There is so turning back. The Illinois GOP can say nevermind and go find some small town GOP mayor, Keyes can remember that he's one of the best Constitutional scholars in the country and pull his hat out of the ring because this clearly goes against the intentions of the founders. This isn't making the best of anything, this is making a travesty out of an already bad situation, and as an added bonus this fully legitimizes Hillary's actions.
Keyes will never win in a state like Illinois, too conservative to get more than a dozen votes in Chicago. Add the carbetbagger problem and he's hosed, he's gonna go down in viscious flames. Once the second candidate went down to scandal this seat was lost, the GOP doesn't gain anything with this travesty of a candidacy, the only thing it does is lose, loses face in Illinois, loses standing for one of our best voices, and loses the seat. It was a stupid idea, poorly executed, and everybody involved should resign their position to allow the Illinois GOP to regain some face.
God speed.
"Once the second candidate went down to scandal this seat was lost,"
which second candidate?
And btw ... what about Peter Fitzgerald? Why the heck not ask him to stay on?!?