What went wrong was that Jim Oberweis was the nominee.
May I suggest Mr Oberweis that you retire from politics. that is the best thing you can do. However, your money is still needed so please contribute.
Mr. Oberweis,
Enough is enough! This is, what, the fifth, sixth race you lost? I like a lot of your ideas, but you have to know when it’s time to face reality. Yes, Nixon, Reagan, and Lincoln didn’t have perfect campaign records, but neither did Alan Keyes, Ralph Nader, or Harold Stassen.
So, can someone explain what people hate about this guy? From the comments at the linked site, it seems moderates are not comfortable with him because he is too “right-wing.” Is that the main problem, or is it something else?