Hare Switches Stance on Bringing Gitmo Detainees to U.S.

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Schilling applauds Hare for 'seeing the light'

Bobby Schilling, Republican candidate for Congress in the 17th District of Illinois, applauded Representative Phil Hare for switching his vote and voting against bringing Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States. Hare voted in support of the Gingrey amendment to a military appropriations bill, H.R. 5822, that blocks all funding to house Gitmo detainees in the United States. Schilling said that he is gratified that Hare reversed himself and is now doing what is best for the people of his district.
"I think that it's great that Rep. Hare is following our lead in opposing Gitmo detainees being housed on U.S. soil," said Schilling. "Closing down Guantanamo Bay and bringing the detainees to Northwest Illinois was a terrible idea and I am glad that Rep. Hare has seen the light. My hope is that he also changes his position on supporting on taxpayer funded bailouts, cap and trade, and the rapid increase in government spending."

Rep. Hare initially supported bringing Gitmo detainees to Thomson Prison and even called opponents of the measure "fear mongers," going so far as to tell Chris Matthews that he was going to work to shut down Guantanamo Bay.

Schilling, a native of Rock Island, graduated from Alleman High School and attended Black Hawk College. Schilling, a local business owner and father of ten children, is the Republican candidate for the 17th Congressional District in Illinois. Bobby is running on a platform of bringing jobs and real representation back to the 17th District. Earlier this year, Schilling conducted a 34-city "Bob's for Jobs" tour, where he met with voters and employers all across the 17th District.

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