Congressman John Shimkus (IL-19)

When redistricting stuck Congressman John Shimkus (R) and Congressman David Phelps (D) in the same competitive district, it made for one of the biggest clashes in the 2002 cycle. We anticipated the unions, DCCC and Phelp’s would attack Shimkus on concern for the economy and jobs. So we produced a series of radio ads designed to tell folks how hard John Shimkus works and how much he cares about people.

In combination with a television ad campaign, Shimkus overcame the more than $2 million spent against him and won going away.

To listen to Congressman Shimkus' radio samples, choose from the list below.