KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE

Democrats 14th District: Foster

In the Democratic Party race for the 14th Congressional District-four candidates are vying for the opportunity to win Dennis Hastert’s old seat.

The candidates are Bill Foster, Jotham Stein, John Laesch, and Joe Serra.

We are endorsing Foster.

Foster is a businessman and scientist who has lived in the Fox Valley for 24 years.

Foster has an impressive background, having worked at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. He also was one of the founders of Electronic Theatre Controls.

Foster’s scientific background and analytical approach to problem solving could be beneficial in Washington.

Foster supports bringing the Iraq war to an end and responsibly withdrawing the troops. On health care, Foster supports moving to a universal health care system. He would consider major reforms to reduce costs and more efficiently use health care dollars.

We have no doubt that Foster would work hard for the 14th District, and we believe that he could be an impressive candidate for the Democrats in the general election.

However, Foster still is a political novice and at times during the primary campaign, he did not react well to criticism that was leveled his way by his opponents.

Foster knows the issues and is well-informed. The area he needs to improve on is being a candidate that people can connect with.

EXCERPTS FROM THE DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE

'We endorse Bill Foster'

"... We endorse Bill Foster. He is a businessman and scientist with an impressive background, having worked at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia. He also was one of the founders of Electronic Theatre Controls. Foster's scientific background and analytical approach to problem-solving would be very beneficial in Washington.

Foster supports bringing the war in Iraq to an end and responsibly withdrawing the troops. He seems to know the issues and is well-informed on most relevant topics. We believe that Foster would work hard for the residents of the 14th District and would be a credible candidate for the Democrats in the general election."