No, he's a Republican.
You hit it right on the head flaglady. Even though the party is in shambles, it should have been be a slam dunk to oust Blago. All the Repubs needed is a decent candidate. Didn't happen.
It's an interesting parallel to Arkansas in the late 80's. Clinton was a joke, but he had his eye on a higher prize. The people from Arkansas just couldn't believe the rest of the country could be so stupid.
Could history repeat?