Barack Endorses and Does Commercial for Foster
Obama Says Bill Foster “Can Deliver Change”
Obama endorsement TV ad run in Illinois special election for Congress(Geneva, IL) – The campaign of scientist and businessman Bill Foster announced that Democratic presidential candidate and Illinois favorite son Barack Obama has cut a broadcast TV ad stating that Foster can “deliver change” in Congress.
“Barack Obama and I stand together for change. We want our troops home safely and responsibly, not in Iraq for 10 years or 100 years. We want to invest in American jobs, not send American jobs to China. We want health care that costs less, not an end to employers paying for health care for their workers,” said Foster, a physicist who worked at Fermilab in Batavia for 20 years after starting a successful theater light company with his brother that has created hundreds of jobs in the Midwest.
The 30-second Obama endorsement spot is a positive ad that clearly establishes Foster as the change candidate in the special election to replace retired Congressman and former House Speaker Denny Hastert in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District.
The Aurora Beacon News reported yesterday that a Foster poll has the March 8 special election in a “dead heat,” with Foster leading 49-27% among Independents. The poll also showed that 41% of voters have a negative view of Foster’s opponent, Jim Oberweis, after years of running campaigns for office that have featured negative, personal attacks on his fellow Republicans — even using a fake headline to attack his opponents.
“Voters want a positive choice for change. Barack and I offer that kind of change and I am thrilled he has cut a TV ad for my campaign,” Foster said.
February 14th, 2008 at
So is the Laesch cult going to call Obama a traitor now?
February 14th, 2008 at
ps I know the goofy circumstances involved – it’s just that they like their candidate don’t think things through.
February 14th, 2008 at
It would have been a bit more impressive if it came before the primary (Durbin endorsed before the primary). Otherwise sitting senator endorses party candidate for congress isn’t exactly huge.
February 14th, 2008 at
When it comes with a 70% approval rate, it’s big news that he’s going to appear on TV with him.
February 15th, 2008 at
Yeah that is true. The story isn’t going to get any play due to what elese is going on in the 14th unfortunatly.
February 15th, 2008 at
Yeah, that probably freezes the race in terms of attention for at least a week.
February 15th, 2008 at
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Obviously, Obama’s not just a “sitting Senator” at this point either.
McCain, as the presumptive GOP nominee, and Obama, as the Dem front-runner, both boost the respective candidates — in theory.