Shocker: Democrats Want Another Do-Over on Nominee

Someone wrote recently that a primary is only a "first-draft" for the Democrats as regard who their candidate will be; courts (Democrat-owned) will permit any sort of candidate switching, even against the clear law of the state, up until election night.

Anyway, the guy who held a knife to his girlfriend's neck? Will probably not really be the Democratic candidate after all.

From Boots:

Quinn expects Cohen to leave guv. race ticket over abuse claim Feb. 04, 2010

(AP) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he expects Scott Lee Cohen ultimately will have to step down as the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor over charges that he once abused his girlfriend.

Quinn called Thursday for Cohen to answer all questions about his 2005 arrest for domestic battery. But Quinn says he thinks Cohen will end up dropping out of the race.

Illinois voters choose the nominees for governor and lieutenant governor separately. Quinn and Cohen did not campaign together, but now they make up the Democratic ticket.

Quinn says he learned of the allegations after Tuesday's election.

The hell he did. What he learned is that the voters had learned of the charges.

posted by Ace at 03:05 PM

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