Citizens for Rauner today released a new tv ad highlighting the corrupt Madigan Machine that has run Illinois for too long.
Governor Rauner has worked tirelessly to make state government work for all Illinoisans. He closed the revolving door between government and lobbyists, helping to clean up Springfield. He’s brought thousands of jobs to Illinois, and vetoed Mike Madigan’s 32 percent tax hike on Illinois families.
Bruce’s efforts have reduced unemployment, pushed back on big spenders in the state house, and shown the Madigan Machine that the people of Illinois are not going to put up with corrupt, insider government any longer.
There’s still a lot of work to be done, but Bruce is fighting every day to destroy the Madigan Machine and bring real change to our state — because Illinois is home, and home is worth fighting for.
Governor Bruce Rauner continued his Hollywood-inspired ad campaign this morning, this time releasing an ad that has to be labeled as science fiction. In pure fantasy, the ad claims that Rauner has “brought in thousands of new jobs” and that “unemployment is down.” In fact, Bruce Rauner has one of the worst job creation records in the nation and his two-year budget crisis only made it worse.
Since September 2016, Illinois has only created 3,700 jobs. That’s a job growth rate of 0.06% and good for third worst in the nation, behind only Kansas and Wyoming. Comparatively, the nation grew jobs at a rate of 1.23% over that time period. And Illinois’ unemployment rate is still one of the highest in the nation.
Rauner’s been running a reelection campaign in an alternate universe with some of his claims; this latest ad on jobs only follows that pattern.
Oh, and there’s a robot.
“Rauner’s claims to have grown jobs in Illinois is pure science fiction,” said DGA Illinois Communications Director Sam Salustro. “In reality, Rauner hurt Illinois by forcing the state through a two-year budget impasse that drove up debt and drove out people. Illinois’ economy is lagging under Bruce Rauner’s failed leadership. Illinois voters won’t be fooled by ads set in alternate universes – they’ll remember that Rauner’s failed to grow jobs like he promised.”
With a 30% approval and 55% disapproval, all you can say is “I’m trying, but failing”
What would be different in a Rauner second term?
The first term had Rauner failing Illinois, ask governors from Missouri, Wisconsin… 4 governors say Rauner has failed to stop “Madigan”
Now this ad?
Never mistake activity for achievement - John Wooden
To the Ad?
It’s a solid B
The ad makes me question, with all that alleged success, and the tax increase in place, and no signed budgets, what is this ad going to say? It opens up more questions, but the activity sounds good, just no achievement.
Example?
Unemployment.
With no signed budgets, social services crippled, higher education starved… how did Rauner help unemployment?
According to the universities and social services, there have been hundreds and hundreds of layoffs.
But, the ad is a B, but it’s hollow Easter Bunny; looks solid, but nothing in the middle.
It looks like Rauner’s game plan is to up the Madigan negatives knowing that there will be absolutely no pro-Madigan pushback and then tying Madigan to the Dem nominee after the primary.
If Pritzker’s the nominee there’s some truth to the linkage but that by itself won’t be enough for Rauner to win.
The ad is solid. Just as all of the others are. If you were going to choose just one area to succeed, as it appears to look, this is a good one. This group knows what they’re doing. I saw this on TV last night for the first time. It’s a poignant message with a solid continuing narrative. Good effort.
well timed - the corruption theme will resonate due to the Democratic Sen. Ira Silverstein allegations, and the revelation that Cullerton sent the complaints to die in the office the Legislative Inspector General. An office that that he knew would do nothing since the IG post was vacant.
Heck, we are still waiting for him to name 1 job he created as a private bidnessman.
And if the Guv is such a great job creator here in Illinois, why are the Guv’s buddies in Madison, Indy and Jefferson City gloating appreciatively of how bad Illinois is for jobs?
- Cable Line Beer Gardener - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:16 am:
I usually don’t say much, but I find this ad highly offensive and a huge turn off. Maybe it’s what happened yesterday but the rhetoric and the imagery is too angry and warlike. Too many fighting words.
I saw the ad last night. I’m not going to grade it, as I was not the target audience. Two things stand out–the narrator’s voice–I kept expecting him to announce drag racing this weekend at the raceway. Second, the emphasis on jobs–he spends most of his time bashing the job climate in this state, yet we are bringing in “thousands” of new jobs? Maybe there is no need for workman’s comp or right to work zones after all./s
- lake county democrat - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:17 am:
Did you see the ABC poll this weekend that showed BOTH Trump at historic disapproval numbers AND that he would still beat Hillary Clinton if the race were today?
You can’t look at Rauner’s numbers in a vacuum. These ads are all about associating the drip Drip DRIP of tax hikes with Democrats. “You know Rahm and how he and Karen Lewis are hiking Chicago’s taxes? You know Toni and that sales tax hike and the soda tax? Remember how Bruce struggled to keep the income tax hike below what Quinn promised and still gave you a break for two years? Well, imagine how much higher your taxes are going to be if you elect Mike Madgian/Party endorsed Blago-joking, Blago-dealing JB Pritzker? Seriously, imagine it.”
“He closed the revolving door between government and lobbyists…” This is a bald faced lie.
Rauner hired Kristina Rasmussen as his Chief of Staff, who had been a registered lobbyist in the state since 2010. Is the Governor’s Office not part of “government”?
Did the Governor attempt to close the revolving door by spinning it as fast as it can go, revolving people even faster than previously thought imagined?
===AND that he would still beat Hillary Clinton if the race were today===
I didn’t, but I assume you’re talking about the electoral college? Not really sure how a poll could capture that. He didn’t actually beat in her in terms of actual number of votes, and he’d lose that by even more today.
Rauner’s ads won’t change minds of those who view him as ineffective. They will gel continuing support from those who believe what he says and ignore what he does, or does not, do. The Dem nominee will have plenty of fodder to discredit most any claim Rauner makes regarding Illinois being a better place with Rauner ay the helm.
=Did you see the ABC poll this weekend that showed BOTH Trump at historic disapproval numbers AND that he would still beat Hillary Clinton if the race were today?=
Perhaps, but this is Illinois. And Rauner needs accomplishments to point to and he’s more than a little light in that area. Dollars to donuts says that Madigan and his party will still be in control when it’s all said and done so what would be different in a second Rauner term?
Well kinda. Like its down for the first time since he’s been the Guv.
But in the years before he was Guv, unemployment had been going down.
And then he took office and unemployment stopped decreasing like it had.
But I’m sure 2 years of no budgets and stiffing Illinois businesses billions and billions of dollars had nothing to do with that.
It was that dang rusty robot.
I think what his campaign is doing is genius. They are going to connect all of these commercials together to create a truly entertaining piece of fiction. I can already see them taking the Governator in leather on his Harley from his earlier commercial and having him ride into the next commercial to terminate the Madigan cyborg.
Filled with misstatements, exaggerations and falsehoods. Never the less it is a powerful visual ad different from the usual pabulum. Sells the change message quite effectively
What are there no head to head polls of Rauner vs Speaker Madigan’s puppet JB?
The fact JB is supposedly leading with Democratic primary voters is meaningless.
All that matters is how does the Governor look compared to the Speaker’s hand picked candidate. I highly doubt a majority of Illinois voters want the Speaker to regain total control of Springfield.
=well timed - the corruption theme will resonate due to the Democratic Sen. Ira Silverstein allegations, and the revelation that Cullerton sent the complaints to die in the office the Legislative Inspector General. An office that that he knew would do nothing since the IG post was vacant.=
And Rauner is doing what to address this corruption? Has demanded the IG post be filled how many times?
The point is Rauner has done nothing about corruption of ethics except continue the same old same old.
you and I both know how it went down. and I’m not just saying I passed out because even though he vetoed it we still got a massive tax hike with zero reforms. We know how the sausage is made you don’t want to be reminded of the details.
If Rauner’s approval spread is 30-55, but his opponent’s is 15-75, Rauner will probably win. The question is if he can work his opponent’s numbers down that low. I’m dubious, but I doubt it’s impossible.
Ah… the Rauner Kaleidoscope, especially the lobbyists (we let them in not out- at least for a few months this summer) and the thousands and thousands of jobs (not what his guv buddies are crowin’ about). I, too, am waiting for the Dems to respond. On the other hand, we are months away from the primary. How memorable will Rauner ads such as these be through the holiday ad nauseum? I heard Christmas carols for goodness sakes on the radio this morning. Rauner is runnin’ his train down the tracks, but with only a Madigan caboose, it’s a short and fairly empty run.
Lol, we are not paying our bills. We need to pay our bills. Failure to pay our bills is crippling our state economically. You would think a business man would understand that.
Should we not pay our bills? I think it should be the first order of business. Apparently you and our business man Governor don’t see it that way? Deadbeat economics?
Hillary beat Trump by 16%
Duckworth beat Kirk by 14%
Mendoza beat Munger by 4%
This was a Presidential year with a much larger electorate, pretending it’s not is foolish. Trailing the top of the ticket by 12% can be described as the Madigan anvil.
In an off year election, Rauner also beat Quinn by 4%. First time I heard you say that margin was comfortable
==Trailing the top of the ticket by 12% can be described as the Madigan anvil.==
Then what do you call losing to the candidate who trailed the top of her ticket by 12%?
- Danger Will Robinson - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:11 am:
Funny funny
Tell us Gov Rauner
Mr anti corruption
About
Intersect Illinois
A for profit
Non foia
Den of back room deals
Preventing
Billions from coming into our treasury
EDGE
Enterprise Zones
intersect failed to get 501c3 status from the IRS
Arguably Illegal
A P3 can’t be set up by EO
They told you that
But hey since there has never an outside
Independent audit of EDGE
Who is to know
Yeah, sure you are anti corruption
Lol
This ad cleverly moves the ball because it talks about the “Madigan Machine” not just about Madigan himself. That covers a whole lot of territory and encompasses a lot of other legislators and candidates who are perceived by many voters to be in Madigan’s orbit. I don’t care for the graphics but the message in this ad is sound for what Rauner wants to accomplish.
=== unemployment is down for the first time in years ===
For this claim to be true, the unemployment rate either had to rise to be unchanged under Quinn. But that’s not in accord with the facts. In Aug. 2014, for example, the state Department of Employment Security said that based on federal data, Illinois unemployment fell in July to 6.8 percent, the lowest rate in six years. It was the fifth straight monthly decrease in the state’s jobless rate. The peak was 9.2%.
Rauner himself is on the ballot with Trump in his midterm with Rauner only st 30% approval.
Sorry to disappoint you but Trump is not on the ballot. Sorry but JB’s ties to the Speaker and Blagoevich are real. Much different to Rauner’s supposed ties to Trump.
Has Rauner ever even met Trump? No he has not. No good material for ads like there is for JB with his FBI wiretaps with Blagoevich and property tax shenanigans with Madigan.
===Sorry to disappoint you but Trump is not on the ballot===
Hmm…
======All that matters is how does the Governor look compared to the Speaker’s hand picked candidate======
So… a proxy battle works… when it doesn’t?
Pick a lane.
===Has Rauner ever even met Trump?===
If Rauner wants to denounce Trump, that’s cool,
If Rauner does, and with HB40 signed… and sanctuary state legislation signed by Rauner… what makes Rauner appealing to Trump voters, LOL
Again, pick a lane.
===No good material for ads like there is for JB with his FBI wiretaps with Blagoevich===
… and yet no charges, no testimony, no citing that conversation as evidence… I can’t help that Pritzker’s Crew flat out refuses to put a marker down. They know what they’re doing.
===and property tax shenanigans with Madigan====
Or Rauner clouting his daughter denied Winnetka-living daughter into Payton Prep over a worthy child whose parents may, just may, have paid Chicago property taxes while Rauner had multiple homeowner exemptions.
LP —
“Rauner is on the ballot/ with Trump in his midterm…” Learn to read.
I had the same immediate response as Sugar Corn and a few others… “closed the revolving door between lobbyists and government” ummmm WHAT? apparently they assume that people who work at state agencies do not watch any of these ads to challenge whether or not that’s correct.
- Osborne Smith III - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:39 am:
The material content of the ad aside, the first :08.5 is not what you’d expect out of a high dollar communications staff. My teenager could do a better job than that.
While OW and Rauner’s last defender go at it, it should be pointed out that the “Madigan = bad” stuff is only going to go so far. Rauner’s basic problem is that in a state’s with such a lopsided voter disparity, he needs to at least equal (more likely even exceed) his numbers from 2014. Basic math says he will need every republican to vote for him, and most independents to vote for him. He would also need either depressed D turnout (not likely in year 2 of trump) or Dems to vote for him instead of the Dem nominee.
Trying to tie Pritzker/Kennedy to Madigan will only get him so far, because republicans do not trust Rauner anymore. If even a small portion of republicans don’t vote for him, he cannot win. I think it’s fair to say Illinois republicans are tired of being lied to by Rauner. Remember him saying “we’re going to bring state jobs back to springfield”? Well there is a story in the SJ-R that sangamon county has lost 280-some state jobs over the last three years. The lies and broken promises never end with this guy, and he will most likely suffer depressed R turnout because of it. No amount of commercials, either slick or amateurish like this one, is going to change that dynamic.
But Cook County Democratic voters are not disillusioned with their party after all of the record property tax, sales and permanent income tax increases?
Pretending Governor Rauner is the only unpopular politician in the state is ridiculous.
==Basic math says he will need every republican to vote for him, and most independents to vote for him. He would also need either depressed D turnout ….or Dems to vote for him instead of the Dem nominee.==
All of this is true. All of this is also why who the Dem gubernatorial candidate ultimately is matters more than some may realize.
===But Cook County Democratic voters are not disillusioned with their party after all of the record property tax, sales and permanent income tax increases?===
To win statewide you need to be around 44% approval rating going into the campaign. Rauner is using this time - between now and the primary to try to get to that 44% so he can be competitive before the mudslinging begins.
The promise to do things differently. The same message that Rauner rode to victory. But the problem is we’ve already experienced Rauner’s version of “different” and his approval polls speak volumes.
People that could currently beat Rauner include Blago, OJ and Kapernick. Hopefully for his sake he realizes this to avoid the embarrassing trouncing he will take and just go away.
It’s not going to be pretty. I have to agree with many, Madigan isn’t on the ballot but his numbers statewide are terrible.
So Rauner will keep pounding Madigan through the primary and summer, then pounce on every target seat as being a Madigan stooge.
It may be kind of a flat ad but you see what the full game plan. Now just hope that the voters buy their local person is a Madigan stooge.
- Arsenal - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 9:57 am:
Today’s voters just LOVE Playstation 2 era graphics.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 9:58 am:
With a 30% approval and 55% disapproval, all you can say is “I’m trying, but failing”
What would be different in a Rauner second term?
The first term had Rauner failing Illinois, ask governors from Missouri, Wisconsin… 4 governors say Rauner has failed to stop “Madigan”
Now this ad?
Never mistake activity for achievement - John Wooden
To the Ad?
It’s a solid B
The ad makes me question, with all that alleged success, and the tax increase in place, and no signed budgets, what is this ad going to say? It opens up more questions, but the activity sounds good, just no achievement.
Example?
Unemployment.
With no signed budgets, social services crippled, higher education starved… how did Rauner help unemployment?
According to the universities and social services, there have been hundreds and hundreds of layoffs.
But, the ad is a B, but it’s hollow Easter Bunny; looks solid, but nothing in the middle.
- DuPage Bard - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 9:58 am:
Liked the other Governor’s ad better this one falls flat.
- Sugar Corn - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 9:58 am:
==”Rauner closed the corrupt revolving door between government and lobbyists”==
Uh, what?
- Sugar Corn - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:01 am:
A bunch of rauner campaign and government staff are lobbyists. Others can name names. What a weird lie.
- Grand Avenue - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:01 am:
It looks like Rauner’s game plan is to up the Madigan negatives knowing that there will be absolutely no pro-Madigan pushback and then tying Madigan to the Dem nominee after the primary.
If Pritzker’s the nominee there’s some truth to the linkage but that by itself won’t be enough for Rauner to win.
- A guy - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:02 am:
The ad is solid. Just as all of the others are. If you were going to choose just one area to succeed, as it appears to look, this is a good one. This group knows what they’re doing. I saw this on TV last night for the first time. It’s a poignant message with a solid continuing narrative. Good effort.
- Texas Red - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:11 am:
well timed - the corruption theme will resonate due to the Democratic Sen. Ira Silverstein allegations, and the revelation that Cullerton sent the complaints to die in the office the Legislative Inspector General. An office that that he knew would do nothing since the IG post was vacant.
- Henry Francis - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:12 am:
Created thousands of jobs? Lol
Name em
Heck, we are still waiting for him to name 1 job he created as a private bidnessman.
And if the Guv is such a great job creator here in Illinois, why are the Guv’s buddies in Madison, Indy and Jefferson City gloating appreciatively of how bad Illinois is for jobs?
- Dome Gnome - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:15 am:
Meh, I’ve seen better.
- Cable Line Beer Gardener - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:16 am:
I usually don’t say much, but I find this ad highly offensive and a huge turn off. Maybe it’s what happened yesterday but the rhetoric and the imagery is too angry and warlike. Too many fighting words.
- HangingOn - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:17 am:
==Name em==
Well, he did invent a new job for his ex-comptroller buddy…
- G'Kar - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:17 am:
I saw the ad last night. I’m not going to grade it, as I was not the target audience. Two things stand out–the narrator’s voice–I kept expecting him to announce drag racing this weekend at the raceway. Second, the emphasis on jobs–he spends most of his time bashing the job climate in this state, yet we are bringing in “thousands” of new jobs? Maybe there is no need for workman’s comp or right to work zones after all./s
- lake county democrat - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:17 am:
Did you see the ABC poll this weekend that showed BOTH Trump at historic disapproval numbers AND that he would still beat Hillary Clinton if the race were today?
You can’t look at Rauner’s numbers in a vacuum. These ads are all about associating the drip Drip DRIP of tax hikes with Democrats. “You know Rahm and how he and Karen Lewis are hiking Chicago’s taxes? You know Toni and that sales tax hike and the soda tax? Remember how Bruce struggled to keep the income tax hike below what Quinn promised and still gave you a break for two years? Well, imagine how much higher your taxes are going to be if you elect Mike Madgian/Party endorsed Blago-joking, Blago-dealing JB Pritzker? Seriously, imagine it.”
The ad lays the groundwork.
- G'Kar - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:18 am:
s/b workman’s comp reform in my 10:17 post.
- Anon E. Moose - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:22 am:
“He closed the revolving door between government and lobbyists…” This is a bald faced lie.
Rauner hired Kristina Rasmussen as his Chief of Staff, who had been a registered lobbyist in the state since 2010. Is the Governor’s Office not part of “government”?
- EVanstonian - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:23 am:
Did the Governor attempt to close the revolving door by spinning it as fast as it can go, revolving people even faster than previously thought imagined?
I mean, A for effort?
- PJ - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:25 am:
===AND that he would still beat Hillary Clinton if the race were today===
I didn’t, but I assume you’re talking about the electoral college? Not really sure how a poll could capture that. He didn’t actually beat in her in terms of actual number of votes, and he’d lose that by even more today.
- My New Handle - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:25 am:
Rauner’s ads won’t change minds of those who view him as ineffective. They will gel continuing support from those who believe what he says and ignore what he does, or does not, do. The Dem nominee will have plenty of fodder to discredit most any claim Rauner makes regarding Illinois being a better place with Rauner ay the helm.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:29 am:
In Illinois, Clinton beat Trump by 16 points, as polling and MOE had predicted here…
- Pundent - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:30 am:
=Did you see the ABC poll this weekend that showed BOTH Trump at historic disapproval numbers AND that he would still beat Hillary Clinton if the race were today?=
Perhaps, but this is Illinois. And Rauner needs accomplishments to point to and he’s more than a little light in that area. Dollars to donuts says that Madigan and his party will still be in control when it’s all said and done so what would be different in a second Rauner term?
- Henry Francis - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:31 am:
Unemployment is down for the first time in years
Well kinda. Like its down for the first time since he’s been the Guv.
But in the years before he was Guv, unemployment had been going down.
And then he took office and unemployment stopped decreasing like it had.
But I’m sure 2 years of no budgets and stiffing Illinois businesses billions and billions of dollars had nothing to do with that.
It was that dang rusty robot.
I think what his campaign is doing is genius. They are going to connect all of these commercials together to create a truly entertaining piece of fiction. I can already see them taking the Governator in leather on his Harley from his earlier commercial and having him ride into the next commercial to terminate the Madigan cyborg.
- Peters Post - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:35 am:
Filled with misstatements, exaggerations and falsehoods. Never the less it is a powerful visual ad different from the usual pabulum. Sells the change message quite effectively
- Iggy - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:37 am:
I’m sorry I blacked out after the announcer told me he vetoed the Madigan tax hike… running on phony accomplishments is surely going to work.
C. I think the robot with a tv head with madigan in it could be the start of a very fun theme going forward lol.
- Lucky Pierre - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:39 am:
What are there no head to head polls of Rauner vs Speaker Madigan’s puppet JB?
The fact JB is supposedly leading with Democratic primary voters is meaningless.
All that matters is how does the Governor look compared to the Speaker’s hand picked candidate. I highly doubt a majority of Illinois voters want the Speaker to regain total control of Springfield.
- JS Mill - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:39 am:
=well timed - the corruption theme will resonate due to the Democratic Sen. Ira Silverstein allegations, and the revelation that Cullerton sent the complaints to die in the office the Legislative Inspector General. An office that that he knew would do nothing since the IG post was vacant.=
And Rauner is doing what to address this corruption? Has demanded the IG post be filled how many times?
The point is Rauner has done nothing about corruption of ethics except continue the same old same old.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:39 am:
===…the announcer told me he vetoed the Madigan tax hike===
Rauner did veto the tax hike.
Why would that make you pass out?
- Annonin' - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:41 am:
he did what to lobos?
He did what to the tax hike?
Come on GovJunk you di better with your $100K surogates
- Iggy - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:48 am:
=Why would that make you pass out?=
you and I both know how it went down. and I’m not just saying I passed out because even though he vetoed it we still got a massive tax hike with zero reforms. We know how the sausage is made you don’t want to be reminded of the details.
- Rich Miller - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:53 am:
===What are there no head to head polls of Rauner vs Speaker Madigan’s puppet JB?===
There you go again.
You could pay for one.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:53 am:
===you and I both know how it went down===
Yes. Rauner vetoed it. No mystery. Rauner owned his veto.
You use “we” and “you” a lot.
The fact is… Rauner vetoed tax hike.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:55 am:
===All that matters is how does the Governor look compared to the Speaker’s hand picked candidate===
Mendoza beat Munger, comfortably.
What else ya got?
- Arsenal - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:57 am:
==Perhaps, but this is Illinois.==
Certainly, but the central point is true.
If Rauner’s approval spread is 30-55, but his opponent’s is 15-75, Rauner will probably win. The question is if he can work his opponent’s numbers down that low. I’m dubious, but I doubt it’s impossible.
- Anon221 - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:02 am:
Ah… the Rauner Kaleidoscope, especially the lobbyists (we let them in not out- at least for a few months this summer) and the thousands and thousands of jobs (not what his guv buddies are crowin’ about). I, too, am waiting for the Dems to respond. On the other hand, we are months away from the primary. How memorable will Rauner ads such as these be through the holiday ad nauseum? I heard Christmas carols for goodness sakes on the radio this morning. Rauner is runnin’ his train down the tracks, but with only a Madigan caboose, it’s a short and fairly empty run.
- JS Mill - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:03 am:
=massive tax hike with zero reforms.=
Lol, we are not paying our bills. We need to pay our bills. Failure to pay our bills is crippling our state economically. You would think a business man would understand that.
Should we not pay our bills? I think it should be the first order of business. Apparently you and our business man Governor don’t see it that way? Deadbeat economics?
For what?
- Lucky Pierre - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:03 am:
I don’t know about comfortably
Hillary beat Trump by 16%
Duckworth beat Kirk by 14%
Mendoza beat Munger by 4%
This was a Presidential year with a much larger electorate, pretending it’s not is foolish. Trailing the top of the ticket by 12% can be described as the Madigan anvil.
In an off year election, Rauner also beat Quinn by 4%. First time I heard you say that margin was comfortable
- Arsenal - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:09 am:
==Trailing the top of the ticket by 12% can be described as the Madigan anvil.==
Then what do you call losing to the candidate who trailed the top of her ticket by 12%?
- Danger Will Robinson - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:11 am:
Funny funny
Tell us Gov Rauner
Mr anti corruption
About
Intersect Illinois
A for profit
Non foia
Den of back room deals
Preventing
Billions from coming into our treasury
EDGE
Enterprise Zones
intersect failed to get 501c3 status from the IRS
Arguably Illegal
A P3 can’t be set up by EO
They told you that
But hey since there has never an outside
Independent audit of EDGE
Who is to know
Yeah, sure you are anti corruption
Lol
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:14 am:
Four points is a comfortable margin, especially for a proxy battle where millions were spent calling… wait for it… Madigan’s candidate.
Rauner himself is on the ballot with Trump in his midterm with Rauner only st 30% approval.
That’s “3-0”.
Pathetically low.
===Trailing the top of the ticket by 12% can be described as the Madigan anvil.===
… and yet, Mendoza won, despite running one of the worst campaigns, I can remember, …and thanks to Dems and Labor bailing out an awfully run Crew.
You think Labor will forget Rauner with him personally on the ballot? Doubtful.
===In an off year election, Rauner also beat Quinn by 4%. First time I heard you say that margin was comfortable===
Four points is comfortable.
That was yesterday, - Lucky Pierre -.
That was yesterday.
Pat Quinn failed then. Bruce Rauner failed now.
- Responsa - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:16 am:
This ad cleverly moves the ball because it talks about the “Madigan Machine” not just about Madigan himself. That covers a whole lot of territory and encompasses a lot of other legislators and candidates who are perceived by many voters to be in Madigan’s orbit. I don’t care for the graphics but the message in this ad is sound for what Rauner wants to accomplish.
Grade B.
- anon2 - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:17 am:
=== unemployment is down for the first time in years ===
For this claim to be true, the unemployment rate either had to rise to be unchanged under Quinn. But that’s not in accord with the facts. In Aug. 2014, for example, the state Department of Employment Security said that based on federal data, Illinois unemployment fell in July to 6.8 percent, the lowest rate in six years. It was the fifth straight monthly decrease in the state’s jobless rate. The peak was 9.2%.
- Arsenal - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:21 am:
30% is way down into Pat Quinn territory.
- Lucky Pierre - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:23 am:
Rauner himself is on the ballot with Trump in his midterm with Rauner only st 30% approval.
Sorry to disappoint you but Trump is not on the ballot. Sorry but JB’s ties to the Speaker and Blagoevich are real. Much different to Rauner’s supposed ties to Trump.
Has Rauner ever even met Trump? No he has not. No good material for ads like there is for JB with his FBI wiretaps with Blagoevich and property tax shenanigans with Madigan.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:32 am:
===Sorry to disappoint you but Trump is not on the ballot===
Hmm…
======All that matters is how does the Governor look compared to the Speaker’s hand picked candidate======
So… a proxy battle works… when it doesn’t?
Pick a lane.
===Has Rauner ever even met Trump?===
If Rauner wants to denounce Trump, that’s cool,
If Rauner does, and with HB40 signed… and sanctuary state legislation signed by Rauner… what makes Rauner appealing to Trump voters, LOL
Again, pick a lane.
===No good material for ads like there is for JB with his FBI wiretaps with Blagoevich===
… and yet no charges, no testimony, no citing that conversation as evidence… I can’t help that Pritzker’s Crew flat out refuses to put a marker down. They know what they’re doing.
===and property tax shenanigans with Madigan====
Or Rauner clouting his daughter denied Winnetka-living daughter into Payton Prep over a worthy child whose parents may, just may, have paid Chicago property taxes while Rauner had multiple homeowner exemptions.
- Nortorious RBG - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:39 am:
LP —
“Rauner is on the ballot/ with Trump in his midterm…” Learn to read.
I had the same immediate response as Sugar Corn and a few others… “closed the revolving door between lobbyists and government” ummmm WHAT? apparently they assume that people who work at state agencies do not watch any of these ads to challenge whether or not that’s correct.
- Osborne Smith III - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:39 am:
The material content of the ad aside, the first :08.5 is not what you’d expect out of a high dollar communications staff. My teenager could do a better job than that.
- Whatever - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 11:49 am:
The ’80’s called and they want their ad back. That “Madigan Machine” graphic is just embarrassing.
- Lester Holt’s Mustache - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 12:01 pm:
While OW and Rauner’s last defender go at it, it should be pointed out that the “Madigan = bad” stuff is only going to go so far. Rauner’s basic problem is that in a state’s with such a lopsided voter disparity, he needs to at least equal (more likely even exceed) his numbers from 2014. Basic math says he will need every republican to vote for him, and most independents to vote for him. He would also need either depressed D turnout (not likely in year 2 of trump) or Dems to vote for him instead of the Dem nominee.
Trying to tie Pritzker/Kennedy to Madigan will only get him so far, because republicans do not trust Rauner anymore. If even a small portion of republicans don’t vote for him, he cannot win. I think it’s fair to say Illinois republicans are tired of being lied to by Rauner. Remember him saying “we’re going to bring state jobs back to springfield”? Well there is a story in the SJ-R that sangamon county has lost 280-some state jobs over the last three years. The lies and broken promises never end with this guy, and he will most likely suffer depressed R turnout because of it. No amount of commercials, either slick or amateurish like this one, is going to change that dynamic.
- Lucky Pierre - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 12:06 pm:
But Cook County Democratic voters are not disillusioned with their party after all of the record property tax, sales and permanent income tax increases?
Pretending Governor Rauner is the only unpopular politician in the state is ridiculous.
- Responsa - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 12:13 pm:
==Basic math says he will need every republican to vote for him, and most independents to vote for him. He would also need either depressed D turnout ….or Dems to vote for him instead of the Dem nominee.==
All of this is true. All of this is also why who the Dem gubernatorial candidate ultimately is matters more than some may realize.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 12:17 pm:
===But Cook County Democratic voters are not disillusioned with their party after all of the record property tax, sales and permanent income tax increases?===
… and yet Rauner can only muster 30% approval?
Rauner failing is on Rauner. Ask Candidate Rauner
- Lucky Pierre - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 12:19 pm:
Durbin is at 37%. Madigan is in the 20″s
Who is succeeding in Illinois?
Don’t start building your JB trophy case just yet.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 12:23 pm:
===Who is succeeding in Illinois?===
What would be different in a Rauner second term?
Rauner’s failed record has Rauner at 30% approval.
Throw in Trump, the climb to winning becomes steeper.
The ad is about Rauner failing, but showing activity, not achievement. There’s nothing of substance in the Ad that moves that 30% approval.
People can disapprove of Madigan and Durbin and others and still vote against Rauner.
Ask Leslie Munger.
- Arsenal - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 12:25 pm:
==Durbin is at 37%. Madigan is in the 20″s==
Which one of them’s running statewide in ‘18?
- Lucky Pierre - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 12:42 pm:
They can also disapprove of Speaker Madigan and vote against his hand picked candidate.
What would be different in JB’s first term? He agrees with all of the failed Madigan policies that have been in effect for decades in Illinois.
Is Trump running statewide?
- Paul - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 12:53 pm:
To win statewide you need to be around 44% approval rating going into the campaign. Rauner is using this time - between now and the primary to try to get to that 44% so he can be competitive before the mudslinging begins.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 12:59 pm:
===They can also disapprove of Speaker Madigan and vote against his hand picked candidate===
Ask Leslie Munger how that worked out.
===What would be different in JB’s first term? He agrees with all of the failed Madigan policies that have been in effect for decades in Illinois===
LOL
Rauner has a failed record.
Pat Quinn failed proved how to defeat a failed incumbent.
Rauner can’t run away from his failures, ask Bret Baier, Baier listed them…
- Pundent - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 1:40 pm:
=What would be different in JB’s first term?=
The promise to do things differently. The same message that Rauner rode to victory. But the problem is we’ve already experienced Rauner’s version of “different” and his approval polls speak volumes.
- Precinct Captain - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 1:42 pm:
==- Sugar Corn - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 10:01 am:==
The guy has been on a non-stop lying tour since he first ran for governor.
- 99 0/0 ee - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 3:12 pm:
People that could currently beat Rauner include Blago, OJ and Kapernick. Hopefully for his sake he realizes this to avoid the embarrassing trouncing he will take and just go away.
- Arsenal - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 3:14 pm:
==What would be different in JB’s first term?==
We’d pass a budget in less than 700 days.
- Arsenal - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 3:15 pm:
==To win statewide you need to be around 44% approval rating going into the campaign. ==
IIRC, Pat Quinn was below that in ‘10.
- DuPage Bard - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 4:29 pm:
It’s not going to be pretty. I have to agree with many, Madigan isn’t on the ballot but his numbers statewide are terrible.
So Rauner will keep pounding Madigan through the primary and summer, then pounce on every target seat as being a Madigan stooge.
It may be kind of a flat ad but you see what the full game plan. Now just hope that the voters buy their local person is a Madigan stooge.
- Anonymous - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 4:51 pm:
Sets a new standard for cheesy.
- OurMagician - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 6:31 pm:
Was that a quick shot of the Lt Gov in the last shot? Glad she could take time out from her rigorous schedule…
- wordslinger - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 6:51 pm:
Strange not to see one black person in a statewide spot featuring “real people,” or reasonable fascimiles.
Oversight or on purpose?
- blue dog dem - Monday, Nov 6, 17 @ 7:30 pm:
If I sleep through the election, and don’t cast a ballot do I lose my right to gripe about the next governor?
- Rabid - Tuesday, Nov 7, 17 @ 5:45 am:
Destroying the machine, attacking the machine. Rauner is a fighting big spender, downstate antiunion dog whistling machine