25 Comments - Snarky - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:36 am: The ghost of Reginald Van Gleason appears to be running for governor. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:36 am: New Barn Coat. Nice. - FDB - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:39 am: Gee shucks its me Governor Rauner here and I sure am hopin my darndest you come on and support me in this here eeeeelection! - Nick - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:39 am: In the 42nd ward they have a bunch of signs saying that the woman running against Berrios vote will not count, Way to go David Orr, corruption to help his buddy Fritz. - DuPage Bard - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:43 am: So does Rauner fly to Italy immediately after losing to Ives and let Sanguinetti become Governor? Or does he at least finish his term? - Groundhog Day - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:43 am: I assumed Rich was taking a nap. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:44 am: That JB video is great, perfect for Election Day… Laugh. Take the tasks serious, don’t take yourself serious. Be kind. Be above the jaded thoughts. Have fun, work hard. The video shows what campaigns are all about when you’re in ‘em Restaurant-Quality - Dave Dahl - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:45 am: I asked the guv after the 2016 election why he maintains his voting address in Winnetka and not in Springfield. He didn’t really answer. - milchfrau - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:46 am: Pritzker will win today and again in November. By this time next year, Mike Madigan will still be de facto governor but will be 100% in control. That’s the way Illinois voters want it, and that’s the way it will be. - wordslinger - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:49 am: Outtakes are humanizing. When’s the last time you heard a guv candidate give extended praise to his running mate? - Not It - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:52 am: Every time I see the Governor it looks like he has lost more weight, and I am starting to get concerned. - Northsider - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:52 am: ==In the 42nd ward they have a bunch of signs saying that the woman running against Berrios vote will not count, Way to go David Orr, corruption to help his buddy Fritz. == David Orr is the Cook County Clerk. He doesn’t oversee elections in Chicago; that’s the Chicago Board of Elections. But, thanks for playing. - Chicago Cynic - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:53 am: The JB video is great. That’s the guy I know. Very warm, sincere and self-deprecating. Today’s gonna be a great day. - Nick Name - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:55 am: Gargoyles for Biss is priceless. - NeverPoliticallyCorrect - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 10:57 am: ==By this time next year, Mike Madigan will still be de facto governor but will be 100% in control. That’s the way Illinois voters want it, and that’s the way it will be.== Most accurate comment I’ve seen today. I still think the Welcome to Illinois signs across the state should say: Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here. It might not be welcoming but it would be honest. - Obamas Puppy - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 11:02 am: I thought he was going to ask me to buy a used car, oh wait he is and it is him. #fraud - JS Mill - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 11:05 am: Rodeo Rauner costume in full overdrive. Must be Tuesday =By this time next year, Mike Madigan will still be de facto governor but will be 100% in control.= The Madigan mind control made me write that. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 11:09 am: The gargoyles for Biss is “College Game Day” worthy. Exceptionally well done. - Colin O'Scopy - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 11:09 am: Since this is the closest thing to an “open thread” on the election season that concludes today, I’d like to say how glad I am that I won’t have to see incessant political ads, at least until tomorrow, when it all begins again. But the one ad I am particularly thrilled will no longer be running is the Scott Drury ad in which he asks “what are they a-scared of”. I cringed every time I heard him say that, and I don’t think it was an accidental grammatical error, either. - Annonin' - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 11:10 am: Want to have some real fun? Type the word Provenzano in the ISBE expenditures section - Blue dog dem - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 11:12 am: Whatever the outcome, I am shocked Biss went all in. Will he ever be able to recover politically. We shall see - Real - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 11:19 am: Rauner didn’t calm down. His cheerfulness is only an act. - Cheryl44 - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 11:20 am: - NeverPoliticallyCorrect - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 Do you even live here? If so, why? - dbk - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 12:40 pm: JB is so very personable - and it isn’t an act, you can tell he’s genuine. And so is Juliana Stratton. That was fun. Maybe everybody should get a little shut-eye this afternoon/early evening? Could be a long-ish night… - Pieroge tirebiter - Tuesday, Mar 20, 18 @ 12:54 pm: Shouldn’t the governor be wearing his Gondolier outfit? Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.