As Mark Kirk bows out of the 10th Congressional race to run for U.S. Senate, the political doors again are open for both democrats and republicans.
"I think it's likely to be an expensive, high-profile race that gets national attention," said Kent Redfield, a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Springfield.
Voter mood also has changed since the 2008 Democratic whirlwind led by President Barack Obama.
"It will be interesting to see who's playing offense and who's playing defense," Redfield said.
Redfield's comments were featured in a December 20, 2009, edition of the Chicago Daily Herald
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