Primary Election - February 2nd, 2010

I received this e-mail from my daughter and reflects my thoughts so wanted to pass it on to all of you, since this is something I am passionate about. I included in another post the candidates selected by the Homer Township Tea Party Group as I feel we all need to come together as a group to get the most benefit and I know Deb and Tim from our church who have also researched the candidates and spoken with them personally
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Thanks for taking the time to check this out.
Connie


URGENT: How to Pick the Right Candidates for the Upcoming Election

This is Nancy Vanerka,

In the past, I thought I was informed and understood the differences even among Republicans and conservative Independents – but I did not. I believe God has called me, and all of us, to take a more active stance by at least getting truly informed by the true facts and helping others we know (our personal circles/relationships) get informed. Now, more than ever, we need to get informed and stand for righteousness and justice, life and truth in our nation, and protect the Godly foundations of our nation.

God’s Sovereignty does not mean everyone who gets elected is the person of God’s choosing – He allows what we allow. The first example of an election in the Bible is the people rejecting God as their king and asking for an earthly king, and they asked for Saul (because of his appearance, no less). While studying Hebrew in seminary I learned that “Saul” comes from the Hebrew verb “to ask for” – yes, so God gave them what they asked for. You see that God does this with mankind in Romans 1 as well. So God appointed Saul – why? Because it was His perfect will, plan, and heart’s desire? No. Because He will not violate our free will and honors our words and choices. God’s Sovereignty is not the same thing as what the world calls Fate. For example, who prays the prayers and takes up their authority as royal children of the Only True and Living God and Creator? Who brings food to the hungry, clothes to the naked, digs well for those needing clean water, visits the orphans and widows and the prisoner needing to know the love of God? We do. “The heavens are the Lord's heavens, but the earth has He given to the children of men” (Psalm 115:16)

I have spent DAYS, even WEEKS, and am continuing to research ALL the candidates – including emailing and calling them. I have also emailed FOX TV to please publicize the Illinois elections – to get national coverage of this crucial election, as their coverage of the Scott Brown race rallied the nation behind him financially and otherwise. Feel free to do the same! (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,77538,00.html) I am going to tell you who we are voting for, and warnings on who NOT to vote for (I have documented facts behind each candidate I am voting for, and those I am issuing a warning on — so if you just want the skinny – email or call me.), but I am mostly concerned about people easily locating legitimate information resources to get informed so we all can make informed and prayer-based choices.

The victory of Scott Brown is Massachusetts was a NATIONWIDE-BACKED victory and indication that many of us believe that those who have held offices already have NOT gotten the job done. The corruption in both parties is rapid and we need fresh leadership – independently-minded conservatives that won’t go along just to get along, and compromise by so-called bipartisanship.

If I indicate something unbecoming of a candidate it is because it is a documented fact – not because I dislike the person. They have just been used as a pawn of The Enemy – “For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere” (Ephesians 6:12) It is good to discern, it is a sin to judge – for yet but by the grace of God, there go I, yes?

Hope this saves you time, lights your God-given fire, and help you be the God’s representative in the earth. Please feel free to email me or call me with any questions or additional informational resources: Email: aslan1234me@yahoo.com Cell: 847-833-7772

I. HOW TO FIND YOUR VOTING DISTRICTS: Go to the following and type in your address information in the fields provided. It will bring up the districts and names of your current U.S. Senator, State Senator, and State Representative: http://www.elections.state.il.us/DistrictLocator/selectsearchtype.aspx

II. VOTER’s GUIDE: Go to www.illinoisfamily.org > see 2010 Primary Election Voter Guide on right side > click on your district > print (NOTE: Mark Kirk’s responses are horrifying. See the attached response from Dan Proft regarding his qualified response to Question #9)

III. PREVIEW YOUR BALLOT – e.g., find out above referendums and judges BEFORE you enter the booth:
* Cook County:
http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/Pages/default.aspx > Candidates > Your Voter Information > enter your address > click GO (Can click on blue links for candidate who have posted a one-page summary)


* Du Page, Cook or anywhere in Illinois: view and check off and print sample ballot at http://www.evoter.com/ > enter address and zip > click Find button > on right side, choose and click a button under “Select the sample ballot you would like to see” > shows you a sample ballot and a list of endorsements – if choose one, image will pop up on right and then click blue link at bottom. Endorsements can guide you, but still do your research on the candidates.

IV. OBJECTIVE INTERVIEWS OF ILLINOIS CANDIDATES:
* Berkowitz is a fantastic interviewer who nails candidates down and makes them state their position and how they are going to make that happen in real terms. It looks like he airs on WLS radio and the on cable 13ION from 5-5:30 a.m. on Saturdays (so I prefer to view online!) http://www.publicaffairstv.com/PublicAffairs/Podcasts/Podcasts.html

* FULL DEBATE West Suburban Chamber of Commerce full debate between candidates for governor http://www.advanceddigitalmedia.tv/Debate.html (NOTE: be careful and do your research – two of these guys are lying and hiding things – Dillard & McKenna, and possibly Brady as well. I talked with Brady at our Republican Committee meeting in Skokie , IL and I decided not to vote for him. Dillard is also Obama’s favorite Republican (hmm) and in the above debate, Brady states, “my democratic colleagues want me to win this race.” (hmm). Bob Schillerstrom has withdrawn from the race). Stick with the whole debate because it get’s much more revealing as it goes.


V. WHO WE ARE VOTING FOR
(obviously, these are only for the positions where we have a choice on the ballot – e.g., for my district, there is only one candidate on the Republican ballot for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and others)

Doug & Dorothy are in DuPage County - 13th US Rep, 21st State Senator, 41st State Rep
Nancy Vanerka is in Cook County – 9th US Rep, 8th State Senator, 16th State Rep

Tired of candidates’ general claims and hearing their biographies vs. detailed plans for HOW they are going to do what they say? Don’t want to elect senators and other elected officials who have had their opportunity to change Springfield , local, and/or federal government and haven’t?

a) U.S. SENATE: Patrick Hughes
- See Berkowitz’s interview of him at www.publicaffairstv.com
- Site: http://www.patrickhughesforsenate.com/Home.aspx
- pro life, pro family, Catholic.

b) GOVERNOR: Dan Proft (We believe that when you do the research you’ll see, he is the ONLY choice, brilliant, with 15 years of experience in the political arena and a consistent message.)
Please check out the resources below – lots of great info on Dan, but these are some things I like about him:
* For me, Dan puts to words my thoughts about current government
* Adoption and life issues are very close to Dan’s heart – tells of how his own mother almost aborted him. Dan has served on the Associate Board of The Cradle, an Evanston-based adoption agency. He is also the volunteer spokesman for the Choose Life License Plate initiative, designed to fund adoption-service providers through the sale of specialty license plates in Illinois . Dan is a member of the Seguin Services’ 2008-2009 capital campaign to support adults and children with disabilities. Dan also coaches youth basketball in Cicero and Chicago ’s Pilsen neighborhood.
* Berkowitz says Proft is consistent and hasn’t changed his message in 15 years, and that he is the smartest candidate in the election. It’s true. He is brilliant – like a walking encyclopedia of historical facts and figures.
* Wants to revolutionalize how our state does things / fight the corrupt established order vs. reclaiming policies and ways of doing things that don’t work to promote for what we, the taxpayers, are paying.
* Slogan: Illinois is not broken, it is “fixed” – by the Chicago Nine (Richard Daly, Lisa Madigan, etc.)
* Only solution-oriented candidate that tells you specifically how he’s going to do it, why it is the solution, and why it WILL work - realistic and uncompromised solutions.
* In a debate said, “Government doesn’t create jobs, the private sector does.”
* Wants to get Illinois out of the gambling business and sell the Illinois Lottery to pay for Illinois debt
* Only one to commit to lowering income tax by 50% - and tells you how he’ll do it
* Responds quickly to emails, will answer any questions you have, in detail.
* For making government positions less comfortable so people seek election for the right reasons – hallelujah!
- Email Dan at: dan@danproft.com
- Dan’s Website: www.proft2010.com
- Cell: 312-446-6488
- Watch “Chicago Tonight”: Candidate Forum on Channel 11 – Tues, January 26th - 7-8 pm
- See Berkowitz’s two interviews of Dan at www.publicaffairstv.com
- His incredible knowledge of economics shows, and he is a recognized spokesperson for the ideas of Milton Friedman, the Nobel-Prize-Winning Economist http://baarswestside.blogspot.com/2009/08/dan-profts-remarks-at-milton-friedman.html <- great video to watch
- Watch videos and read statements and articles on Dan on his site
- Watch full debate atWest Suburban Chamber of Commerce full debate between gubernatorial candidates
at http://www.advanceddigitalmedia.tv/Debate.html
- See attachment: POLITICAL-Dan Proft Response to Question #9 on Voter's Guide

c) LIEUTENANT GOVENOR: Still researching
(WARNING: Matt Murphy is running with McKenna – so he’s OUT for us / not getting our vote)

d) COMPTOLLER: William J. Kelly
- Site: http://www.friendsofwilliamjkelly.com/ (IMPRESSIVE documentary / video – put in prison for asking Clinton, at a speech Clinton gave in Chicago, why he was not keeping his campaign promise to lower taxes! Was on the mainstream news! This man walks the walk.)
- Videos and text under Kelly Truth Squad tab: http://kellytruthsquad.wordpress.com/

e) DuPage - REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 41ST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT: Rafael Rivadeneira
Site: http://rafaelrivadeneira.com/
Home Phone: 630-776-1606 Call him! Had a great, long talk with him.
He and Debra Olson have taken a lot of heat for exposing local / township corruption


f) DuPage - CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY BOARD : Debra Olson
(WARNING: Dan Cronin – worked with Kirk Dillard to draft a proposal to raise taxes and Dan voted for this increase. Illinois is the only state to still have townships. Originally townships were designed to help the poor and maintain unincorporated roads — now only 5% of the money goes to the poor and there is only a few miles of unincorporated roads to maintain. 80% of the township money goes to their The township is being used to endorses Chris Nybo to protect their salaries and benefits - 80% of the township money goes to their salaries - and because Chris is a friend of Dan Cronin.)

g) DuPage – COUNTY SHERIFF: Still researching

h) DuPage – JUDGE of THE APPELLATE COURT 2nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT – vacancy of Hon. Thomas E Calum: Ann B. Jorgensen (she is moving from 18th Judicial District to this one)

i) DuPage – JUDGE of THE APPELLATE COURT 2nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT – vacancy of Hon. Barbara Gilleran-Johnson: Still researching


j) DuPage – JUDGE of THE APPELLATE COURT 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT – vacancy of Hon. Robert K. Kilander: Still researching

k) Cook - Commissioner, MWRD: Still researching

l) Cook - Board President, Cook County: probably John Garrido

m) Cook - Judge, Cook County Judicial Circuit

VI. WHO WE URGE YOU TO NOT VOTE FOR:
(If you want details / facts – contact me – I mean some really scary, documented facts on most of these.)
* Mark Kirk (Candidate for U.S. Senate)
* Andy Martin (Candidate for U.S. Senate)
* Kirk Dillard (Candidate for Govenor)
* Andy McKenna (Candidate for Govenor)
* Bill Brady (Candidate for Govenor)
* Matt Murphy (Candidate for Lieutenant Govenor
* Dan Cronin (Candidate for DuPage County Board)
* Chris Nybo (Candidate for DuPage Represenative in the General Assembly 41st District))
* Judy Baar Topinka (Candidate for Comptroller)


VII. OTHER GREAT INFORMATION RESOURCES

Also great information sources on info such as current legislation, info on who voted for what, candidate info and more:


* www.projectvotesmart.org - Voter's Research Hotline at 1-888-VOTE-SMART (1-888-868-3762).

* http://thomas.loc.gov/

* www.evoter.com

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_congressional_districts#Illinoisg

* Christian organization with tons of books, CDs, and information on our Founding Fathers, accurate American history, Constitution, etc. - own more original U.S. documents than anyone else, have training for young people considering politics. Recommend CDs: “America’s War on Terror” and “Science, the Bible, and Global Warming.” http://www.wallbuilders.com/ Also check out the Helpful Links tab!


VIII. FINDING AND WRITING TO YOUR SENATORS and OTHER REPRESENTATIVES

* Writing to Congress Tips: http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/a/letterscongress.htm


* Find out how your elected officials voted, click on their name and then Contact or Letters to see what they are acting on. They may have form letters for you to send to others as well: http://www.congress.org/congressorg/officials/congress/?azip=60523&state=IL

* Contacting / Finding Your Specific Representative: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

Nancy Vanerka