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Blagojevich Wins Primary

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Victory Foreshadows November Success

Washington, D.C. – Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich handily won today’s Democratic primary, and the overwhelming support he received shows he has the momentum for a successful re-election in November. Seven out of ten Democratic voters showed their support for Gov. Blagojevich—a sign that Democrats are united behind the governor. Significantly more than half of the Republicans who voted, however, wanted somebody other than their leading candidate—signaling that Republicans are divided and less enthusiastic about their gubernatorial candidate.

DGA Chair New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson issued the following statement congratulating Gov. Blagojevich on his victory and highlighting the governor’s accomplishments for Illinois families:

“I congratulate Gov. Blagojevich for his success in the primary. His victory proves what Illinois families already know—that Gov. Blagojevich’s innovative policies are working. Re-electing Gov. Blagojevich is a top priority for Democrats and it should be for the people of Illinois as well.

“Gov. Blagojevich has produced real results for the people of Illinois. He created All Kids—the first program in the country that guarantees every child in his state has health insurance. He raised the minimum wage for 450,000 workers and guaranteed equal pay for women. And he has taken meaningful steps to improve education by expanding preschool to thousands of students, devoting more resources to education, and raising standards in high school for the first time in more than two decades.”

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