IL-Sen: Dan Seals on Blago's Short List

[ccharles000]

http://www.swingstateproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3907

Some new names cropping up in the bid to replace Sen. Obama:

As of Wednesday, the short list of potential Obama replacements included: Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), state Comptroller Dan Hynes (D), state Veterans Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth (D), retiring state Senate President Emil Jones (D), state Sen. Kwame Raoul (D), and marketing consultant Dan Seals (D), who lost his second consecutive race last night to Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.).
I don't know if Seals has a real shot at this, and his selection would probably cheese off some long-time pols who might perceive that he didn't "wait his turn." But regardless, he'd be an excellent, excellent choice. I think he would represent Illinois well and would be a strong candidate when the seat is up again in 2010.

[liberalpragmatist]

1. How did he not win his congressional race?

Didn't Obama carry that district?

[kanrok]

2. Kirk is pretty popular in the 10th district