The Illinois State Rifle Association’s FEDPac has announced their endorsements and preferences in selected congressional elections in Illinois. I heard one of their endorsed candidates, Rep. Joe Walsh (R-8) speak at last year’s Gun Rights Policy Conference and was very pro-Second Amendment. I know he faces a tough re-election due to redistricting. I hope he does well.<\/p>\n
\nThe ISRA-FEDPac is pleased to announce its list of candidate
\nendorsements and candidate preferences for the upcoming general
\nelection.<\/i>
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\nThe ISRA-FEDPac has endorsed the team of Gov. Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul
\nRyan over the Obama\/Biden team. Illinois firearm owners have first hand
\nexperience with Obama’s disdain for the right to keep and bear arms.
\nThus, Illinois firearm owners know full well that Obama is not the best
\nchoice for our nation’s chief executive.<\/i>
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\nIn the 2nd Congressional District, the ISRA-FEDPac has expressed its
\npreference for Brian Woodworth over incumbent Jessie Jackson, Jr.
\nAlthough Congressman Jackson is himself an avid gun owner, it is not
\ncertain that, if re-elected, he will act in the best interests of his
\nfellow lawful firearm owners. Furthermore, if Jackson is re-elected and
\nsteps down due to his health problems, it is highly likely that he will
\nbe replaced by someone even less friendly to lawful firearm owners than
\nis Rep. Jackson. Such is a situation that hunters and sportsmen cannot
\nrisk.<\/i>
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\nIn the 6th Congressional District race, Rep. Peter Roskam has earned the
\n ISRA-FEDPac endorsement in light of his solid record of support and
\nrespect for the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.<\/i>
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\nIn the 8th Congressional District, Rep. Joe Walsh receives the
\nISRA-FEDPac endorsement in light of his outstanding record on firearm
\nrights issues. Although Walsh’s opponent, Tammy Duckworth, is part of
\nthe growing ranks of war heroes, that status does not grant her license
\nto pick and choose which parts of our Constitution she will defend and
\nthose she will not. Duckworth’s indifference to the 2nd Amendment
\nleaves her unsuitable to serve the people of the 8th District.<\/i>
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\nIn the 11th Congressional District, the candidacy of Rep. Judy Biggert
\nis endorsed by the ISRA-FEDPac due to her long record of support for the
\n right to keep and bear arms. Biggert’s opponent, Bill Foster, is
\nunacceptably weak on issues important to firearm owners. Furthermore,
\nallegations that Foster slapped his ex-wife around during divorce
\nproceedings are troubling. Gun grabbing and wife beating are not
\nqualities that most citizens would like to see in their Congressional
\nRepresentative.<\/i>
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\nIn the 12th Congressional District, Jason Plummer is preferred by the ISRA-FEDPac over his opponent.<\/i>
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\nIn the 13th Congressional District, Rodney Davis is preferred by the ISRA-FEDPac over his opponent.<\/i>
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\nIllinois hunters and sportsmen have been very fortunate to have had some
\n great friends in Congress preserving and protecting our outdoor
\ntraditions. It is with great pleasure that the ISRA-FEDPac announces
\nits endorsement of Randy Hultgren (IL-14), John Shimkus (IL-15), Adam
\nKinzinger (IL-16), Bobby Schilling (IL-17) and Aaron Schock (IL-18).<\/i>
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\nThe ISRA-FEDPac wishes all of its endorsed and preferred candidates the
\nbest of luck on November 6th and encourages all hunters and sportsmen to
\n get out and exercise their most important right – the right to choose
\nwho represents their interests in the halls of government.<\/p>\n<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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