The Republican gubernatorial primary in Illinois has reached the boiling point, and the purported front runner, liberal Judy Baar Topinka, is apparently quite worried that opponent Jim Oberweis is poised to overtake her delicate lead just as she reaches the finish line. In Dupage County, and throughout Illinois, Oberweis yard signs, 4X4's and 4X8's have mysteriously gone missing, and in their place Topinka signs have miraculously appeared.

In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, perhaps Topinka is simply experiencing the luck of the Irish. It could be that a few sympathetic old-guard Leprechauns have taken up Judy's cause… except that she's not Irish.

Whatever is causing this phenomenon to take place, it certainly leads one to conclude that somebody out there is worried that Judy's in big trouble, tucked away in her little hiding place. Perhaps these cheap shenanigans are the last-ditch and desperate effort indented to keep Jim Oberweis from doing a little spring cleaning come March 21st.

Copyright © 2006 by J. Matt Barber

J. Matt Barber is a Republican strategist, and is currently a Campaign Coordinator for Jim Oberweis in his Illinois gubernatorial bid. Matt is a non-practicing attorney, an undefeated heavyweight professional boxer (Matt "Bam Bam" Barber), and a jazz drummer in Chicago, IL. In addition to his Law Degree, Barber holds a Master of Arts in Public Policy from Regent University. Matt is a Contributing Editor for TheConservativeVoice.com, and a contributor to the Washington Times‚ Insight Magazine, AmericanThinker.com, and a number of other top online and print publications.

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