Well, that didn’t last long. From a press release:
Mundelein, Illinois - Kathy Salvi issued the following statement in response to the request by Jim Oberweis that she consider running for Lt Governor:
“I am very flattered that Jim Oberweis thought I should consider running for Lt Governor. He is a principled conservative who wants to make Illinois a better place. But my first priority and passion is to represent the people of the 8th Congressional District of Illinois. They need someone who will stand up for them in Washington, DC. That is why I am running and that is why I will defeat liberal Melissa Bean next November.”
Kathy Salvi filed her petition to run for Congress this morning at the State Board of Elections in Springfield.
Can’t anybody play this game?
UPDATE: More bad news for Obi:
In his bid for governor, Republican Jim Oberweis says he’s the best choice to clean up state government.
But the North Aurora dairy owner has received $20,000 in campaign contributions from a conservative businessman whose political action committees have violated state election laws.
According to state records, two PACs run by John O. “Jack” Roeser of Carpentersville have been fined more than $61,000 by state regulators.
The fines against Roeser’s Family Taxpayers Network and Renew Illinois PAC, both of which have funneled money to Oberweis, remain unpaid, and state officials are preparing to ask a collection agency to help recoup the money.
Oberweis campaign manager Joe Wiegand called the violations minor, and said he was not bothered by the penalties levied against Roeser’s groups.
(Hat tip: Illinois Pundit)