J.B. Pritzker sought political office from Blagojevich, 2008 FBI wiretaps show

[Virginiá]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-rod-blagojevich-fbi-wiretap-recordings-met-0601-20170531-story.html

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[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Yet another reason to root for Biss in the primary.

[MAINEiac4434]

Ouch. It looks like another rich establishment dude helping out another rich establishment dude.

Really, we should've expected Pritzker to be at least a little dirty considering how quickly the Illinois Democratic Machine rallied behind him.

[Rjjr77]

blagojevich, although wrongfully still in prison, still hurts anyone in Illinois

[KingSweden]

Well, so much for that campaign

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

R.I.P.

No idea who this guy is but he's not one of the ones I like/heard of so this is okay.

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Pritzker is getting the Nomination, Madigan has chosen, and Madigan knew about this and chose Pritzker because of it.

Tossup to Tilt R now.

[NewYorkExpress]

Pritzker is getting the Nomination, Madigan has chosen, and Madigan knew about this and chose Pritzker because of it.

Tossup to Tilt R now.

I don't know...Kennedy has a fighting shot, with name recognition and this scandal...

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Pritzker is getting the Nomination, Madigan has chosen, and Madigan knew about this and chose Pritzker because of it.

Tossup to Tilt R now.

The primary is next March.  What the hell are you talking about?

[Ye We Can]

Lol the Dem field is so awful

[Suburbia]

Madigan or Daley (either brother) should run.

[Beet]

This means Ameya Pawar will win.

[NewYorkExpress]

Madigan or Daley (either brother) should run.

Which Madigan are we talking about here? Michael or Lisa?

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

This race isn't lean GOP, Pritzker can still win a 50-45% victory from Rauner.  IL is overwhelmingly anti-Trump and Rauner who is part of the millionaire class is by fault associated with Trump.

[Donerail]

This means Ameya Pawar will win.

this post relies on the assumption that ameya pawar wants to win.

[MAINEiac4434]

This means Ameya Pawar will win.

Classic Beetpost right here.

[#gravelgang #lessiglad]

This race isn't lean GOP, Pritzker can still win a 50-45% victory from Rauner.  IL is overwhelmingly anti-Trump and Rauner who is part of the millionaire class is by fault associated with Trump.

Pritzker is worth more than Rauner.

Madigan or Daley (either brother) should run.

Which Madigan are we talking about here? Michael or Lisa?

Lisa would be more likely. Michael could have run for governor at any time during his long career. Plus, he's more powerful than any governor already.

Pritzker is getting the Nomination, Madigan has chosen, and Madigan knew about this and chose Pritzker because of it.

Tossup to Tilt R now.

The primary is next March.  What the hell are you talking about?

Labor unions have endorsed Pritzker, allegedly at Madigan's request. One can't say for sure if Madigan knew about Pritzker's conversation with Blago. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-union-endorsement-democratic-governor-met-0504-20170503-story.html

Tossup to Tilt R now.

This race wouldn't even be "Tilt R" if Blagojevich himself were the Democratic candidate, regardless of the national environment in 2018.

I'd contend that its a tossup with Pritzker. Any other Dem nominee would Kirk Rauner.

[Gass3268]

Ew

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Everyone is Chicago metro is tied to the Daley-Quinn team and so is Chris Kennedy who's father RFK was tied to Richard J Daley. 

So, Chris Kennedy will get a bump and I hope he wins the primary, because Rauner has brought no jobs to IL, and a billionaire just like Trump

[Kingpoleon]

Chris Kennedy, Daniel Hynes, or Kwame Raoul would make this Lean D. Otherwise, I'm probably rating this Tossup.

[#gravelgang #lessiglad]

I wonder what voters hate more at this point - the sleazy public official who tries to sell a political office, or the rich jagoff who tries to buy one?

[Rjjr77]

Chris Kennedy, Daniel Hynes, or Kwame Raoul would make this Lean D. Otherwise, I'm probably rating this Tossup.

Unlike most on here, I think I'm a bit more pragmatic with Rauners chances, I think Kennedy makes it lean D, most other candidates tilt D, Pritzker toss up. Rauner has money and no primary while this primary is going to be nasty, he'll be able to go up on the air and talk about himself a lot and redefine, I think very few people actually Kirk him.

[#gravelgang #lessiglad]

Chris Kennedy, Daniel Hynes, or Kwame Raoul would make this Lean D. Otherwise, I'm probably rating this Tossup.

Unlike most on here, I think I'm a bit more pragmatic with Rauners chances, I think Kennedy makes it lean D, most other candidates tilt D, Pritzker toss up. Rauner has money and no primary while this primary is going to be nasty, he'll be able to go up on the air and talk about himself a lot and redefine, I think very few people actually Kirk him.

I would reverse this. Kennedy would be tilt D. Pawar, Raoul, or Biss would probably be lean D. Chris Kennedy is among the least charismatic people I've ever seen.

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Chris Kennedy, Daniel Hynes, or Kwame Raoul would make this Lean D. Otherwise, I'm probably rating this Tossup.

Unlike most on here, I think I'm a bit more pragmatic with Rauners chances, I think Kennedy makes it lean D, most other candidates tilt D, Pritzker toss up. Rauner has money and no primary while this primary is going to be nasty, he'll be able to go up on the air and talk about himself a lot and redefine, I think very few people actually Kirk him.

I would reverse this. Kennedy would be tilt D. Pawar, Raoul, or Biss would probably be lean D. Chris Kennedy is among the least charismatic people I've ever seen.

He doesn't need to be charismatic, he's a Kennedy! /s
But yeah Kennedy is the second worst candidate in the democratic field.