Jim Ryan didn't show up for the first GOP gubernatoral debate here in Illinois either. Of course, Ryan is the moderate-conservative "establishment" candidate-- which means the RINO candidate DID show up. It was kinda fun hearing the unabashedly conservative Pat O'Malley go toe-to-toe with RINO Lt. Governor Corinne Wood. They didn't agree on ANYTHING (except Ryan being a wuss) and O'Malley really exposed her liberal blather for what it was.
Ah well, two GOP debates down here in Illinois. Three more to go. Jim Ryan promises to attend the last three. ;-)