For the last few months I’ve been making bets with other political junkies on who will make the first move if Barack Obama’s senate seat becomes vacant.

Early guesses were split between U.S. reps Jesse Jackson and Jan Schakowsky.

Looks like the smart money was on Schakowsky.

Over the weekend on Carol Marin’s talk show City Desk, the congresswoman from Evanston said she was interested in being appointed, adding: “I think it is unseemly and untimely right now to do much beyond stating my interest in that.”