The motives of Rudy Giulian and John McCain for coming to the Land of Lincoln may be self-serving, but good news continues to come Judy Baar Topinka's way.
Last week President Bush was the featured speaker at at $500-a-plate fundraiser for Judy Baar Topinka, the Republican candidate for governor of Illinois.
A week before, US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald took the unusual step announcing to the media that the administration of incumbent Democrat Rod Blagojevich, is under investigation for "very serious allegations of endemic hiring fraud."
Blagojevich is hoping stay in place for another four years, but despite his massive political war chest,his opponent has an excellent chance to become the first Republican to win a high-profile office in Illinois since 1998.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will appear at a southwest-suburban Chicago campaign event on Tuesday. On Saturday, Senator John McCain of Arizona will appear at a similar event in the Metro East area near St. Louis. Both men are possible 2008 Republican candidates for president.
So yes, they are selling themselves as well as Judy. But their campaigning with her, not from her.
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