What is with the GOP in Illinois?
George Ryan (the former governor) did more to destroy the Republican Party in Illinois than anyone else. It'll be years before we win any post higher than Treasurer. As for Crane, he had a great ACU rating, but for some mysterious reason, it tailed-off last year. He's a dinosaur. His district is probably the most solidly R in the state of Illinois. (I should know, I live in it). If he can't get more than 50% of the vote, aloha.
What GOP in Illinois?
They have a LOT of work ahead of them.
Judy Baar Topinka is what's wrong now. That and the fact that over the last 15 years, the Illinois GOP has become a carbon copy of the Daley machine, right down to the massive corruption. Illinois should change it's name to the "People's Republic of Daley". I think I'm gonna move out ASAP!