November 3, 2008

IFRL-PAC Endorsements for the 2008 General Election Review

IFRL-PAC Endorsements for the 2008 General Election Review
 
The following is from the Illinois Federation for Right to Life Political Action Committee.
 
Our mission is to help those who want their vote to protect the unborn, the disabled and the elderly.  Those endangered innocent lives that are being threatened need men and women in government who respect all human life.
 
It is not our intent to control any political party.  Our intent is to elect men and women of all political parties who will speak for and vote for legislation to protect the first and most important right for all of us - our right to life.
 
We provide to you:
 
     1. Voting records of incumbents
     2. IFRL PAC endorsements and recommendations
     3. Candidate Surveys and Responses           
 
When more than one pro-life candidate seeks the same office, IFRL PAC always endorses the pro-life incumbent.  There are a few candidates who we recommend over the opponent. The IFRL PAC has even endorsed a candidate who had no opposition.  The purpose of that endorsement is to keep you informed that we continue our support because the candidate continues to support the right to life issues.
 
Some Candidates will have a Pro-Life Rating, this means that the candidate is pro-life but not endorsed.
 
Candidate Surveys for all candidates that returned surveys are printed in the IFRL Newspaper, on the IFRL website at: www.ifrl.org and are on record at the IFRL office.
 
This year embryonic stem cell research was a priority issue for IFRL.  A candidate's voting record and position on embryonic stem cell research was given great weight in our endorsement process. 
 
 
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2008 General Election Endorsements
 
Please click or copy into your browser the following links to view information about the candidates.  Endorsements are listed below.
 
            Voting records of incumbents...
            http://www.ifrl-pac.com/2008/general/votingrecords
 
            IFRL PAC endorsements and recommendations...
            http://www.ifrl-pac.com/2008/general/endorsements
 
            Candidate Surveys and Responses...
            http://www.ifrl-pac.com/2008/general/surveys/
 
 
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U.S. PRESIDENT / VICE PRESIDENT ENDORSEMENTS
 
(R) Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin - Endorsed
 
 
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U.S. SENATE ENDORSEMENT
 
(R) Steve Sauerberg - Endorsed
 
 
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CONGRESSIONAL ENDORSEMENTS
 
District 1
(R) Antoine Members - Endorsed
 
District 3
(D) Daniel Lipinski - Endorsed
 
District 6
(R) Peter J. Roskam - Endorsed
 
District 8
(R) Steve Greenberg - Endorsed
 
District 9
(R) Michael Younan - Endorsed
 
District 11
(R) Marty Ozinga - Endorsed
 
District 12
(D) Jerry Costello - Endorsed
 
District 14
(R) Jim Oberweis - Endorsed
 
District 15
(R) Timothy Johnson - Endorsed
 
District 16
(R) Donald Manzullo - Endorsed
 
District 18
(R) Aaron Schock - Endorsed
 
District 19
(R) John Shimkus - Endorsed
 
 
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ILLINOIS SENATE ENDORSEMENTS
 
District 9
(R) Brendan Appel - Endorsed
 
District 14
(R) Ray Wardingley - Endorsed
 
District 21
(R) Dan Cronin - Endorsed
 
District 23
(R) Carole Pankau - Endorsed
 
District 26
(R) Dan Duffy - Recommended
 
District 27
(R) Matt Murphy - Endorsed
 
District 30
(R) Keith Gray - Recommended
 
District 33
(R) Michael Sweeney - Endorsed
 
District 35
(R) J. Bradley Burzynski - Endorsed
 
District 36
(R) Michael Bertelsen - Recommended
 
District 38
(R) Gary G. Dahl - Endorsed
 
District 42
(R) Terri Wintermute - Endorsed
 
District 44
(R) Bill Brady - Endorsed
 
District 45
(R) Tim Bivins - Endorsed
 
District 47
(D) John Sullivan - Endorsed
 
District 48
(R) Randall Hultgren - Endorsed
 
 
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ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ENDORSEMENTS
 
District 6
(D) Esther Golar - Endorsed
 
District 19
(D) Joe Lyons - Endorsed
 
District 20
(R) Michael P. McAuliffe - Endorsed
 
District 35
(D) Kevin Carey Joyce - Endorsed
 
District 41
(R) Robert Biggins - Endorsed
 
District 43
(R) Ruth Munson - Recommended
 
District 44
(R) Margaret Brothman - Endorsed
 
District 45
(R) Franco Coladipietro - Endorsed
 
District 46
(R) Dennis Reboletti - Recommended
 
District 47
(R) Patricia Bellock - Endorsed
 
District 49
(R) Timothy Schmitz - Endorsed
 
District 55
(R) Randy Ramey - Endorsed
 
District 56
(D) Paul Froehlich - Endorsed
 
District 57
James Tatooles - Endorsed
 
District 59
(R) Dan Sugrue - Endorsed
 
District 61
(R) JoAnn Osmond - Endorsed
 
District 64
(R) Michael Tryon - Endorsed
 
District 68
David Winters - Endorsed
 
District 69
 
(R) Ronald Wait - Endorsed
 
District 70
(R) Robert Pritchard - Endorsed
 
District 73
(R) David Leitch - Endorsed
 
District 74
(R) Don Moffitt - Endorsed
 
District 75
(D) Careen Gordon - Endorsed
 
District 79
(D) Lisa Dugan - Endorsed
 
District 80
(R) Miriam Shabo - Recommended
 
District 82
(R) Jim Durkin - Endorsed
 
District 83
(R) Joan Solms - Endorsed
 
District 87
(R) Bill Mitchell - Endorsed
 
District 88
(R) Dan Brady - Endorsed
 
District 89
(R) Jim Sacia - Endorsed
 
District 90
(R) Jerry Mitchell - Endorsed
 
District 93
(R) Jil Tracy - Endorsed
 
District 94
(R) Richard Myers - Endorsed
 
District 95
(R) Mike Fortner - Endorsed
 
District 96
(R) Darlene Senger - Recommended
 
District 97
(R) - Jim Watson - Endorsed
 
District 98
(D) Gary Hannig - Endorsed
 
District 99
(R) Raymond Poe - Endorsed
 
District 100
(R) Rich Brauer - Endorsed
 
District 101
(D) Bob Flider - Endorsed
 
District 102
(R) Ron Stephens - Endorsed
 
District 104
(R) William Black - Endorsed
 
District 104
(R) William Black - Endorsed
 
District 105
(R) Shane Cultra - Endorsed
 
District 106
(R) Keith Sommer - Endorsed
 
District 107
(R) John Cavaletto - Endorsed
 
District 108
(R) David Reis - Endorsed
 
District 109
(R) Roger Eddy - Endorsed
 
District 110
(R) Chapin Rose - Endorsed
 
District 111
(D) Daniel Beiser - Endorsed
 
District 112
(R) Dwight Kay - Endorsed
 
District 115
(R) Mike Bost - Endorsed
 
District 116
(R) Dan Reitz - Endorsed
 
District 117
(D) John Bradley - Endorsed
 
District 118
(D) Brandon Phelps - Endorsed
 
Some Candidates have been Endorsed without a Candidate Survey printed in this paper, this is because they are Incumbents with an established Pro-Life Voting
Record.
 
Only Candidates who have been Endorsed, Recommended or are Pro-Life are listed on this page.
 
If you do not see a Candidate or a District represented on this page that is because a specific Candidate has not been Endorsed or there isn’t an Endorsed Candidate in that District.
 
All Surveys are on record and available at the IFRL Alton Office and online. Please call (618) 465-7655 for more information or visit the IFRL website at www.ifrl.org
 
This ad is paid for by the IFRL-PAC, connected with the Illinois Federation for Right to Life, Inc. and was not authorized by any of the candidates. James M. Quirke, Treasurer. A copy of our report is on file and is available for purchase from the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C., and the Illinois State Board of Elections, Springfield, IL.
 
Now that you have the information, Life is in your hands. - Vote Pro-Life on November 4th.
 
Voting is a Moral Obligation - and reading this Voter's Guide is noble and prudent; but not until one has voted, is the job done.
 
Source: Illinois Federation for Right to Life Political Action Committee
Source URL: http://www.ifrl-pac.com  
Publish Date: November 3, 2008
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