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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