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*** UPDATED x2 - Money was a factor - Quinn won’t budge *** Durkin denies Quinn “buying votes” claim about Rauner

Tuesday, Sep 9, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller

* During today’s debate, Gov. Pat Quinn claimed that House Republican Leader Jim Durkin told him that Bruce Rauner was trying to “buy” legislative votes against the pension reform bill. Rauner adamantly denied that he had offered anyone money or campaign contributions for a “No” vote.

Well, Leader Durkin and Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno just issued this joint response to Quinn’s “outrageous and false statements”…

“Governor Quinn has reached a new low and is so desperate to deflect from the fact he’s under federal investigation that he is now making up outrageous and unfounded claims about Bruce Rauner. The only person who bribes legislators for votes is Pat Quinn. The only candidate in this race under federal investigation for corruption is Pat Quinn.”

*** UPDATE 1 *** The governor is standing by his statement.

*** UPDATE 2 *** Last December, Leaders Durkin and Radogno talked to the media about the vote on the pension reform bill and the lack of Republican support.

“Did the Rauner campaign or his allies make this more complicated among your caucuses?” they were asked. Leader Radogno responded “Absolutely, that made it more complicated.”

Radogno was asked why…

“It’s the political influence. And obviously he’s very wealthy, and so that’s a piece of it, too. I mean, people think about campaign funding. They think about what support they’ll get when they’re running. They think about their own political futures. They think about the people that are around Bruce Rauner and how they relate to them and their campaigns.”

Listen…

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*** UPDATED x2 - “Sit up straight” *** Rauner campaign: “Quinn needs help during IL gov debate”

Tuesday, Sep 9, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller

* From the Rauner campaign…

In case you weren’t watching this morning’s Chicago Tribune Editorial Board Debate, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn was unable to complete the debate without multiple incidents of staff passing him notes and whispering in his ear. Here’s one example caught on camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sai06pWsWMg&feature=youtu.be#aid=P3NZURdtn4A.

Some of you may remember a similar incident in the Florida gubernatorial race back in 2010:

Aide fired over Florida debate foul
By the CNN Political Unit
October 26, 2010 1:36 p.m. EDT

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/26/florida.debate.foul/index.html

Tampa, Florida (CNN) — A campaign aide to Florida gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink has been removed after the Democratic nominee was sent a text message during a televised debate — in violation of the rules that the candidates agreed to.

Sink’s campaign did not name the advisor. But a campaign spokesman confirmed it was Brian May, who signed the rules agreement before the Monday evening debate.

The incident took place at the CNN/St. Petersburg Times Florida gubernatorial debate when Sink’s make-up artist delivered a two-sentence message on a cell phone during a break.

Republican nominee Rick Scott, who was sitting next to Sink in the nationally televised debate, noticed the violation and notified a CNN official. The CNN official approached the make-up artist and Sink, and confiscated the cell phone.

The message read: “The attorney who [w]on the Sykes suit said alex sink did nothing wrong. Tell not to let him keep talking about her.”

* There were no such rules during today’s debate, but here’s the video…

He’s the governor, so he ought to be able to debate his opponent without any help.

*** UPDATE 1 *** I just spoke with Brooke Anderson, who’s the person above whispering in Quinn’s ear. Anderson said all of her notes she passed, all of her whispers were to tell the governor one thing and one thing only: “Sit up straight.”

Apparently, the governor has a bad habit of slouching, which doesn’t look good on TV.

*** UPDATE 2 *** From the Rauner campaign…

Yikes.

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Rauner, Quinn to spar at 10 this morning

Tuesday, Sep 9, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller

* The live video stream link is here. From the Tribune…

The contentious Illinois governor campaign will be coming to the Tribune editorial board today, as Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, Republican challenger Bruce Rauner and their running mates will appear to answer questions about their platforms and certainly take shots at one another as the race enters its final months.

The candidates will appear at 10 a.m., and the debate will be streamed on chicagotribune.com.

* Follow along with ScribbleLive…

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*** UPDATED x2 - $750,000 buy *** Rate Pat Quinn’s new TV ad

Tuesday, Sep 9, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller

* It’s about the minimum wage. Surprised? You shouldn’t be. From a press release…

Republican Bruce Rauner’s belief that the minimum wage should be eliminated completely is highlighted in a new 30-second television ad released today by the Quinn for Illinois campaign.

Earlier this year, Rauner publicly advocated for lowering the Illinois minimum wage and said he was “adamantly, adamantly” opposed to Gov. Quinn’s efforts to raise the minimum wage.

Then, just last week, new video surfaced showing Rauner - THIS YEAR - admitting that he advocated for eliminating the minimum wage completely.

Bruce Rauner has put his money where his mouth is, outsourcing American jobs to countries where child labor is prevalent and wages are low. He also is bankrolling a Tea Party organization that is working to eliminate the minimum wage in Illinois.

Said Quinn for Illinois Deputy Press Secretary Izabela Miltko:

“Billionaire Bruce Rauner’s true position, that there should be no minimum wage in Illinois, illustrates exactly how out-of-touch he is with Illinois values and how his policies would hurt working families.

“Mr. Rauner does not get ‘do-overs’ when it comes to his true belief that there should be no minimum wage in Illinois. His attempts to paper over his hostility to workers are as shameful as his position itself.”

* The ad…

* The script…

Narrator: “Bruce Rauner in his own words:”

Bruce Rauner: “I am adamantly, adamantly against raising the minimum wage.”

Narrator: “Now billionaire Bruce Rauner was caught saying he wants to eliminate the minimum wage completely.

“Eliminate the minimum wage? Taking thousands of dollars out of the pockets of hard-working families.

“Did Bruce Rauner really think no one would find out?”

*** UPDATE 1 *** From the Rauner campaign…

It should come as no surprise that Pat Quinn is lying about Bruce’s position on the minimum wage as he continues lying to the people of Illinois about corruption on his watch. The fact remains Bruce is the only candidate who has a real plan to raise the minimum wage.

*** UPDATE 2 *** McKinney reports this is a $750,000 buy…

Quinn’s campaign is putting roughly $750,000 behind the ad, which is running in television markets in Chicago, Champaign, Peoria and Paducah, Ky., a source familiar with the ad buy told Early & Often, the Chicago Sun-Times’ political portal.

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