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Ciao, Bruce! — Rauners Threaten to Move to Italy if Bruce Loses

33,700 People Have Left Illinois Since Rauner Last Year – Is Bruce Next to Go? Governor Bruce Rauner and his wife must be getting frustrated dealing with an insurgent primary opponent on one side and rock-bottom approval ratings on the other. According to the DuPage Policy Journal today, Diana Rauner told a crowd the Rauners…

News Roundup: Rauner’s Sweating in his Primary Race

How did it end up like this? For months, Governor Bruce Rauner dismissed his primary opponent, state Representative Jeanne Ives, as a “fringe” candidate and all but ignored her candidacy. Now, Rauner’s sweating the final days of his primary campaign – turning his fire on Ives and worrying about turnout. A recent poll put Ives…

On Last Day of Campaign, Rauner and Ives Cannot Run on their Disastrous Records

Today, Democratic Governors Association spokesperson Sam Salustro released the following statement in response to state Representative Jeanne Ives’ and Governor Bruce Rauner’s planned press conferences: “It’s sad that Bruce Rauner and Jeanne Ives have nothing positive to talk about in their final hours on the campaign trail before their primary ends. With a disastrous record…

Conservatives Continue to Turn on Rauner – National Review Endorses Ives

NRO: “…Since taking office [Rauner] has mostly made it worse.” Another day, another warning sign that Governor Bruce Rauner has a real problem holding onto his conservative base. Today, the National Review, a leading conservative outlet, endorsed state Representative Jeanne Ives over Rauner. And they were unequivocal about it: “Voters in Illinois will head to the polls…

DGA Launches 2 New TV Ads Holding Rauner and Ives Accountable for Failed Records

Tomorrow, the Democratic Governors Association will launch two new television ads holding Governor Bruce Rauner and state Representative Jeanne Ives accountable for their failed policy agendas. The ad titled ‘Worst’ focuses on how Bruce Rauner’s failed leadership has made Illinois worse economically and fiscally. Rauner’s two-year budget crisis led to more debt, a lower credit…

Rauner Holds Press Conference to Announce “Options” At Quincy – While Decrying Politics Just 5 Days Before Primary

Two-and-a-half years after a Legionnaires’ outbreak killed 12 at the state-run Quincy Veterans’ Home, Governor Bruce Rauner held a press conference today to announce new “options” to keep the residents safe. At his press conference, which came just five days before his primary, Rauner said it was inappropriate to play “political football” with the veterans’…

Rauner Refuses to Lead, Will Not Stand Up to the NRA

Today, Governor Bruce Rauner announced he would veto the first major gun violence prevention bill to reach his desk since the tragic shootings in Florida and Chicago. Leaders from around the state called on Rauner to take a leadership role in the debate over gun legislation, but Rauner has spent weeks dodging the responsibilities of…

Watch: Rauner Dodges Question on Guns Over and Over and Over….

Today, Governor Bruce Rauner took questions from reporters today; he did not, however, give many answers. Rauner first dodged questions about his hand-picked Attorney General candidate, who reportedly told Miss Illinois judges it was better for a foster child to stay in an abusive home than with a loving same-sex couple. Then, Rauner was asked…

Rauner Slammed by Leading Opinion Voices for Failure to Show Leadership on Guns

WGN’s Walter Jacobson: “Here He Goes Again, Our Governor, Bruce Rauner, Refusing to Take a Position.” Over the weekend, WGN’s Walter Jacobson and Chicago Tribune’s Dahleen Glanton called out Governor Bruce Rauner for failing to lead on gun violence prevention. Rauner has put great effort into avoiding the issue and often papers over specifics by saying he wants a “good…

Rauner Headlines Fundraiser Featuring a “Star and Stripes” Painted AR-15 Raffle and His AG Candidate Still Reeling from Anti-LGBT Comment

Rauner Failure of Leadership on Display at Whiteside County GOP Fundraiser Last night, Governor Bruce Rauner spoke at the Whiteside County Republican Party’s annual fundraising dinner where “a specially customized AR-15 rifle painted with stars and stripes” was raffled off. Embattled Attorney General candidate Erika Harold also appeared at the event, still reeling from news…

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