The Patch seems to be hinting that people are only considering candidates with a certain skin color and a nice smile/ physique. This seems like an odd way to choose a candidate. Isn't that a story in itself or is that something the Patch won't touch? Maybe the Patch should post resumes, grades and credit ratings for the public to view, after all, we are in a fiscal crisis.

Too bad a moderate GOP may be possible when the TParty is driven from power but not before a GOP congressman not toeing the Cantor-Nordquist line will be non existant on legislative and commitee matters,
A independent or regular GOP cmte assignment would be on the administration cmte to budget for toilet paper and such and would be incapable of doing anything meaningful .
so why run it has a lot to do with MONEY-PERKS CADDY HEALTH CARE and on and on nothing to do with serving the commons and people.
This wannabe believes he has a chance because he has not been in a mental facilty or charged like the rest have been that is a plus.
The 2IL is not known for sending the best and brightest to DC, no matter who goes either GOP or DEM he-she has to pay homage to the terrorist state of Israel if they want a career in state or national government these days no matter if u are from the East coast Midwest Nev, Calif, Az or a DIXIE CRACKER then to the Tparty for the GOP and 1%.

Where is this guy from in the 2nd Congressional District? Chicago? Cook, Will or Kankakee? Does he support or oppose the 3rd airport? Is he a plant?

Can a Republican Take Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Old Seat?

You must be talking about some chair from his home office.

HEY WHAT HAPPENED TO MARCUS LEWIS THE INDEPENDENT???

How many of the 15-20 dems will go independent?

Sen. Donne Trotter arrested... Status of 17 2nd District Candidates, Huffington Post, Nov. 6, 2012. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILCD2ndDistrict/message/152 Joe Lake, Chicago

I’d like to hear more from Mr. McAlister on issues that are relevant to the 2nd. How he stands on all topics and what he plans to change and how will he go about doing it.

Mr. Lewis a/k/a your local postman must be working overtime with all of the holiday deliveries and does not have time to "run" his campaign on the Patch.

Me too, BlackHawks Fan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_McAllister

http://www.charlottemagazine.com/Charlotte-Magazine/June-2009/Get-Right-with-Lenny/

There are (at least) three odd things about this article. First off, there are quite a few candidates on the Democratic side, and the one who seems best positioned to win the primary (Toi Hutchinson) isn't mentioned at all. Second, we just had an election in which the Democratic party was stuck running someone whose political career was publicly flaming out, and a large majority of 2nd district voters voted for him anyway, presumably on the theory that our district's interests would be better served by an absent Representative than a Republican one. I don't think this has changed. Third, Mr. McAllister presents himself as moderate and thoughtful. That's not a type that makes it through Republican primaries these days.

Amen Stu, we need the thinking people of the 2 nd to tell these newly elected clowns they were elected to be a rep or st senator or whatever, we have not had a Cong rep for 20 years not 17 going back to Geo Sangmeister.
HARRIS and Hutchinson are elected to the Senate so one of them gets elected we are without a rep in the State Senate and if one lives in Chgo Sandi Jackson is also AWOL the people from the so side have been without any representation since these cursed Jacksons made their deal with Manny Hoffman and railroaded stupid Mel Reynolds they also have the charismatic Donnie Trotter the hit man with a 25 auto that he uses in his day job while voting against it for the peasants, this is worse than Benghazi UNLESS U ARE A DRUG DEALER.

https://w3.courtlink.lexisnexis.com/cookcounty/FindDock.asp?NCase=&SearchType=2&Database=1&case_no=&Year=&div=&caseno=&PLtype=2&sname=Toi+Hutchinson&CDate= I don't think a deadbeat is the front runner....

I thought Toi was a law school drop out? I guess another qualification that helps you in the second district.

http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781310 shows McAllister has a 90% chance of winning. He is raising substantial money and in this new district with disgruntled Democrats I believe his chances are excellent in this first race in this new district. More and more people are volunteering daily.

Wake up people smell the coffee they the DEM'S cannot nor will do nothing for the 2nd dist, if u couldn't get a thing in 20 years of non rep why think any of them can do it with the Tparty in charge?
As a former Dem now Indep or Green who never voted for a GOP in any election, I am convinced for this district alone a GOP would be the only sensible vote,
The Dems are a minority now and will be in 14, it will not be possible TO ELECT A Dem congress until the new census in 20 when the gerrymandering will begin again.
No DEM can and will do a thing for this district but will be able to stay in office and get a cushy do nothing job and pension.A GOP rep will at least be in the majority party and this district needs help, the TPARTY and GOP will do a lot more for this district because of who they replaced and for the image and symbolism it is politics at it's worst and best.

After watching this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSfcoHfYBno&amp If Lenny McAllister wins Democrats have something to fear and could LOSE. The Cats out of the Bag!!!