as just not likeable, as 5 loses point out, most of the races statewide.

Jim Oberweis is bad for the Brand of the GOP.

Jim Oberweis wil drag down the entire GOP this time with even more Dopiness than the Black Helicopters over Soldier Field.

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 12:26 pm
Ugh.

Comment by A guy... Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 12:27 pm
Doug Truax has much more upside than Oberweis. He’s a West Point grad. Well spoken, smart, telegenic, off to a good start for a political newcomer. If GOP has a wave year in 2014, the national money will come pouring in against Durbin.

Comment by Cornwall Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 12:36 pm
Hey Jack Dorgan— find someone who will help with the rest of the ticket. This guy ain’t it.

Comment by Just Me Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 12:43 pm
I’m surprised to see so many of you Dems opining on Oberweis as a potential R nominee. With this many comments bashing him he must be on to something. If he was such a gadfly this would be a non-story.

Comment by Lucky Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 1:03 pm
@votecounter:

As soon as you re-enter reality let me know. Thanks.

Comment by Demoralized Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 1:22 pm
===…so many of you Dems opining on Oberweis as a potential R nominee.===

I am a Republican, not a Slytherin House Republican, intolerant, seeking “purity” through Litmus Test or Blood Oaths like Jim Oberweis, but I am a Republican, thanks.

===With this many comments bashing him he must be on to something. If he was such a gadfly this would be a non-story.===

Pack a lunch, this is going to take you on a trip;

If Jim Oberweis had no money to Ruin the Brand of the ILGOP, and Stain the Entire Ticket as a bunch of Intolerant, elitiest, with tin-ears, and requiring 100% of what Jim Oberweis “must” have…

…than Jim Oberweis would just be a gadfly.

However, it is Jim Oberweis that continues these races, this would be 7 in 12 years, of intolerance, of “purity”, or shrinking the ILGOP so much that the General Assembly is Veto-Proofed … both houses.

I am afraid of Jim Oberweis, like I am afriad to be in a boating accident or things falling from the top of building during construction.

Jim Oberweis is bad for the Brand of the GOP.

That is not only a fear, but a reality, and 5 loses seem to back this up.

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 1:37 pm
OW

An election is a choice between one candidate who won the GOP primary and One who won the Democrat primary. If there were a candidate who could even make a showing it would be different but there isn’t. The Poll says opposite of what your saying here look at the numbers I’m not just using my opinion

Comment by votecounter Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 2:11 pm
Votecounter

What have you been smoking ????? You actually believe that the black community in Cook County is going to come out in large numbers for Oberweiss ???

“The immigration bill is being brought back up again? How will Dick Durbin be able to explain to African Americans (AA) why we need to let 11 million people become legal and take jobs when in some inner city areas unemployment is way above 80% for young black men? How?
How do you think the African American community will vote when it’s pointed out that Durbin wants to spend 30 million Dollars to arrest gang members (Their sons) instead of providing jobs. Oberweis can do very well in Cook co just from the attacks Durbin will be using.”

Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 2:16 pm
- votecounter -,

You remember Brady-Quinn?

You remember who won?

You remember the polling … you remember how Brady lost, and why ….

Have you looked at Archer-Reid?

Do you remember the Helicopter Ad? You remember the SSM Quotes, and the backtrcking, and the “Purity” and the intolerance?

Polls are great! President Dewey was a remarkable President …

While President Truman won it on Election Day …

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 2:17 pm
Votecounter

Your own numbers say he is 11 points down. The polls are saying Oberweiss won’t win. And I guarantee, if he does get the GOP nomination (which is very unlikely), he will lose 2-1 at least.

“An election is a choice between one candidate who won the GOP primary and One who won the Democrat primary. If there were a candidate who could even make a showing it would be different but there isn’t. The Poll says opposite of what your saying here look at the numbers I’m not just using my opinion”

Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 2:22 pm
Anyone who believes Obi has any credibility or chance also believes the House Repubs are reasonable and have an actual strategy other than whistling in the dark while deluding themselves. All the ice cream in the world can’t hide his irrational extreme illogical world view.

Comment by D P Gumby Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 2:37 pm
I know all of those races! I also know a candidate from the GOP needs 500,000 votes out of Cook co to win! Brady didn’t have a ground game never has but came witin 5000 votes on election night and ended up losing by less than 35000 votes! Oberwies believes in having one statewide. He came in 2nd on his runs for statewide office he only lost to JBT by 3 points for Gov. Brady barley won Lake and McHenry Oberweis has people there from other runs he has to bring up the vote total in Cook by 10,000 over Brady’s numbers! Is that impossible? As a matter of fact it is very doable in aa gov year election. What is going to bring out the Democrat vote? You are always pushing the ground game Oberweis will have a statewide organization on the day he announces!
Do you see Durbin pushing amnesty? Or going after Oberweis on the subject like you do? Oberweis would love it it will force a huge chunk of his base to stay home (Blacks and Trades) or bring in an independent from the Black community.

Comment by votecounter Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 2:39 pm
And, no offense to Jim, but, I’m “90% sure” he will not emerge victorious. But, this is America…all ya have to do is just get on the Ballot…! (It’s just too bad that the already somewhat hefty prices for all of those very tasty Oberweis Ice Cream items on the Menu at their local shops will probably only go UP now, since he’ll likely have to FUND this long-shot campaign with a good chunk of his own dough, though–DANG)…!

Comment by Just The Way It Is One Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 2:40 pm
===You are always pushing the ground game Oberweis will have a statewide organization on the day he announces!===

Are you breaking news?

Are you saying, Jim Oberweis IS running, period?

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 2:45 pm
Here is an oldie but a goodie!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqIlXfkylD4

Comment by votecounter Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 2:45 pm
He couldn’t even win the GOP primary. The primary is not the general election. Durbin will win easily against Obie. If you are really serious about winning against Durbin then look somewhere else for a challenger. I am hoping for a good GOOP candidate I can support. But if its a choice of Durbin or Obie, sorry, I vote for Durbin.

“he only lost to JBT by 3 points for Gov.”

Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 2:51 pm
I really am hoping for a good GOOP candidate, but in this context it should have been GOP.

Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 2:53 pm
No But I know the the GOP grassroots around this state and i know who they will support.

Comment by votecounter Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 3:06 pm
I think an awesome question of the day would be something like “In honor of his campaign for US Senate, what flavor ice cream should be created and sold at Oberweis Ice Cream shops?” I hope snark would be heavily encouraged.

Comment by So. ILL Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 3:07 pm
- votecounter -,

===No But I know the the GOP grassroots around this state and i know who they will support.===

Oberweis is 1 for 6, and won a state Senate seat hand delivered for him.

I know how Oberweis will do too.

I don’t want Jim Oberweis putting his Stain on the ticket or the GOP GA nominess.

1 for 6…

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 3:10 pm
- votecounter -

Your Point?

Durbin is at 50%, for an Incumbent with no worry about the cash, and Oberweis is a 5 time losing candidate for Congress, Governor, US Senate.

Oberweis is.

Oberweis is down 11 points today, and Durbin has yet to spend a dime on the Black Helicopters, SSM, Intolerance, and all the “fun stuff” Oberweis Stains My Party with when Jim Puts his foot in his mouth.

Angle-Reid, Illinois style.

Well, that is why we have elections.

An Oberweis will have the opportunity to ruin the chances for the Slate.

Oberweis is a Slytherin House Republican;

“Better to be ‘Right’ then win”

Jim loss will be felt all along the ticket.

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 3:26 pm
Votecounter

What statewide race has the “GOP grassroots” elected recently ? You just touted the great accomplishment of Obie only losing by 3 points to JBT in the GOP primary. Is that a win ? Is she Governor ? What about Brady, I seem to recall that this grassroots candidate couldn’t beat Quinn, a dufus. The fact is, the GOP base can’t win anything but a few local elections. Statewide only GOP moderates, with Democratic crossover votes, can carry Illinois. You and your “GOP grassroots” can dream all you like, but candidates like Obie have driven away scores of Illinois voters from the GOP. Keep drinking the Tea Party Koolaid and keep losing elections.

“No But I know the the GOP grassroots around this state and i know who they will support.”

Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 3:30 pm
Does Obi have a 2 year term? Or did he draw a 4?

Comment by unbelievable Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 4:44 pm
4

Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 4:51 pm
Downstate would vote for Oberweis, but in the 6-county Chicago area, it would go for Durbin. Yes, even the collar counties. Durbin will pull enough women and Hispanic voters to easily offset the Tea Partiers. Durbin will even carry DuPage (not by a lot, but say 52-48).

Comment by Darienite Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 4:56 pm
Votecounter, May I introduce you to my political opponents, it would make my life so much easier if you would put together their field plan for them…..

You seem to be an expert at this votecounting business

Comment by I'm Just Saying Wednesday, Oct 9, 13 @ 5:08 pm
Don’t forget Oberweiss was the guy behind the 70 MPH speed limit & that’s real popular

Comment by Johnny Justice Thursday, Oct 10, 13 @ 12:51 am