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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…

Inslee Statement on Wisconsin Special Election

Walker: Special election loss “is a wake up call for Republicans in Wisconsin.” Republicans are getting very worried about their electoral prospects after last night’s special election in Wisconsin. The Democrat won by 9 in a state Senate district that Trump carried by 17 points in 2016. DGA Chair and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee released…

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…

VIDEO: Connecticut Republican Debate was a Trump Lovefest

Candidates Double Down on their Support for Trump Connecticut Republicans running for governor want voters to know one thing: They LOVE Trump. At last week’s debate, the candidates bent over backwards to convince the audience that they enthusiastically supported President Trump during the 2016 election and continue to support his agenda now. A highlight reel…

VIDEO: Fung Defends Trump’s Offensive Comments

When No One Else Does, Allan Fung Takes Trump “For His Own Words” Following last week’s endorsement of President Donald Trump’s tax bill, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung (R-RI) used Martin Luther King Jr. Day to defend President Trump’s use of the term “shithole” in reference to African countries. Watch HERE. Mayor Allan Fung: OK, let’s get that elephant…

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…

Three Years into Rauner’s Term, Illinois Is Worse

Rauner Inaugurated Three Years Ago Today, And Little Has Gone Well Since Exactly three years ago today, Governor Bruce Rauner was inaugurated as Governor of Illinois and the state is worse off for it. Rauner spoke of an “opportunity to accomplish something historic,” to “fix busted budgets”, to “forge a new path” toward “a brighter…

DGA Statement on Allan Fung’s Support of Trump’s Agenda

Today, Democratic Governors Association Communications Director Jared Leopold released the following statement regarding Cranston Mayor Allan Fung’s (R-RI) endorsement of President Donald Trump’s tax bill. “Allan Fung has finally come out of hiding to admit he stands for President Trump’s policy agenda. These are the facts: Middle-class Rhode Islanders will face a bigger tax hit because of the…

Rauner Must Renounce Endorsement from Missouri Governor Eric Greitens

Rauner Spent $1.3 Million on Ads Promoting Greitens and Sent $100,000 Directly to Greitens Today, the Democratic Governors Association called on Governor Bruce Rauner to rescind the endorsement from Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, following a KMOV report that Greitens was accused of blackmailing a mistress to keep his extramarital affair silent. Rauner’s campaign has spent $1.3 million dollars on…

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