From Quad-City Times:

The six Republicans running for their party’s nomination for Illinois lieutenant governor might be able to see two key opportunities driving their campaigns.

First, Gov. Pat Quinn’s ascension to his job from the No. 2 spot serves as a reminder that the lieutenant governor is one mishap away from the state’s top spot.

Second, Republicans running for offices across Illinois are hoping Democrats suffer at the polls this year after the continuing Rod Blagojevich scandal and the budget deficit widening under Democrats’ control.

Those factors considered, the Republican field in Tuesday’s primary is a varied one, ranging from the mayor of Carbondale to a state senator from the Chicago suburbs and a young businessman from the St. Louis area.

They’ve spent time in their campaigns maligning Democrats’ control. But they’ve also tried to distinguish themselves from the crowd and tell voters what they’d do with the lieutenant governor’s office, which has very few mandatory responsibilities.

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