Endorsements

"I thank you for signing the Illinois Taxpayer Protection Pledge and opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes. In recognition of your exceptional desire to fight taxes and support economic growth, Tax Accountability endorses you for the February 2, 2010, Primary Election. I look forward to working with you on tax relief for the hard-working people of Illinois."

"David Ratowitz is an assertive, intelligent young leader with strong conservative convictions. His grassroots campaign is firing on all cylinders, aiming well beyond the February Primary to retake Illinois' 5th Congressional District for Republicans in November. Representatives who legislate within the boundaries of the U.S. Constitution -not according to special interests - are in painfully short supply in Washington, D.C. David understands well that enhancing personal freedom and prosperity means limiting government. I enthusiastically endorse David Ratowitz for U.S. Congress in 2010."

Read full press release here.

David Ratowitz is the best Republican candidate to take on Congressman Mike Quigley, who is unopposed, in the November election for the 5th District.

Ratowitz, a lawyer specializing employment and real estate, favors smaller government and job growth through small business. In health care, he supports reforms that would make health insurance more competitive similar to auto insurance. He says health insurance should not be tied to employment.

He would remove our troops from Afghanistan and build up counter-terrorism measures from home.

He says he is the only one in the race who has real-world experience and his three main issues are "jobs, jobs, jobs."

We endorse Ratowitz for the 5th Congressional District.

Read the endorsement online here.

Illinois and Chicago have been reeling from continual instances of political corruption. Therefore, it is a time when the Republican Party should promote new leaders with a commitment to freedom and good government. David Ratowitz is just such a candidate. A smart, credentialed young professional, David knows the issues and has been barnstorming the district with energy, motivating a new grassroots powerbase for the Republican Party. He has easily proven his ability as a candidate and as a prospective Congressman. For these reason, I personally endorse David for election in the Republican primary for U.S. Representative in the 5th Congressional District.

Read full press release here.

The Illinois Chapter of the RLC, which promotes individual liberty, limited government and free enterprise within the Republican Party, has announced its backing of David in conjunction with the endorsement of transparency activist Adam Andrzejewski for governor. The pair are the only Illinois candidates to earn RLC endorsements to date.

Read the full press release here.

"Ratowitz is the candidate with the momentum coming into early voting and heading to February 2nd. [He] has received a lot of national attention . . . He has received the endorsement of the Republican Liberty Caucus along with Adam Andrzejewski. Other major endorsements Ratowitz has received include that of the National Tax Payers Union of Illinois and of Cook County Commissioner and arguably the most influential conservative voice in Chicago, Tony Peraica. David Ratowitz brings experience from multiple sectors of the economy, credibility from serving his nation in the Army, and the courage to make the IL-5th not only respectable again, but winnable for Republicans . . . David Ratowitz has the best chance to win in the general election."

Read the full column here. 

"I first met David Ratowitz in early 1994 when he was assigned to me as my officer serving in the U.S. Army at Fort Bragg, N.C. During those times, we spent many exhausting hours together conducting training and deployments up to and including combat operations in Haiti. It was during those times that I came to know and respect David (then Lt. Ratowitz) not just for his outstanding leadership but for his genuine care and concern for the mission and those he served with. His "can do” attitude, lead from the front, ability to analyze any given situation and quickly develop a course of action, as well as his sense of humor, not only motivated but inspired those he served with even under extremely difficult conditions. These traits earned David the respect of not only his subordinates but peers and seniors alike. Truly, he is one of the finest officers and individuals I had the honor and privilege to serve with during my 24 years of service. David not only has the integrity, honor and discipline to serve the 5^th District, but the intestinal fortitude needed in these times to do what is right."

Avy Meyers, host of the television show North Town News Magazine and publisher of Jewish Chicago, has enthusiastically endorsed David.

See David's recent NTNM interviews here. 

"As Membership Chair of the Libertarian Party of Chicago, I am always getting asked, 'How can I get involved?' People are being moved to action after witnessing the irresponsible, unaccountable, deceitful and criminal acts of their elected representatives. We've had tea parties, town hall meetings, petitioning, protests, call-a-thons, email and fax-athons. But now, we're engaging in the most high, most honorable use of our own 'People Power.' No, we are not overthrowing the government. We are becoming it.

"Ever since Ron Paul pulled the starting gun's trigger, the Campaign for Liberty as been fueling the race of people, everyday Americans, running for office. My personal friend and congressional candidate for the 5th District of Illinois is David Ratowitz. I've known David for about a year. I can tell you that he is very intelligent, well spoken and a man of action. He is a leader and a man of the people, and is officially endorsed by Former Citizen [blog]!"