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Draft Gary Johnson 2012, Republican for President

There is currently a movement to draft Gary Johnson to run for the Republican nomination for President in 2012. Whether he takes the idea seriously or is already developing plans to run remain to be seen
In case anyone wants to hear more, here is some information on him:
He has developed what he calls the [...]

Christine Radogno Elected as Illinois State Senate Republican Leader

From the Southtown Star:
Illinois Senate Republicans voted by secret ballot to name Sen. Christine Radogno, of Lemont, as their leader during a closed-door session Wednesday night.
Her victory is sure to hearten GOP moderates and irk social conservatives outside the Senate, but it would not seem to signify a major ideological shift among her colleagues, who [...]

Candidates for Illinois Governor

On the Republican side, only Bill Brady has announced he is in the race for sure.  His website is http://www.citizensforbillbrady.com
There is also a draft movement to get House Minority Leader Tom Cross to run.  The draft website is http://www.itstimefortom.com
It would be reasonable to expect more people to throw their hat into the right.  Guess we’ll [...]