10th Congressional Briefs: Dold a 'young gun'
Robert Dold, the Republican running for 10th Congressional District, reached “Young Gun” status, the top level of the three-tired program of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Dold did so by proving his ability to build a winning campaign and achieve substantial fund-raising goals, the committee stated. The program for promising recruits is dedicated to electing conservative candidates to open seats and challenger positions nationwide. As one of 39 “young guns,” Dold will be aided with fundraising and infrastructure support and strategic advice.
“Robert Dold has proven that he is ready to keep this seat in the Republican column,” NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions, R-Texas, stated. “Robert’s campaign is a symbol of the growing momentum behind Republican candidacies both in Illinois and across the country.”
Porter backs Dold
John Porter, the Republican who held the 10th Congressional District seat for 21 years, has endorsed Robert Dold for election in November. “Robert Dold is an independent Republican who mirrors the values of the 10th District,” Porter said in a press release. “He will be a voice for common-sense, small business thinking, with a moderate stance on social issues such as choice and the environment.”
Porter served in Congress from 1980 to 2001. Since leaving office, he has served as a Washington partner in the international law firm, Hogan Lovells. He is chairman of Research America, vice chairman of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, and a trustee of The Brookings Institution. He recently completed a two-year term as chairman of PBS.
Iran sanctions applauded
Both Democrat Dan Seals and Republican Robert Dold applauded Congress for its June 24 passage of an expansive sanctions package against Iran’s nuclear weapons program. The bill strengthens America’s ability to deter covered companies from conducting business with Iran’s energy sector, through a variety of sanctions and banking restrictions.
“These sanctions mark Iran’s last, best opportunity to guarantee a peaceful end to their nuclear weapons program,” Seals stated in a press release. “A nuclear-armed Iran is unacceptable and as I have previously stated, while a peaceful solution is optimal, no options can be taken off the table to keep these weapons out of dangerously hateful hands.”
Stated Dold: “The troubling announcement … that Iran has now enriched uranium to 20 percent purity underscores the urgency required in confronting this fundamental challenge to the safety and security of America, Israel and our allies.”
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