Copley and the Pantagraph both have stories about Democratic divisions today. Let’s start with Copley, which leads with an account of how state Sen. Deanna Demuzio wasn’t invited to attend the rally until yesterday at 1 o’clock. This was portrayed as a display of disrespect to Demuzio, and that’s probably just peachy keen with her. The governor’s poll numbers absolutely suck in Demuzio’s district, so staying away from Blagojevich is a high priority. Copley then moves on:

State party chairman Michael Madigan has declined an invitation to appear at a morning brunch with county Democratic leaders at the Crowne Plaza because he had other meetings, his spokesman, Steve Brown, said. And it was questionable whether Madigan, speaker of the Illinois House, would be present at the afternoon rally. Brown would only say Madigan will be on the fairgrounds. […]

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, a Chicago Democrat who endorses Giannoulias, has told Madigan he could be seen as “petty and vindictive” if he does not support his organization’s candidate, Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said.

“The voters in the Democratic Party made a choice,” Blagojevich told reporters at the state fair Tuesday. “Alexi Giannoulias won that (primary) fair and square. He’s our nominee, and it’s incumbent upon all of us that are Democrat to get behind the nominees in our party, have a unified party and be successful in electing Democrats.”

Blagojevich faces a brush-off from Madigan’s daughter, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who confirmed Tuesday she will not attend the afternoon rally. She said her office’s investigation into Blagojevich’s administration - recently turned over to federal prosecutors looking into allegations of hiring fraud - precludes her from endorsing him. She has said she’ll be neutral in the governor’s race.

The Pantagraph reports that Lisa Madigan hasn’t yet made up her mind about endorsing Alexi Giannoulias.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan, daughter of House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, said Tuesday that she has not decided whether she will endorse the political newcomer.

“I have some questions for him so I’m interested in talking to him,” said Madigan, on the eve of her party’s annual pep rally. “We are trying to schedule a meeting.”