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No, I don’t support disliked egomaniacs who so desperately want to get elected that they parachute into whatever race is available, even when they have no ties to the district, even the voters make clear time and again that they don’t like them (and yes Steve is not liked, that he’s a jerk is the majority opinion of him). Name someone who’s gotten elected to a major office after multiple failed bids.

Steve is obviously dying to be a part of that establishment he says he hates.

It's cute how Oberweis & Lonegan supporters always compare their guy to Lincoln & Reagan. Just for the record, here's how all four of them fared (Reagan only got on the ballot as a candidate for office in five elections, all the other times he was campaigning for others). LOSSES are BOLD:

LINCOLN
1834 - IL State House - WON
1836 - IL State House - WON
1838 - IL State House - WON
1840 - IL State House - WON
1846 - U.S. Congress (IL-7) - WON (served a single term and retired)
1858 - U.S. Senate (IL) - LOST (won the popular vote in a voter referendum, but Senators were appointed by the legislature and they narrowly chose Douglas)
1860 - President - WON
1864 - President - WON

REAGAN
1966 - Governor of California - WON
1970 - Governor of California - WON
1976 - President - LOST (but nearly deadlocked at the convention)
1980 - President - WON
1984 - President - WON

OBERWEIS
2002 - U.S. Senator (IL) - LOST
2004 - U.S. Senator (IL) - LOST
2005 - IL GOP Chairman - LOST
2006 - Governor (IL) - LOST
2005 - Kane Co. GOP Chairman - LOST
2008 - U.S. Congress (IL-14) Special Election - LOST
2008 - U.S. Congress (IL-14) Regular Election - LOST
2012 - IL State Senate (District 25) - WON
2014 - U.S. Senator (IL) - TBA

LONEGAN
1995 - Mayor of Bogota, NJ - WON
1997 - NJ State Senate (District 37) - LOST
1999 - Mayor of Bogota, NJ - WON
1998 - U.S. Congress (NJ-9) - LOST
2005 - NJ Governor - LOST
2009 - NJ Governor - LOST
2013 - U.S. Senator (NJ) - LOST
2014 - U.S. Congress (NJ-3) - LOST

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Oh well, I'm sure it all the fault of the evil liberal Republican establishment that the flawless Tea Party saviors lost half a dozen elections. We need to draft 'em in 2016. 7th time is the charm!