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Rauner Coming Unglued Three Months Out

Down in the polls and with time running out, Governor Bruce Rauner’s desperate reelection campaign took a bizarre turn yesterday as the nation’s most vulnerable incumbent made a series of strange and outlandish remarks on the trail. At one point, Rauner channeled President Donald Trump by announcing a $1 million donation to his hand-picked Attorney…

Rauner Campaigns in Metro East, Blows Cover on Lame Excuse for Dodging Trump

Rauner Claimed He Couldn’t Attend Trump’s Metro East Rally Because He Had Just Been in Area Days Before Today, Governor Bruce Rauner campaigns in Metro East with state legislative candidates including former state Representative Dwight Kay, who once opposed expanding birth control options because insurance companies shouldn’t pay for “promiscuity.” But, wait! Didn’t Rauner say that…

Welcome Back Bruce – Can You Clear Some Things Up?

After 5 days off, Governor Bruce Rauner returned to the campaign trail today with a speech before a coal symposium in Southern Illinois. Now that he’s back in the saddle, perhaps he can clear up some of the controversies that dogged his campaign before he left town: Is Rauner avoiding Ivanka Trump’s visit to Metro East today…

Another Election Analyst Finds Rauner Re-Election Chances Adrift in Space

Indian Astrologist Joins National Analysts in Seeing Race Moving Towards Democrats While Mercury is still in retrograde, Governor Bruce Rauner’s flailing reelection campaign just got another bad sign. With less than 100 days left, an Indian astrologer (courtesy of the India Times) studied the planets and predicted Democratic nominee J.B. Pritzker would prevail over Rauner in the…

DGA Releases New Video on Rauner Running Away from Trump Questions

Today, the Democratic Governors Association released a new video showcasing Governor Bruce Rauner’s refusal to take a stand on President Donald Trump. Rauner often acts as Trump’s silent supporter in Illinois, but when it comes time for him to stand up for Illinois voters, Rauner runs away from the tough questions. Just last week with Trump in…

Rauner Tries Avoiding Trump Visit – A Comedy of Errors

Governor Bruce Rauner sure was in a pickle yesterday. Rauner has been singing President Donald Trump’s praises as he deals with a damaging rift in his Republican base, but still had cold feet about appearing with Trump in pubic. When the President announced he was coming to Granite City, Rauner showcased a comedy of errors trying to avoid…

Will Rauner Worsen Base Problem by Bailing on Trump?

Rauner Embraced Trump’s Policies, So Why Won’t He Stand with Trump in Illinois? Governor Bruce Rauner has been sending mixed signals about his relationship with President Donald Trump, and it threatens to exacerbate his already fragile relationship with the Illinois GOP base. Yesterday, Rauner announced he would not attend Trump’s first visit to Illinois after weeks of…

Rauner’s Reelection Chances Downgraded Twice in 2 Days

Cook Political Report Shifts Race to “Lean Democrat” – Cites Unusually Early Shift One day after Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball downgraded Governor Bruce Rauner’s reelection chances, the Cook Political Report announced that it was also shifting its race rating to “Lean Democrat.” Echoing Crystal Ball, Cook noted their early race rating change was out of habit for…

Month 4: Rauner Still No Closer to Getting Ives’ Endorsement

We’re four months out from the primary, and Governor Bruce Rauner’s problematic relationship with state Representative Jeanne Ives shows no signs of resolution. She received a standing ovation from a conservative Effingham County crowd while campaigning for legislative candidates (and not Rauner), and one of her biggest supporters is predicting defeat for Rauner if he doesn’t “reach out to…

No Summer Fun for Rauner As National Analyst Moves Race to “Likely Democrat”

Analyst “Typically Gives Incumbents the Benefit of the Doubt” – But Not in Rauner’s Case How’s this for a summer read? The Center for Politics’ Crystal Ball just moved the Illinois Governor race rating to “Likely Democratic.” The national political analysts noted that “many Republicans are displeased with Rauner,” leading to the entrance of Republican…

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