Scott Lee Cohen Makes Gov Run Official

By Marcus Gilmer in News on May 3, 2010 5:40PM

After all the drama of the Lieutenant Governor's race and the "will he or won't he" back-and-forth about Scott Lee Cohen's potential return to politics, we finally have an answer: he's in. Cohen announced his official run for governor as an independent at a press conference earlier this morning. Still, he's got a tall task ahead of him, needing to get 25,000 signatures on a petition by June 21 to secure his slot on the November ballot. According to the Tribune, "Cohen said he has no running mate yet and is asking people to come forward if they are interested in the job." So if you're for the task, go ahead; it can't get any crazier.

Update: Looks like Cohen is already in hot water... with the people he (allegedly) promised to pay $10 for appearing at his announcement.