By now most political insiders already know that green yard signs will read, Quinn-Simon for the November 2010 election cycle. My perspective on the selection process might be slightly different from others, so, I decided to pen my own version. I covered the initial candidate selection process last week.
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This afternoon I received a call from Sheila Simon, one of the 16 finalists in the Lt. Governor selection process. Simon said that she was one of Governor Quinn’s top picks and wanted to know if that would influence my vote.
I told her that the Democratic Party needs to restore some integrity and go back to being a party that lives up to our promises. That being said, I’ve already given my word to Dirk Enger that I would nominate and support his candidacy.
I have been around long enough to put two and two together and it would not surprise me if Governor Quinn will announce his support for Sheila Simon tomorrow.
Governor Quinn has indicated that he will weigh in regarding his preference in this matter before Saturday and Mike Madigan has stated that he would honor Quinn’s wishes.
On Saturday, March 20th, I took careful notes while attending one of the six public forums used to select a Democratic Lieutenant Governor. I was at the Bolingbrook location, where 20 of the 40 anticipated applicants showed up to audition.
As a political activist and candidate, I have been to literally hundreds of coffees, fundraisers, rallies, press conferences and political events as part of the grueling process of running for public office. Based on this experience, I think I can state with some authority that the first-round selection process used to vet potential candidates to be Governor Quinn’s running mate brought out the best candidates I have ever seen in a room full of people seeking public office.
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