Marathon Pundit: Alan Dershowitz to endorse Joel Pollak in Illinois' 9th

Good news for the Joel Pollak campaign. I'm looking forward to calling him my congressman.

From a campaign press release:

Chicago, IL (May 24, 2010) – Alan Dershowitz--acclaimed lawyer, defender of Israel, and lifelong Democrat--will headline a Chicago luncheon on June 16, 2010 as he endorses Skokie resident Joel Pollak, the Republican nominee for Illinois's 9th congressional district.

The event is being held at the Wildfire Restaurant (159 W. Erie St.) in Chicago. Guests will include prominent Democrats and Republicans who support Pollak's campaign to unseat incumbent Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D), and who oppose the Obama administration's confrontational approach towards Israel, which Rep. Schakowsky refuses to criticize.

“Concern about the Iranian nuclear threat, and about the deterioration in U.S. relations with Israel, are sparking a backlash among pro-Israel voters in general and Jewish voters in particular," Pollak said. "The Obama administration is not listening, and Rep. Schakowsky refuses to speak out. That is why so many people in our district are coming forward to support me. If we want Israel to survive to 2012 and beyond, we have to make a difference in 2010. I am honored that Professor Dershowitz will be joining us, and humbled by his support. We backed different sides in the 2008 election. We are standing together in the 2010 election in the 9th District."

Last month, Dershowitz praised Pollak's efforts in the fight for Israel and academic freedom on campus at Harvard Law School, during remarks delivered while receiving an honorary doctorate from Tel Aviv University. Pollak studied under Dershowitz at Harvard and worked for him as a research assistant for several years.