Justin Oberman is a transporation and security consultant and a candidate for Congress in Illinois's 5th congressional district Special Election.

On the issues

Here are Oberman's positions, quoted directly from his campaign site. 

Fundraising and financiers

As of January 2, 2009, he has raised $140,000 for the race, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.  On Friday morning, January 9, paid workers for Oberman were seen gathering signatures on at the Montrose Brown Line station, on the Brown Line, and outside the Dominick's at Fullerton and Sheffield.

Endorsed by:

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta is hosting a fundraiser for Oberman in Washington DC on January 14, 2009 at the lobbying firm, Smith, Dawson & Andrews.  Tickets range from $250 - $1000.

What the papers say:

None of the papers have written about Oberman's candidacy yet.

What the bloggers say:

None of the bloggers have written about Oberman's candidacy yet.

External Links

Justin Oberman's offical campaign website