Former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka has told Republican Party officials in Illinois that he does not plan to run for U.S. Senate, dimming the GOP's hopes for a high-profile candidate.
Fear not, Illinois Republicans, your party has a back-up plan:
[A]nother name surfacing is that of rocker, outspoken conservative and gun-rights activist Ted Nugent.
I can see it now. "Mr. Chariman, I yield the floor to the gentleman from Illinois."