"James D. "Jim" Oberweis" is an American businessman, investment manager and politician from the state of Illinois. The owner of Oberweis Dairy, in North Aurora, Illinois/North Aurora near Chicago, he is currently a member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 25th district since January 2013.

A perennial candidate for higher office, he sought the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in United States Senate election in Illinois, 2002/2002 and United States Senate election in Illinois, 2004/2004 and the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois in Illinois gubernatorial election, 2006/2006. He was the Republican nominee for Illinois's 14th congressional district in a Illinois's 14th congressional district special election, 2008/March 2008 special election and the United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2008#District 14/November 2008 general election, losing on both occasions to Democrat Bill Foster. He was finally successful in an election campaign when he was elected to the Illinois Senate in 2012. He ran for the U.S. Senate again in United States Senate election in Illinois, 2014/2014, losing to Democratic incumbent Dick Durbin.

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Here in this state, we've had four former governors during my lifetime who've either been indicted or served time -- two Republicans and two Democrats. And I think Mr. Blagojevich is out to break the tie, by the way.

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We need to bring our costs back under control. It needs to stop.

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During my time we've had four former governor's either serve time or be indicted.

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We've had four former governors during my lifetime who've either been indicted or served time, two Republicans and two Democrats, and I think the Mr. Blagojevich is out to break the tie.

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I believe it would be very, very difficult for her to stand up and take the kinds of actions that would be necessary to change that culture.

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Sounds like we need Judy here to argue in favor of a tax increase.

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We don't think it's hyped up. In fact, it's undervalued.

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I stand here with no involvement with any previous administration. Judy's been in Springfield for 25 years.

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I have been accused by the press of being too direct, too blatant, too clear in my initiatives for the last four years. The fact of the matter is this is something I believe in.

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