* Yesterday, Bruce Rauner was asked for the kabillionth time where he stood on gay marriage…

“I do not have a social issues agenda,” said Rauner.

OK, so he doesn’t have a social agenda, even though his spokesman has repeatedly touted Rauner’s endorsement by GOProud, a group that went out of business a few days after issuing that endorsement.

* Well, then what does Rauner want to talk about?…

He told the crowd his agenda is focused on economic and educational issues, not social issues, garnering applause from the group.

Huzzah! Applause all around! Finally, we have somebody who wants to talk about the “real” issues! Forget those silly social distractions! Get to the meat of it! He made it through the primary without talking about social issues, so why is everybody picking on him now?! Bruce doesn’t want to talk about those gay people and their marriages, Bruce wants to explain to us how he’d fix the state’s economy, schools and budget! So listen up, you twits and leave Bruce alooone!!!

* Alright, I’m down with that. Let’s start with economic issues. Check his website. There’s nothing there but a thin list of platitudes. Education? Not much more. And he had more platitudes yesterday…

Rauner said he believes his economic and educational goals are common concerns across the state.

Um, OK, we all have concerns. But what are his actual plans? He’s never said.

* More from yesterday’s speech…

When asked how he planned to win the Democratic vote, Rauner separated himself from other Republicans.

“We’re not doing what most Republicans do, and that is going to a few country clubs and going to a few farm events,” he said.

Dude, you did not just dis farmers, did you? Aren’t they the backbone of Illinois? Are you one of those uppity Chicagoans or something? Oh, right. I forgot.

* So, to sum up, Rauner has no social agenda, except for that much-ballyhooed endorsement by a discredited and now defunct LGBT tea party group. He says he has an economics agenda, but won’t expand on his tiny outline. He says he wants to cut taxes, but won’t say how he’ll deal with the deficit. He says he’ll improve schools, but won’t say how he’ll pay for it, especially with those tax cuts of his. And he apparently thinks he’s gonna win by not hanging out on farms.

Got it.

* Rauner is also faithfully sticking to Cam Brady’s script of praising everybody he speaks to as being the “backbone” of Illinois, without ever saying much else, and he did it again yesterday…

He called small business owners the backbone of Illinois’ economy

So, we got that going for us.

* The New Yorker had this to say about Will Ferrell’s mega hit…

Despite some funny bits, the movie ultimately undercuts its laughs with its rampant cynicism.

That reviewer ought to visit Illinois for a few days because we’ve got all the rampant cynicism of “The Campaign” without any of its humor. It’s like we’re living through a horribly botched sequel.

* But there are consequences to all this dodging of his. Take, for instance, today’s Tribune headline…

Rauner leaves door open to repealing gay marriage law - Rauner says he’s open to referendum to overturn

Oops.