-- The liberal news media, especially the Chicago area newspapers and television stations

-- Republican combine members (those involved in politics not to advance the Republican platform, but to advance their own personal interests), those who want to be combine members, and those who lack what it takes to stand up to combine members

-- Those who argue that Scott Fawell, George Ryan, and Bob Kjellander never did anything wrong and that they are the innocent victims of conservatives, that is, people who support the Republican platform 

-- Those who blame conservatives for all of Illinois’ problems and argue that conservative candidates cannot win in Illinois

-- Those who reject most if not all of the Republican platform

-- Those like Jim Edgar who argue that there is nothing wrong with Republican candidates giving money to Democrat candidates and that reducing taxes will never ultimately generate more tax revenue

-- Those who promote illegal immigration and promote giving preference to minorities

-- Those who oppose the Marriage Amendment and promote gay and lesbian activity

-- Those who blame men for Illinois’ problems and promote giving preference to women

-- Those who promote abortion rights

-- Those who have recently endorsed Topinka and/or have recently given her substantial amounts of money

-- Those who oppose allowing Illinois Republicans to directly elect Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) members

-- Those who put the current IRP SCC members in place -- the members who replaced Gary MacDougal with Topinka, who stopped Jim Oberweis from filling the Jack Ryan vacancy, and who elected Andy McKenna instead of Oberweis to fill the Topinka vacancy  

-- Those who badmouth millionaires and especially badmouth millionaires who spend their own money to get their message out