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Donald Trump Donors Swoop in to Prop Up Bruce Rauner

For weeks, Governor Bruce Rauner has been applauding President Donald Trump, and now Trump’s top Illinois donors are rushing in to try and prop up Rauner’s struggling campaign. A Super PAC formerly headed by Trump’s Illinois Finance Chair, Ron Gidwitz, and now run by his brother, started running attack ads for the unpopular governor. This follows…

Why Didn’t Rauner Do Anything to Stop a Nazi from Running on the ILGOP Ticket?

Over the weekend, Politico published a disturbing report about how an avowed Nazi, Arthur Jones, was allowed to run as a Republican in the 3rd Congressional District, and how Governor Bruce Rauner and his party failed to stop him. Politico noted four different instances where Rauner and his apparatus failed to step in and prevent his run: Failed…

Rauner Twice Dodges Question if He Will Campaign with Trump

Rauner Praises Trump’s Economic Policies, So Why Doesn’t Rauner Invite Trump to Illinois? On Friday, Governor Bruce Rauner dodged two direct questions about whether he wanted President Donald Trump to come campaign for him, marking the second time in as many weeks Rauner refused to answer about Trump’s support. Rauner did “applaud” Trump for his tax and…

GOP Unity Watch – Day 101: Ives Still Won’t Back Rauner

“I’m Not Going to Endorse the Governor. I’m Going to Let Him Buy Back His Voters.” Today marks 101 days since the primary and Governor Bruce Rauner still cannot get the endorsement of his primary rival, state Representative Jeanne Ives. Ives was interviewed by Crain’s Chicago yesterday and her non-endorsement of Rauner came up: “One indication…

Throwback Thursday: Rauner Disses Bloomington-Normal, Gets Caught, Blames Others for “Spinning” His Words

All week, Governor Bruce Rauner has dealt with the fallout over his dis of the Champaign-Urbana workforce – he was called out by local officials and forced to apologize, but quickly tried to deflect blame by claiming his words were “taken out of context.” A similar scene played out just over a month ago when Rauner was caught badmouthing…

Rauner Forced to Apologize for Bad-Mouthing Champaign-Urbana, But Somehow Fails

Rauner Claims Words Were “Taken Out of Context” One day after WCIA reported that Governor Bruce Rauner “appeared to blame the people of Champaign-Urbana for big technology companies leaving the state,” Rauner sort of apologized to community leaders for his remarks following a fierce backlash. But, unable to take full responsibility for anything, Rauner also claimed that “my statements got…

Rauner’s Reelection Takes Another Hit as Republican Sam McCann Officially Enters Gov Race

Today, Republican state Senator Sam McCann will reportedly file to run for governor on the Conservative Party ticket, further hurting Governor Bruce Rauner’s reelection campaign. Rauner’s already seen as “easily the most vulnerable incumbent,” and McCann’s candidacy in the race “would be expected to draw support from GOP base voters” and further complicate Rauner’s unity efforts. Rauner’s already been unable to move…

Rauner Asked if He Was Getting Ives Endorsement… 93 Days after Primary

Rauner Also Reached Out to Mega-Donor Dick Uihlein, Who Infamously Backed Roy Moore’s Campaign Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner appeared on WJBC and was asked, “How important would an endorsement from Jeanne Ives be for you?” That’s right. It’s been more than three months since the primary, and just when candidates want to turn their attention to the…

Two Days Later, Has Bruce Rauner “Given Any Thought” to Deploying Illinois National Guard on Border?

Two days ago, Governor Bruce Rauner brushed off a question whether he would deploy the Illinois National Guard on the border if asked by President Donald Trump, saying he had not given it “any thought whatsoever.” Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of 10 governors said they would either refuse orders or pull back troops from service. Rauner was…

Why Won’t Rauner Say Where He Stands on Trump’s Immigration Policies?

In recent days, Governor Bruce Rauner has been praising the work of President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans, and has refused to call for an end to the president’s new immigration policy separating children from their parents. In fact, Bruce Rauner has never really addressed any of President Trump’s immigration policies hurting Illinois families. It’s time for…

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