Bullsh!t. The vast majority of informed Republicans knew that Irvin was nothing more that your average black Democrat dressed up in Republican clothing.
He may have been harder to beat than Bailey but if elected he would have governed like your typical Illinois Democrat.
Either Baily or Sullivan would govern as a conservative.
—” Irvin was nothing more that your average black Democrat dressed up in Republican clothing.”
Still far better that the fat slob we have now and will have for another term.
The best is the enemy of the acceptable.