IL gov

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Paul Vallas, reformer picked as Quinn's running mate: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/23619554-418/paul-vallas-tapped-to-be-pat-quinns-running-mate.html

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Term limits are on the ballot and Madigan is gonna be the nominee in 2018. Schneider is the only other Dem that can possibly lose in 2014. Cut loses until forthcoming 2016 and 2018 elections.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

We have two union bosses down there. Cullerton who represents the younger union workers and Madigan who represent the pension unions, older workers. It was up to Lisa, Madigan's stepdaughter to unite them. But instead want to run for future office instead.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

The teachers union have been supporting party bosses up here to our detriment we got stuck with Quinn and Blago, although they haven't yet supported Quinn this time around. Leaving people like Dan Hynes out of govt.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

We Ask America is out with a poll of the Republican side:

Brady - 25%
Rutherford - 18%
Dillard - 14%
Rauner - 11%

Brady is a crazy nut, isn't he?

That's a good description.

Besides he already lost in 2010.

So why should he win next year ?

Topinka was George Ryan's successor, she danced the polka with hm. Jim Ryan was attorney General under George as well. And Ryan was Edgar's Secretary of State. There is no obvious successor in the GOP party since George Ryan. So the extremist is winning.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Dems are hoping for Brady.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Jesse White, Sheila Simon and Paul Vallas are base voters anyways. Should people not like Quinn, they are gonna vote for him on party ID alone based on above candidates.

2016 should be good Kwame Raoul or Mike Quigley can make a run at Mark Kirk. So would Lisa Madigan as well.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Durbin who has downstate appeal, will start campaigning for Quinn.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

They have a hard time choosing the right candidates cause they don't hold any constitutional office except Topinka for controller and Kirk for senate. And they have potentially being swept out of those with Sheila Simon and Lisa Madigan.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

I know Lisa wants the gov, but it will benefit Hilary appeal to women, should she run for Senste. Vallas and Bill Daley wants the gov after Quinn. If Hilary wants Lisa to run for Senate, she won't pass on it.