Statement from Ill. GOP Chair on Democrats endorsing Blagojevich's pick for U.S. Senate
January 12, 2009
Statement from Illinois Republican Party Chairman Andy McKenna on Democrats endorsing Rod Blagojevich's pick for the United States Senate:
"By failing to strip Rod Blagojevich of his senate appointment power, Democrats chose to trust a madman over the people of Illinois.
"The national embarrassment of the Blagojevich saga could have been avoided first in 2006 when Democrats endorsed the Governor knowing he was under intense federal investigation and second by stripping him of his senate appointment power following his arrest.
"Today's endorsement of Rod Blagojevich's handpicked choice for U.S. Senate confirms what Republicans have been saying for years - that Illinois is in dire need of change."