Given that Jesse Jr. got caught up in the whole "Senate seat for bribes" thing that ended Blago's career, I'd say JJJ's chance of being the RAT nominee are slim-to-none and he knows it. The other RATs would ridicule him as "Senate candidate no. #5" and JJJ would be forced to answer all those questions against about why his brother was willing to accept bribes on his behalf without telling him. Jesse won't run.
So far we have ultra corrupt Obama buddy/State Treasurer/Mob banker Alexi Giannoulias, Chicago Urban League President Cheryl Jackson (black woman, but no relation to the Jesse's), and inbred Kennedy cousin Chris Kennedy as likely RAT candidates.
>> Well, with Kirk in, that means the Democrats will have two candidates in the November run-off. <<
Field is right. Kirk is so far left that nominating him as "our" candidate means it's a November election between two liberal DemocRAT candidates. His defenders can't even think of anything "Republican" Kirk supported lately besides voting no on porkulus after he was forced to by the GOP leadership. The only difference between a socialist like Kirk and a socialist like Kennedy is Kirk has better teeth (and is less honest about his agenda than Kennedy)
Kirk was under fire today in Arlington Heights and promised a GOP audience he'd be a no vote on Obamacare. Of course he also said in 2005 that he was a staunch supporter of the WOT and would oppose the Dem's cut-and-run agenda. Then the little treasonous weasel turned around and voted AGAINST the surge and led a group of "moderate" Republicans to the white house to protest Bush. Kirk has proven to be a lying scumbag and can't be trusted.
Hopefully we Illinois freepers will have a better chance to freep that commie down the road, after he becomes an official Senate candidate on Monday and has to defend his "moderate" record.
I attended the meeting, in Arlington Heights. Someone asked Kirk, “If you could redo your cap & trade vote, how would you vote?” He said, “I got your message very loud and clear.” A few people yelled, “Answer the question yes or no!” Kirk said, “I won’t answer that.”