Posted on 10/13/2011 6:08:57 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
A Barrington businessman and influential conservative donor hopes a Thursday breakfast fundraiser in Carpentersville for Texas Gov. Rick Perry will not only strengthen a top-tier GOP presidential hopeful’s war chest but energize Illinois Republicans in the quest to “reclaim” the statehouse.
Jack Roeser, founder of Otto Engineering and the Family Taxpayers United Foundation, says he traveled to Austin, Texas, in late August to hear Perry talk about initiating his run for president. Perry entered the race as a favorite, alongside former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, but has seen numbers slip a bit after shaky debate performances in recent weeks.
Roeser said he spoke with Perry about the Democratic-controlled General Assembly and the need for Republicans to “reclaim” Illinois, with a goal of picking up at least six seats apiece in the state House and Senate next November.
“Madigan and the Democrats have their signature all over it,” Roeser said. “I wanted him to be here to be introduced and (the fundraiser) run by us, because we want to win the state. I told him we were a strong political force up here.”
Roeser says he supports Perry because he has “taken strong stands through the years on a lot of different issues. Conservative issues and economic issues and jobs.”
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La Raza Rick trying to influence Illinois politics...
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It’s Morning in Texas brother!
He already looks older since the campaign started. Stress can kill you Rick.
With a fresh application of gerrymandering we have our work cut out trying to take the state legislature.
Perfect, Perry will feel right at home in Carpentersville, plenty off illegal aliens there.
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