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Day 30 Rauner Unity Watch: GOP Lawmaker Announces Independent Gov Bid

Today, Democratic Governors Association spokesman Sam Salustro released the following statement in response to state Senator Sam McCann’s entry into the Illinois governor’s race: “Today, the nation’s most vulnerable incumbent saw his reelection chances dwindle even further. Bruce Rauner is still reeling from a brutal primary and now he has to deal with an outright…

Flashback: Rauner Turned His Back on Protecting Families

Just over a month ago, Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed a bipartisan bill that had a chance to “strike a strong blow against gun violence.” The Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board eviscerated Rauner’s veto and noted he “has done little about gun violence.” The paper continued: “Should Rauner prevail in this primary election, we’ll be sure to…

Why Is Rauner’s Campaign Paying a Former Cambridge Analytica Executive’s Firm?

Rauner Paid $95,000 to a Company with Ties to Trump’s 2020 Campaign Manager This morning, Politico Illinois reported that Governor Bruce Rauner’s campaign paid a total of $100,000 to two companies tied to Matt Oczkowski, a former Cambridge Analytica executive. Cambridge Analytica is the company at the center of a data privacy scandal that has shocked the…

Day 28: Rauner & Ives Feud Moves to State Party Fight

It’s officially four weeks since the GOP primary, and Governor Bruce Rauner has done little but lie about his efforts to patch up the Republican Party. While Rauner continues to ignore state Representative Jeanne Ives’ supporters in public, Rauner’s allies are working to oust Ives’ behind the scenes — and she didn’t miss a beat. The Prairie State…

Tim Pawlenty: 2018’s Ed Gillespie

Pawlenty Flops When Attempting the Trump Two-Step A GOP gubernatorial candidate who, after a role in public service, went on to become a high-priced D.C. lobbyist is now trying to convince a changed electorate he’s actually a fervent Trump supporter. Sound familiar? In Virginia last year, Ed Gillespie tried, and failed, to embrace Donald Trump’s…

VIDEO: Where Have We Heard That Before? Scott Walker Says He’ll Serve Full Term As Governor

Flashback: Walker Made Same Promise in 2014 Before Breaking It In 2015 for Presidential Bid Yesterday, Scott Walker promised “I will never willingly leave the role as governor through this next coming term,” at which the people of Wisconsin laughed. Walker made a similar vow in a debate in 2014 yet abandoned Wisconsin only a few months later and…

Rauner Administration Still Won’t Admit What Went Wrong with Quincy Response

Latest News Apr 16, 2018

Rauner Administration Still Won’t Admit What Went Wrong with Quincy Response

Over the weekend, Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration released a new report which “push[es] back forcefully” against “misconceptions” about their response to Legionnaires’ outbreaks at the state-run Quincy Veterans’ Home. The report falls right in line with Rauner’s attitude that they “would not do anything different” in the aftermath of 13 deaths and years of continued outbreaks. Rauner’s…

Stapleton Makes Hard Right Turn, As Colorado GOP Boots Most Moderate Candidate

Latest News Apr 16, 2018

Stapleton Makes Hard Right Turn, As Colorado GOP Boots Most Moderate Candidate

The Colorado Republicans’ general assembly delivered a clear and unambiguous message. Right-wing extremism is its guiding light and even the slightest moderation will get you the boot. Cynthia Coffman suffered a “devastating defeat” managing to muster only six percent of the vote after the Republican base questioned whether she was sufficiently conservative enough to be…

What They’re Saying: Ryan Retirement Bad News For Walker

Latest News Apr 16, 2018

What They’re Saying: Ryan Retirement Bad News For Walker

Speaker Paul Ryan’s retirement announcement earlier last week made clear how precarious the reelection prospects are for his fellow Wisconsinite, Governor Scott Walker. National observers are saying Walker “may face an expiration date in November,” and “is likely facing his most arduous electoral challenge to date” as he “faces the headwinds of a Trump presidency…

ICYMI – Columnist: Conservatives Have “Little Reason” To Flock to Rauner in Fall

Latest News Apr 16, 2018

ICYMI – Columnist: Conservatives Have “Little Reason” To Flock to Rauner in Fall

On Friday, conservative columnist John Kass of the Chicago Tribune took a look at why Governor Bruce Rauner has failed to reunite the Republican Party after a brutal primary campaign, and what that means for the most vulnerable incumbent’s reelection chances. Read the entire column HERE. Chicago Tribune: All Rauner’s horses, and all Rauner’s men … John…

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Day 30 Rauner Unity Watch: GOP Lawmaker Announces Independent Gov Bid

Flashback: Rauner Turned His Back on Protecting Families

Why Is Rauner’s Campaign Paying a Former Cambridge Analytica Executive’s Firm?

Day 28: Rauner & Ives Feud Moves to State Party Fight

Tim Pawlenty: 2018’s Ed Gillespie

VIDEO: Where Have We Heard That Before? Scott Walker Says He’ll Serve Full Term As Governor

Rauner Administration Still Won’t Admit What Went Wrong with Quincy Response

Stapleton Makes Hard Right Turn, As Colorado GOP Boots Most Moderate Candidate

What They’re Saying: Ryan Retirement Bad News For Walker

ICYMI – Columnist: Conservatives Have “Little Reason” To Flock to Rauner in Fall