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Rauner says he’s focused on one… wait… two statewide campaigns

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* Gov. Rauner did a couple of interviews yesterday. Here he is talking to the Joliet paper…

Herald-News: The Grundy County State’s Attorney Jason Helland is running for Secretary of State. Do you have thoughts on him?

Rauner: The one person that I’m really advocating strongly for is Erika Harold to be Attorney General. There are other competitive races where I’m not taking an active position one way or another. Erika Harold is the one where I’m very – and Darlene Senger for comptroller. We’ve got to have a comptroller who is independent of Madigan.

He apparently needs to memorize his new campaign talking points.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 9:23 am

Comments

Rauner’s not in charge of his new campaign talking points.

Comment by Norseman Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 9:28 am
So 1.4% isn’t focused on his campaign?

Comment by Huh? Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 9:29 am
No, we’ve got to have a comptroller who’s independent of you dude.

Comment by Cubs in '16 Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 9:30 am
Rumblin, bumblin, and stumblin….

Comment by Saluki Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 9:31 am
Can’t wait to see all his evidence of collusion.

Comment by Sonny Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 9:36 am
Meanwhile, Ives is only focused on one race.

Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 9:37 am
Poor Helland. Treated like legislative republicans , expendable.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 9:44 am
Is it me, or does he sound a little bit like Steve Martin from the end of The Jerk, there?

Comment by Pelonski Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 9:45 am
“there are other competitive races where I’m not taking an active postion one way or another”, your primary race

Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 9:46 am
Focus Amanda . . . Focus

Comment by Henry Francis Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 9:50 am
Helland is the only Republican running for Secretary of State. It’s odd that Rauner immediately changed the subject on a direct question about him. Is there a fall out between Helland and the Governor?

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 9:56 am
===We’ve got to have a comptroller who is independent of Madigan.===

With these people, accusation is always confession.

Comment by Nick Name Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 10:04 am
Rauners crowning moment

Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 10:16 am
It’s kind of crazy that Frerichs wins ‘14 by something like 1000 votes and doesn’t get a serious challenger.

Comment by Arsenal Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 10:42 am
Our chief weapon is surprise…surprise and fear.. .fear and surprise…. Our two weapons are fear and surprise…and ruthless efficiency…. Our * three* weapons are fear, and surprise …

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 11:04 am
So much for SOS and treasurer. All those millions, and not even going to try and back candidates against the very wounded Preckwinkle and Berrios.

He’s not party building. It’s a cult of personality.

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 11:13 am
=== It’s kind of crazy that Frerichs … doesn’t get a serious challenger ===

I guess GOP pols figure that it’s a pretty tall order to take on Frerichs.

Sorry, couldn’t help it.

Comment by Norseman Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 11:16 am
Oh, that Bruce Rauner, he is such an advocate for women. {sigh}

Comment by Sigh Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 11:16 am
Rauner only needs two
For perfidy

Comment by Honeybear Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 11:30 am
47th ward wins the day.

Comment by Rutro Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 12:11 pm
Makes me a lot less likley to vote for Harold.

Wonder how much dough he’ll kick in to Harold’s Campaign, besides the “in kind” baloney.

Comment by DarkHorse Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 12:51 pm
Can’t imagine how bad Helland must feel. Shaw/IPI reporter tosses up softball and GovJunk names every candidate but him and Slip&Sue. Yikes.

Comment by Annonin' Thursday, Jan 4, 18 @ 1:45 pm
Lisa pulls the rug out from under Bruce, govenor junk and honey boo boo are on the card to tag team the madigans

Comment by Rabid Friday, Jan 5, 18 @ 8:05 am