2012 Bobby Schilling



schilling ran re-election in 2012 , faced democrat , former east moline city council alderwoman cheri bustos in general election. has been added national republican congressional committee s patriot program, designed defend incumbent republicans. bustos received significant assist 2010 round of redistricting. 17th had modest democratic lean, democratic-controlled legislature redrew district make more democratic. notably, quincy, decatur , district s share of springfield cut out, replaced more democratic portions of peoria , rockford. national journal s cook political report named schilling 1 of top 10 republicans vulnerable redistricting in 2012.


schilling has raised $1.4 million , had $950,000 cash on hand of june 30, 2011.


while rated lean-democrat race major sites, in september 2012, roll call, cook political report, , rothenburg political report upgraded race toss-up , cook saying schilling had advantage.


schilling endorsed chicago tribune, rockford register star, catholicvote, national rifle association, former congressman tom railsback, national federation of independent business, , galesburg register-mail, among other endorsements.


in november 2012 elections, bustos defeated schilling 53%–47% margin. according seattle post intelligencer, schilling looking forward focusing again on pizza business after losing second term.








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