Illinois GOP frustrated that Jack Ryan lingers on official ballot

[Kadie]

Illinois GOP frustrated that Jack Ryan lingers on official ballot

By MAURA KELLY LANNAN, Associated Press


Last Updated: July 28, 2004, 02:19:00 PM PDT


CHICAGO (AP) - Nearly five weeks after he announced he was dropping out of the race for the U.S. Senate because of a furor over his sex life, Republican Jack Ryan inexplicably remains on the ballot.
Ryan is not saying why, and neither are his aides. Although he has repeatedly and publicly promised to withdraw, he jokingly said during one of many national news appearances that he would reconsider if thousands of people showed up at his door and asked.

State Republican leaders are frustrated by both his failure to step aside and their inability to find a new candidate.

The GOP is still trying to recover from the indictment of former Gov. George Ryan in a corruption scandal and a disastrous 2002 election in which it lost almost every statewide office.

At the same time, a rosy glow surrounds the Democratic nominee for the Senate, Barack Obama. The state senator from Chicago delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night to rave reviews

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[coloradodem2005]

1. I feel so bad for the GOP.

Not!

They are getting what they deserve.

[MrBenchley]

2. Hey, he likes to watch....

[truthisfreedom]

5. maybe he'll enjoy watching himself lose. badly.

[physioex]

3. Bwahahaha...

No one wants to take the nomination..... Maybe they could go down to the FR and ask for volunteers...... :smoke:

[thinkingwoman]

4. Oh wah!

Wah! Wah! Wah!

The Republicans are so whiney1

[Jack Rabbit]

6. It sounds like they may as well leave him there

They can tell everyone it's really the Tom Clancy character; they're running him because Mickey Mouse wasn't available.

[CO Liberal]

7. Instead of Thousands Of People At His Doorstep....

...maybe he's really just hoping for one woman to give him a lapdance.

:-)

[Demonaut]

8. they have shit on Obama or think they do

guess we'll have to wait to find out

[KamaAina]

10. ...or are prepared to manufacture and distribute some

Ice comes from an icehouse, so any future Obama spew will be coming from...?

[Thor_MN]

9. He's married to Jeri Ryan and that isn't enough???

Amazing....

[goforit]

11. The racism of the GOP is fermenting!!!....They just can't bare the thought

[gatlingforme]

12. Jack Ryan is being vindictive, His true colors show now and they

are UGLY>