Ditka Says He Won't Run for US Senate

The Illinois Republican wet dream that was Mike Ditka's potential Senate bid came to an abrupt end Wednesday when he told party leaders he wouldn't run.

Obviously Ditka would've had name recognition had he run, but I'd like to give Illinoisans a little more credit and think they wouldn't have fallen for this desperate ploy.

The mission now continues for the IL GOP to somehow find a candidate to run against the increasingly popular Democrat Barack Obama.