Brady and Oberweis Rated Pro-Life by Illinois Federation for Right to Life

The Illinois Federation For Right to Life-PAC announced today that they are rating both Bill Brady and Jim Oberweis as Pro-Life Candidates for Governor in the upcoming GOP Primary.

(PRWEB) February 8, 2006 -- The Illinois Federation For Right to Life-PAC announced today that they are rating both Bill Brady and Jim Oberweis as Pro-Life Candidates for Governor in the upcoming GOP Primary.

“Only two viable candidates for Governor in the Illinois Primary hold a strong position on the government’s role in protecting and advancing the cause of life in Illinois. Both Bill Brady and Jim Oberweis have returned candidate surveys, met with the board of IFRL and articulated a strong commitment for life. Each has viable and active campaigns and intends to remain in the race for the GOP nomination for Governor. The remaining candidates for Governor sadly are not pro-life,” said Irene Napier Napier, IFRL-PAC Chair.

The IFRL-PAC has decided at this time not to endorse one candidate over the other but to report to pro-life voters that both are pro-life. Ideally the IFRL had hoped that only one strong pro-life candidate would have run against Judy Barr-Topinka and Ron Gidwitz who are clearly not pro-life and should not be supported by pro-life voters. One strong pro-life candidate would have greatly increased the likelihood that a pro-life candidate would win the GOP nomination. It is possible that the IFRL may revisit the Governor’s race before the primary and endorse one candidate if they believe it necessary.

Bill Brady is a State Senator from Bloomington. He has served in the legislature for the previous 12 years and has a 100% pro-life voting record. “Bill Brady has never waivered when it came to voting for life in the public arena,” Napier said.

Brady stated to the IFRL-PAC that he is pro-life because he believes that life begins at conception and ends at natural death and that these convictions are based upon his belief in God, the Author of all life. He indicated that he wants to use the office of Governor to educate Illinoisans about why life needs to be respected and to build a Republican pro-life majority in the legislature to be able to pass meaningful pro-life legislation. He also stated that he would halt the funding of embryonic stem cell research; would work to see legislation like Women’s Right to Know and Parental Consent or Parental Notification become law and is against the public financing of abortion.

Jim Oberweis, a former public school teacher and a businessman from Aurora, Illinois is the Chairman of Oberweis Dairy and Oberweis Asset Management. He has never held elective public office. He has previously run twice for the Republican Nomination for the U.S. Senate.

“After having met with him, the IFRL-PAC is convinced that he recognizes that the government does have a vital role to play in protecting the life of the unborn,” Napier said.

Oberweis has stated that he would be strong advocate for life and has pledged to work for the repeal of taxpayer funded abortions; supports parental notification and/or consent prior to an abortion being performed on a minor and opposes government funding of embryonic stem cell research.

On the Democratic side, neither Governor Rod Blagojevich nor his opponent Edwin Eisendrath supports the cause of life. “Rod Blagojevich is the most pro-abortion governor the state has ever had, constantly doing the bidding and advancing the agenda of Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and NOW,” Napier added.

The Illinois Federation for Right to Life is the largest grassroots pro-life organization in Illinois. A non-profit organization, that serves as the state coordinating body for local pro-life chapters representing thousands of Illinois citizens working to restore respect for all human life in our society. The Illinois Federation for Right to Life is composed of people of different political persuasions, various faiths and diverse economic, social and ethnic backgrounds. Since 1973 the Illinois Federation for Right to Life has been working to end abortion and restore legal protection to those members of the human family who are threatened by abortion, infanticide and euthanasia.

View this press release on the IFRL-PAC website at http://www.ifrl-pac.com/press_releases/060206/index.htm.

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