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Suburban women have been a critical factor in deciding special elections this year and, amid their dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is reaching out in a new ad.
The ad features Anne Wedner, a former backer of President Barack Obama, who is founder of Kent Road Strategies, who has worked on Democratic and Republican campaigns with a focus on the North Shore.
Billing herself as a lifelong Democrat, Wedner touts her childhood support for the Equal Rights Amendment and her dissatisfaction with national politics — a distancing effort from Trump aimed at helping Rauner in the suburbs while he seeks Trump supporter backing Downstate. […]
“We have to fix our financial problems and Bruce Rauner is the only candidate with the courage to do it,” she adds.
OK, a simple search of the State Board of Elections found that the Rauner campaign has paid Wedner’s company $50,000 since October of last year for “Strategy consulting.”
* Here’s the ad…
* Script…
I’m Anne Wedner, and I’m a lifelong Democrat. In 1972, I went door-to-door with my mom to support the Equal Rights Amendment. Today, I’m not happy about Washington, but I’m also heartbroken about Illinois. We have to fix our financial problems, and Bruce Rauner is the only candidate with the courage to do it. Yes, Rauner is a Republican and I’m a Democrat, but this isn’t about party politics. This is about saving our state.
…Adding… Sen. Sam McCann’s campaign…
Are we surprised that a North Shore liberal on his payroll is who he has “supporting” him in ads? As a failed limosene liberal governor, Rauner has shown money is the only thing that can buy him love. - link to Willie Wilson article.
*** UPDATE *** Bernie…
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s campaign has a new commercial featuring a woman who says she is a “lifelong Democrat,” but Cook County records show she voted in GOP primaries in 2000, 2012, 2014 and 2018.
Oops.
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 9:11 am
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===…a simple search of the State Board of Elections found that the Rauner campaign has paid Wedner’s company $50,000 since October of last year for “Strategy consulting.”===
(Snicker-snicker)… check this out…
===I’m Anne Wedner, and I’m a lifelong Democrat.===
We all know the phony, Diana Rauner, can’t be a Democrat anymore, so… pay a consultant… then have that consultant be the phony Democrat for Bruce and Diana Rauner…
LOL
We all know, Diana Rauner loves her branding, lol
They can’t find *one* non-paid person to do ads… or…
Who’s next? Anne Cavanaugh? Hud? Maybe Diana Rickert? Oh, I kid, I kid.
This is hysterically pathetic.
“I’m Anne Wedner, and I’m a lifelong Democrat.”
“… who is getting paid to say and be whatever Bruce and Diana want me to be”
Can’t the RaunerS find *anyone* that they don’t have to pay to support Bruce and his messaging?
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 9:19 am
==with the courage to do it.==
Courage is irrelevant. Ability is the measure and he has proven for four years that his is unable to govern.
Comment by Demoralized Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 9:20 am
Since she voted R in 3 of the last 4 primaries I personally wouldn’t consider her a lifelong democrat.
Comment by The Real Captain Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 9:22 am
BTIA(TM) strikes again.
Seriously, you couldn’t find anyone who’s not on the payroll to read the script?
Love the “courage” and fiscal responsibility references. Who knew that it took courage and was fiscally responsible to pile up $10 billion in unpaid bills in 2.5 years?
That used to be called just being a “deadbeat.”
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 9:22 am
===Since she voted R in 3 of the last 4 primaries I personally wouldn’t consider her a lifelong democrat.===
For $50K… she’ll say she’s a lifelong Democrat.
That’s fun.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 9:23 am
This is what it looks like when the Mrs is running a sinking ship..Diana is obviously spending about 90 minutes a day on the campaign, and at least 4 hours each day on her Italian lessons..
Comment by Not Rich Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 9:24 am
===…with a focus on the North Shore.===
A North Shore Cocktail Party Circuit goer?
“I know this consultant, she’s in the other room eating the Brie cheese… “
lol
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 9:25 am
Rauner’s support runs as deep as the thickness of a dollar bill.
Comment by Thought Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 9:26 am
==In 1972, I went door-to-door with my mom==
…in a stroller.
Someone needs to tell Anne that running up a 10 billion dollar tab doesn’t qualify as “saving”.
Comment by Jocko Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 9:29 am
I guess for $50,000, she has to forget Bruce is the incumbent governor too…
This is so pathetic the more I see it… at least she didn’t use the Diana Rauner line… “status quo”.
It’s been 5 years. The RaunerS have yet to find a friend, business partner, worker they hired from a job they created, if anything, these 5 years, the RaunerS made a boatload of money, have few friends, none that will vouch for them it appears, no family interactions, no “Grampa Bruce” or doting…
… in actuality, as I type this, I feel so sorry for Bruce and Diana.
They used a hired hand to phony up support… because it was too hard to find… a friend… to do an ad?
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 9:34 am
Wow. The amount of people who are willing to sell their soul for a buck astounds me.
Comment by Generic Drone Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 9:36 am
–As a failed limosene liberal governor–
Limosene?
Comment by Ron Burgundy Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 9:40 am
=== Wow. The amount of people who are willing to sell their soul for a buck astounds me. ===
I’m not voting for Bruce in November but I’ll cut a TV ad for Bruce Rauner for $50k
Comment by Just Observing Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 10:00 am
For what it’s worth, she’s also an elected trustee on the Winnetka Village Board:
https://www.villageofwinnetka.org/government/council-members/
Comment by Just Observing Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 10:02 am
Moderation… starving higher ed to passively close state universities… instead of going to these schools and boarding up windows, doors, turning off the lights… that moderation.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 10:03 am
Hi I’m Anne Wedner, pay me enough money and as a political consultant, I’ll say anything you want.
Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 10:03 am
(Sigh)
Dear McCann Camp,
Please, it’s “uber-left, coastal, limousine liberal”
Thanks,
Oswego Willy
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 10:04 am
How do you say limousine in Italian?
Comment by Blago's Hare Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 10:15 am
Anne Wedner get’s $50,000 but Erika Harold got $1,000,000. Anne Wedner is much cheaper.
Comment by don the legend Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 10:17 am
Wasn’t “Lifelong Democrat” Garry McCarthy available to shoot an ad?
Comment by Grand Avenue Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 10:20 am
A very touchin’ statement that is likely to boost GovJunk and Slip & Sue into a tie with McCann. Who is dreamin’ this trash up. Anybody have any highlights from Winnetka Village Board?
Comment by Annonin' Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 10:22 am
Won’t it be fun to watch Rauner explain how he lost to JB and McCann?
Comment by Trapped in the 'burbs Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 10:28 am
Wow, that’s totally pathetic. You know your campaign has hit the skids when it needs to feature its own consultants in its ads. This campaign team of Rauner’s is something else. #BTIA
Comment by Chicago Cynic Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 10:31 am
As Democrates I’m sure Diana and Anne meet at the country club to play tennis once a week and discuss Bruce’s re-election strategy.
Comment by XDNR Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 10:35 am
I’m a lifelong Democrat, a consultant who’s worked for both parties and for $50k I’ll make sure I only represent Republican clients going forward because any Democrat who would hire me now must not know how to do research.
Welcome to the team Anne.
Comment by Dupage Bard Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 10:42 am
Ouch, that is really a new low. Using actors in ads is one thing. Paying a “consultant” and trying to play them off as joe citizen tantamount to fraud.
Was Lucky P not available?
Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 11:02 am
Ad and Actor paid for by Citizens for Rauner
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 11:24 am
“I’m Anne Wedner, and I was paid for this message.”
Comment by Chris P. Bacon Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 11:25 am
Was Lucky P not available?
Lucky’s Rauner-contract is focused on posting repeated false comments on CapFax about no pension reform in Illinois. I bet JS Mill could teach Lucky a thing or two about Tier II.
Comment by Ole' Nelson Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 11:55 am
Money makes the world go around …and wins elections… nothing to see here move along
Comment by NorthsideNoMore Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 12:10 pm
Rauner couldn’t find a supporter, so he bought her.
Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 12:24 pm
Go easy on LP. He may be smitten by the Rauner thing, but he does provide an opposing viewpoint. Healthy I say.
Comment by blue dog dem Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 12:50 pm
Is “courage” his campaign meme, with “too much courage” his only weakness?
Comment by walker Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 1:33 pm
=Go easy on LP. = Awww, that is nice.
Everybody needs a friend.
Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 1:34 pm
I guess if you go by her political contributions, she is “blue”…
https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/anne-wedner.asp?cycle=12
Did she run as a Dem for her Trustee position? If she did, was there any proof she voted R in a primary for Rauner? A family member of mine got thrown out of a Township position because he crossed party lines in a primary to vote for someone he felt had more integrity. If she’s never voted for Rauner, then the ad is nothing but hypocrisy.
Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 1:47 pm
still laughing at limosene. Is that kerosene with a little bit of lime added for better smell??
Comment by Steve Rogers Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 1:58 pm
“he does provide an opposing viewpoint. Healthy I say.” It is true that a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Comment by Skeptic Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 2:01 pm
Rauner’s team has one of the best researchers in the nation. Someone might want to start looping him in. You always bet everything in an ad. These people know better.
Comment by Canon Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 2:48 pm
===Gov. Bruce Rauner’s campaign has a new commercial featuring a woman who says she is a “lifelong Democrat,” but Cook County records show she voted in GOP primaries in 2000, 2012, 2014 and 2018.===
LOL…
Can’t the Rauner Crew even pretend that honesty is something they want to portray?
This is terribly pathetic… someone for $50K will deny who they are…
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 3:07 pm
I will claim to be a lifelong Democrat for $40,000.
Comment by Soccermom Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 3:27 pm
According to Votebuilder, a “lifelong Democrat” who voted in 2 out of the last 3 Republican primaries is a Republican.
Comment by Arsenal Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 3:31 pm
I would be a Raunerbot for 25 if that helps.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 5:16 pm
Just saw it on TV. Amazing. I hope JB calls him on his across the board lying to the citizenry.
Comment by Original Rambler Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 5:23 pm
Strategy not to say govenor or reelection
Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 5:29 pm
Diana’s brainchild women working 4 change
Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Sep 25, 18 @ 7:32 pm
When the strategy is to con the voters into voting for you, and, in fact, believing they’re too dumb to see through the con is your firm belief, this type of ad is understandable. BTIA was high fiving that they could pull yet another con on the gullible Illinois voters with this farce of truth. We’re on to you, Bruce, and you too, frat boys. Addio, Bruce. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out of the country.
Comment by Publicservant Wednesday, Sep 26, 18 @ 7:48 am
This ad is So So SAD.
What a Whopper. Will be laughing about this one all day.
Brucer - - you should ask for your $50,000 back.
Comment by Back to the Future Wednesday, Sep 26, 18 @ 8:05 am
It seems like the ad should have “disclosure” in small print. The Gov just keeps up the deceptions.
Comment by Jerry Wednesday, Sep 26, 18 @ 9:07 am
It was a bit of a giveaway when the only Democratic activity she named in the ad was going door-to-door with her mom in 1972.
Comment by Suburban Mom Wednesday, Sep 26, 18 @ 11:42 am
A bit late to the party…but wanted to point out: the rest of us were going door-to-door for ERA in 1982, not 1972. Another lie?
Comment by ela observer Friday, Oct 5, 18 @ 12:57 am