for the first time in my 47 year life , I was asked to take part in a tele survey on the state of politics

must’ve been a durbin operative for they only glanced upon the presidential election ( told them that I would hold my nose and vote for mccain)

80% was about my feelings for durbins tenure ( pond scum, I reiterate pond scum)

Like you, I live in Illinois, and I hate Sen. Durbin, partly because I was in the navy and hate what he said about the military.

In Oct. 2006, I was called by a pollster. She asked whether I approve of President Bush. I said, “No, he’s too liberal.” She asked whether I approved of Congress. I said, “No, it’s too liberal.”

In Oct., if I think that the U.S. Senate race will be close, I’ll vote for Dr. Sauerberg, since I don’t want to help split the anti-Durbin vote, helping him win, with about 49%. If I think that it won’t be close, I’ll vote for the only conservative, in that race, Chad Koppie, of the Constitution Party. He’s the only candidate, in that race, who is pro-life and pro-gun rights.

The Republican Party here in Illinois is fatally flawed which led to both Little Dick and Barry - sorry America!

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STEVE SAUERBERG ON THE ISSUES

PRO-GUN CONTROL
"He would SUPPORT an assault weapons ban if it's properly crafted."
SOURCE: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=11341
Andy Martin calls his opponent, "Gun control Sauerberg"
[Primary challenger Andy] Martin noted that that after he challenged Sauerberg on Sauerberg's plan for more gun control, Sauerberg did not deny the accusation. "It was surreal", says Martin. 'I got up in front of a bunch of gun owners and told them Sauerberg wanted ‘a little' more gun control and Sauerberg did not deny the accusation".
SOURCE: http://www.pr-inside.com/wealthy-illinois-doctor-steve-sauerberg-wants-r359674.htm

PRO-ABORTION
“He thinks women should be ALLOWED to get abortions under certain circumstances. He declined to say what those circumstances are, however.”
SOURCE: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=11341
Friday, January 25, 2008
Sauerberg: "I Have Qualms..." about overturning Roe v. Wade.
This past week, on the anniversary of the Roe decision the Republican Candidates for the U.S. Senate all attended a forum sponsored by the Illinois Family Institute, which has made audio from the event available. Be sure to listen to Steve Sauerberg talk about his "qualms" about overturning Roe, and Andy Martin's defense of the status quo, and hear Mike Psak be the only candidate to come out in favor of not only overturning Roe, but also cutting off federal funding for any organization that provides abortion services.
I was right the first time. There is only one truly pro-life candidate for the U.S. Senate in Illinois: Mike Psak.
SOURCE: http://regularthoughts.blogspot.com/2008/01/sauerberg-i-have-qualms.html
SOURCE: http://www.illinoisfamily.org/news/contentview.asp?c=33719

ACTIVIST JUDGES
PRIMARY CAMPIAGN INTERVIEW -
Jeff Berkowitz: As a senator, you are going to have a choice in confirmation of judges. Would you have a litmus test? Would it matter to you whether the judge [wannabe] wanted to overturn Roe v. Wade or the judge [wannabe] supported Roe v. Wade?
Dr. Steve Sauerberg: I don’t think it is appropriate to have a litmus test
Jeff Berkowitz: Including that. So, you could see yourself—
Dr. Steve Sauerberg: Including that. That’s just not appropriate. That’s not the way judges should be chosen.
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you could see yourself confirming for the Supreme Court a judge who is AVOWEDLY pro-Choice?
Dr. Steve Sauerberg: It could happen.
SOURCE: http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2007/08/could-sauerberg-beat-durbin-cable-and.html

"PERSONALLY" OPPOSES GAY MARRIAGE, BUT...
"While he defines marriage as between a man and woman, he DOESN’T think a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage is necessary.
SOURCE: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=11341
Conservatives steam over Sauerberg staffer IL GOP candidate for U.S. Senate Steve Sauerberg stunned social conservatives last week when he announced the addition of a HOMOSEXUAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST AS HIS CAMPAIGN’S NEW PRESS SECRETARY. Christopher Barron, 36, was the point man for the Log Cabin Republicans in their 2004 campaign against President George W. Bush's effort to add a federal marriage protection amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
After discussion about the revelation broke out last week on Illinois Review (see "Sauerberg: Personnel is Policy"), state pro-family leaders -- including talk show host Sandy Rios and national activist Peter LaBarbera -- voiced outrage Monday on the air over Sauerberg's apparent political snub.
"It is inconceivable that Steve Sauerberg would so needlessly alienate the pro-family conservative base in Illinois by hiring a veteran homosexual activist for his campaign," said Peter LaBarbera, founder of Republicans For Family Values (www.rffv.org).
Within weeks of President Bush's amendment announcement in 2004, Barron and the Log Cabin Republicans launched its first ever $1 million ad campaign criticizing the president's effort and ultimately withheld endorsing Bush in his 2004 presidential re-election bid.
The LCR ad was designed to embarrass Bush by purposely pitting the President's position in support of the marriage amendment directly against his VP Dick Cheney's 2000 debate comments.
LCR protest ads ran in home states of Republicans who sponsored the effort in Congress. As the group's political director, Barron was quoted widely in the national media during the heat of the federal marriage debate.
In a May 11, 2004 Rocky Mountain News story, Sauerberg's now-press secretary Barron told reporter Peggy Lowe about the LCRs' determination to make two Colorado lawmakers "regret" their federal efforts to protect traditional marriage
SOURCE: http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/03/conservatives-1.html

PRO-TREE HUGGING WITH TAXPAYER'S MONEY
FROM THE SAUERBERG 2008 WEBSITE -
• Fully fund federal programs geared toward protecting our environment.
• Increase fuel economy standards on cars and trucks.
• Enhance our nation's rail capacity. Trains are the most efficient means of transporting large amounts of manufactured goods, and the railroad industry has a proven safety record. In fact, trains are three times more fuel efficient than over-the-road trucks.
SOURCE: http://www.sauerberg2008.com/stand-enviro.aspx

PRO-FREE TRADE WITH COMMUNIST NATIONS
He supports free trade with China , although he recognizes that trading partners have to be “reasonable.” He noted that China’s Gross National Product is less at the present time than the U.S.’s increase.
SOURCE: http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:w34cL8tkVDQJ:www.taprootgop.org

"UNDECIDED" ON MINIMUM WAGE
PRIMARY CAMPAIGN POSITION:
" Sauerberg said he doesn't know how he would have voted on the federal minimum wage increase Durbin supported"
SOURCE: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=11341

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Today, Chad Koppie’s webmaster posted information onto his site, www.koppieforsenate.com. It explains why he’s running. He says that the race has five candidates and that Chad’s the only conservative.