Basically we have to blame George Ryan and D. Hastert for this mess. G. Ryan for leaving the ILL GOP in such a mess, D. Hastert for forcing Fitzgerald to not run for re-election and thus leading to Keyes and Obama and huge Dem turnout......D. Hastert is an evil man and should be removed from all power. I hate D. Hastert, he is a fat, evil, evil man who should be removed from the GOP
A 20+ year incumbent has no one to blame but himself for failure. Who do you think you are expecting Hastert to 'force' Fitzgerald to run for releection?