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Day 9 – #TBT: Four Years Ago, Rauner Had Unity Luncheon the Day After Primary Election

Today, Rauner Still Has Not Spoken with Ives, Even Though She Received 48% of the Primary Vote It’s now been 9 days since Governor Bruce Rauner was nearly rejected by Republican primary voters, but he still has not spoken with his primary opponent, state Representative Jeanne Ives. Republican State Representative David McSweeney lamented yesterday that “Democrats…

Day 8: Rauner Tries to Win Back Ives with a Playlist (Probably)

Rauner and Ives Still Have Not Spoken Since 48% of Republicans Voted to Give Rauner the Boot It’s been 8 days since state Representative Jeanne Ives almost defeated Governor Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary, and the two still have not spoken. Rauner desperately needs Ives’ support and is so desperate to get his ally…

Day 7: Rauner’s Latest Failure – Reuniting His Party

GOP Members Keeping Their Distance from Rauner, Local Activists Talking Third Party One week ago, over 48% of Republican primary voters rejected Governor Bruce Rauner and voted to replace him on the ballot. Rauner’s embarrassing “win” showed just how extraordinarily weak and vulnerable the incumbent governor is, and how far he has to go to reunite the…

What They’re Saying: “Gov. Walker Wants to Change the Law So the GOP Can Avoid Losing a Special Election”

On Friday, Governor Scott Walker announced that he wants to have a special session to change Wisconsin’s election law so he can avoid Republicans losing two state legislative seats in special elections. Here’s what national observers are saying about his latest blatantly undemocratic power grab: New York Magazine: Gov. Walker Wants to Change the Law…

6 Days of Silence: Rauner and Ives Won’t Talk… But Maybe They Text?

It’s been six days since Governor Bruce Rauner was thoroughly embarrassed by state Representative Jeanne Ives, who earned 48% of the Republican primary vote. Despite Rauner’s obvious need to patch things up with his primary opponent, the two have not spoken since the election. In fact, Ives spent most of last week trashing the wounded governor even more. Rauner…

FOX News: Bruce Rauner is “Friendless”

After nearly losing the primary to an insurgent challenger Tuesday night, FOX News reported that Governor Bruce Rauner is “friendless” and a reporter called him a “governor without a party.” National Journal’s Josh Kraushaar broke down Rauner’s embarrassingly close call: “He only got 52% of the Republican in the primary vote last night. That’s a really, really big…

VIDEO: The GOP Family Feud Continues

Rauner Confirmed He Still Has Not Talked to Ives Governor Bruce Rauner barely survived a tough primary battle against state Representative Jeanne Ives and is in need of her political endorsement and support. But it’s pretty clear he’s not getting it yet – Rauner has not spoken with her since the election, and Ives has…

Call Ives Maybe?

It’s been two days since Governor Bruce Rauner squeaked by state Representative Jeanne Ives in the Republican primary, yet they still haven’t spoken on the phone. Rauner was already known as the nation’s most vulnerable incumbent before 48% of the Republican primary voted for Ives, so why hasn’t he called her? Maybe Rauner doesn’t have her number?…

After Rauner’s “Difficult Night,” Another Analyst Moves ILGOV Race Towards Democrats

Rauner’s Poor Showing “Confirmed His Overall Weakness” Another election analyst is shifting their race rating after Governor Bruce Rauner earned only 51.4% of the Republican vote Tuesday night. Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball is moving the Illinois gubernatorial race from “Tossup” to “Lean Democratic” based off Rauner’s disastrous primary showing: Gov. Bruce Rauner (R-IL) endured a difficult night…

Et Tu, Bruce-tus? Beware the Ives of March

Rauner Can’t Get Ives Endorsement After Stabbing Primary Challenger in the Back Bruce Rauner suffered an embarrassing “victory” Tuesday night when 48% of Republicans voted to toss the incumbent off the ticket. In a desperate attempt to blunt Jeanne Ives’ momentum, Rauner resorted to running untruthful ads that were rated “Pants on Fire.” Now, Ives says she won’t endorse…

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