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* “You know JB Pritzker wants to raise your taxes like there’s no tomorrow,” a new Bruce Rauner campaign TV ad begins. “But it gets worse,” the announcer says.

Pritzker wants to “ban sporting rifles,” and tax handguns at 100 percent, according to the ad clearly aimed at Downstate voters (but which is also running on Comcast Sports Net Chicago).

“He calls his government-run healthcare plan ‘Obamacare 2,’” the ad warns viewers. “Pritzker even wants every city in Illinois to be a sanctuary city,” the announcer claims. “No wonder Pritzker campaigned with a left-wing extremist organization leading the ‘resist’ movement,” the announcer says as Pritzker is shown wildly cheering at a rally.

“JB Pritzker. Just another tax raising, big spending Chicago liberal.” Watch it…

…Adding… McCann…

So @richmiller will @govrauner run a positive spot in Chicago touting these policies since these are HIS major accomplishments. pic.twitter.com/fkisp0QzFn

— Sam McCann (@mccann_sam) September 16, 2018

…Adding… Politico…

A new ad by Gov. Bruce Rauner’s team looks and sounds more like something you might see in a red state—not Illinois. It’s aimed at uniting those Downstate conservative voters who supported Jeanne Ives during the primary. The ad uses catch-phrases describing J.B. Pritzker as a “Chicago liberal.” There’s a moment in the ad showing Pritzker cheering with a background voice saying “No wonder Pritzker campaigned with a left-wing extremist organization leading the ‘resist’ movement.” Problem is, he’s cheering at Chicago’s Gay Pride Parade.