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In a surprise move, it seems state Attorney General Lisa Madigan will not be running for either the U.S. Senate or Illinois Governor come next year, according to Sun-Times political analyst Lynn Sweet. Instead, Madigan will look to stay put by running again for Attorney General. 
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Mary Morrissey, Madigan's political director, told Sweet, "She loves her job as attorney general, that's the first reason. Every day she can make a difference."
Madigan - who was being wooed by the Obama administration to run for Sen. Roland Burris' seat and had been putting out feelers for taking on Gov. Quinn in that race next fall - will formally announce her plans at a 2 p.m. press conference later today.
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How odd, I was sure she was going to go for a higher position. She's very good at her job, though. Illinois could do far worse than having her as Attorney General.
I am so cynical of our state/local politicians and have grown so used to them lying, that whenever I read an article like this, the first question that comes to my mind is "gee, I wonder what the real reason is that she isn't running for Senate or Gov?" I expect the press conference to be full of platitudes about fighting for the people of Illinois, making a difference in the lives of the disadvantaged, and other tired political phrases.
The truth is, there was probably some sort of deal cut. Or maybe she didn't want to risk angering the black community by running against Roland "A Man of Integrity" Burris.
It's a very American attitude to always be thinking I gotta move up, I gotta move up. Perhaps Madigan doesn't suffer from this (yet).
Totally out there conspiracy theory: Papa Mike made a deal with Quinn in exchange for cooperation on budget? Doesn't explain passing on Senate seat but it seemed her eyes were always on Springfield...just sayin'....
Why is that an "out there" theory? Given our state/local politicians, I think it is more "out there" to say something like that didn't happen.
Passing up a Senate seat had to have either been about race or was a very good deal for her. Man, a Senate gig has to be so tempting. All you have to do is "work" a few days a month, occasionally vote, give a babbling, self-righteous speech in front of a camera once in a while, blame people other than yourself for the wrongs in the country, and collect a huge salary/benefit package.
The long game? I see her as a VP candidate in 2016.
She runs for governor in 2014, takes the step up with whatever Democrat is groomed for after Obama. Or in the second Obama term (which, unless the GOP resurrects itsef is something of a foregone conclusion) she gets bumped up to Attorney General. She's moving up, just taking the slow and steady road is all.
The state AG position gives her cover to build on her rep (she's only 42, which is an infant in political circles) with high profile prosecutions and pushes for the camera.
This senate race is going to be a baby-eating bloodbath. Exciting.