I remain undecided between Rauschie and Ryan -- Rauschenberger has the best experience and is stronger on the issues but has virtually no money. Ryan makes soccer moms salivate and is preety much free from damaging entanglements in the IL GOP establishment, plus he's more electable. In addition to this poll, Ryan has also won straw polls in Milton Twp. and Lake County as well as the one held at the Chicago Conservative Conference. I wouldn't even recognize Rauschie now that he's shaved his beard.
I think it's interesting to note that Pat O'Malley has not yet endorsed anyone. However, one of his top henchmen, Dan Proft, has turned up in the Ryan camp and is apparently tasked with "conservative outreach" for Ryan's campaign. The first roundtable meeting set up to pitch Ryan to consevatives was held at O'Malley's country club.
I know O'Malley wants to be governor in '06 and is smart enough to know that he'll need mainstream support as well as the conservative base to win it. If he can deliver the conservative base for Ryan and get him elected as Senator in the general, I think he'll be able to claim Ryan's broad based popular support when he goes after the guv spot.
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>> Rauschie and Ryan -- Rauschenberger has the best experience and is stronger on the issues but has virtually no money. Ryan makes soccer moms salivate and is preety much free from damaging entanglements in the IL GOP establishment, plus he's more electable <<
Like I said, I've thinking the same thing and that's why I realized Kathuria is the best of both worlds.
Rauschy = Lotsa of resume experience, stronger on the issues, conservative activist, not with country-club establishment
Ryan = LOTS of $$$, easier last name to remember, gets crossover votes from minorities and women, would be big threat to Dems in general election.
Kathuria = Lotsa of resume experience, LOTS of $$$, stronger on the issues, conservative activist, not with country-club establishment, easier last name to remember, gets crossover votes from minorities and women, would be big threat to Dems in general election.
Go Dr. K!