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* From the ILGOP…

Governor Bruce Rauner and Republicans across Illinois rallied in support of the Governor’s reform agenda and made clear they will hold Mike Madigan’s machine politicians accountable for the damage they’ve inflicted upon taxpayers.

Check out some of the news coverage from the fair:

WCIA: Governor’s day takes aim at Speaker
Hundreds of supporters showed up, but the overall theme was gearing up for the 2018 election and winning seats to flip the majority. Governor Rauner kicked off the event rallying the crowd with high hopes.
… The event was filled with Madigan shirts and buttons which negatively portrayed the Speaker.
“You know why we’re going to pick up at least nine seats maybe a dozen because Democrats just as much as Republicans are angry. They know the system is broken, they know Mike Madigan has set up a machine that makes him rich.”

WGN: Governor’s Day, school funding at center stage in Springfield
It’s Governor Day at the Illinois State Fair and Governor Bruce Rauner is rallying the troops ahead of next year’s election.
“This is an exciting election. We’re going to win on to victory in 2018. Let’s restore Democracy in the State of Illinois,” said Rauner.

NPR Illinois: Rauner Outlines 2018 Campaign Themes: Madigan, Madigan, Madigan
Illinois Republicans are gearing up for Gov. Bruce Rauner’s re-election fight. At a state fair rally Wednesday, they made clear their campaign will focus on one man.
… “We cannot give into Madigan and his Chicago agenda any longer,” said Tim Schneider, chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.
“Our goal is to win the House back, and make Leader Durkin Speaker Durkin in 2018,” he said, referring to House Minority Leader Jim Durkin.

Chicago Sun-Times: Rauner releases two TV ads ahead of Illinois House school funding vote
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Governor’s Day released two television ads, paid for by his campaign, in his push to try to squash a veto override in the Illinois House.
The two 30-second spots will be aired statewide, alongside digital ads and phone calls, according to Rauner’s campaign committee Citizens for Rauner.
… “Tell Speaker Madigan we’ve had enough,” one of the ads says.

* Not mentioned above was stories like this…

Gov. Bruce Rauner rallied fellow Republicans Wednesday to “ignite a political revolution against the broken political system in Illinois” that in the 2018 election could oust the “corrupt politicians” in power.

That was part of his speech at the Governor’s Day rally at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. And while there was no mention from officials on that stage of Republican President Donald Trump, Rauner told reporters just before the speeches started that he strongly disagrees with Trump’s blaming both sides for violence that resulted in a death at a recent rally of white nationalists in Charlottesville, Virginia.

“I vehemently disagree with the president’s comments about Charlottesville,” Rauner said. “We must stand together against hatred and bigotry and violence.”

Asked if Trump’s comments could hurt the Republican brand, Rauner said, “What I care about is the comments damage America. We are all Americans. It doesn’t matter what party.”

* And this…

After steering clear of discussing President Donald Trump or even uttering his name for many months, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday issued a harsh denunciation of the president’s take on the deadly Virginia protest.

“I vehemently disagree with the president’s comments about the tragedy in Charlottesville,” Rauner said. “We must stand together against hatred and racism and bigotry and violence and we must condemn those actions in Charlottesville in the strongest terms.” […]

Rauner’s pushback to Trump contrasted with a morning breakfast and an afternoon Republican rally where the governor didn’t mention the president’s much-criticized Tuesday remarks in which he equated neo-Nazi and white supremacist protesters with counterprotesters.

The traditional Republican rally featured no Trump signs, though a vendor was selling red Trump-themed “Make America Great Again” hats. Still, the controversies swirling around the president hung over the festivities much like the rain clouds over the fairgrounds.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Aug 17, 17 @ 10:01 am

Comments

Did any Treasurer, Comptroller or Secretary of State GOP Candidates emerge?

Given that the State Fair is the unofficial kick off of campaigns, with petitions around the corner and all…

Did I miss individuals running for those statewide offices?

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 17, 17 @ 10:07 am
– Let’s restore democracy in the state of Illinois.–

A bipartisan super-majority finally stood up to a .1% zealot’s misanthropic and fiscally reckless squeeze the beast destruction.

That was the restoration of democracy.

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Aug 17, 17 @ 10:15 am
Just a question: Are any of the “corrupt politicians” Republican? Other than that, the statements have the mandatory ‘broken’ and ‘Madigan’ references. Same old stuff.

Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Aug 17, 17 @ 10:30 am
Right you are wordslinger. Sadly, they’ve endured a rash of classless and horrific phone calls, e-mails,and the wrath of the far right funded and “led” by that .1% and many are choosing not to run again as a result. Line up more bought and paid for replacements that will put the “party” before the people.

Comment by justthefacts Thursday, Aug 17, 17 @ 10:47 am
The Governor finally speaking out against the President yesterday sure helped inoculate him from the IPI cartoon dustup, didn’t it? The IPI, whom he’s hired to run Illinois.

I’m sure it was all a big coincidence, though.

Comment by Linus Thursday, Aug 17, 17 @ 11:51 am
I have always liked Jim Durkin and I have the utmost respect for him, but his becoming a Raunerite for fear of being primaried or voted out of office is just too much for me. And when do we consider politicians, career politicians? So if the Raunerites win back the House in 2018 and make Durkin the Speaker, will he term limit himself? After all, he will has been in office for 22 years.

Comment by HoneyBadger Thursday, Aug 17, 17 @ 12:56 pm
Rauner loves to outsource jobs and he did it with his purge of the Governor’s office. IPI is the winner of the outsourcing.

Comment by HoneyBadger Thursday, Aug 17, 17 @ 12:58 pm
The “corrupt politicians” Rauner seems to be forcing out right now, are honest Republican legislators.

Comment by walker Thursday, Aug 17, 17 @ 1:47 pm