Oberweis ads rile immigrant groups

Chicago Tribune ^ | 2-25-04 | Liam Ford and Oscar Avila

[JustPiper]

A pair of controversial new campaign ads from Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jim Oberweis has enraged immigrant rights advocates, who contend the message decrying illegal immigration is racist and relies on misleading data.

In the spots, which began running on television stations statewide this week, Oberweis warns that the nation is being overrun by illegal immigrants.

"Illegal aliens are coming here to take American workers' jobs, drive down wages and take advantage of government benefits such as free health care, and you pay," Oberweis says in one of the spots. "How many? Ten thousand illegal aliens a day. Enough to fill Soldier Field every single week."

Advocates for immigrant rights were swift to criticize the ads.

"It is men like this gentleman who continue to project the old Archie Bunker mentality. Those stats are prostituted and fabricated," said state Rep. William Delgado (D-Chicago). "They're very irresponsible."

Oberweis enraged the party's right wing with criticism of abortion-rights opponents when he ran unsuccessfully for the Senate two years ago. In his current campaign to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Peter Fitzgerald, he is determined to make his appeal to conservatives crystal clear. Key to his strategy has been his strong opposition to President Bush's plan to grant legal status to many undocumented workers now in the country.

[hershey]

Great!!

[chicagolady]

The answer is TOO Many!

[janetgreen]

A couple of million

Conservative estimate.

My cats just came in wet, so I guess the rain has started.

[chicagolady]

On the local morning show a few weeks ago (WSOY AM in Decatur) Jack Ryan was asked what his relationship with Jon Corzine was, and he answered that besides being his boss, he was his good friend & mentor

Anyone who calls Jon Corzine his good friend is no conservative.

the funny part is if you do a websearch and put in Jon Corzine/Hillary Clinton you will find that Jon is pretty far up Hillary's behind.

Jack Ryan running for Rep. Senate Illinois.
His Mentor is Jon Corzine WHICH you can do a web search on his mentor.
Just put in Jon Corzine :Democrook and see who is mentoring Jack Ryan!!

[dagnabbit]

Four out of the seven Republican candidates oppose legalize status/amnesty for illegals.

Maybe they could contribute some testosterone to our hapless President.

[chicagolady]

On the local morning show a few weeks ago (WSOY AM in Decatur) Jack Ryan was asked what his relationship with Jon Corzine was, and he answered that besides being his boss, he was his good friend & mentor

Anyone who calls Jon Corzine his good friend is no conservative.

the funny part is if you do a websearch and put in Jon Corzine/Hillary Clinton you will find that Jon is pretty far up Hillary's behind.

Jack Ryan running for Rep. Senate Illinois.
His Mentor is Jon Corzine WHICH you can do a web search on his mentor.
Just put in Jon Corzine :Democrook and see who is mentoring Jack Ryan!!

ping!!! Clintonista Ping

[JustPiper]

I am hooked on dip n' Dots

[JustPiper]

BTTT!

[JustPiper]

hehe- I do know since bush's amnesty proposal, Yah, I call it what it is!, that line jumping has increased 15%

[JustPiper]

I posted about your storms here, because I did not want people not knowing what happened if FR went down

[JustPiper]

And I do not like the mafia look Ryan has!

[Missouri]

Jack Ryan was asked what his relationship with Jon Corzine was, and he answered that besides being his boss, he was his good friend & mentor

Sounds like a good reason not to vote for Ryan. I consider Corzine a phoney.

[Missouri]

Nice tagline.

[lainde]

bttt

[skeeter]

I will vote for anyone, R or D, who promises to support enforcing the borders.

[chicagolady]

Read it and weep.
Do Your Homework before you vote.

The toughest stand on Illeagal Immigration: Oberweis