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ANDY MARTIN, in brief:
I.
Middle East Expert
 Andy Martin is an internationally recognized expert on the Middle East.
He is America’s most respected independent foreign policy and
intelligence analyst and serves as executive director of the
Revolutionary War Research Center.
Beginning in 2002 Andy was a strong opponent of plans to invade Iraq.
Yet he spent much of 2003 as a bureau chief in Baghdad, traveling across
Iraq and predicting the chaos-to-come and criticizing management of the
invasion. Once again he received worldwide acclaim for his uncannily
accurate analyses and predictions.
Andy Martin is the Republican Party’s only Iraq expert with the
credibility and independence to take on incumbent Dick Durbin and attack
Democratic Party duplicity on the Iraq fiasco. Iraq is going to dominate
the 2008 campaign; Andy’s experience and analysis will dominate that
debate—and dominate Dick Durbin.
II.
Corruption Fighter
Andy Martin has been a leading corruption fighter in Illinois spanning
five decades (1960's-2000's).
Andy exposed corruption in the local courts while still a student at the
University of Illinois College of Law. In 1968 Andy engaged in a
legendary confrontation with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, demanding that
Democrats dump Secretary of State Paul Powell because Powell was a
crook. Shortly thereafter, Powell died leaving millions of dollars
stuffed in shoe boxes.
In 1969 Andy Martin joined efforts to investigate and expose two corrupt
judges on the Illinois Supreme Court. The judges were forced to resign
after taking bank stock bribes. The Court retaliated against Andy by
investigating him!
Throughout the 1970's Martin waged war against judicial corruption in
Illinois' federal and state courts. His efforts set the foundations for
Operation Greylord, which led to the conviction of over 80 court
personnel. The United States Court of Appeals in Chicago once said "The
stories about Martin's clashes with the appellate and district court
judges in this circuit are legion…he might not win a popularity contest
in this circuit." Any surprise there?
Andy also waged war against political corruption over the same decades.
At a time when a new generation of Daley Family pirates is now pillaging
Chicago, Illinois needs strong new leadership to fight corruption. Andy
Martin will wage war against crooked politicians and continue his fight
for integrity in Washington. Andy still doesn't want to win a
"popularity contest." He wants to win the war against corruption.
Andy has entered the race for the 2008 Republican nomination for U. S.
Senator. Send him your thoughts. Offer him your support. Once again,
Illinois calls Andy Martin to be a field general in the endless war
against political corruption in our state and in Washington.
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