Of course, your LakeCountyEye is not writing this post with the goal of making light of the office of the Illinois Lieutenant Governor. Instead, your LakeCountyEye intends to get down to the serious work of handicapping the field. Scott Lee Cohen put the Surprise! back in the Democratic Party. So count on the Democratic honchos picking a well-known party insider to replace him. There are a couple dozen possible nominee names being bandied'bout the blogosphere. Which of these are the best candidates? Your LakeCountyEye couldn't care less. Who is the likely nominee? Well, let's make book!
 100000 to 1 | |
| Contender | Richard Daley |
| Stats | Mayor of Chicago, 67 |
| Plus | Would bring Olympics to Illinois |
| Minus | Oh as if he even returns Quinn's calls |
| Book | Good for delivering 3 or 4 million votes |
| Cast Your Ballot! |
 50000 to 1 | |
| Contender | Roland Burris |
| Stats | US Senator, 72 |
| Plus | Born for the part |
| Minus | No room for Lieutenant Governor on tombstone |
| Book | Good for delivering 3 or 4 votes |
| Cast Your Ballot! |
 1000000 to 1 | |
| Contender | Rod Blagojevich |
| Stats | Ousted Governor, 53 |
| Plus | Impeachment insurance for Quinn |
| Minus | Making license plates will eat into Lt Governor job time |
| Book | Adds diversity to a follicly challenged ticket |
| Cast Your Ballot! |
 1000 to 1 | |
| Contender | Scott Lee Cohen |
| Stats | Former Lieutenant Governor Nominee, 44 |
| Plus | Name Recognition |
| Minus | Total Asshat |
| Book | Hasn't filed the withdrawal papers yet |
| Cast Your Ballot! |
 ∞ to 1 | |
| Contender | Alan Keyes |
| Stats | Former US Senate Candidate, 59 |
| Plus | Will work for any camera |
| Minus | A loon |
| Book | Playa brings conservative street cred to the ticket |
| Cast Your Ballot! |
 10000 to 1 | |
| Contender | Glenn Poshard |
| Stats | President of Southern Illinois University, 64 |
| Plus | 1998 Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate |
| Minus | Glenn Who? |
| Book | Bubba brings conservative street cred to the ticket |
| Cast Your Ballot! |
 500000 to 1 | |
| Contender | Jack Ryan |
| Stats | Former US Senate Candidate, 50 |
| Plus | Took on Obama (101 days) |
| Minus | Republican named Ryan |
| Book | Ex-spouse good for delivering Trekkie vote |
| Cast Your Ballot! |
 5000 to 1 | |
| Contender | Terry Link |
| Stats | State Senator, 62 |
| Plus | Golfs with Obama |
| Minus | Voters couldn't tell Link apart from Quinn in a smoke-free room |
| Book | Good for delivering 40% of Lake County vote |
| Cast Your Ballot! |
 even money | |
| Contender | Pat Quinn |
| Stats | Illinois Governor, 61 |
| Plus | No on the job training necessary |
| Minus | Increase in salary overtime might bust the budget |
| Book | Adds nothing to the ticket |
| Cast Your Ballot! |
 10000000 to 1 | |
| Contender | Sarah Palin |
| Stats | 2012 Presidential Nominee, 46 |
| Plus | Pledges not to quit halfway |
| Minus | Pledges not to quit halfway |
| Book | Savvy gender pick good for delivering feminist vote |
| Cast Your Ballot! |
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