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Pawar campaign explains its new $250K contribution

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* Ameya Pawar’s gubernatorial campaign just reported a $250,000 contribution from Will Hobert, the founder of WH Trading, a high-speeding trading firm which had previously contributed $11K to the campaign. Hobert is also a member of CME’s board of directors. This is not the usual contributor to Pawar’s campaign, so his operation (via spokesman Sam Hobert, who is Will Hobert’s eldest son) released a statement from Will Hobert and his spouse…

We want Ameya Pawar and his “New Deal for Illinois” to be part of this primary process. We want Ameya’s smart and bold stances on campaign finance reform, equitable education funding, universal child care, single-payer healthcare, criminal justice reform, a $15 minimum wage to give working families in Illinois a chance to get ahead.

This election should be about electing the best candidate for all Illinoisans, not just the one who can self-fund or who has the deepest rolodex. If we want our democracy to work for all of us, none of us can sit on the sidelines - there’s just too much at stake.

With this contribution, we hope others will be inspired to support Ameya who shares a compelling vision for a more fair and just Illinois.

We are fortunate enough to be able to make this contribution, but we know writing a check isn’t even enough - we’re lacing up our boots, grabbing a clipboard, gathering our friends and hitting the streets to bring about the change we want to see, alongside Ameya Pawar and 2,800 of his fellow volunteers around the state. Attend an event, ask tough questions, knock on doors, and give as much time and money as you can to Ameya’s grassroots campaign as you can afford. We hope you will join us. - Julie + Will Hobert.

This is by far Pawar’s largest contribution. The next biggest was a $15K check from California investor Kristy Kitzmiller. It brings Pawar’s contribution total up to about $743K.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 11:49 am

Comments

There are two Hobarts in this story. Are they related?

Comment by Arsenal Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 11:50 am
Actually, there’s Zero Hobarts in this story. But let’s talk about HobErts…

Comment by Arsenal Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 11:51 am
Pawar-Biss 2018.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 11:52 am
So the Campaign Manager asked his dad to kick in $250k? What is Pawar’s stance on high speed trading?

Comment by Anon E. Moose Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 11:55 am
==So the Campaign Manager asked his dad to kick in $250k? What is Pawar’s stance on high speed trading?==

Feel like the CTU/Bernie Sanders crowd aren’t real big on high frequency trading.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 11:58 am
On the one hand this is a nice bit of momentum the day after Biss suffered his biggest setback, on the other hand I’m not sure that the crowd that is currently angry with Biss (the ones who hate Wall Street money and favor a LaSalle Street trading tax) is going to find this appealing.

Comment by The Captain Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 11:59 am
This is more than he raised in the entire 2nd quarter. So much for decrying “big money” in politics.

Comment by Chicago Cynic Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 12:02 pm
Cool for Pawar.

And, these are very noble causes–”campaign finance reform, equitable education funding, universal child care, single-payer healthcare, criminal justice reform, a $15 minimum wage to give working families in Illinois a chance to get ahead.”

However, I still fail to grasp the wisdom of the arguments for mandating the $15/hr wages.

In the end, all this does is destroy small businesses and pave the way for big box and multi-nationals to completely control the human labor market.

Until they decide they don’t (like human labor any more).

drops mic. /s

Comment by cdog Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 12:03 pm
==So much for decrying “big money” in politics.==

Need to make sure there’s enough in the account to pay the son

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 12:05 pm
If I were Pritzker, I’d double it!

Comment by Century Club Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 12:07 pm
Anyone thinking that Illinois is ever going to get a trading tax on the CME is dreaming. They will move the server out of Illinois before being taxed.

Comment by Steve Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 12:18 pm
=== The will move the server out of Illinois ===

To where, Indianapolis? LOLOL

Comment by Thomas Paine Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 12:41 pm
So his campaign manager asked his dad for a small campaign contribution of $250k? That’s gonna attract the Berniecrats /s

Comment by The Muse Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 12:46 pm
==To where, Indianapolis? LOLOL==

I’ve always heard Texas

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 12:52 pm
Biss should decide quickly whether to propose to tax financial trades or to offer LG slot to someone from the Hobert family.

Comment by Robert the Bruce Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 3:17 pm
I can guarantee you Pawar doesn’t have 2,800 followers willing to hit the streets. His flip on TIF reform alone merits his loss in the primary.

Comment by TeaPartyPawar Thursday, Sep 7, 17 @ 6:09 pm