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Aaron Schock draws a primary opponent. Could he be any worse?
Hot Air ^ | Noah Rothman

Posted on 03/12/2015 6:09:11 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal

The establishment GOP inside the Beltway spent much of 2014 discouraging Republicans from mounting primary challenges to sitting GOP lawmakers. In 2016, the Republican Party would be well-advised not to interfere in the race for Congress in Illinois 18th Congressional District.

“Attorney Mark Zalcman, formerly a Chillicothe resident who now lives in Normal, announced Monday that he planned to seek the GOP nomination for the 18th Congressional District seat that Schock now holds, running on a platform centered on his Christian faith and values and using the slogan ‘Because Washington needs the Gospel,’” The Peoria Journal-Star reported. “He’s also an advocate of instituting term limits for lawmakers.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: amnesty; gospel; kinzinger; manzullo; markzalcman; termlimits; waronchristians; zalcman
Aaron Schock is the worst Congressman from an R+10 district.
1 posted on 03/12/2015 6:09:11 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

Lots of lousy members.


2 posted on 03/12/2015 6:11:39 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

The words “Illinois” and “Republican” scarcely belong together at all.


3 posted on 03/12/2015 6:13:54 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

As he saddles taxpayers with his own personal trips etc.


4 posted on 03/12/2015 6:23:40 PM PDT by bjcoop
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

The guy actually lives in “Normal.” Way different than Washington!


5 posted on 03/12/2015 6:41:56 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

Aaron Schock is the worst Congressman from an R+10 district.

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Shockis my congressman, he’s no good but Bob Michael was worse and Ray LaHood was worse than him.


6 posted on 03/12/2015 6:47:30 PM PDT by Graybeard58
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To: Graybeard58

Eventually, you won’t have a dirtbag. I had high hopes for Schock. Met him once at an event. Sadly, DC corrupts nearly everyone.


7 posted on 03/12/2015 7:24:53 PM PDT by ilgipper
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To: ilgipper

I met him too and had high hopes.


8 posted on 03/12/2015 7:29:35 PM PDT by Graybeard58
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