[fieldmarshaldj]

Durbin will have a lot of competition in the primary if he does. Pat Quinn (presuming he doesn’t become Governor before 2011, which increases in possibility by the day), Lisa Madigan, et al. Too bad we don’t have a single statewide officeholder that could make a run for it.

Is Rahm “Bat$hit” Emanuel planning on being Dickie’s replacement, or is he hoping to become the first Jewish Speaker ?

[Kuksool]

Durbin, IL’s senior senator is sadden that Obama is getting all the attention. Right now Durbin wants to focus on re-election and remind IL that he is the senior senator. Durbin has made no definite plans for governor yet.

[AuH2ORepublican]

“Is Rahm “Bat$hit” Emanuel planning on being Dickie’s replacement, or is he hoping to become the first Jewish Speaker ?”

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I think Emanuel will stay in the House, but hopefully he will be seeking to become the second, not the first, Jewish Speaker (after Republican Eric Cantor of VA).

[PhilCollins]

I heard that Sen. Obama said that, if he isn’t elected president, he’ll run for governor, in 2010. If that happens, Illinois will have an open U.S. Senate race and a close governor primary race, for both parties.