If Lauzen told a fib while in office (as portrayed by the Pinocchio political ad by Oberweis), this will make it his very first one. That is why I and others like Lauzen, he tells it like it is even when he knows that he is hurting himself by doing so. Lauzen may not be all things to all people but a "fabricator of tales" he is NOT. You can go to the bank on that one.
Oberweis has a lot of money, but he should get a refund on his direct mailers. Frankly, this doesn't even make sense - The premise is that Lauzen is lying, but then the mailer does nothing to support the premise. Typical Oberweis tactics...
One more thought regarding the comment concerning Lauzen being "a career politician": If someone is competent and good at what they do, is it so wrong for them to want to continue to serve their communities and neighbors by continuing their worthwhile public service? If the implication is that Lauzen has gotten rich by serving the people in his district while in office, the facts are exactly the opposite of that accusation. Lauzen is definitely "not" a wealthy man primarily because he chose to serve the people in his district rather than pursue his successful accounting practice. Chris Lauzen is probably the "Poster Boy" for those public servants that have chosen for themselves and their families to do without for the greater good of their communities. Lauzen and his family have made huge personal sacrifices for the people in their community. I don't hold it against Oberweis for being wealthy but neither do I fault Lauzen for not having much money. Both Oberweis and Lauzen are good guys but Oberweis is letting his mega-ego take over (once again) in order to try to get elected. He will say and make insinuations about his opponents in order to get what he wants. How sad! He reminds me of the little rich kid who throws tantrums when he can't get whatever he wants. There is much talent that Oberweis could offer the public but it is wasted by this serious character flaw.
Boy, talk about the pot calling the kettle black with this ad.
Before this campaign started, I knew and liked both Jim and Chris. And, without question, I would have supported either in the general election. But, that's no longer the case. Character matters to me, and Jim Oberweis has shown he has none.
I'm so thoroughly turned off by Oberweis' character assassination of Lauzen... who is one of the most genuine, honest, and hard-working individuals you'll ever meet in politcs... that I will never again cast a vote for Jim Oberweis.
If you can't win in the arena of YOUR ideas and YOUR record, you ought not be running.
This is one the least "personal attack" ads I've seen during this campaign. The flyer makes a statement attributed to how Lauzen allegedly portrays himself, and then describes a behavior that does not support the statement. The link between the two seems rational.
The best way to defend Lauzen, per this ad, is to stop generalizing that it's a "personal attack" (furthermore, attributed to a flaw of Oberweis'), and to successfully contradict either how Lauzen has portrayed himself, or how Lauzen behaved in the instances cited.
The material in this particular flyer raises good topics that would call for a civil debate, which would generally serve the public well. Much better than some of the other more personal shots the candidates have taken at each other in the past.
On the other hand, if Lauzen can't successfully defend himself on these issues, perhaps he needs to take advantage of the opportunity to discuss other positive contributions he's made.
Attacking Oberweis and his character with regard to this flyer is not effective. After reading this flyer, it raises questions that Lauzen should probably answer, not Oberweis.
Thank you, Bill, for your continued coverage of this race. The Oberweis campaign has been shamefully negative. They started this and it will be finished by the voters when we vote for Chris. The early voting totals show big numbers on the Dem side. The soft R's are going D which will help Chris since his base is more committed. Lauzen 50, Oberweis 44, Dilger, 6 (protest vote)
As an example, the ad alleges that Lauzen says he wants to cut taxes, but then supports a national sales tax. If both allegations are true, Lauzen needs to communicate why he believes the national sales tax would benefit the public--not accuse Oberweis of being a "meanie".
These are the types of issues that should be addressed in a debate or in a position statement because this is the type of stuff voters need to make an informed decision pertaining to their candidates.
If Lauzen responds in this way, then Jim is put in the position where he must respond to why he might not agree with Lauzen. The result is that voters through such an exchange begin to better understand the detail behind the issue, the candidates' positions on each issue, and hence who would better represent them.
As far as the staffers are concerned: the best way to get your candidate into office is to work hard to make these campaigns stick to the issues and stray away from personal attacks and "they started it" strategies. The latter is what disenfranchises the public because, believe it or not, they're too well-informed to buy campaigns that are built on image alone.
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If Lauzen told a fib while in office (as portrayed by the Pinocchio political ad by Oberweis), this will make it his very first one. That is why I and others like Lauzen, he tells it like it is even when he knows that he is hurting himself by doing so.
Lauzen may not be all things to all people but a "fabricator of tales" he is NOT. You can go to the bank on that one.
Oberweis has a lot of money, but he should get a refund on his direct mailers. Frankly, this doesn't even make sense - The premise is that Lauzen is lying, but then the mailer does nothing to support the premise. Typical Oberweis tactics...
One more thought regarding the comment concerning Lauzen being "a career politician": If someone is competent and good at what they do, is it so wrong for them to want to continue to serve their communities and neighbors by continuing their worthwhile public service? If the implication is that Lauzen has gotten rich by serving the people in his district while in office, the facts are exactly the opposite of that accusation. Lauzen is definitely "not" a wealthy man primarily because he chose to serve the people in his district rather than pursue his successful accounting practice. Chris Lauzen is probably the "Poster Boy" for those public servants that have chosen for themselves and their families to do without for the greater good of their communities. Lauzen and his family have made huge personal sacrifices for the people in their community.
I don't hold it against Oberweis for being wealthy but neither do I fault Lauzen for not having much money. Both Oberweis and Lauzen are good guys but Oberweis is letting his mega-ego take over (once again) in order to try to get elected. He will say and make insinuations about his opponents in order to get what he wants. How sad! He reminds me of the little rich kid who throws tantrums when he can't get whatever he wants. There is much talent that Oberweis could offer the public but it is wasted by this serious character flaw.
Boy, talk about the pot calling the kettle black with this ad.
Before this campaign started, I knew and liked both Jim and Chris. And, without question, I would have supported either in the general election. But, that's no longer the case. Character matters to me, and Jim Oberweis has shown he has none.
I'm so thoroughly turned off by Oberweis' character assassination of Lauzen... who is one of the most genuine, honest, and hard-working individuals you'll ever meet in politcs... that I will never again cast a vote for Jim Oberweis.
If you can't win in the arena of YOUR ideas and YOUR record, you ought not be running.
what about Lauzens attacks on Oberweis? Those are ok?
This is one the least "personal attack" ads I've seen during this campaign. The flyer makes a statement attributed to how Lauzen allegedly portrays himself, and then describes a behavior that does not support the statement. The link between the two seems rational.
The best way to defend Lauzen, per this ad, is to stop generalizing that it's a "personal attack" (furthermore, attributed to a flaw of Oberweis'), and to successfully contradict either how Lauzen has portrayed himself, or how Lauzen behaved in the instances cited.
The material in this particular flyer raises good topics that would call for a civil debate, which would generally serve the public well. Much better than some of the other more personal shots the candidates have taken at each other in the past.
On the other hand, if Lauzen can't successfully defend himself on these issues, perhaps he needs to take advantage of the opportunity to discuss other positive contributions he's made.
Attacking Oberweis and his character with regard to this flyer is not effective. After reading this flyer, it raises questions that Lauzen should probably answer, not Oberweis.
Thank you, Bill, for your continued coverage of this race.
The Oberweis campaign has been shamefully negative. They started this and it will be finished by the voters when we vote for Chris. The early voting totals show big numbers on the Dem side. The soft R's are going D which will help Chris since his base is more committed. Lauzen 50, Oberweis 44, Dilger, 6 (protest vote)
As an example, the ad alleges that Lauzen says he wants to cut taxes, but then supports a national sales tax. If both allegations are true, Lauzen needs to communicate why he believes the national sales tax would benefit the public--not accuse Oberweis of being a "meanie".
These are the types of issues that should be addressed in a debate or in a position statement because this is the type of stuff voters need to make an informed decision pertaining to their candidates.
If Lauzen responds in this way, then Jim is put in the position where he must respond to why he might not agree with Lauzen. The result is that voters through such an exchange begin to better understand the detail behind the issue, the candidates' positions on each issue, and hence who would better represent them.
As far as the staffers are concerned: the best way to get your candidate into office is to work hard to make these campaigns stick to the issues and stray away from personal attacks and "they started it" strategies. The latter is what disenfranchises the public because, believe it or not, they're too well-informed to buy campaigns that are built on image alone.
They started this, last time I checked the first negative mailer came from Lauzen, not Oberweis.
Heck even the Lauzen Promises + Performance piece had to take a shot at Oberweis....
Did any of the Kane County wide office holders endorse Chris?
No.
But they didn't endorse the other countywide candidates either.
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