Gubernatorial Campaign
Patrick O'Malley ran for governor in 2002 on a conservative platform and described himself as a "Pro-life Catholic", and "Reagan conservative". O'Malley's self described political philosophy was, " to take the principles of the Republican Party as I see them, limited government, low taxes, individual freedoms, and keeping free enterprise vibrant and strong". In Patrick O'Malley's run for governor he ran a notable ad meant to link his strongest opponent, Attorney General Jim Ryan to incumbent Governor George Ryan, in the ad Jim Ryan's face morphs into that of Governor George Ryan's with the voice over, "We know the truth about George Ryan, what about Jim"?. O'Malley came in second in the Republican primary with 253,217 votes, losing to Attorney General Jim Ryan. His campaign's Youth Director was Erika Harold, who would later that year become Miss Illinois, and then Miss America.
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