[Monterrosa-24]

Once again conservative money and muscle are being put behind a liberal candidate (American Conservative Union rating of 16 out of 100 for 2009).

The NRA outsmarts itself with its Machiavellian tactics.

[JayVee]

Here in Illinois, once you get south of I-80, the political complexion of the state changes dramatically. The downstate Democrats are much different that their Chicago-bred counterparts. They tend to be much more conservative and tend to be pro-gun. Having a “D” in back of one’s name as an Illinois politician isn’t quite the “kiss of death’ that one might think. These downstate Democrats are one reason that Illinois doesn’t have even more obnoxious gun laws than we do. Oh, in this state, having an “R” in back of one’s name ain’t no gaurantee, either.