Well, if Kirk wins in Nov. we should hold his feet to the fire 24/7. When we end up with progressives in D.C. there needs to be a concerted effort to keep them nervous.
IMnsHO, the only way (and you are assuming that Kirk can beat Giannoulias) to hold Kirk’s feet to the fire is to run a candidate in the general election in November that is Conservative.
Results.
1) Conservative could draw enough support that he would out poll Kirk; and Kirk drops out. (Kirk will drop out and throw his support to Giannoullias; like Scazofavo did to Hoffman in N.Y.23)
2) Kirk sees the danger to his ambitions and makes concessions to Conservatives (like you can trust a liberal!?
to get the stalking horse Conservative out of the race.
3) Concede the election to the democrat.
Try to rebuild the Republican Party and try again in 2012
4) Admit that Illinois sucks.
Form a Conservative Party to get away from the go-along git-along RINO’s