He is running for reelection in 2010 against Republican businessman Bobby Schilling.
He is running for reelection in 2010 against Republican businessman Bobby Schilling.
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==Controversy==
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Phil Hare made national headlines when he spoke on camera regarding [[ObamaCare]] saying, ''"I don't worry about the [[Constitution]] on this to be honest."'' Also, he has described himself as a veteran even though he was just a reservist. Hare told Chris Matthews’ MSNBC audience he would welcome terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to Thomson, Ill. <ref>[http://biggovernment.com/bmccarty/2010/10/26/phil-hares-year-of-foolishness-revisited/ Phil Hare’s ‘Year of Foolishness’ Revisited, BigGovernment.com, october 26, 2010]</ref>