IL-Gov. 2018 Megathread

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Democrats would be making a big mistake running Kennedy.  It would be a pure tossup.  They should nominate someone like Lipinski.

Its Illinois not West Virginia we don't need to run a pro life and anti SSM candidate to win. Rauner approval is worse than Christie, its going to be a Trump midterm, and IL partisanship give Democrats an edge. With Kennedy this race is Likely D until proven otherwise.

LOL no it's not Likely D with anyone.  It's probably Lean D with Lisa Madigan or Cheri B (who is not running).  Tilt D with any random Chicagoland hack.  Flawless, beautiful Dan Lipinski would win in a landslide.

Regardless of who the nominee is, Rauner is going to get Kirked.

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Illinois AFL-CIO has endorsed J.B. Pritzker

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*Whispering to myself* I think Pritzker will be fine as a candidate and is favored to win.

Agreed, Rauner will get Kirked regardless of who the Democrats run. Rauner is trash.

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They are being way to cautious on Illinois. I look forward to the Kirking and Democratic coming in and cleaning up Rauner's mess.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/347778-illinois-governor-shakes-up-staff-after-controversial-white-male

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How many times is Rauner going to shake up his staff before Nov 2018?

What a failure of a Governor.

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Rauner is probably the single most vulnerable incumbent in 2018.

And you truly have an amazing, uncorrupt, and competent opponent to run against him.

Really don't think it will mater with Trump as President. It's like Scott in FL or LePage in ME.

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Rauner is probably the single most vulnerable incumbent in 2018.

And you truly have an amazing, uncorrupt, and competent opponent to run against him.

Really don't think it will mater with Trump as President. It's like Scott in FL or LePage in ME.

Rick Scott has 52-37 approval according to MC, I agree on ME, and obviously I disagree on how you view IL, Trump alone can't flip IL when you run the most elitist, Chicagoesque, Corrupt person you can possibly find, and you have Michael Madigan on top of that.

I meant the national environment and Obama's low approvals are the main reasons why Scott and LePage won in 2010 and 2014. Also Rauner is immensely unpopular and wasn't there a poll where most Illini blamed him for the budget issues? 

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Bliss drops Ramirez-Rosa from his ticket

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Congrats, Governor Pritzker.

Yup, pretty much a lock to make it to Springfield.

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Since Drury is no longer in the race, I have decided to support Rauner's re-election.

Still do?

Rauner Signs Bill Allowing State Health Insurance, Medicaid To Cover Abortions

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Senators Durbin and Duckworth endorse Pritzker

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Rauner not only refuses to call Trump a racist, he refuses to call DAVID DUKE a racist

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Democratic Governor's Association is ratf**king Rauner:



Video

https://twitter.com/Taniel/status/975037003724140545

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New D Primary Poll

Pritzker 32%, Kennedy 26%, Biss 22%, 16% Undecided

Me thinks no one knows who will win until late Tuesday night or after.

https://twitter.com/MaryAnnAhernNBC/status/975429695268425734

Sounds like this is from a fake polling firm.

That being said, it's kinda surprising that a real firm hasn't polled here.

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Any turnout reports yet?

Early vote shattered records in Cook County

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The expectations game has been all over the place.

From the RGA:

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This was in the WSJ:

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Rauner also compared his primary challenge to Edgar, who won his second term primary 75-25.

But also Rauner said this on WGN radio...

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I wonder if there is some fear in the Rauner camp of traditional Republican primary voters in the Chicagoland (his base) picking up a Democratic ballot.

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Rauner's chances just dropped even further (if that was possible...):

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Rauner is scum and I will enjoy his Kirking.

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Scumbag

Rauner profits off ICE detention center contracts

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Rauner really doesn't want to win

https://twitter.com/craigrwall/status/1017836934658494464

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I don't even understand why Pritzker is going through all of this to run a state as messed up as IL, I don't get Rauner's reason either. What about IL fascinates these rich guys so much.

He's doing it out of the goodness of his own heart in order to help the good people of Illinois clean up the mess that Rauner has created over the past 4 years.

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This picture is glorious: