They got it into their head that nominee should be Black. I remember this woman prospective candidate you speak of, she was a RINO and I think a Dr. or Scientist or Professor or something, I also can’t recall the name. She was a total political unknown but they tried to pimp her. She was never heard from again as far as I know. You remember that Billyboy?
Who SHOULD it have been Phil? Mike Ditka. Yes, I’m rehashing that. He could have run 5 points ahead of Bush and won. If Bush and Rudy G and everyone went to his house to beg him I bet he would have done it, 50 nos and a yes means yes. Celebrity sells.
Then and now we need electable Senate candidates like we need air.
I remember arriving later than planned that day and was surprised to have her pushed into the freight elevator along with one of her security people. i cannot recall her name for the life of me (i think it started with a "b"), but do remember, as you do, her coming from the academic community: u of c? chicago state? malcomb x?
Ditka should’ve been the replacement nominee to face Zero. But if the IL GOP wasn’t so corrupt and dirty due to Combiner collusion, Sen. Peter Fitzgerald should’ve been handily reelected on the platform of anti-corruption. A normal state would’ve.