Amidst allegations of domestic abuse, Scott Lee Cohen has dropped out of the race for Lieutenant Governor. Cohen made the announcement last night at a Chicago bar. Top Illinois Democrats pressured the Chicago pawn broker Cohen for days to step aside after details of a 2005 domestic abuse arrest surfaced. The charges were ultimately dropped, but others on the November ticket feared Cohen would jeopardize the party's chances. The ex-girlfriend who accused Cohen of holding a knife to her neck during an argument, later plead guilty to prostitution charges. Cohen maintains he never knew he was dating a prostitute. Cohen's ex-wife also alleged abused against Cohen, and said he abused anabolic steroids while they were married. Governor Pat Quinn, who was ticketed as Cohen's running mate released a statement saying quote, "made the right decision for the democratic party and the people of Illinois." No word on who will replace Cohen as the Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate.
