Running ON the Republican platform, not away from it!

Knee-deep snow and bone-chilling cold, and today is the first day of early voting. Between today and Groundhog Day, please find time to come out to vote for Paul Mitchell!

1. Saturday, Jan. 9th – 2-4 pm – Rally hosted jointly by our campaign with the Adrzejewski for Governor campaign. It should be a good party, with several other conservative candidates being invited, at Living Waters Assembly of God Church on Atkinson in Grayslake.

2. Sunday, Jan. 10th – 1:30 – 4:30 pm – Candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters for the 8th district congressional candidates and the 62nd district state representative candidates. Please note: this is the only scheduled event for both Rep. Cole and myself to share a stage, at the auditorium at Grayslake Central High School.

It would be great to see your friendly faces in the audience.

And don’t forget, prayers and donations are both still being accepted.

- Paul Mitchell

http://paulfor62.com

The Northern Illinois Patriots candidate forum scheduled for tomorrow night has been postponed to January 14th due to the predicted snowstorm.

See you then!

Dear friends,

Later this week, we have several events on the agenda that you should know about . I hope you can join us for one or more of them:

1. Thursday, Jan. 7th – 6:30 pm – Candidate forum hosted by the Northern Illinois Patriots at the American Legion Hall in Gurnee. I’ll be the first of three speakers.

2. Saturday, Jan. 9th – 2-4 pm – Rally hosted jointly by our campaign with the Adrzejewski for Governor campaign. It should be a good party, with several other conservative candidates being invited, at Living Waters Assembly of God Church on Atkinson in Grayslake.

3. Sunday, Jan. 10th – 1:30 – 4:30 pm – Candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters for the 8th district congressional candidates and the 62nd district state representative candidates. Please note: this is the only scheduled event for both Rep. Cole and myself to share a stage, at the auditorium at Grayslake Central High School.

It would be great to see your friendly faces in the audience.

And don’t forget, prayers and donations are both still being accepted.

- Paul Mitchell

http://paulfor62.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lynn Thomas
Email: info@paulfor62.com
630-219-0126

http://paulfor62.com

December 30, 2009

Momentum builds as Mitchell campaign announces more endorsements

Gurnee, IL – Republican State Representative candidate Paul Mitchell today announced that his candidacy received several additional group and individual endorsements.

* Former State Representative Penny Pullen says she is “honored” to endorse Mitchell, not only for his solidly pro-life and pro-life family positions, but for his fiscally conservative stance. Pullen, who served in the General Assembly from 1977 to 1993, including as a member of the House GOP Leadership from 1983 onward, served as Republican National Committeewoman from Illinois from 1984 to 1988, and currently serves as president of the Republican Women of Wheeling Township and of the Eagle Forum of Illinois.

* Justice Barbara Gilleran Johnson endorses Mitchell’s candidacy because of his desire to work for laws that will protect the weakest and most vulnerable in our society. Justice Gilleran Johnson is a retired Justice of the Illinois Second District Appellate Court, who served as both an assistant attorney general assigned as Chief of the Crime Victims Compensation Division and as an assistant state’s attorney of Lake County assigned as Chief of the Juvenile Division. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Judges Association.

These endorsements are made in their personal capacities, and are not representative of the views of any of the organizations with which they are associated.

* In addition, Mitchell is endorsed by the Illinois Republican Assembly, an affiliate of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies. “We endorse Paul Mitchell in the IL62 House race against the GOP incumbent. Mitchell is pro-life, pro-family, and a foe of socialism,” said the group in a statement.

* Also endorsing Mitchell is the Lake County Tea Party organization: “Paul Mitchell is the best candidate for State Representative in the 62nd District. We wholeheartedly support his campaign and beliefs. He is Pro-Life, Pro-Family, Pro-Individual, and Pro-Freedom. He supports the Republican platform and does not run away from him it like his opponent. He understands the state has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.”

These endorsements are added to an impressive list of endorsements for the political newcomer, who was already endorsed by Tax Accountability, the political arm of the National Taxpayers’ Union of Illinois; as well as Illinois Conservatives; the 912 Candidates organization; the Illinois Federation for Right to Life; and seventeen other Republican leaders in Lake County and northern Illinois. Mitchell has also received the highest possible ratings from Illinois Citizens for Life, and the Illinois Family Institute.

“I’m truly honored at the faith being placed in me by Rep. Pullen, Justice Gilleran Johnson, and the members of these fine organizations.” Mitchell says, “I am determined to be worthy of their trust, and that of all the Republican primary voters of the 62nd District.”

The primary election will be held February 2nd.

Twas the night before the night before Christmas, and all through the campaign office… well, just see for yourself:

We had a great time on the Sandy Rios show today! In case you missed it, here’s the video of the conversation:

There’s more video on the Media tab and pictures on the Pictures tab.

Title: Paul on Sandy Rios Show on WYLL
Location: 1160 AM, WYLL, Chicago\’s Christian Talk
Link out: Click here
Description: Tune in or listen live!
Start Time: 15:45
Date: 2009-12-21

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lynn Thomas
Email: caoilfhionn1@gmail.com
630-219-0126

http://paulfor62.com

December 15, 2009
Mitchell Congratulates Opponent on Planned Parenthood Endorsement

Gurnee, IL-Republican State Representative candidate Paul Mitchell today extended his congratulations to his opponent, State Representative Sandy Cole (R-Grayslake) of the Illinois 62nd District, on her endorsement by Planned Parenthood Illinois Action (PPIA), the non-partisan political and advocacy arm of Planned Parenthood of Illinois. The endorsement was announced by PPIA on December 10th, 2009.

“I know that Mrs. Cole is too modest to make a big deal of this,” said Mitchell, “but I just think every Republican primary voter in the 62nd district would want to know about this endorsement.”

Planned Parenthood, in its various chapters and affiliates, is the world’s second-largest abortion provider, after the government of communist China. In the United States, Planned Parenthood takes in revenues of $1 billion dollars per year, one-third (or over $300 million) of which comes from federal, state and local governments. Planned Parenthood is also a leading advocate of President Obama’s healthcare reform initiative.

“Sandy Cole’s consistent support of increased state funding for abortion, her firm opposition to even the most modest legal restrictions on abortion, and of course her support for protecting abortion providers from malpractice and mandating sex education beginning in kindergarten, are, no doubt, the main reasons behind this endorsement,” said Mitchell.

Cole was one of few Republicans endorsed by PPIA, whose statewide endorsements in the February 2nd primary all went to Democratic candidates, although Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross was also endorsed. Earlier this year, the national Planned Parenthood organization awarded its prized Margaret Sanger Award to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The award, named for Planned Parenthood’s founder, the noted eugenics proponent Margaret Sanger, is given each year to the figure who has done the most to further abortion in America.

“I realize that there’s a lot of competition for the Sanger Award, but I’m sure that all Sandy’s friends will join me in pulling for her to receive the recognition she deserves for her support of abortion in 2010,” said Mitchell.

Mitchell has been endorsed by the Illinois Federation for Right to Life PAC.