We wondered why the Republican Party hasn't provided us with candidates who actually supported the socially conservative positions we believe in.
The reason is simple. It's because not enough socially conservative men and women have sought office as Republicans. I only know one solution.
I am pleased to announce that I will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for the Illinois General Assembly, 62nd district, in the February, 2010 primary.
Wherever you are, I need your help.
My well-funded incumbent primary opponent is a person who:
- Has voted in support of state funding for embryonic stem cell research.
- Provided the decisive vote in committee for a bill that would have:
- established abortion as a "right,"
- abolished all restrictions on abortion through all nine months,
- repealed Illinois' parental notification law,
- provided standing to women seeking abortions to sue healthcare providers who chose not to provide abortion-related services for denying her "right,"
- abolished the requirement in Illinois that abortion be performed by physicians, and...
- protected abortionists who "in good faith" harm women during an abortion procedure from malpractice suits.
- Calls civil unions an "emotional issue" about which she does not commit herself either for or against, but promises to be "responsive to the opinions" of her constituents -- meaning that she'll vote for it when she thinks she can get away with it.
- Has been repeatedly endorsed by Planned Parenthood and the pro-abortion Personal PAC.
The period to collect signatures to get on the ballot starts in July.
I have no money. I can't even afford business cards. If you think you cannot contribute enough to make a difference, you are mistaken. $25 will make a difference. Even $10 will make a difference. I need to print campaign materials, rent a P.O. box, find campaign staffers and volunteers, and all this while continuing to work my regular job to support my family.
It doesn't matter where you live. Liberal laws in one state, we have learned, affect other states. So do conservative laws.
I need a jump start. Please contribute. And if you have a blog, website, or twitter account, please link to my campaign website, PaulFor62.com, and endorse me on your blog.
Hundreds of people read this blog daily. Make a difference.
13 comments:
MIKE PENCE
I commend you on your decision to try and make a difference, Paul. I will help you out - primarily with prayers, and definitely the link.
Yeesh... martyrdom by chads!
Count me in on the support, to the extent I'm able! (I'll endorse you, too, as soon as I'm coherent enough to figure out how! :) )
Good for you. Have to wait until we get paid at the end of the month, but we can certainly send a few bucks your way.
Would you appreciate a donation of business cards, too? I can get at least a starter batch for you.
Good luck, Paul.
Good luck Paul. My wife and I will be helping all we can.
Thank you all for your encouragement. It means a great deal to me.
Hey, good on ya, Paul. Way to take the bull by the horns. WBN enthusiastically endorses Paul -- because he is a guy we know and we know where he stands.
Would you appreciate a donation of business cards, too? I can get at least a starter batch for you.
Amy, that would be great! Please email me, I'll get you the particulars!
Congratulations on trying to make a difference! Somebody's got to do it. Wish I could.
I may be able to donate a little bit monetarily as soon as I see what my financial situation is... as you probably have surmised, I'm one of those state employees likely to see a significantly smaller paycheck after July 1 :-(
While my offer of a place to crash on Springfield session days if you get elected was in jest (don't think hubby would approve) I do know some extremely cheap places to eat, which would enable you to save the taxpayers a few bucks on session days :)
Oh, darn, I was actually counting on that.
Oh shoot, I'm really sorry about that. But, let me assure you, permanent or semi-permanent housing is pretty darn cheap here and costs far less than staying in hotels.
I dunno how this compares to where you live, but in Springfield a decent or at least tolerable one-bedroom apartment can be had for as little as $400 a month. $500 to $600 a month gets you pretty nice digs. Lots of GA members use their per diem payments to rent apartments, and some even buy houses because Springfield real estate is quite affordable.
Also, because we have a city-owned power company (CWLP), electric and water bills tend to be lower than average too. My electric bill -- for an all-electric, continuously occupied, two-level townhouse -- has never exceeded $150 per month.
Don't feel bad; I was kidding, too.
But thanks for the price information; I guess apartments are much cheaper in Springfield than in Lake County.
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