From Vindy.com

If Montgomery can't run, speculation is the leading candidate to replace her on the Republican ticket is outgoing Attorney General Jim Petro. Petro lost the May 2 Republican gubernatorial primary to Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell.

Bill Binning, chairman of the Youngstown State University political science department, said a colleague had Guillain-Barre syndrome and couldn't move for months.

"We don't how this will affect Betty, but if it goes on through the summer, it could impact the race," Binning said. "She has to raise money and campaign. We certainly hope for the best for her."

We don't mean to highlight the politics of Betty's illness, but it's worth reporting.