Blago primary challenge?
ICRC
The latest buzz on the radio is that Edwin Eisendrath (DemocRAT) - an Ex-Chicago Alderman, Ex-Chicago Housing Authority Chair & College Official, will formally mount a primary challenge to Blago. Eisendrath has said Blago hasn't fulfilled his campaign promises, though it doesn't look like he's officially announced a challenge, merely "exploring" the possiblity. Well he better explore pretty quickly to get on the ballot in time.
Michael Sneed also reported in the Sun-Times that Cook County State's Attorney Dick Devine might be interesting in challenging Blago. Devine is obviously far more popular in Illinois DemocRAT HQ of Cook County than Blago will ever be. Sneed has been wrong fairly often in the past though -- Devine hasn't given any public indication that he's interesting in running, but merely "works the room" like he's seeking higher office.
Obviously Devine would be the stronger of the two if he ran. Our best case scenario would be if Devine (or someone in a simular mold) beat the tar out of Blago in the primary and forced Rod to spend millions, after which Rod eeked out renomination by the skin of his teeth. and limped into the general election. This would:
A) Cancel out the effects and money loss in our tight primary race for Governor
B) Keep the RATs focued on their slate, thus preventing them from "crossing over" to vote for JBT or other liberal Republicans running in our primary.
Any primary challenge scenario is unlikely to surface with the Dem machine loyally behind Blago in public (despite their internal spats) but we should encourage it and hope for such an outcome to destroy Blago from within.
The latest buzz on the radio is that Edwin Eisendrath (DemocRAT) - an Ex-Chicago Alderman, Ex-Chicago Housing Authority Chair & College Official, will formally mount a primary challenge to Blago. Eisendrath has said Blago hasn't fulfilled his campaign promises, though it doesn't look like he's officially announced a challenge, merely "exploring" the possiblity. Well he better explore pretty quickly to get on the ballot in time.
Michael Sneed also reported in the Sun-Times that Cook County State's Attorney Dick Devine might be interesting in challenging Blago. Devine is obviously far more popular in Illinois DemocRAT HQ of Cook County than Blago will ever be. Sneed has been wrong fairly often in the past though -- Devine hasn't given any public indication that he's interesting in running, but merely "works the room" like he's seeking higher office.
Obviously Devine would be the stronger of the two if he ran. Our best case scenario would be if Devine (or someone in a simular mold) beat the tar out of Blago in the primary and forced Rod to spend millions, after which Rod eeked out renomination by the skin of his teeth. and limped into the general election. This would:
A) Cancel out the effects and money loss in our tight primary race for Governor
B) Keep the RATs focued on their slate, thus preventing them from "crossing over" to vote for JBT or other liberal Republicans running in our primary.
Any primary challenge scenario is unlikely to surface with the Dem machine loyally behind Blago in public (despite their internal spats) but we should encourage it and hope for such an outcome to destroy Blago from within.
posted by Jon Zahm at 11:45 PM
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