Latest Post | Last 10 Posts | Archives
Previous Post: Civic Federation urges tax hikes
Next Post: Caption contest!
Posted in:
* AP…
Laying groundwork for a potential 2016 bid, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told supporters in suburban Chicago on Thursday that he and first-term Republican Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner could take similar approaches to running states with divided government.
Christie frequently visited Illinois last year to boost Rauner’s campaign as the then-Republican Governors Association chairman. Rauner, a venture capitalist, ousted Democrat Pat Quinn in November to become the state’s first GOP governor in more than a decade. Christie said that such support was critical in “tough neighborhoods” like Democrat-leaning Illinois and that challenges were ahead for Rauner, particularly in working with Democratic majorities in the state House and Senate.
“Bruce Rauner and I compare notes all the time in that regard,” Christie told a receptive crowd of nearly 1,000 people at a fundraiser in Rolling Meadows. “But what I’ve told him is, when you’re governor, you don’t have the luxury to say, `I won’t work with the other side.”‘ […]
Tickets to the 8th Annual Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner cost $100 or $250 for a private reception and photo op with Christie. Organizers estimated they’d raise $150,000. Rauner did not attend the event.
“Rauner did not attend the event.”
Not mentioned in the story is that Rauner’s 2014 campaign manager is now working for Rand Paul’s presidential campaign.
Just sayin’, but that probably explains the absence.
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Feb 13, 15 @ 11:39 am
Sorry, comments are closed at this time.
Previous Post: Civic Federation urges tax hikes
Next Post: Caption contest!
WordPress Mobile Edition available at alexking.org.
powered by WordPress.
That’s appropriate given Rauner’s approval numbers will probably mirror Christie’s in a couple years.
Comment by k3 Friday, Feb 13, 15 @ 11:50 am
Now that Rauner has won, they need to find a venue large enough to hold the egos of these two.
Comment by Norseman Friday, Feb 13, 15 @ 11:55 am
Who are the Republicans not running for president?
I forgot Chip hooked up with Rand Paul. Really booted that vaccine question. Better brush up on an evolution answer, because the question is coming. I don’t think “punt” will cut it.
Comment by Wordslinger Friday, Feb 13, 15 @ 12:13 pm
Not mentioned in the story that Rauner told a suburban group about 5 miles from the Chubbs Christie event that “IL was on the road to New Jersey” but he — BVR — was doning his EO Cape and swoopin’ to stop it.
Not very kind for a guy who sucked Chubb’s wallet dry
Comment by CircularFiringSquad Friday, Feb 13, 15 @ 12:23 pm
CFS -
I know you think you are being funny, but making fun of someone’s personal appearance is below the belt and shows little creativity on your part.
Thanks.
TS
Comment by Team Sleep Friday, Feb 13, 15 @ 1:09 pm
Bruce to Christie, “You just got jammed!”
Comment by Highland, IL Friday, Feb 13, 15 @ 1:23 pm
If Rauner governs like Christie, we will have a big bipartisan deal–that the Republican governor reneges on after re-election.
If Rauner governs like Christie, bullying will be the overarching governing philosophy.
If Rauner governs like Christie, scheduled pension payments will not be made.
Comment by Precinct Captain Friday, Feb 13, 15 @ 2:03 pm
just sayin’, but the campaign manager needed a job and Governor Rauner is avoiding choosing sides this early in a long Presidential race. It would seem to be traditional for a potential national candidate to praise a new Governor while he visits his state.
Comment by overcooked Friday, Feb 13, 15 @ 2:32 pm
Bruce is just discarding Christie. He used him when he needed him for the election. Bruce is over Chris. He got what he wanted.
Comment by Nearly Normal Friday, Feb 13, 15 @ 5:52 pm