But alas, I doubt we'll see that happening any time soon. Expect Rauner's opponent in 2018 to beat him in a bunch of counties.
Don't count on it. Southern Illinois is trending so heavily Republican that I doubt even a moderate Republican like Rauner would lose there. Plus, he'll be confined by an overwhelmingly Democrat legislature that will make his less controversial proposals nearly impossible to pass. Since he pledged to work with Democrats during the campaign, it will be much easier for him to push for fiscal conservatism in a more palatable way, unlike Snyder, Walker, Kasich, etc.
