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Sen. Rezin announces reelection, so Sullivan is still looking for running mate
Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 - Posted by Rich Miller * As subscribers know, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jesse Sullivan has been trying to convince Sen. Sue Rezin to run as his lt. governor candidate. Rezin’s decision to run for reelection means that Sullivan still can’t pass petitions almost two weeks after the truncated circulation season has begun…
…Adding… I’m kinda pressed for time right now, so let’s make this into the Question of the Day: Who should Jesse Sullivan choose as his running mate? Explain.
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- John Lopez - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 2:47 pm:
Well, back to the Jesse Sullivan short list go his campaign’s hired guns.
- Nickname - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 2:47 pm:
Kind of a crappy thing to do to Jesse Sullivan. Ouch!
- well... - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 2:49 pm:
Maybe he can find a way to circulate petitions on the blockchain.
- Not again - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 2:50 pm:
Don’t fret diamond hands, though after all the gym tours it’s wild you still can’t find anyone to run with you.
- Whew - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 2:55 pm:
Good call by Senator Rezin. She’s a great legislator. Would have hated to see her career end as a Lt. Gov sidecar to a guy who’s going to get 4% in a Republican primary.
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 2:56 pm:
A human terrain analyst couldn’t see this coming?
- Ditka's Hair - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 2:58 pm:
Me. My platfomr for the most meaningless job in Illinois: If elected, I will refuse compensation. I will not hire a staff. In the event of death or impeachment of the Governor, I will resign.
- SuburbanRepublican - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:00 pm:
He should select a female business leader. That way he can run an “outsider” campaign against those who have been in the system. Someone with the business chops and possibly some civic engagement background.
- Second Chance - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:01 pm:
I am going to guess he will pick a running primate and start the search with some of the more expensive Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs. It would be the true start of web 4.0, governance by jpg.
- Pundent - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:02 pm:
I know he has a few bucks behind him, but it’s hard to see a clear path forward for Sullivan. He seems to now be positioned somewhere between Irvin and Bailey/Rabine. And that’s a narrow band of the GOP. And if he wasn’t compelling enough to draw Ken Griffin’s attention his backers might make note of that and set their sights elsewhere.
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:04 pm:
Is Scott Lee Cohen available?
- well... - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:04 pm:
I mean, the running mate choice is obvious - Satoshi Nakamoto
- Bruce( no not him) - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:05 pm:
His best chance of winning to find some guy named Donald Trump. Probably best if no relation to the other one. S/
- Red Ketcher - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:09 pm:
Miss America 2003
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:10 pm:
Marie Newman might be available soon.
- TradedUpForMitch - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:14 pm:
John Anthony. Legislative experience. Executive Experience.
- Dotnonymous - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:15 pm:
Didn’t wanna be Jesse’s girl.
- SpiDem - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:15 pm:
Alan Keyes
- Lt Guv - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:17 pm:
Mickey Mouse. Good for a few votes in every election. I’m partial to the corporate version of Mickey from South Park.
- someonehastosayit - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:18 pm:
If Sullivan wanted real traction in the GOP primary, he’d be begging Jeanne Ives to run with him. I’m not saying she’d go for it but Ives would gain Sullivan inroads downstate.
- walker - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:19 pm:
A veteran.
- Arsenal - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:19 pm:
This development is just as well. Rezin would’ve given Sullivan some credibility that he does not deserve.
- Pot calling kettle - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:20 pm:
Bruce Rauner - He has money and name recognition and executive experience. (He would need to register an Illinois address.)
OW - He would get the Sullivan campaign on the right track with policy and messaging and start rebuilding the Illinois GOP.
- hisgirlfriday - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:25 pm:
1. The Menard County sheriff. They already have shot the video footage of them together from the most recent commercial.
2. Evelyn Sanguinetti. She can add some experience to the ticket.
3. Paul Vallas. He could be desperate enough for relevance to do it.
4. Erika Harold? Maybe she’s bored?
- fs - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:25 pm:
Pat Quinn and Roland Burris aren’t on the ballot yet.
Just sayin’
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:26 pm:
fs, never, ever say those names during petition season.
- DEE - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:27 pm:
Joe Walsh
some still may think they are electing an Eagle
- Back to the Future - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:28 pm:
Erica Harold.
Go for the High IQ vote.
- Anon - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:36 pm:
Rezin would be a better candidate for Governor than any of the current announced GOP candidates but I can’t blame her for not wanting to put herself and her family through that.
- NIU Grad - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:42 pm:
Just stick to the campaign strategy and outsource the role to a consultant.
- BCOSEC - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:44 pm:
Harold would make sense. She spoke out against 1/6. Moderate R.
- estubborn - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:44 pm:
Aaron Merreighn
- B Team - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:47 pm:
How’s about switching gears and running for US Senate?
- Red Ranger - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:48 pm:
Gordon Gekko is tan, rested and ready to serve
- Keyrock - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:48 pm:
I’d still vote for Bob Kustra.
- Huh? - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 3:56 pm:
“Who should Jesse Sullivan choose as his running mate?”
Paging Alan Keyes. Phone call for Alan Keyes.
- Ron Burgundy - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 4:04 pm:
Lt Governy McGovernorface
- hisgirlfriday - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 4:04 pm:
Looks like Bob Kustra may not meet the residency requirements nowadays.
https://www.idahoednews.org/news/kustra-wont-run-for-office-but-he-will-speak-out-about-idaho-politics/
- Candy Dogood - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 4:09 pm:
===Who should Jesse Sullivan choose as his running mate?===
Some nice young republican who has never held office and no one has ever heard of would be the most appropriate candidate for their Lt. Governor spot. I’m not sure how appealing it is for anyone that I would suggest might like to run for Lt. Governor to be on the ticket with someone who is a political novice. Why risk your own political capital, clout, reputation, or even just undeveloped potential by tying yourself to an unknown that was able to get a handful of people to throw what most people consider a life changing amount of money behind him.
- Say What? - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 4:16 pm:
Erika Harold has never come close to winning a political
race of any nature. Ever. Give it a rest with her.
- Frank talks - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 4:20 pm:
Mary Miller
- Earnest - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 4:32 pm:
Christine Radogno, and talk up the harm another Rauner-style administration could cause.
- Fav Human - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 4:33 pm:
Erika Harold has never come close to winning a political
race of any nature. Ever.
Seems quite a good fit for Jesse, then…..
- vern - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 4:43 pm:
My serious answer is that he should find some right-libertarian twenty-something former frat bro with a decent sounding job in the Loop. A young lawyer, management consultant or future c-suite tenant whose politics and aesthetic come primarily from Barstool Sports. I have no idea if it would work, but Irvin is gonna wipe him out of the suburban moderate lane so he’s gotta get some votes somewhere. Might as well try to convince some inactive voters who are gonna make six figures their entire lives to start voting in Republican primaries.
That said, here’s my joke short list:
Richard Boykin
Jim Gardiner
Neal Sales-Griffin
Rickey Hendon
Mark Shaw
- Kayak - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 4:46 pm:
Jason Plummer has Lt Gov campaign experience and he’s 10 years smarterer.
- JS Mill - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 4:57 pm:
Salina Meyer- Jesse seems about as competent.
- Candy Dogood - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 4:59 pm:
Even Salina Meyers won a state wide office.
- MyTwoCents - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 5:12 pm:
Jesse Sullivan really is a great example of learning to walk before running. All these ads don’t matter one iota if you don’t have a running mate or if you don’t find one in enough time to gather enough signatures to get on the ballot. As to the question, his only path (narrow that it may be) would be to get a more conservative suburbanite who could potentially help him garner conservative and suburban votes. Who that is, who would also want the gig, I have no idea.
- NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 5:45 pm:
Ask nearby auctioneer and namesake John Sullivan to cross party lines and run with Jesse for LG.
- danray - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 5:48 pm:
Ken Griffin
- Inverted Pyramid - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 5:51 pm:
His Congressional candidate of choice in 2008: Colleen Callahan.
- NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 5:57 pm:
==Pat Quinn==
==fs, never, ever say those names during petition season.==
I may be crazy, but I have a funny feeling that if the SOS race continues to tighten further, Quinn will swoop in saying “Here I Come to Save the Day” and announce he’s launching a last-ditch run.
- NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 5:59 pm:
==How’s about switching gears and running for US Senate?==
Or forget the statewide run, move somewhere out in Piper Glen, Panther Creek, or along the lake, and then announce he’s challenging Jim Langfelder for Springfield mayor next spring.
- 10th Ward - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 6:16 pm:
Sam Panayotovich
Linda ChapaLaVia
Carol Pankau
Randy Ramey
- FormerParatrooper - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 7:11 pm:
I’ll do it. I have no political experience. I read this blog daily and find good advice given to politicians. You all would be my informal q&a group.
Snark of course.
- Leigh John-Ella - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 7:17 pm:
If Rezin is out, she posted a pic of her eating a bowl of Mac and cheese the other night.
Maybe the Mac and Cheese is available?
It’ll likely last longer than Sullivan’s campaign.
- NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 7:57 pm:
==Sam Panayotovich
Linda ChapaLaVia
Carol Pankau
Randy Ramey==
How about Sam Cahnman?
- Lefty Lefty - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 8:29 pm:
Rep. Dan Ugaste would be a good fit
- The Snowman - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 9:37 pm:
Lefty Lefty…Ugaste is supporting another Gov candidate…
- Frank talks - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 10:04 pm:
Tony McCombie legislative experience, conservative credentials, won’t need talking point training-can stay on message, plays to the base could probably get a few colleagues to endorse their run.
I’m guessing if they were talking to Rezin they may have been talking to her as well?
- Oldtimer - Wednesday, Jan 26, 22 @ 10:23 pm:
Tom Shafer is probably still available.
- NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham - Thursday, Jan 27, 22 @ 4:56 am:
==Tom Shafer is probably still available.==
Are you talking about the Tom Shafer from Springfield who always calls in to local talk radio (e.g., Madonia’s show, most of the WMAY local shows)? And had longshot school board candidacies the last few years?
Or the Tom Shafer that worked at least in the early part of the Blago admin?
- Galway Bay - Thursday, Jan 27, 22 @ 5:31 am:
Patty Bellock. Smart. Respected. Suburban woman. Knows Medicaid which is a huge budget issue.
- Oldtimer - Thursday, Jan 27, 22 @ 5:54 am:
The first Shafer, who has run for Alderman, School Board, LLCC trustee, and possibly others I’ve forgot, was my suggestion, A Central Illinois power ticket, Menard and Sangamon.
- OneMan - Thursday, Jan 27, 22 @ 8:34 am:
An activist anti-mask mom.
- Rabid - Thursday, Jan 27, 22 @ 12:13 pm:
Goldberg for the snark
- Lefty Lefty - Thursday, Jan 27, 22 @ 5:35 pm:
Snowman - I didn’t see any announcement of an endorsement.
Mostly I’d just like a new representative.