I hope that Blago. will appoint Rep. Schakowsky. She’s slightly less liberal than Jackson, and she has more political experience than he has, including her experience as a state rep. and U.S. rep.
These are the Illinois democrat state legislators who will be in close races, in 2010, since they barely won their last races:
State Sen. Michael Noland of the 22nd Dist.
St. Sen. Michael Bond, of the 31st Dist.
St. Rep. Keith Farnham, of the 43rd Dist.
St. Rep. Paul Froehlich, of the 56th Dist.
St. Rep. Mark Walker, of the 66th Dist.
St. Rep. Jehan Gordon, of the 92nd Dist.
Maybe Blago won’t get to pick Obama’s replacement after all:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/ap-blago.html?_r=1&hp
Asking for bribes in return for naming Obama’s replacement to the Senate? As Princess Leia said to Darth Vader, “only you would be so bold.”
And Walker’s opponent seemed to be hard up for cash.
http://illinoisreason.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/prochno-endorses-walker/