[Pubbie]

Thune is going to run against Daschle:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1041750/posts

"I do not get why the GOP cannot run someone competitive in Illinois and Arkansas."

Jack Ryan is the best possible candidate the GOP can send up in Illinois. Ryan will also likely run against a weak underfunded Democrat in Maria Pappas or Obama. The strongest Rat, Chris Hynes, is behind in the polls fortunately.

I agree that Arkansas has been a disapointment. A definite safe Democrat seat.

[JohnBovenmyer]

Jack Ryan is the best possible candidate the GOP can send up in Illinois.

Only if he does like the Rat who beat B1 Bob and changes the last name. For this (and the last) election cycle "Ryan" equals "crook" in the mind of Illinois voter yet the party leadership only offers Ryans as major candidates.