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Pawnbroker Scott Lee Cohen announced his independent candidacy for governor this morning, trying to leap back into the political fray that chewed him up and spit him out in February. (more)

Speaking in riddles and conundrums, Democratic lieutenant governor primary winner Scott Lee Cohen appeared on “Chicago Tonight” last night and dropped odd hints that we won’t have heard the last from him. (more)

Scott Lee Cohen came seemingly out of nowhere last week to win the Democratic party’s nomination for lieutenant governor in Illinois, after funding his campaign with $2 million of his own money. Within hours it emerged that Cohen, a pawnbroker, had once been charged with holding a knife to the throat of his girlfriend, a former prostitute. Cohen pointed out that he had divulged his past at the start of his campaign and was surprised the attacks came only after he won. According to Cohen’s ex-wife, the newly minted nominee also had a history of missing child support payments, taking illegal steroids and bursting into fits of uncontrolled rage. (more)

This just days after a campaign source said Cohen was seeking an “honorable way out” from the campaign that will  “give him a little dignity.” Especially in Chicago politics, though, things don’t always go as planned. (more)

Democratic Party leaders began the delicate dance of picking a new running mate for Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday, while emphasizing there was no horse-trading involved to get a scandal-ridden Chicago pawnbroker to abandon the primary nomination for lieutenant governor. (more)

NY media in knots anticipating Paterson expose – Scott Lee Cohen tearfully agrees to return to brokering pawns – Iran to file customer service complaint over late missiles – IPCC just making it all up now – Ancient talisman prevents David Horowitz from stepping foot on St. Louis U. – California Indians do not feel special enough, demand more special treatment (more)

Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Scott Lee Cohen, a Chicago pawnbroker whose surprise primary win last week was followed by scandalous revelations about his troubled past with a prostitute ex-girlfriend, said Sunday night he would quit as nominee. (more)

The newly minted Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor said Wednesday that he doesn’t think a 2005 domestic battery arrest should hurt the party’s chances in the fall general election, although records in the case raise questions about his version of events. (more)