"CHICAGO V neck dresses—The last time Illinois voters got a good look at Scott Lee Cohen he was sitting in a bar, choking back tears. But if he has his way, Democratic leaders might be crying come November. Herve Leger Shoulders dresses Mr. Cohen withdrew as the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in a weepy February press conference at a local tavern. Party leaders had pressured him to quit following news reports of his messy divorce and 2005 arrest on charges of assaulting a former girlfriend, who had separately pleaded guilty to a prostitution charge. Herve Leger Boob tube topNow Mr. Cohen is running again, this time for governor as an independent. The millionaire pawnbroker who has never held public office is given little chance of winning, but analysts say his deep pockets make him a potential spoiler of Democrats' hopes. Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, one of those who pressured Mr. Cohen to step aside, is in a tough race with Republican Bill Brady. Mr. Brady led by double digits in a recent poll, but analysts expect the race in this predominantly Democratic state to tighten. They say Mr. Cohen could tip the election to Mr. Brady if he siphons even a small portion of support from Gov. Quinn. Herve Leger Single-shoulder""Am I angry at how I was treated by the party? Yeah, I was,"" Mr. Cohen said recently. ""Am I running because of some sort of vendetta? No."" Part of Mr. Cohen's strategy is to appeal to African-Americans, who generally vote overwhelmingly for Democrats. ""If he starts making inroads among blacks...that's just a nightmare"" for Gov. Quinn, said Kent Redfield, a political scientist at the University of Illinois, Springfield. Analysts also cite the potential for a backlash against status-quo politics in Illinois following the trial of Rod Blagojevich, the state's second straight former governor to face corruption charges—one from each party. "