The Illinois Circular Firing Squad Team (ICFST) already has a plan. Nominate Patrick O’Malley.
All I have to say is Pretty Please!
O’Malley is a fire-breathing conservative of the none-too-bright category. The base loves him and a big part of his primary campaign was home schoolers. He’s dumb, has a political tin ear, and is a shameless publicity hound. The best compliment I can think of is that he is smarter than Chris Lauzen, CPA.
Did I say pretty please?
The end of the article is a bit better though, with the suggestion that Rauschenberger be a dark horse. Rauschenberger is a serious man and utterly unfit for a statewide campaign. He has the unfortunate inability to lie shamelessly about budgeting. Don’t get me wrong, Rauschenberger is far more socially conservative than anyone I would ever vote for, but he is a serious person. He could mount a real challenge if he were more telegenic and good at gladhandling. He is not.