Political Season Underway

The first big name announces her intent to run for Conehead's job:

• Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza officially launched her campaign to become the next mayor of Chicago on Wednesday.

  In her announcement, she said Chicago deserves more competence.

  She's the latest to join a crowded field of politicians looking to become the next leader to occupy City Hall's fifth floor.

  But she was the first to have an official launch party.

She's got a tough road ahead of her, and middle-of-the-road isn't quite going to cut it. She's going to have to go scorched earth against a few of the entrenched Machine candidates and appeal to the stay-at-home voters to come out in droves. Thirty-three percent turnout isn't her friend - that's the commies / progressives / CTU friends.