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Again, if you haven't lived in Illinois for the past 6-10 years or so, I don't think you would understand. I happen to have lived here all my life...having a new, energetic candidate come in and run the majority of his platform on cleaning out government corruption in Illinois, is like a breath of fresh air! Pat O'Malley is an inspiring person a lot's of my friends think so too and would vote for him if he ran. I think that he can appeal to a lot of college-age kids, because he is very upbeat and has a strong sense of justice.

Although it is cliche' to say that those who do not look back to the lessons of the past end up repeating them, this maxim is totally applicable in this case we are now confronted with. One look at Jim Ryan's past record of being Attorney General and one can only hope that he has a great future behind him.

It's irrelevant whether I have been in Illinois or not.

Primaries are fine, but Ryan won. If O'Malley runs as an independent, then he is no better than the people who sabotaged Ollie North and Bret Schundler.

It's your call. But if you decide to participate in the backstabbing, you'll be responsible for Blagojevich.

Bret Schundler is a conservative I will match up with O'Malley any time, and he also said after he lost last year, "We lost because we were never able to achieve the Republican unity necessary to get our message out."

I invite you to read his message. I'll put the URL here again (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/570667/posts).

Jim Ryan is the man who was selected according to the rules this past Tuesday. If you decide to stab him in the back, that is your choice, but you will only elect Blagojevich and lose on EVERYTHING you stand for.