Burris could win [re-]election

[Keystone Phil]

I think it's certainly possible that this guy could be nominated in 2010. Just imagine if he's the only major black candidate. It might not even be that difficult. The General will be a totally different story. Yes, it'll be hard for the GOP to take it but if it's Kirk vs. Burris, we'd see a real battle.

[Keystone Phil]

The assumption the guy will be any more hated than any generic Democrat is rather foolish considering Blago will no longer be in office and a bad memory by then, and he's the only thing holdng any Democrats in the state down.

If this guy acts like as much of a clown as he already does, I'm sure he'll give us plenty of things to use against him.

[Keystone Phil]

The assumption the guy will be any more hated than any generic Democrat is rather foolish considering Blago will no longer be in office and a bad memory by then, and he's the only thing holdng any Democrats in the state down.

If this guy acts like as much of a clown as he already does, I'm sure he'll give us plenty of things to use against him.

...and any potential primary challenger.

but what if he's the only negro!

Bingo

The assumption the guy will be any more hated than any generic Democrat is rather foolish considering Blago will no longer be in office and a bad memory by then, and he's the only thing holdng any Democrats in the state down.

If this guy acts like as much of a clown as he already does, I'm sure he'll give us plenty of things to use against him.

...and any potential primary challenger.

but what if he's the only negro!

Blacks only make up about a quarter of primary voters. In 2004 Obama won the white vote. Burris has no crossover appeal.

Take a look at how many white candidates there were in that race. That certainly helped Obama.

[Keystone Phil]

The assumption the guy will be any more hated than any generic Democrat is rather foolish considering Blago will no longer be in office and a bad memory by then, and he's the only thing holdng any Democrats in the state down.

If this guy acts like as much of a clown as he already does, I'm sure he'll give us plenty of things to use against him.

...and any potential primary challenger.

but what if he's the only negro!

Blacks only make up about a quarter of primary voters. In 2004 Obama won the white vote. Burris has no crossover appeal.

Take a look at how many white candidates there were in that race. That certainly helped Obama.

He still got over 50%, so that doesn't matter.

In a primary full of less than mediocre white candidates (aside from Hynes).