AP Interview: Election Loss Has Oberweis Making Changes

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AP Interview: Election Loss Has Oberweis Making Changes

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Posted: 4:59 PM Apr 11, 2008
Last Updated: 4:59 PM Apr 11, 2008

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The millionaire Republican businessman has run for public office -- and lost -- four times.

His most recent loss was last month, when he was flatly rejected by voters who handed a reliably GOP district to Democrat Bill Foster.

But Oberweis has another chance this fall to win back former House Speaker Dennis Hastert's seat for Republicans. And he says he's looking to refocus his campaign to be as appealing to voters as his family dairy's sweets are to the dessert set.

A tough campaigner, Oberweis this week used words like "positive campaign" and "respectful discussion" to describe what voters will see from him between now and November.

Voters also will see different TV ads, possibly some featuring his family.