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State Rep. Scott Drury, the lone House Democrat that didn’t vote for House Speaker Michael Madigan earlier this month, reported a $2,000 contribution from Blair Hull, a businessman and 2004 primary candidate for U.S. Senate.

Not mentioned is that Hull was a top backer of Speaker Madigan’s Democratic primary opponent last year. So, the contribution to Drury makes more sense in that context.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Jan 23, 17 @ 9:23 am

Comments

It’s a marker too.

Drury will be “safe” if Hull decides he will fund him in a primary battle that “could” occur

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 23, 17 @ 9:26 am
Getting in bed with a domestic abuser? Not a good look for former federal prosecutor Scott Drury.

Comment by Precinct Captain Monday, Jan 23, 17 @ 10:24 am
===Getting in bed with a domestic abuser?===

And admitted (former) cocaine user. Lol.

Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Jan 23, 17 @ 10:52 am
Hull could have saved himself a lot of money with a little self-oppo-research back in the day. That was quite a precipitous crash in the polls during his Senate run.

Comment by wordslinger Monday, Jan 23, 17 @ 11:00 am
Apparently the rep does not vet the moolha very well.

Comment by Annonin' Monday, Jan 23, 17 @ 11:19 am
It’s got to be discouraging for guys like Hull to smack into reality and find voters aren’t nearly as enamored of him as he is with himself.

Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jan 23, 17 @ 11:29 am
Rep. Drury has also accepted more than $7,500 from Rauner and IL GOP funder Ken Griffin. It makes sense that Drury is on the donor list for other GOP and Rauner funders too.

Comment by hockey fan Monday, Jan 23, 17 @ 11:56 am
Wow. That brings back memories.

Comment by QCLib Monday, Jan 23, 17 @ 12:12 pm
===Nick from Downstate===

Lol. Sounds more like Scott from Highwood.

Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Jan 23, 17 @ 12:24 pm
Wait, my previous comment was removed, really?!

I imply it’s Madigan’s soilders trolling the comment board, some of them possibly on State time, and this is cause for removal? Wow, I know State employees pay a lot in subscription fees here - but I had no idea it wielded this much power.

Comment by Nick from Downstate Monday, Jan 23, 17 @ 1:30 pm
Buy shin guards, Scotty!

Comment by LizPhairTax Monday, Jan 23, 17 @ 3:05 pm
Assuming Phelps and Hoffman actually had expenditures in Q4, there are now only 5 House Dems with more cash on hand than Drury. wow

Comment by 'Goose Monday, Jan 23, 17 @ 3:35 pm

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