I haven't read the whole thread. Why do you say less than zero chance?
Granted I have some concerns about Allan that Baraka could probably find something against him to exploit, but if Allan slows it down a bit and deal with every issue brought against him he might do well.
The fact that Obama is a democrat in leadership that's backing Kerry says he might have a few flaws that haven't been dealt with.
Places outside of Chicago are RABIDLY for Obama and EVERYONE is talking about him.
Keyes is a carpetbagger,should he accept the proffered crown.He's also not all that well known in most of Ill.and IF he acts the way he usually does,whether some people here are willing to face it or not,he IS A HUGH turnoff.
Blacks will NOT vote for him.
College towns like Evanston and Champaign-Urbana will NOT vote for him.
He will have very little help/organization and no money to speak of.
Obama will eat him alive.
All the Dems will have to do is exploit what he said about Hillary,that he's now doing the sames thing,and that the GOP in Ill. had to go out of state to find somebody to fill Ryan's spot...And it's all over.And they can also pull up Alan's own words,said AGAINST President Bush.hey,if he won't support the president,from his own party,why should anybody else?
And then there's the Daly MACHINE! It may not be as good as it was under his father,but sonny boy won't fail the Dems.