IL-Gov. 2018 Megathread

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/the-latest-illinois-governor-vetoes-tax-rise-36b-budget/2017/07/04/4d12444e-60ec-11e7-80a2-8c226031ac3f_story.html?utm_term=.f34794836411

The Illinois Senate voted to override Rauner's budget veto... this has to hurt Rauner, but does it also hurt any Republicans who voted for the override?

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Meanwhile downballot...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-house-sexual-harassment-20180606-story.html

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I have a suspicion this is the end of the road for Madigan.

Plus a Madigan scandal can only help Rauner, who's been running against Madigan since day one.

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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/20/barack-obama-illinois-governor-race-789774

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Does Obama even need to cut an ad for Pritzker to win by a huge margin?

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It just gets weirder every week in this race. Here's today's gem.

Pritzker Staffers File Suit Alleging Racial Discrimination

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Needless to say the spin machines on both sides are going nuts today.

I think it's rather clear Pritzker's not going to win in 2022, unless Trump is still President.