By Marty Ozinga

by Patrick Ruffini
The Next Right // thenextright.com

As the GOP at the national level seems to fall into a state of self-inflicted depression, and particularly about its prospects online, it's good to see some GOP Congressional candidates who can actually think outside the box. Three in particular have broken out with next generation online presences.

Concrete magnate Marty Ozinga III raised more funds during the second quarter than his Democrat opponent, state Sen. Debbie Halvorson, in their 11th Congressional District race.

But at least for now, Halvorson, of Crete, still holds a cash-on-hand advantage over Ozinga, the Republican candidate who so far has put only $70,000 of his cash into the race but has not ruled out donating more to bridge the gap.

Thank you to the hundreds of committed supporters who have donated to Marty’s campaign—his first fundraising quarter contributions totaled over $800,000!

The results prove that the community’s grassroots efforts are paying off—nearly 60% of the donations were for $250 or less, which shows that every dollar counts.

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by Edward Felker

WASHINGTON -- Republican congressional candidate Martin Ozinga III opened up the ad wars in the 11th Congressional District on Wednesday, unveiling his first television spot to run on regional cable networks.

Ozinga is facing state Sen. Debbie Halvorson, D-Crete, and Green Party candidate Jason Wallace of Bloomington in the race to succeed retiring Rep. Jerry Weller, R-Morris.

by Josh Kraushaar

Marty joined a crowd in Momence (Kankakee County) for lunch recently to introduce himself and talk about why he is running for Congress in the 11th District.

As he sat and ate with the group of more than 40 people, he discussed his issue priorities and took time to listen to theirs. Marty's concerns over the current state of our economy and soaring gas prices were shared by all.

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