JB for Governor Releases New Video Called “He’s Back” – Watch Here
Yesterday, the Illinois Republican Party selected Darren Bailey as its candidate for governor, reviving a ticket that Illinois voters already rejected in 2022. Bailey has been explicit that he intends to change his tone to attract new voters, but a closer look at his record makes clear that his positions haven’t moved an inch.
Illinois voters didn’t buy it four years ago, and they won’t buy it now. Darren Bailey can try to change his message but his ideas haven’t changed – he’s too extreme for Illinois.
I am giving Darren Bailey’s ad a D-. It’s technically a good ad. It just fails to understand the kind of campaign that Darren Bailey needs to run between now and November to actually become the Governor of Illinois. Darren Bailey’s ad is an A if his goal is to spend 2027 hosting a pod cast where he sells gender affirming healthcare treatments and “supplements” to white men over the age of 60. At this point I would be unsurprised to learn that Darren Bailey had goat testicles implanted to improve his virility.
Pritzker’s ad is an A+ negative. Just in case anyone thought we had the luxury to forget about this buffoon.
Respectfully to all the professionals involved who make this their livelihood: I’m really looking forward to the relative dearth of political ads for the next few months before things ramp up again. I’m ecstatic that my phone won’t be blowing up with anonymous text messages attacking various candidates.
Nice of Bailey to highlight just how much weight Pritzker’s lost over the last couple of years, by showing all the clearly old video of him.
JB gets a B - it’s too long, tighten and trim it.
Darren gets a C- - credit for the attempt, but he’s preaching to his own choir.
The difference really is that JB’s ad focused on exactly what Darren has been saying for the last four years, and Darren’s ad focused on the same stuff voters didn’t care about four years ago.
The problem is JB’s ad actually makes an argument that Bailey wants to ban abortion with no exceptions and that Bailey supports Trump. I am pro-choice and I think Trump is both evil and incompetent.
Bailey’s ad only plays to people who believe JB is a corrupt criminal who raises taxes too much already.
As someone who doesn’t make a lot of money and pays my taxes, the federal government gouges way more from me than the State does. His claims just don’t line up with my experience as a taxpayer. I’ve actually benefitted financially from a lot of legislation JB pushed for or signed off on when it passesd congress.
So what Bailey’s left with is asking me to hate a rich guy with a trust fund for being a rich giy with a trust fund. I just don’t find that compelling.
The Bailey ad gets a B-. It’s ok. It’s reminds Illinois voters of higher taxes like the gas tax and property taxes. Bailey isn’t going to win : it’s just a question of whether he’ll do better this time.
I’m admittedly coming at this as a near certain Pritzker voter. That said, Pritzker’s ad contains mainly full sentences from Bailey’s own mouth. Bailey’s ad is primarily partial sentences by members of the media, cut off midstream. It comes off as misleading, since I assume the full sentences would be included if they were damning to Pritzker.
- Peter - Wednesday, Mar 18, 26 @ 9:02 am:
“Meet JB Pritzker” makes no sense as a tagline when you’re running against a two-term Governor.
My guy, we met him and married him.
- Candy Dogood - Wednesday, Mar 18, 26 @ 9:10 am:
I am giving Darren Bailey’s ad a D-. It’s technically a good ad. It just fails to understand the kind of campaign that Darren Bailey needs to run between now and November to actually become the Governor of Illinois. Darren Bailey’s ad is an A if his goal is to spend 2027 hosting a pod cast where he sells gender affirming healthcare treatments and “supplements” to white men over the age of 60. At this point I would be unsurprised to learn that Darren Bailey had goat testicles implanted to improve his virility.
Pritzker’s ad is an A+ negative. Just in case anyone thought we had the luxury to forget about this buffoon.
- Homebody - Wednesday, Mar 18, 26 @ 9:17 am:
Respectfully to all the professionals involved who make this their livelihood: I’m really looking forward to the relative dearth of political ads for the next few months before things ramp up again. I’m ecstatic that my phone won’t be blowing up with anonymous text messages attacking various candidates.
Yes I live in IL-09.
- Concerned Observer - Wednesday, Mar 18, 26 @ 9:19 am:
Nice of Bailey to highlight just how much weight Pritzker’s lost over the last couple of years, by showing all the clearly old video of him.
JB gets a B - it’s too long, tighten and trim it.
Darren gets a C- - credit for the attempt, but he’s preaching to his own choir.
The difference really is that JB’s ad focused on exactly what Darren has been saying for the last four years, and Darren’s ad focused on the same stuff voters didn’t care about four years ago.
- Pamela - Wednesday, Mar 18, 26 @ 9:29 am:
The problem is JB’s ad actually makes an argument that Bailey wants to ban abortion with no exceptions and that Bailey supports Trump. I am pro-choice and I think Trump is both evil and incompetent.
Bailey’s ad only plays to people who believe JB is a corrupt criminal who raises taxes too much already.
As someone who doesn’t make a lot of money and pays my taxes, the federal government gouges way more from me than the State does. His claims just don’t line up with my experience as a taxpayer. I’ve actually benefitted financially from a lot of legislation JB pushed for or signed off on when it passesd congress.
So what Bailey’s left with is asking me to hate a rich guy with a trust fund for being a rich giy with a trust fund. I just don’t find that compelling.
- Jerry - Wednesday, Mar 18, 26 @ 9:29 am:
Baylee: F-, go back a grade.
Governor Pritzker: A+…..well done. Great work.
- Notorious JMB - Wednesday, Mar 18, 26 @ 9:29 am:
Four years ago Darren lost by over half a million votes. Will it be more or less this time around?
- Steve - Wednesday, Mar 18, 26 @ 9:30 am:
The Bailey ad gets a B-. It’s ok. It’s reminds Illinois voters of higher taxes like the gas tax and property taxes. Bailey isn’t going to win : it’s just a question of whether he’ll do better this time.
- OBResident - Wednesday, Mar 18, 26 @ 9:35 am:
Both are B+/A- ads.
Each hit on the biggest vulnerabilities for their opponents. The property tax issue is growing every year.
- Skokie Man - Wednesday, Mar 18, 26 @ 9:43 am:
Pritzker: B
Bailey: D
I’m admittedly coming at this as a near certain Pritzker voter. That said, Pritzker’s ad contains mainly full sentences from Bailey’s own mouth. Bailey’s ad is primarily partial sentences by members of the media, cut off midstream. It comes off as misleading, since I assume the full sentences would be included if they were damning to Pritzker.
- Rudy’s teeth - Wednesday, Mar 18, 26 @ 9:59 am:
Pritzker ad:B
Bailey ad: D-
Bailey’s ad is nails on a chalkboard annoying. No message or plan except Pritzker is bad…vote for Bailey.