I suggest you defer to what the conservatives in Illinois see for ourselves.
"We usually have a big turnout in presidential years, but a lot of Republicans will stay home this year because Bush isn't making an effort here and many suburban Republicans don't want to vote for Keyes," said Pete Couvall, vice chairman of the Lake County Democratic Party. Call me crazy, but I think a lot of people are going to vote for Keyes. I'm not ready to write him off.
I think people in this state are sick to death of liberalism, and a lot of them will vote "ABB - anybody but barak". Besides, his name is too close to osama. What a stark reminder of what happens when rats are allowed free rein!