The chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois says he isn't wading into the primary battle for U.S. Senate -- at least not yet.
Republican U.S. Senator Mark Kirk's up for re-election next year, and Democrats are trying to wrestle back his seat. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, of Hoffman Estates and head of the Chicago Urban League Andrea Zopp have declared they're running for the nomination.
"The Democratic Party is very fortunate that we have so many people that are interested in running for the United States senate, "because at times political parties have a hard time finding people to run for office. But we have several people that want to run for the U.S. Senate." says Democratic Party chairman, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
But Madigan says he's not backing one or the other, saying of any endorsements: "not to date, and that's something for me to decide as I move along."
Madigan also deferred picking a favorite in the race for president.
