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“Illinois Economy Lags Behind Nation” Under Rauner’s Failed Leadership

University of Illinois Flash Economic Index Finds State Economy at Lowest Point in 5 Years Another day, another report that Illinois’ economy is slowing down under Governor Bruce Rauner. The University of Illinois released its monthly Flash Economic Index, a measurement of the state’s economic growth, which is at “its lowest point since an identical reading in…

1 Day Left: Will Trump Campaign With Ed Gillespie?

President Trump leaves the country tomorrow, meaning today is his very last chance to cross the Potomac and campaign with his endorsed candidate in Virginia, Ed Gillespie. So will he do it? Will he make an appearance on the campaign trail to unify his base around Gillespie and fire them up heading into GOTV weekend?…

5 Days Before Election, Kim Guadagno Still Can’t Escape Christie Legacy

With only 5 days to go before polls close in New Jersey, Kim Guadagno is still facing questions about her inability to separate herself from the phenomenally unpopular Governor with whom she served. Tuesday, conservative radio host Dom Giordano asked her, “We see Governor Christie’s approval according to the Q poll down to about 14%.…

Tom Tancredo Launches Race to The Alt-Right in Colorado

Today, white nationalist and Bannonite Tom Tancredo threw his hat into the Republican gubernatorial primary in Colorado, setting off a dangerous race to the right. Tancredo, who has well-established ties to white nationalist groups and is best known for demonizing immigrants, met with Steve Bannon this fall and is angling to win the support of the Breitbart chief. And while…

DGA Calls for Release of Contact Records Between Ed Gillespie and Trump White House

6 Days Out, Gillespie Has Refused to Disclose Whether He Asked Trump to Campaign for Him Today, the Democratic Governors Association is calling on the White House to release contact records regarding any attempted scheduling or event planning with the Ed Gillespie for Governor campaign and sent a records request to that effect. In a…

DGA Launches ‘Wrong Way Laxalt’ Website

Laxalt Announcing for NV-GOV, Would Drag Nevada to the Far-Right Today, the DGA announced the launch of WrongWayLaxalt.com, in advance of Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s announcement of his candidacy for Nevada governor. WrongWayLaxalt.com is design to inform Nevada residents about the ultra-conservative positions Laxalt took as attorney general and his far-right vision for the future…

Yet Another National Analyst Says Rauner’s Reelection is in Trouble

Inside Elections Ranks IL Gubernatorial Race as “Tilt Democratic,” Confirming Two Similar Rankings Last Week Yesterday, Inside Elections’ Nathan Gonzales released his new rankings for gubernatorial races across the country and, once again, Governor Bruce Rauner finds himself ranked as the most likely incumbent to lose their seat. The Illinois gubernatorial race is ranked as “Tilt…

Rauner Primary Challenge Means He Will Have to Answer for His Lack of Honesty

Rauner Challenger Rep. Jeanne Ives Focusing on Rauner’s Lies to Illinois Voters Over the weekend, Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton announced she would begin passing petitions to challenge Governor Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary, just days after Rauner officially announced his reelection bid. In her first few interviews, Rep. Ives went right after one…

One Week Before Election, DGA Launches HasTrumpCampaignedWithGillespieYet.com

Trump Leaves for Asia in 3 Days—Will He Appear With Gillespie? Today, the DGA launched HasTrumpCampaignedWithGillespieYet.com, a new site designed to inform voters whether President Trump has yet crossed the Potomac to campaign for his endorsed candidate. Trump is running out of time to make the journey to Virginia before he departs for Asia on Friday,…

Why Won’t Rauner Answer Any Questions About the Mysterious Departure of His General Counsel?

Rauner Spends Last Week, Like the Last Two Months, Dodging Questions on Why General Counsel Dennis Murashko Left His Administration Governor Bruce Rauner only met the press a few times last week and just about every time he was faced with questions about the departure of his General Counsel Dennis Murashko. Last Monday, both NBC5’s Mary…

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