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TexasTowelie

(116,591 posts)
Wed Feb 21, 2018, 02:38 PM Feb 2018

The Upside Down governor's primary Pritzker's new numbers Biss' Facebook marathon Madigan's

The Upside Down governor's primary — Pritzker's new numbers — Biss' Facebook marathon —Madigan's 'independence' — Rauner's growing veterans crisis


The Illinois governor’s race was supposed to be a clash of two fabulously rich politicians, an election so expensive that it might end up costing more than a quarter-billion dollars.

But with just four weeks to go until the March 20 primary, it’s not even certain that Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and billionaire Democrat J.B. Pritzker will be their party’s nominees in the general election.

Both are fighting to fend off longshot rivals who have, against all odds, put a scare into their cash-flush campaigns -- and reminded them of the roiling grassroots anger in both political parties.

“I think the people of Illinois are being confronted with the choice between a middle class progressive and another out-of-touch billionaire and it’s not a hard call for people,” said Democratic state Sen. Daniel Biss.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/02/21/the-upside-down-governors-primary-pritzkers-new-numbers-249802
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The Upside Down governor's primary Pritzker's new numbers Biss' Facebook marathon Madigan's (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2018 OP
As far as I'm concerned that's great news. hedda_foil Feb 2018 #1

hedda_foil

(16,496 posts)
1. As far as I'm concerned that's great news.
Sun Feb 25, 2018, 07:04 PM
Feb 2018

Pritzker, with his endless yearlong ads remind me far too much of Rauner. There's even talk he voted for Rauner. Now he's using dirty ads against Biss. I don't care how many endorsements he's bought. I can't vote for him in the primary because I don't true him..

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