Any DUers from Illinois know who might replace Senator Obama in the Senate?

[Seen the light]

I've been curious for a while. Have absolutely no clue who it might be.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

1. I keep hearing Rep. Jan Schakowsky will run for his seat. nt

[murielm99]

12. Probably Hynes.

He would do a great job, and he already knows this state. He made an effort to visit every county and every Democratic organization in every county as comptroller.

I don't think Schakowsky and Blago get along that well. But she would be great as a Senator.

I have it on very good authority that Lisa Madigan does not want to be governor right now. She has young children. Maybe she may not feel this way later, but I don't think she is interested in the job at this time. She is great where she is.

I can't figure out my state. We have a wealth of good leadership and leadership potential. But Blagojevich, Mike Madigan and Jones ruin everything by fighting. I wish those three would just go away.

[redstate_democrat]

15. I like Blagojevich. He seems like he doesn't play around.

[phrigndumass]

2. I wouldn't mind seeing ...

Lisa Madigan, or Dan Hines

Lisa Madigan is the Illinois Attorney General, and Dan Hines is the State Comptroller.

[mucifer]

7. I want Lisa Madigan to be the new governor of IL

[phrigndumass]

10. That would be great!

:thumbsup:

[terrya]

18. Same here. I want her to oppose that bastard we're stuck with now.

Man, talk about buyers remorse. :-(

[mikelgb]

3. good question

[sniffa]

4. I keep hearing Alan Keyes

:o

[mucifer]

6. Another thought would be Jessie Jackson Jr who is also a US rep from

Chicago. It would be sad if there will be no African Americans in the senate again. Anyone know if the dems have any African Americans running for senate?

[mucifer]

5. I want Jan Scharkowsky, she wrote a bill to go after blackwater.

She's in the US house. She's a very aggressive lefty and she's already said she wants the seat and she's on Obama's elcetion committee a huge Obama supporter. That doesn't mean Gov. Blagoavich likes her. But, I think Obama would have a little influence there.

[dailykoff]

8. I read that Rahm is gunning for his seat

right around the time Rahm was "introducing" Obama to last month's AIPAC beauty contest.

[jgraz]

13. ick. The only seat Rahm should get is the one at the Wendy's drivethru window

[tishaLA]

9. probably Rahm

but I'm not from IL, so your question wasn't directed to me.

[Radical Activist]

11. Lots of names out there but

no one knows what the Governor is thinking at any given time or even who the Governor will be in January of next year.

[mucifer]

14. I hope Obama has some say in this.

I mean I hope Blago takes his ideas into account.

[Ian David]

16. The Illinois Constitution says it goes to who ever came in second place during the election.

No, I'm kidding.

[City Lights]

17. I've heard Tammy Duckworth's name mentioned a number of times. nt

[terrya]

19. I've also heard Rep.Jesse Jackson, Jr's name mentioned.

Which I think would be a superb idea. :-)

[City Lights]

20. Some possibilities:

Danny Davis, Tammy Duckworth, Luis Gutierrez, Jay Hoffman, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Emil Jones, and Jan Schakowsky.

Strengths and weaknesses of each are listed here.