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posted by Rich Miller
Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:23 am

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Bruce Rauner meets the parents of the child denied admission to Payton Prep after he used clout to get his daughter into the school instead.

Comment by Knome Sane Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:30 am
Bruce: The Governor’s Office goes to the candidate who spends the most money on their campaign doesn’t it?

Bruce’s aid: No Bruce, it still goes to the candidate who receives the most votes.

Bruce: Make a note to introduce a bill and/or constitutional amendment once I get into office, to change election law so that the winner is the one who spends the most money.

Comment by Joe M Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:33 am
Bruce Rauner, oligarch for Governor

Comment by dang Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:36 am
Bruce Rauner introduces to the media the only 2 people that plan to vote for him.

Comment by AFSCME Steward Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:40 am
Bruce Rauner, along with the editor of Tiger Beat, congratulates the 3rd runner-up in the magazine’s Aaron Schock Look-alike Contest.

Comment by wordslinger Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:44 am
Wait a minute, we were told we would be getting a big check…

Comment by Pick2 Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:45 am
Going to be hard to top AFSCME Steward.

Comment by Anonymour Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:46 am
Bruce Rauner: “I believe there is a cancer growing on the state of Illinois.”

Comment by ZC Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:47 am
“You like the poster, my daughter made it at Payton Prep!”

“I have this sign in front of my two houses and one in the window my ‘quote’ condo, for my daughter’s Payton Address!”

“Unlike the City Sticker contest, Bruce Rauner only had students who were denied entry into Payton Prep because of his daughter enter. Here are the parents who got ‘Raunered’…”

“On the back, it says, ‘I have more money than you!’ which is a nice touch”

“Rahm told me which union printer to take these to.”

“I have a ‘pension’ for yard signs!”

“Make sure my there is one by my YMCA so all the ‘Little People’ can see it…”

“Golly, I thought the Union Bug was when your signs got ’sick’ when union protesters destroyed them!”

“I was going to make them ‘Bears’ colors, but I thougnht that would be rubbing it in everyone’s face how I clouted my kid and all …”

“Smile. Say, ‘We!’…”

Athough it is a fine sign, The Rauner Chicken did not make the final cut.

“Before we put these up, I want to make sure I know all the Wisconsin and Indiana signage laws…”

“I have the Rahm Emanuel ’sign list’ for the city…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:48 am
That’s an odd sign for a guy on a listening tour.

It sure makes it look like a running tour.

Comment by HenryVK Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:49 am
Ok, who removed “listening tour” from the sign?

Comment by OneMan Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:49 am
Rauner: “What do you think? Cool logo right? It’s got my name and Illinois right there. . . . Maybe the B and the R should be bigger right? “

Comment by Siriusly Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:49 am
After a 1st try had a “Wisconsin” in the middle, and a 2nd try had an “Indiana” in the middle, Bruce Rauner finally fugured out he is in Illinois.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:56 am
BR: “Nice sign, but did you know teacher unions are ruining the state.”

Comment by Obamas Puppy Monday, May 6, 13 @ 9:56 am
Nothing to see here. Move along.

Comment by walkinfool Monday, May 6, 13 @ 10:05 am
Did he get permission to use the state seal on his sign?

Comment by 47th Ward Monday, May 6, 13 @ 10:06 am
@TheRaunerChicen - My Hedge Fund Manager poses with his new sign. Lincoln County is getting about 100! #IllinoisCountiesVoteEvenFakeCounties

@TheRaunerChicken - My Hedge Fund Manager heard that the1st one who have yard signs made up wins. #SingsDontVoteTheySay

@TheRaunerChicken - When My Hedge Fund Manager puts this on The Facebook, expect to be out of signs quickly. #SaveTheMoneyPrintOnlyForElectionDayOrPaytonPrep

@TheRaunerChicken - My Hedge Fund Manager poses with voters and his new sign. #TheyAreVotersHowTheyWillVoteIsStillIffy

@TheRaunerChicken - My Hedge Fund Manager put Arne Duncan’s private phone line on the bottom of the 4 X 8s! #CloutNoDoubt

@TheRaunerChicken - We are sending about 250 to all the Democratic Elected Officials My Hedge Fund Manager supported financially. #SecondThoughtBetterOrderAnotherThousand

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 6, 13 @ 10:06 am
It’s a white background on purpose.

Comment by justbabs Monday, May 6, 13 @ 10:09 am
Bruce Rauner, as crooked as this sign!

Is there outrage for the Nation’s #1 physed teacher…Arne Duncan (school admissions) over the school admission issue?

Comment by Wumpus Monday, May 6, 13 @ 10:10 am
“Say, ‘Tax Returns!’ …”

“Make sure 100 of these go on Michigan Avenue, 200 on LaSalle, and 250… on ‘Clout Street’ wherever that is …”

After posing for this picture, Bruce Rauner asked the couple, “How many signs will you need for all YOUR homes?”

“How much did ‘Arthur Anderson’ and that consulting group charge for this yard sign design?”

“We have a smaller version we are sending to clients in their 401(k) Quarterly Reports…”

“Say “Madison’…er, “Indianapo ..”..um, just say ‘Crash Course’ …”

“If I lose the Primary, Gov. Quinn is going to appoint me to something like Dr. Gill …no?”

“If I lose, the will back my Party Nominee. I think Lisa Madigan will do … what? … on the Republican side I have to do that?”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 6, 13 @ 10:22 am
“Remember, you get $25 if you take a picture with Bruce, you get $60 if you pose with Bruce and you bring your spouse, and you get $100 if you bring your Spouse with and any kids that go to Bruce’s Charter School…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 6, 13 @ 10:27 am
“You guys have a Taurus as your family car too?”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 6, 13 @ 10:30 am
$10 million for the campaign and the yard sign looks it was made in ten minutes at Kinkos.

Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 6, 13 @ 10:46 am
Is that Illinois logo featuring an eagle holding a red ribbon in its beak or is it Santa riding a triceratops?

Comment by Aldyth Monday, May 6, 13 @ 10:47 am
“Honey, is this the ‘Bruce’ that turns into ‘Batman’….”

“I see the Illinois Constitution mre like ‘Options’ you can take, if that helps … smile for the camera please…”

“I talked to Rahm about that ‘residency’ thing, and he had NO house, and I have three or so, so I should be good. Picture?”

“You sure they are my neighbors … uh, at the ‘Condo’ … well, they must have just moved in and … 10 years they’ve been there, you don’t say …Ok, let’s take a picture, and remind them I live there still.”

“What an honor. We loved you in ‘The Big Chill’ and ‘Broadcast News’!”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 6, 13 @ 10:52 am
I am proud to show you my final project from the community college extension art class that I just finished.

Comment by AFSCME Steward Monday, May 6, 13 @ 10:58 am
“The only people I need in my corner to win is you and your husband … and alot of “Franklin”s…”

“No, no. This IS the yard sign. ‘We’ didn’t want the font to big, like ‘We’ have a big ego or something.”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 6, 13 @ 11:00 am
That is the best yard sign I ever saw. Seriously — I would pay hundreds of dollars apiece for yard signs like that. (Usually, yard signs only cost about $90 each, Bruce. But they are so effective that it’s worth investing more money in really good ones.)

Comment by soccermom Monday, May 6, 13 @ 11:12 am
Illinois is broke for one reason the state spends too much money opn its signs.

Comment by AFSCME Steward Monday, May 6, 13 @ 11:13 am
Illinois is broke for one reason the state spends too much money on its signs.

Fat fingers

Comment by AFSCME Steward Monday, May 6, 13 @ 11:13 am
Robert Redford poses with Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore for a remake of the 1993 classic, “Indecent Proposal”.

Comment by Knome Sane Monday, May 6, 13 @ 11:25 am
After months of travel all around Illinois, Bruce Rauner finally lands his first two supporters…

Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, May 6, 13 @ 12:46 pm
Bruce Rauner poses with Mark and Shelly Jones, parents of 7-year old Abby, who won the “Make a Poster” Contest at Winnetka Elementary. Abby won a front row seat at the next “listening tour” event and is not pictured.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, May 6, 13 @ 12:57 pm
“What do mean that’s a buzzard on there instead of an eagle?”
“Talk to the guys who did the poster. Their names are Jay Plummer, Art Andersen, and Carl Sandburg. They will straighten it out.”

“With me today are my Directors of Minority Outreach, Joe Metropolis and Gina Giorgio. As minorities, they bring a lot to the table.”
Mr.Rauner, Greeks and Italians are not minorities.
“Well, they are where I live.”

Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, May 6, 13 @ 1:04 pm
Knome Sane, actually it’s the parents of the child who won the campaign poster contest for Rauner

Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Monday, May 6, 13 @ 1:12 pm
Hey you don’t get to be a billionaire by blowing money on rods to put signs in the ground.

Comment by just sayin' Monday, May 6, 13 @ 1:40 pm
Latest contestants in Search For Any Reference to Being a Republican Contest.

Comment by just sayin' Monday, May 6, 13 @ 1:42 pm
@3rd Generation: =Knome Sane, actually it’s the parents of the child who won the campaign poster contest for Rauner=

3rd Gen, you do realize this is a caption contest, don’t you?

Comment by Knome Sane Monday, May 6, 13 @ 2:12 pm
3rd Gen, if I misread your post, please forgive me. I thought you were “correcting” the post I made earlier but now see it could be snark.

Comment by Knome Sane Monday, May 6, 13 @ 2:15 pm
snark thought the sign looked like something a school child could have made

Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Monday, May 6, 13 @ 4:48 pm
Just like this fine Yuppy Couple, keep in mind next March–a vote for Bruce and the Rich just get richer! (And if you’re in the middle or lower class in the Illinois Societal scale…to HELL with ya– just go on ‘n apply for a job with us, and we’ll make sure we KEEP ya’ll down there–HA)!!! Vote Rich, oops, I mean, BRUCE Rauner!

Comment by Just The Way It Is One Monday, May 6, 13 @ 7:38 pm