[Cletus.D.Yokel]

I think Don Wade summarized it best. 3J and RE made a pact to not use the Blago trail in their campaigns since someone could taint the jury pool with the mudslinging or end up ^having^ to testify this time around.

They both want to see Blago taken out without their participation.

Upshot? RE is running for mayor and 3J put out the word that he wants to be the ^only^ black candidate.

[Thebaddog]

A new theory is put forth by John Kass that RE might be putting JJJ up to running to spread the field of black candidates in order to screw Reverend Meeks. And all parties are fearful of the second Blago trial starting just before the election.

My money says that RE has no hope of being mayor. He's got enemies spread all over and if the election this fall goes the way we hope, RE has to splain that one first, Blago second and thirdly his lack of personality.