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Claims to fame: Lawyer; CPA; Democrat-turned-Republican (defected during Reagan era); loser in 2002 Illinois Republican Senate nomination; Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, 2004; divorcé
Weird fact: Cox’s birth was the result of a rape; yet Cox has evaded questions about whether he’s pro- or anti-choice.
Why he’s here: Divorced. One of the three divorced candidates (out of a total of four) for the same Senate seat. Wife left him in 1999.
Memorable quote — or: How to use Republican logic to turn divorce into a good thing:
“I was financially able to run. My wife and I were divorced, so I didn’t have to worry about using the family money.”
— 2003 interview with the Illinois Leader
Suggested Bible reading for Mr. Cox: None. Cox isn’t that bad a guy — for a Republican, that is. When he returns from the dark side and re-registers as a Democrat, we’ll suggest the parable of the prodigal son.
