[Central Scrutiniser]

Late stage? Why? Because the Republicans in IL are so freaking lame that this is all they could come up with! They get a carpetbagging proven loser who can only alienate a significant part of the population (see his record running for office) and only appeals to a small cadre of his dwindling base! He will be lucky to get 30% of the vote, and 8% of that will be those who hold their noses and vote! They could have put up a nobody sacrificial lamb, gotten more votes and engendered less ill will on the party for the future, but instead, they get this proven loser nut.

[EternalVigilance]

Late stage? Why? Because the Republicans in IL are so freaking lame that this is all they could come up with! They get a carpetbagging proven loser who can only alienate a significant part of the population (see his record running for office) and only appeals to a small cadre of his dwindling base! He will be lucky to get 30% of the vote, and 8% of that will be those who hold their noses and vote! They could have put up a nobody sacrificial lamb, gotten more votes and engendered less ill will on the party for the future, but instead, they get this proven loser nut.

So just be honest and offer your support directly to Obama, then!

Or are you not intelligent enough to understand that there are only two choices?