Illinois politics often make other states look quite tame.
The latest in that state involves lieutenant governor nominee Scott Lee Cohen – a pawnbroker who recently won the Democratic primary. One of the problems is that Cohen had been charged with holding a knife to his then-girlfriend’s neck. Another problem is that he said he did not know that she had been previously arrested for prostitution and instead thought she was a masseuse.
The charges were dropped in the knife incident, but Cohen has not yet dropped out of the race.
Stay tuned.
Details are at http://www.courant.com/news/politics/sns-ap-us-lieutenant-governor-illinois,0,1917257.story
Update: Cohen finally stepped down on Super Bowl Sunday, making the announcement at a bar during halftime.