Indeed, the Obama administration is the one the avowed enemies of Illinois conservatives, and their BIGGEST cheerleader/enforcer for years has been "Republican" Ray LaHood.
Why the IFI chairman would HAPPILY support the Rauner and Kirk wing of the GOP (both of whom are also avowed enemies of social conservatives, and whom he claims to despise) in trying to install his son to a cushy "safe" GOP seat in Washington is beyond me. I have never supported any candidate endorsed by Mark Kirk in a GOP primary.
Smith's argument is that LaHood's kid had a "solid conservative" record in the state legislature. So did George Ryan. In fact, so did Ray LaHood. If previous "sold conservative records" in the state legislature didn't demonstrate the person could be trusted, why does it now?
[Why the IFI chairman would HAPPILY support the Rauner and Kirk wing of the GOP]
Are you referring to the IFI voter guides? They are tabulated by anonymous conservative throughout the state and follow strict guidelines to keep it unbiased?