Oh yeah, it's back for now!
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Merchandise Mart boss Christopher Kennedy is confirming talk that he may run for the Senate next year . . . and saying a wee bit more.
Buttonholed Thursday night at a reception for the Mart's huge Artropolis show, Mr. Kennedy replied, "I'm thinking about it" when asked about his Senate ambitions.
"I'm a ways from making up my mind," added Mr. Kennedy, who has thrown several head fakes in previous years about other political races. "It's really a personal decision."
The North Shore resident also confirmed that he's interested enough in the race for the seat now held by Roland Burris that he's commissioned a poll, and that the results are pretty good.
Mr. Kennedy wouldn't give any numbers but, as he put it, "Let's just say there was nothing in there that would discourage me." Another source familiar with the poll agreed that the results are favorable.
My guess is that Temp. Sen. Roland Burris, the current Democratic incumbent, is whistling "Camelot" at the news.
Burris, the controversial choice of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill out the unexpired year in the Senate term of President Obama, has shown poorly in the polls recently, and his best if not only chance next February is to eke out a win in a crowded primary field.
The Lake County political off-season picked up more steam on Thursday as the Chicago Sun-Times reported that U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Highland Park, is mulling a campaign for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Roland Burris.
The speculation surrounding Kirk came one day after state Sen. Michael Bond, D-Grayslake, announced plans to run for Kirk's 10th District seat in 2010. And state Sen. Susan Garrett, D-Lake Forest, said she is strongly considering a run in the 10th.
Oh yeah that reminds me...
If you read thru that round-up Rich Miller is wondering what happened between poised and jump from Thursday to Friday.
I didn't see this until 8:41 PM Saturday night!
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