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Rauner “Crushed” In Editorial Board Debate with Primary Opponent

Irony Alert: Opponent Now Funded by Mega-Donor Rauner Earlier Refused to Dump What a terrible day Governor Bruce Rauner had yesterday. Rauner faced off against his primary opponent, State Representative Jeanne Ives, at a Chicago Tribune Editorial Board debate and he did not handle it well. Conservative Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass wrote Rauner got…

Drip, Drip, Drip: New Revelations into Rauner’s “Blind Trust” Problem

Rauner Has Not Taken Questions Since Bombshell Report Four Days Ago Governor Bruce Rauner is in trouble and he knows it. Four days ago, the unsealing of a court case immediately led to questions about the nature of Rauner’s not-so blind trust. The court case alleges Rauner twice met with a business partner and received…

New Ethics Scandal for Rauner: Suit Over $15 Million Profit Raises Questions About ‘Blind Trust’

Rauner Met with Business Associate on Governor’s Mansion Back Porch, Discussed Investment Already the nation’s “most vulnerable incumbent,” Governor Bruce Rauner faces a new ethics scandal over a $15 million profit, a not-so-blind trust, and the back porch of the Governor’s Mansion. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Rauner was taken to court by a former…

Rauner’s Team Calls Horrible Jobs Report “Good News”

Illinois Was Worst Among Neighbors Over Past Year, Grew Jobs at a Third of the National Rate Governor Bruce Rauner is desperate for any good news to help his failing reelection campaign. On Friday, the Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Illinois only grew 29,600 jobs over the past year, an annual job growth rate of…

Rauner Comes Out for Trump’s Tax Plan, Again

Despite “Punishing” Effect Tax Plan Will Have on IL Families, Rauner “Lauded” It on State Website Governor Bruce Rauner spent the last two months quietly supporting President Trump’s tax plan and, on Friday, he jumped in with both feet. Rauner’s administration published a new blog that “lauded,” in the words of the Chicago Tribune, the…

The Rauner Reelection Record: Illinois Records Worst Two Years in Job Growth This Decade

Job Growth Rate Has Been Cut in One-Third Since 2014 Another year is in the books, and Governor Bruce Rauner is still failing to create jobs. The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced today that Illinois only grew 29,600 jobs in the past year, which makes 2017 the second worst year for job creation in…

Dodging the Donald: Rauner’s Year-Long Refusal to Stand Up to Trump

Rauner Has Been the Silent Governor in the First Year of Trump’s Presidency This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s presidency. Over the past year, Illinois voters have learned the hard way that Governor Bruce Rauner’s not looking out for them – and refuses to stand up to President Trump. Rauner has ignored or deflected questions about…

Rauner Won’t Quit on Greitens, Decision to Pull Ad “Not Related” to Blackmail Accusations

Rauner Left Ad Up on Facebook, Refused to Say Greitens Should Resign Governor Bruce Rauner reiterated yesterday that an ad, featuring embattled Governor Eric Greitens, was only taken down because of scheduling. Rauner said the campaign decision to take down the ad was “not related” to news that Greitens has been accused of blackmailing his…

Rauner Botches Easiest Question of All Time – Is David Duke Racist?

Rauner’s Weak Moral Stand on Trump’s Immigration Comments Becoming Pattern Like clockwork, Governor Bruce Rauner was in the news again for failing to take a strong moral stand on an easy-to-call situation. Yesterday, during an interview with WVON, Governor Bruce Rauner was pressed on President Donald Trump’s most recent and outrageous comments on immigrants. Rauner…

Greitens Becomes A Liability for GOP Governors

Neighboring Govs in IL, IA on Defense over Ties to Scandal-Plagued Greitens In 36 hours, Missouri Governor Eric Greitens has gone from a self-described leader to major political liability. Gubernatorial candidates in Iowa and Illinois are scrambling to deal with the fallout from the blackmail scandal unfolding in Missouri. Take a look at the coverage…

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