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Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers
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« on: March 25, 2020, 12:32:39 AM »
Kirk Dillard was supposed to be the Gov in 2010, he was respected by Dems and Rs and Indies, and Mark Kirk and Rauner were attached to him. Dillard wanted to raise revenue by putting a casino in Chicago, but Rauner never delivered on it. The Chicago transit system is the worst out of Denver, Dallas, LA and SF and NY. The casinos were needed to fund mass transit. Promises weren't fulfilled, that's why Rauner and Kirk were booted
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Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers
olawakandi
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« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2020, 10:06:16 AM »
No it doesnt, I lived in Chicago and the mass transit is slow .

The casino was supposed develop a speed rail transit system or bullet train that would take patrons from Downtown to Midway and OHare, it was cancelled.
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Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers
olawakandi
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« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2020, 03:31:55 AM »
It was a GOP wave yr, but voters made a very bad mistake to let Boehner who was an obstructionist,  as leader. McCarthy and Rs should remain in the minority,  due to the way GOP acted during the 6 yrs of Boehner
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Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2020, 07:28:14 AM »
Jesse Jackson Jr appointment during the Blago fiasco spoiled the Senate seat for Giannoulias, this was important pickup for Rs, because it stopped Jesse Jackson Jr and Lisa Madigan,  whom Mike Madigan wanted this seat for, from rising to higher office and Prez ambitions. That's why the state GOP didnt really care about Rauner and Kirk losing in the next elections
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