Illinois voters know that when trailing campaigns get desperate, they throw mud.

desperate last throw of the dice.

We believe the voters are best served when they hear directly from the candidates and their campaigns.

If you are trailing, you have to be concerned about what the team ahead of you is doing. When you are in front, all you have to do is go out and win.

That's what campaigns are for. Over the next year, there will be ample opportunity for voters to get to know Sen. Nelson.

Throw plenty of mud and some of it is bound to stick