Why haven't Democrats moved Illinois Gubernatorial races to Presidential years? (user search)
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Mr.Phips
Junior Chimp
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« on: October 26, 2016, 04:46:02 PM »
After Pat Quinn's squeaker in 2010, why didn't Democrats in the Illinois Legislature immediately move to do this?  This way they would likely ensure that a Republican can't win the governorship and that they'd always have control over redistricting.  I believe the governor's race used to be held in Presidential years in this state prior to 1980.
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Mr.Phips
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« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2016, 05:36:10 PM »
Quote from: Skill and Chance on October 26, 2016, 04:58:41 PM
Because the GOP will surely retaliate with an EV-by-CD referendum.

I would take that trade off.
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Mr.Phips
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« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2016, 07:39:50 PM »
Quote from: Indy Texas on October 28, 2016, 11:40:07 PM
Quote from: ill ind on October 28, 2016, 05:05:08 PM
Prior to 1978 they were on Presidential years.

Do we know why they changed it?

Because Democrats are idiots?
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