Eric Zorn points out that near the end of the Jim Ryan for Governor campaign, Ryan name confusion was at 3 % and dropping meaning the name wasn’t the problem. The problem was the worst campaign in a long time and that Jim Ryan did nothing to make himself a strong choice for voters. The remarkable thing is how well he did despite this.
The rest of the column is a positive profile of Jack Ryan, one that he hasn’t earned. And I’ll say the same thing about Blair Hull. Being rich and the such doesn’t make one a good candidate. It makes one rich. Buying into these guys spiels is hogwash. They have never put themselves on the line in elected office. They may do well, but without a public record no one has any business building them up.