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Norton's not a RINO (the issues page on her webpage sounds fine). But the problem isn't that she's too liberal, the problem is that she's been a total cipher as Lt. Governor. I mean, here in Illinois, the Lt. Governor is a totally powerless office AND Rod Blagojevich gave Quinn nothing to do, but that didn't stop him from injecting himself into the headlines on a routine basis.

By contrast, Norton's so obscure that people are likely to confuse her with Gale Norton (who IS a looney RINO). Given the pro-GOP climate in 2010, Jane Norton would probably win the general election, but my guess is she'd continue to be an invisible backbencher in the Senate.

I can't say I'm too fond of either candidate at this point. Norton's a bland non-entity and Buck is a gaffe-machine that appears to be biting the hand that feeds him. Remembers me of those no-win scenarios for conservatives when it comes to the Texas Governor's race.