Are the Repubs trying extra hard to find opponent for Obama ??

[kentuck]

Especially after his remarkable speech last night? Do they want someone, anyone, a hatchet man maybe, to tear Obama down a notch or two, even if he or she doesn't win? Just a thought....trying to stay ahead of the Repubs.. :)

[apnu]

1. no not really.

Obama will face a Green and a Libertarian on the ballot.

There's a sucking sound in IL right now, its the sound of the IL GOP deflating at a rapid rate.

[cthrumatrix]

2. LOL ..... they are toast in Illinois...why even waist the cash to run

[Thrill]

3. AT this point

with the money he has raised. Is there really a point?

[Rebel_with_a_cause]

7. Oh, I don't know. Why not run Tiger Woods against him?

Or Michael Jordan? All the GOP candidates are either sports stars, movie stars or sex/drug addicts, right? The media is on their side. I say, knock yourself out!

[Hutzpa]

8. Funny!! Michael Jordan supports him n/t

[KamaAina]

16. That reminds me. Dunderhead David Brooks compared Obama

after his speech, to... Tiger Woods!

Obama's actually had a MUCH better year than Tiger, who really hasn't won jack since the match play tournament in the spring.

Brooks could've compared Obama to, say, the Detroit Pistons, or perhaps Lance Armstrong -- but noooooooooo! </belushi> He had to pick another well-known person of mixed ancestry. What a moran.

[Literate Tar Heel]

4. if they don't

that sort of frees Obama up a little to go hit some campaign events for Kerry and that could be devastating for the Republicans ... I think they have to put some sacrificial lamb up there just to keep him honest and busy in Illinois

[kentuck]

6. What an excellent idea !

Obama could help the Kerry campaign in a lot of places but Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin are all close to his home and he could campaign for Kerry in those states if he has no opponent...

[Cha]

5. I would say the repukes are scratching their collective

goon heads real hard to come up with someone besides jack ryan who I hear is still on the ballot!~

[Walt Starr]

9. Right now, Jack Ryan is still on the ballot

Less than a month from now, the Republican's fate is sealed. August 26 is the absolute last day they can put somebody different on the ballot.

[jean]

11. seeing Ryan's name on the ballot will reiterate the damage he's done

in the mind of each and every voter who sees the ballot.

Can they take his name off and leave it blank?

[Walt Starr]

12. I believe they can

but Ryan has yet to officially remove himself from the race.

:shrug:

[madrchsod]

17. will he remove himself???

he was supposed to last week or the week before but nothing is happening. i think they know they will be stuck with the milkman and just waiting for the deadline to pass and do nothing for ryan..but jack has his own money... in my 57 years i never thought the republicans in illinois would implode..to bad my dad isn`t alive to see it....

[jean]

18. Ryan hasn't removed himself yet? No surprise, he's an exhibitionist

[5thGenDemocrat]

10. After watching Obama last night

I'd have to think that any Repug with an IQ over 36 or so would be running right away from taking him on.
John
Of course, that still leaves Ted Nugent...

[Kitka]

13. According to my friend in the Illinois Republican party…

Quite a few of them would prefer not to run anyone against him. Most of them, though, are looking for a big name, courting more former Chicago sports names.

[madrchsod]

14. no

they will find someone but he won`t stand a chance. i`ve got a feeling that alot of republicans will stay home.. guess what-------several years ago the republicans got rid of one party voting-now you have to vote for each canidate-it`s come back to haunt them ever since...

[RummyTheDummy]

15. It won't matter

After last night, that senate race is over.