Republicans on the Rise?

Dan Proft in his latest WLS commentary, are Illinois Republicans on the rise?

If the Democrats introduced a bill to burn down the U.S. Capitol, the Republicans would compromise and agree to phase it in over three years.

That was the lament of former Republican U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallop before he chose not to seek re-election in 1994.

That was the same year that the national GOP saw several of its old warhorses retire, clearing the way for Newt Gingrich and his band of conservative backbenchers.

Listen to the full commentary here.