It appears that Jim Oberweis is intent on running -- again -- against Rep. Bill Foster in Illinois' 14th Congressional District this November. And judging from an AP interview published today, it looks like Oberweis is getting some image counseling.
Admitting that he may have suffered in the last election because of his negativity, Oberweis has vowed to run a kinder, gentler campaign:
Part of what he's learning, Oberweis said, is that he needs to make sure voters know more about him personally, including that he's a recently remarried father of five and a former kids' chess coach with a "great sense of humor."
That trademark "sense of humor," remember, involved poking fun at Foster's speech cadence by breaking into a mock stutter.
Rich Miller over at Capitol Fax notes that Oberweis "has promised to run a positive campaign just about every time he’s run for office, and every time he ends up going negative and looking goofy." So let's all remember the Ice Cream Man's vow as the race heats up later this summer.
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