Look... you want him to turn it down for the sake of high minded principles and give Barack Obama the seat by default? I'd be the first to say carpet-baggers shouldn't run but what's goose for Hillary is gander for Alan. I'd like to see a Senate campaign based on the issues. We have a chance to keep Peter Fitzgerald's seat in GOP hands and I admit it doesn't look good. But if Alan doesn't run, the odds change to NONE. I'll take slim any day, thank you.
No, I want the state party and the national party to spend the money on a real Illinois candidate (of which there are a few to choose from) with an eye towards winning or, in the likely event of a loss, developing someone who can beat Durbin or Blagojavich in a few years.
lol @ claiming to be the first against carpetbagging. one would think you be against it then.