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* As I told subscribers earlier today, this is the second quarter in a row that AG Raoul hasn’t raised any cash…
Statewide incumbents are all on different fundraising paths. Comptroller Susana Mendoza raised $311,000 and has $446,000 cash on hand. Treasurer Mike Frerichs has raised $340,000 and has $1.7 million in the bank. Illinois Attorney Gen. Kwame Raoul raised $10 (as in an Alexander Hamilton) and has $193,000 cash on hand. We’re told not to read into the low fund-raising number. It’s still a pandemic after all.
People have been holding Zoom fundraisers for over a year now and have raised decent bucks. No excuses.
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 11:22 am
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He’s “just getting started”
Comment by Anon Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 12:03 pm
Can’t run or be seen as a credible statewide incumbent when you can’t afford enough yard signs for your neighborhood.
This is gross malpractice, and an insult to those who were merely “asleep at the switch”
Does Raoul think he’s going to get a “pass”?
Right now? $4-5 million against him is a strong position.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 12:05 pm
===He’s “just getting started” ===
That legit made me LOL.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 12:14 pm
The same organizations that write checks for the others will happily write one for Raoul. Does Kwame really need to dial LIUNA directly to get some love?
Comment by City Zen Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 12:15 pm
=== He’s “just getting started”===
Restaurant quality
===Does Kwame really need to dial LIUNA directly to get some love?===
That’s how fundraising works… you work to get the dollars.
They don’t call it “dialing for dollars” for nothing.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 12:17 pm
He still hasn’t freed his phone from the ransomware.
Comment by Dennis Nedry Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 12:37 pm
The fundraising arena isn’t the only place he’s kept a low profile. You just don’t see him grabbing free media attention the way previous AG’s did. The office really lends itself to that and he hasn’t taken advantage of it. It’s admirable if he’s just grinding away at the job and not interested in the media spotlight. But not raising money and staying off TV is not a great re-election strategy.
Comment by Roman Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 12:51 pm
He has been extremely low-profile as AG.
He’s starting out where Lisa Madigan finished in terms of visibility.
The one issue he’s gotten the most attention on has been the hack of his computer system.
No evidence in his work as AG or fundraising that he’s running for a second term.
Comment by Moe Berg Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 1:00 pm
Perhaps his campaign was also hacked with a “ransomware” breach.
Comment by Donnie Elgin Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 1:11 pm
I’m not sure how you run again right now with every file that the AGs office has being held hostage by ransomware. Laying low is his best plan. We haven’t heard much about the attack in the media, but everything is gone. Everything.
Comment by Ferris Bueller Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 1:36 pm
I’m still waiting for some smart aleck to file a FOIA asking for the data breach notification they were supposed to file with themselves.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 1:47 pm
Kwame not feeling the love from Bluhm?
Comment by Bud's Bar Stool Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 3:30 pm
===We haven’t heard much about the attack in the media, but everything is gone. Everything.===
This happened in early May. Is it still ongoing?
If it’s still going on, may be time to pay the piper.
Comment by Bruce( no not him) Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 3:38 pm
Ooops. April, even longer
Comment by Bruce( no not him) Friday, Jul 16, 21 @ 3:40 pm