Foster (IL-14) airs TV ad featuring Obama (Dem chances for seat upgraded)

[brooklynite]

Source: Chicago Tribune

With a special election looming Saturday and national Republicans spending more than $1.1 million to defeat him, Democrat Bill Foster on Tuesday touted the endorsement of popular Illinois Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

In a 30-second TV commercial that began airing on Chicago stations Tuesday, Obama says he is endorsing Foster over Republican Jim Oberweis in the 14th Congressional District race "because represents the change we need."

"You may think you have to wait until November to vote for change, but here in Illinois you can start Saturday, March 8. That's when you can vote to send Bill Foster to Congress," Obama tells voters in the ad.

The Foster campaign announced the existence of the endorsement Feb. 14 but did not air the ad until this week, presumably to give the Democrat a bump going into Saturday's election.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-14thdistrict-obamamar05,0,4373972.story

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The Cook Political Report has upgraded this race from Likely Republican to Leans Republican

[madrchsod]

1. sure helps!

the republicans gives a million to the milk nazi and he`s a multi-millionaire

this is just the first election this year...this will be repeated on nov 4th

check out bill`s endorsements--nobel prize winners!

[Robbien]

2. Oberweis is batshit crazy

How the heck he is the front runner in this election is mystifying. Heaven help us if this crazy loon actually wins a seat in the House.

[brooklynite]

3. Link to the ad...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gnaGlxUUFv4