Republican Oberweis courting votes in African-American community
CHICAGO (WLS) --
Some African American ministers and others have abandoned the Democratic Party to support Oberweis over three-term incumbent Senator Dick Durbin.
"Why not give Jim Oberweis a chance to produce the results that Dick Durbin has not," said Rev. Ira Acree
Dairy magnate Oberweis promised jobs as he opened his headquarters in Woodlawn on the black South Side.
"Creating jobs is something I have done for most of my life and I hope to be able to bring that experience here," Oberweis said.
"Buying a one-month storefront lease on the South Side does not represent a commitment to the people who live there," said Durbin.
After a ribbon-cutting at Northeastern Illinois University warned voters, including African-Americans, about Oberweis.
"He's one of the few candidates who's standing up and saying we shouldn't increase the minimum wage," Durbin said.
"We need someone who's going to visit our community, someone who's going to do for our community and not just at election time," said Reverend Corey B. Brooks.
Rev. Brooks, whose church owns the building the Oberweis campaign is subleasing, also supports Republican Bruce Rauner.
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Republican Oberweis courting votes in African-American community