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Richard Irvin Rolling Into Week Two of His “Trump Problem”

After over two weeks of hiding from Illinoisans and dodging questions, Richard Irvin has yet to answer whether he supports Donald Trump. “Irvin has a Trump problem,” reported Politico, noting that Irvin dodged questions about Trump in interviews with WGN 9, ABC 7, and Crain’s. Irvin refuses to say who he voted for in the…

After Weeks of Radio Silence, Richard Irvin Refuses To Answer Questions on Donald Trump

After hiding from reporters for the first two weeks of his campaign, Richard Irvin finally started talking to reporters but refused to say who he voted for in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections and whether the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. “With the shadow of Donald Trump still hanging over the Republican…

Gov. JB Pritzker Announces Massive Tax Relief Package in Annual State of the State and Budget Address

In his annual State of the State and budget address yesterday, Gov. JB Pritzker touted his leadership throughout the pandemic, highlighted his record of restorative justice and combating climate change, and announced a near $1 billion tax relief package that will keep hard-earned money in Illinoisans’ pockets. Here’s what people are saying about Gov. Pritzker’s…

Two Weeks of Silence for Richard Irvin

Time Flies for Radio Silent Richard It’s been two weeks since Richard Irvin entered the GOP primary for governor of Illinois, and Radio Silent Richard is still running from reporters — literally. Irvin “hasn’t taken questions since he announced his run,” wrote Politico last week. Asked why some label him a Democrat, Irvin started “inching…

Running Into the Weekend Like Richard Irvin

Irvin on Day 10 of Dodging Questions Another week has come and gone, and Richard Irvin is still hiding from reporters and Illinoisans. The DGA is holding Radio Silent Richard accountable at this new site. This week, Irvin released his first TV ad filled with lies and got caught on camera running away from the…

Radio Silent Richard Runs From Reporters

Irvin on Day 9 of Dodging Questions It’s been nine days since he entered the Illinois GOP primary for governor, and Radio Silent Richard Irvin still refuses to answer questions, a new video shows. Last night, Irvin was caught dodging reporters and eventually running away to avoid saying where he stands. Irvin vaguely said he’ll…

Richard Irvin Lies in New TV Ad But Remains Radio Silent With Real Illinoisans

Irvin on Day 8 of Dodging Questions Today, Richard Irvin released his first TV ad despite not meeting with voters, holding a public event, or answering questions from the media in the week since declaring his candidacy. You can track how long Radio Silent Richard has been hiding at this new site. The ad features…

ICYMI: DGA Launches Accountability Clock Counting Up the Days Radio Silent Richard Irvin Has Avoided Talking to the Press

Richard Irvin has been dodging interviews since entering the Illinois GOP primary for governor a week ago — and now a new website is counting up the days Irvin’s remained radio silent. The DGA launched GriffinSlate.com last Friday. View the site here. Billionaire Ken Griffin is hand-selecting a slate of candidates to drag Illinois back…

It’s Been How Long?

DGA Launches Microsite Counting Up the Days Richard Irvin’s Remained Radio Silent Today, the DGA announced the launch of a new website, GriffinSlate.com, to spotlight Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin’s ongoing silence. Since launching his campaign nearly a week ago, the candidate still hasn’t made himself available for interviews. The clock is ticking and…

Richard Irvin Hiding From Interviews After Launching Campaign Atop the Griffin Slate

It’s been almost a week since Richard Irvin entered the Illinois GOP primary for governor, but he still hasn’t made himself available for interviews. With the clock ticking, one has to assume Irvin is spending his time scrambling to learn what he and his backer Ken Griffin stand for and how to walk back his…

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