GOP Analyst Proft Guns for Illinois Governorship
Dan Proft
Illinois Republican Dan Proft wants a career change from consulting for and commenting about politicians to becoming one of them.
Proft on Tuesday announced his campaign for the Illinois governorship, augmenting a crowded Republican field that is vying for the office currently held by Democrat Pat Quinn and formerly held by disgraced Democrat Rod R. Blagojevich. Â
“I am running for governor so that others like me, who might have lost faith in their party and their state, know that a choice exists and know that their fight has been joined,” Proft said in a campaign speech that was posted to his campaign Web site .