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Some Florida Republicans are nudging state Sen. Jim Oberweis to run for the congressional seat in the Sunshine state now held by Rep. Francis Rooney, who announced his retirement over the weekend.

Oberweis has a home in Florida, so while far-fetched, the idea isn’t totally impossible.

“There’s a push from Republicans in that district. All he’d have to do is move down there and he’d win,” Oberweis’ spokesman Travis Akin said.

But Oberweis is focused on the Republican nomination for Illinois’ 14th Congressional District, the seat now held by Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood.

Rooney lives in Naples. Oberweis has a place in Bonita Springs.

Florida law requires congressional candidates to be a “resident of the state when elected.”

And even though an Oberweis congressional bid in Florida is apparently not gonna happen, we can still have some fun with it.

* The Question: Your suggested Jim Oberweis in Florida campaign slogans?

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 1:54 pm

Comments

Oberweis is a Sherbet for Florida

Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 1:56 pm
Jim Oberweis: He’s Florida Man Enough

Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 1:57 pm
Oberwies for Congress: “Maybe Florida?”

Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:00 pm
Jim Oberweis - Now My Wife Can vote For Me

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:00 pm
Jim Oberweis - Which Stadium Do I Fly Over Here.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:01 pm
This milk’s gone south.

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:01 pm
Enough to fill Doak Campbell Stadium every single week.

Comment by City Zen Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:02 pm
Don’t drop ice cream on the carpet(bagger).

Comment by Jocko Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:04 pm
Oberweis: Like milk in your orange juice.

Comment by Dysfunction Junction Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:04 pm
This is best they could do at the time.

Comment by Alan Keyes Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:04 pm
Oberweis: A glass a day will keep Obama Care away!

Comment by The Real Captain Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:07 pm
Oberweis: If everyone who moved to Florida after failing Up North votes for me, I’ve got it made in the ‘Glades.

Comment by Strategy Geek Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:08 pm
Jim Oberweis : A man who takes lactose intolerance people very seriously.

Comment by Steve Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:08 pm
Oberweis: He’ll milk it for as long as he can.

Comment by Norseman Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:10 pm
Jim Oberweis - I’m Old, Angry, White, and Rich, Why Not a Carpetbagger Too?

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:10 pm
Assuming the ChopperJim ads were shipped to FL?
Sunk him here guessing it would do the same there

Comment by Annonin Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:10 pm
Jim Oberweis: because Dennis Byrne said no.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:11 pm
Jim Oberweis - I’ll Melt Your Ice Cream With My Politics

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:12 pm
Oberweis: The Milkman Cometh

Comment by Dysfunction Junction Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:15 pm
Jim Oberweis and Pythons: Two Imported Nuisances

Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:16 pm
Jim Oberweis - The Cream Rises For Purity

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:16 pm
He’ll have to run for Governor a couple times and US Senator there first. Then the people of SW Florida can have their champion of the people.

Comment by A guy Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:16 pm
To update his commercials for Southwest Florida, it will be him in a rascal, circling the Hertz Arena saying, “I’ve annoyed enough people in Illinois to fill this stadium, every year. Now its your turn Florida. Im Jim Oberweis and I approve this message.

BTW, kudos to Travis Akin for getting Politico to bite on a completely made up story. There are exactly zero Florida Republicans in Florida clamoring for Oberwies to move there officially and run. There will be at least 4 Florida legislators, 5 used car dealers and 3 Morgan and Morgan attorneys running in the GOP primary. I think the Florida GOP has this one covered without the Milkman.

Comment by Red Ranger Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:19 pm
Jim Oberweis - Orange You Glad I’m Gonna Be Your Congressman?

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:20 pm
Replace a Rooney with a Loony.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:28 pm
Jim Oberweis: Still better than Alan Keyes

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:34 pm
Jim Oberweis: Illinois’ Second Biggest Fan of Chocolate Milk

Comment by A Young Person Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:34 pm
Florida Rep. Jim Obwerwies - Because No One in Illinois Wanted Me

Comment by Noah Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:36 pm
Oberweis: My milkshake is better than yours.

Comment by Alfalfa Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:42 pm
Eighth time’s the charm.

Comment by NIref Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:46 pm
Sounds like the rise of the carpet baggers are back

Comment by blublood Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:46 pm
Milk: The other orange juice.

Comment by Skeptic Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:47 pm
Jim Oberwies- another invasive species.

Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:47 pm
Jim Oberweis- Failing down for FLA.

Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:47 pm
Oberweis - Risking my life to represent YOU

Comment by OutOfState Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:53 pm
Jim Oberweis - Carpetbagger, but free ice cream

Comment by Almost the weekend Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 2:58 pm
Flori - duh
Because some of us don’t care about your past campaigns.

Comment by train111 Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 3:00 pm
Oberweis, Florida’s newest invasive non-native species

Comment by 100 miles west Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 3:00 pm
Oberweis: Uberyankee

Comment by Father Ted Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 3:03 pm
Oberweis. No translation needed.

Comment by Amalia Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 3:04 pm
When President Trump wants an extra scoop of ice cream, he makes it Oberweis.

Comment by Henry Francis Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 3:06 pm
Jim Oberweis for Florida, because Milk was a bad choice.

Comment by Boone's is Back Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 3:36 pm
Keep pushing Florida GOP.

Sincerely,

ILGOP

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 3:41 pm
“A Florida man…”

Comment by Skeptic Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 3:50 pm
Overweight - only if your favorite flavor is vanilla

Comment by Flyer Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 3:51 pm
“A State Senator, a failed Senate candidate and a failed Gubernatorial candidate walk into a bar…”

Comment by Skeptic Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 3:51 pm
Down here I really am a Young Gun

Comment by SAP Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 4:02 pm
Oberweis and Florida: a match made in heaven.

Best of luck to both of you.

Comment by Groundhog Day Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 4:25 pm
Oberweis for Florida, because who needs the sun to get your daily dose of Vitamin D.

Comment by Mittuns Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 4:30 pm
Oberweis: The Neopolitan Favorite.

Comment by Nitemayor Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 4:30 pm
Please Move

Comment by Just Saying Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 4:39 pm
Oberweis: Got Migrants?

Comment by Ipso Facto Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 5:03 pm
He’s got the very best milk.

Comment by flea Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 6:17 pm

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