SNAPSHOT
Harold Shudlick launched his campaign for U.S. Senate on July 22, 2005. Shudlick, a Vietnam veteran and former chaplin in the U.S. Army, is among some Republicans who are critical of party leaders' early conclusion that Rep. Mark Kennedy will be the GOP Senate candidate. He's been traveling throughout the state meeting with Republican activists. Shudlick says his main issues revolve around tightening immigration and preserving what he calls "American culture." He says Kennedy has voted for too much federal spending. He's also critical of his fellow Republican's positions on some trade issues. In the 2006 September primary, Shudlick, who barely campaigned, received a little over 3-percent of the vote.