By Mark Weyermuller -
The hardest working candidate in Illinois in my opinion is James Marter, as he attempts the daunting task of running for United States Senate. He is offering a conservative alternative to GOP incumbent Mark Kirk.
Wednesday night, I ran into James at the North Shore Tea Party monthly meeting. Earlier in the week, I saw him at a Walsh Freedom event and the New Trier Republican Organization endorsement session. In also heard him on the Stephanie Trussell Show heard on Sunday nights 9pm/midnight on WLS 890-AM. (As you know, I am a regular guest on the show at 10:31pm each Sunday night.)
Marter is a 52 year old computer analyst from Oswego, Illinois and a political newbie. He is a graduate of Purdue University and is married with four children. The fact that he has not held public office might make him extremely qualified, as he understands what should be done for the people and is not part of the political class.
He is running a grassroots campaign, which excites conservatives and the base of the Republican Party.
His enthusiasm was quite evident when he showed me his car full of freshly-printed yard signs (of which I was the first to receive one.) There is growing grassroots support for Marter among Tea Party, conservative, and Patriot groups – along with people very unhappy with Mark Kirk because he often supports a leftist, liberal agenda in the U.S. Senate.
Marter has strong conservative positions such as limiting the size, scope, and cost of government. He is also pro-family, pro-Second amendment, against cap and trade, and opposes using tax dollars to fund Planned Parenthood. In addition, he is pro-life, pro-legal immigration, anti-amnesty, wants to repeal Obamacare, and balance the budget.
Rumors are flying around about Mark Kirk because he has not been seen much during this campaign season. Many hope for a debate soon between Marter and Kirk with only five weeks until voting day.
The primary is Tuesday, March 15, 2016, so be sure to get out and vote.
