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Embattled Democratic lieutenant governor nominee Scott Lee Cohen is scheduled to address the media about his decision on whether to remain in the race.

Spokesman Baxter Swilley says Cohen won’t announce a decision at a Chicago bar on Sunday night. Instead, he’ll talk about his thought process and where he is in making the decision.

…Adding… I was saving this for tomorrow, but the Tribbies beat me to it…

Attempting to rebut criticism that the Illinois Democratic Party should have done more to prevent Scott Lee Cohen’s nomination for lieutenant governor, powerful House speaker and Democratic chairman Michael Madigan met with Cohen on Friday and urged him in a “very direct and very frank” way to drop his candidacy, a top Madigan aide said today.

Steve Brown, a spokesman for Madigan, said he was unable to characterize Cohen’s response to Madigan during the meeting in Madigan’s Chicago law office. He said the meeting had previously been kept under wraps to avoid the appearance of backing Cohen into a corner.

But Brown said he believed the meeting should be publicized after Madigan has become the subject of criticism for failing to do background checks on the candidates for lieutenant governor, including Cohen.

posted by Rich Miller
Sunday, Feb 7, 10 @ 5:52 pm

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