Why Here? Why Now?

It's Time for Tom is an effort to get Tom Cross, the Illinois House Minority Leader, to grab the mantle of the Illinois Republican Party and run for Governor in 2010. This movement has come out of a desire to drive change in the great state of Illinois. We've become fed up with the way things are: Governor Rod Blagojevich is rotten, Cook County Board Chair Todd Stroger is inept, and the Illinois Democratic Party is trying to install their sons and daughters into more leadership roles across the State.

The Illinois Republican Party needs a hard 'reset'. After election night in 2008, where Illinois Senator Barack Obama was elected President, I posted a long post on my personal blog about the direction of the party. I laid out an action plan and I received an incredible amount of feedback from Republicans all across the state. They said that they, too, were incredibly frustrated with the Illinois Republican Party and they, too, want changes. They want a leader to stand up and deliver on our agenda.

The time is now for Republicans all across Illinois to unite behind Tom Cross as our Gubernatorial Candidate in 2010. We can't do this alone. We need your help in demonstrating that Tom should join this race. That it is a race he can and will win.

You can help today by getting out and telling your friends and family about "It's Time for Tom". You can also use one of our "badges" if you have a blog or website and you can get involved directly with our efforts by filling out the form here.