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*** UPDATED x1 - Rauner at the winner’s circle *** And now… this

Thursday, Aug 14, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller

* The “Boat Drink Caucus” - Reps. Chad Hays Mike Tryon - would like me to tell you that their rockin’ cover band is playing at the Bud Tent from 5-8 this evening. Their backup band today was the Blackhawks’ house band at the United Center. Should be a good time.

* Speaking of Tryon, here he is gazing in wide wonder at State Fair fashionista (or fashion disaster, depending) Dave Dring’s boots…

*** UPDATE *** The post hasn’t generated many comments so far, but I’m betting the addition of this pic will do the trick…

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*** UPDATED x1 - Sen. Kirk reacts *** Tone it down, please

Thursday, Aug 14, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Mark Brown

Perhaps the most stinging anti-Rauner attack came from U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, the wounded Iraq War veteran who is seeking re-election to her northwest suburban congressional seat and was Wednesday morning’s keynote speaker.

She hit Rauner hard, later likening him to a “deserter” for investing some of his personal fortune in funds and stocks based in the Cayman Islands, a notorious tax haven.

“I think if you’re avoiding paying your fair share in your nation, that fits,” she said of Rauner when pressed on that label, considered in military circles to be the most derisive of all.

That’s disgusting and way over the line.

For crying out loud, it’s August and the campaign is already this ugly?

*** UPDATE *** Sen. Mark Kirk reacted today

“If we use comments like ‘deserter’ and ‘traitor’ that normally those crimes have a capital punishment consequence, I’d say that rhetoric is probably too overblown for a country that wants to stick together and hang together,” Kirk said.

He was being too kind.

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*** LIVE COVERAGE *** Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair

Thursday, Aug 14, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Bruce Rauner will be arriving at the Fairgrounds on his motorcycle today

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*** LIVE COVERAGE *** Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair

Wednesday, Aug 13, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Kick back and watch it all happen

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The tabula rasa effect

Tuesday, Aug 12, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Mark Brown is amazed at recent poll results which showed 21 percent of voters think Gov. Pat Quinn is the real reformer in the race, while 46.5 percent believed Bruce Rauner was the real deal

There’s really no denying the bloom is off the Quinn rose, some of the last petals dropping away with revelations about his administration’s mishandling of an anti-violence program that rushed out millions of dollars in grant commitments before the 2010 elections. A federal grand jury is investigating. We’ll see what happens.

Maybe we didn’t know Quinn as well as we thought we did. Maybe I didn’t know Quinn as well as I thought I did.

However, what I find more startling from the poll results is that voters now believe Rauner is some big reformer.

The Early & Often Poll found that 46.5 percent of Illinois voters consider the wealthy businessman to be a reformer.

Based on what, exactly?

Because he said so in a television commercial? Please tell me people aren’t that gullible.

Most people get most of their information on governor’s races from TV ads, particularly this early in the campaign. It’s pretty much that simple. “Earned media” doesn’t really move the needle unless it’s used in a competent paid media message.

Also, Quinn’s negatives have been awful for years, and Rauner is mainly a blank slate right now - although he did get just a plurality, so most are either not buying his act, think both of them are reformers or don’t know.

I think about the same plurality would choose Rauner over Quinn when asked to compare the two on almost any specific positive attributes right now. Quinn is deeply unpopular. Rauner is not Quinn.

The governor’s job is to make voters believe that Rauner is even worse than Quinn is. And that’s not gonna be easy, considering the governor’s numbers and particularly if his campaign spits out more goofy ads like they did yesterday.

…Adding… From a commenter

I wonder if [Rauner] is the beneficiary of the “Peter Fitzgerald” effect? Having so much wealth and acting as a self financed candidate makes Rauner appear to be incorruptible. How do you bribe a billionaire politician?

I think that has something to do with it as well.

* Related…

* Are all Illinois governor’s race polls created equal? Chicago Tonight panel offers analysis

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*** UPDATED x1 - “Celebrity” race CANCELED ***

Tuesday, Aug 12, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller

*** UPDATE *** Today’s “celebrity” harness race has been canceled. Apparently, all the other cancellations have created a crowded card today and they can’t get to us. So, maybe tomorrow or Thursday. I’ll let you know.

[ *** End Of Update *** ]

* SJ-R

Horsemen worked in their barns and watched the sky instead of racing at the Illinois State Fair Monday afternoon as all racing for the day was once again canceled due to unfavorable track conditions.

Heavy rain Thursday, a morning shower Monday and bits of rain in between forced officials to cancel races on Friday, Saturday and Monday because the 1-mile track was too muddy. But officials hope rescheduled races set for today, Wednesday and Thursday will go off without any trouble.

“I’ve been doing this for 20 years, and there has never been three cancellations of horse racing,” state fair race manager Jim Hannon said Monday.

“So far we’re keeping our fingers crossed. I’m looking at the track right now. We’ll be ready to race tomorrow if there’s no rain,” he said, adding that there isn’t much workers can do aside from watch the dirt dry and hope it doesn’t get wet again.

I’ll be competing once again in the “celebrity” harness race today at 1 o’clock, barring yet another rain cancellation. The forecast looks pretty good, so keep your fingers crossed. So take a late lunch break at the fairgrounds today and bring a corn dog to the Grandstand.

* By the way, because of this race and a big birthday party for members of my family, blogging could be pretty light this afternoon. I’ll have my laptop with me, though.

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Question of the day

Monday, Aug 11, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller

* From a press release…

The Quinn campaign today released a new television ad focusing on Bruce Rauner’s record of laying off workers, outsourcing jobs overseas, jumping through elite tax loopholes, and stashing cash in the Cayman Islands- a notorious tax haven.

Time and time again, Bruce Rauner has shown his willingness to game the system in order to get rich at the expense of everyday people in ways that run counter to his professed love for Illinois. The 30-second TV ad, which includes cited facts about Rauner’s record, will begin running statewide on Tuesday.

* The ad

* The Question: What do you think of Gov. Quinn’s new TV ad? Explain, please.

…Adding… Ah, heck, let’s do a poll, too


survey tool

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