I’ve met Mr. Cox. He’s a great guy. I just wish he would run for something he would have a chance at winning. He could be a strong Congressional candidate, I think.
I have his campaign slogan:
John Cox 2008: Because Duncan Hunter isn’t Obscure Enough.
In 2000, Cox ran for the U.S. House, in Illinois’ 10th District, which had republican congressmen for at least the previous 30 years. The primary had 11 candidates, and he was fifth, with 9%. The primary winner was Mark Kirk. He won the general elections in 2000, ‘02, ‘04, and ‘06. He’s my congressman, and I don’t know why he’s a Republican, since he’s pro-choice, anti-Iraq surge, pro-illegal alien, pro-gun control, and pro-gay marriage.
In 2002, Cox ran for the U.S. Senate. The primary had three candidates, and he was third, with 23%. He says that he won’t run for a statewide office again, since he’s too hard for a conservative to win, in Illinois. In 2004, Sen. Kerry received 57%, in IL, and U.S. Senate candidate Barack Obama received 71%.