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CHICAGO (WBBM) - Da Coach for Da Governor?
A suburban man has launched a bid to draft Mike Ditka for Illinois' highest office.
27-year-old Shaun Radecki of Burr Ridge says he felt embarrassed by Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich's recent arrest on corruption charges.
So, after a conversation about the scandal with a friend at a Bears game, he launched an Internet campaign to recruit former Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka for governor of Illinois.
Radecki tells the Chicago Tribune he launched www.dagovernor.com to persuade Iron Mike to lead Illinois.
The site sells t-shirts, mugs and various other items urging the coach to run.
There's no word from the coach about the governor's office. Ditka campaigned for Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin in the recent presidential election.
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