James D. (Jim) Oberweis
Republican | Illinois
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
James D. (Jim) Oberweis
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Marmion Military Academy, Aurora, HS
University of Illinois, Champaign, BA
University of Chicago, Chicago, MBA
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
Oberweis Foundation, Chairman, Moose International
Committe Member, Hesed House, Volunteer
Northern Illinois Food Bank, Director
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Senator, 2013-Present
GOP State Central Committeeman
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Governor
U.S. Senator
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Taxpayers United of America PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
(None listed.)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (27)
Adam Kinzinger
Club for Growth
Darlene Senger
David McSweeney
Family-Pac
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (47)
21st Century Majority Fund
Associated Builders and Contractors
Bob Latta
Candice S. Miller
Committee for the Preservation of Capitalism
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Hillary Clinton
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
American Association of School Administrators
International Union of Operating Engineers
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and are the key to national prosperity.
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2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
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3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
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4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
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5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
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6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
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8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
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9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
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10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
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11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
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12. The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
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13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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14. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
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15. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
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16. Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
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17. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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