1.0 link 228548 <![CDATA[Kirk Dillard Announces Campaign For Governor, 'Glad' Madigan Out Of The Race]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/09/kirk-dillard-announces-ca_n_228548.html HINSDALE, Ill. (AP) -- Republican Kirk Dillard launched his campaign for Illinois governor on Wednesday just as a leading potential Democratic contender bowed out.

That was good news for Dillard who said if he wins the GOP primary, his chances are better against someone other than Lisa Madigan, the Democrat who announced she would not run for governor but instead seek a third term as Illinois attorney general.

"Personally, I'm glad she's not going to be my opponent in the general election,"...

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