IL-Gov. 2018 Megathread

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

Why wouldn't Rauner want to debate Ives?

Based off of that ad, a reasonable fear for his personal safety?

[Former Kentuckian]

It's funny that Ives cancelled an appearance with Bill Whittle because of his past offensive remarks, but then released that horrible commercial lmao

[President Johnson]

Ives jumps the shark with her new ad against Rauner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d57WlyvHA-I

What a bigoted spot... hope Rauner crushes her and it wouldn't bother me if he gets reelected.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Ives jumps the shark with her new ad against Rauner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d57WlyvHA-I

WTF is wrong these people?

[Mr. Illini]

How the hell is Biss not walking away with this? Can a Prtizker or Kennedy supporter please tell me why the hell they think these idiots would be better candidates than Daniel Biss? This is how you lose! As weird as this sounds... I expect better from my Illinoisan Democrat friends.  

This comment reads plenty like the author doesn't understand Illinois politics.

First, I am going to leave Kennedy aside. He isn't gaining much traction, and I actually think he's a pretty good candidate. He's the only one that has taken on Rahm on issues of gentrification and gun violence in Chicago. Biss hasn't done any of that. In fact, Biss is a long-time ally of the Cook Co Dem establishment and only recently picked up the Bernie platitudes.

Addressing Pritzker, he's popular because:

1) The machine says he is going to be - the machine no longer exists in the "what have you done for me lately" sense, but the tight network of Democratic organizations in the city still exists and what they push in their respective wards comes directly from those at the top - mostly Madigan.

2) He is the only one with the $$ to air ads en masse. This helps his popularity in the burbs and downstate - he's the only Democrat most casual Dems know about because they aren't researching and they see him on TV. His presence on the air has been very strong.

That ad is not helping her in the Collars at all.

That's not where she wants help. Even thought she is from DuPage, I don't think she expects that trying to make in-roads in the burbs will be an efficient use of her time. She's hoping for low collar turnout as a result of Pubs disaffected by Trump. Then she's hoping to get this message to enough folks downstate to convince them to 1) switch and 2) get to the polls.

It's not a winning strategy if you look at the history of GOP primaries in this state, but hey, the collars are becoming less Republican, so their influence is waning.

And, of course, I'd just like to add what most already know: the ad is disgusting and embarrassing.

[Canis]

Pritzker launches attack ad on Biss https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=15&v=k6BVCIHc3Yk

[BundouYMB]

Pritzker launches attack ad on Biss https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=15&v=k6BVCIHc3Yk

And a second one hitting Biss for supporting charter schools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBUlcW2q-k0

[MAINEiac4434]

Running scared

[Blair]

Very interesting.

Pritzker wouldn't be wasting money/energy if he was say 40 points ahead in the poll however... his strategy at least muddies the waters enough to stop Biss being able to run to his left. If enough voters pause because of Biss's stance on pensions/charter schools then it works for Priztker

[Green Line]

Ives had a spot during the Super Bowl halftime.  I think Rauner should be very concerned.

[henster]

If I were Pritzker I'd pull a McCaskill and start promoting Ives.

[Greedo punched first]

Safe D if Ives wins GOP primary.

[Babeuf]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-democratic-governor-race-20180205-story.html

More of the Pritzker-Blago conversations are now public.

[IndustrialJustice]

Hopefully this means the end for Pritzker.

[Catholics vs. Convicts]

Hopefully this means the end for Pritzker.

At this point I cannot feel good whatsoever about his chances against Rauner, so I too hope this means he's done.

[Young Conservative]

Pritzer VS Ives rating? Assuming things only worsen for Pritzer in regards to corruption and Ives makes no (more) serious gaffes?

[Bojack Horseman]

Hopefully Pritzker's supporters will all bail for Chris Kennedy. Daniel Biss seems like a Rockefeller Republican in a Democrat's clothing to me based on his views on pensions and charter schools.

[henster]

Rauner's people are dumb they could've sat on all of this and let it all out in the general against Pritzker. At least primary voters have a chance to avoid a disaster.

[Ye We Can]

None of this will stick, I can assure you all.

[MAINEiac4434]

Rauner's people are dumb they could've sat on all of this and let it all out in the general against Pritzker. At least primary voters have a chance to avoid a disaster.

Yeah, I don't know why he didn't keep his powder dry.

[Duke of York]

Rauner's people are dumb they could've sat on all of this and let it all out in the general against Pritzker. At least primary voters have a chance to avoid a disaster.

Yeah, I don't know why he didn't keep his powder dry.

Yeah seems rather dumb when it could very well shift the race to someone else in the primary while not taking his own primary seriously and losing it to someone who would hand the election to the Democrat while probably causing down ballot carnage on par with what happened in Virginia

[Torrain]

Rauner's people are dumb they could've sat on all of this and let it all out in the general against Pritzker. At least primary voters have a chance to avoid a disaster.

Yeah, I don't know why he didn't keep his powder dry.

Yeah seems rather dumb when it could very well shift the race to someone else in the primary while not taking his own primary seriously and losing it to someone who would hand the election to the Democrat while probably causing down ballot carnage on par with what happened in Virginia

The only way Rauner burning through his Pritzker oppo makes sense is if he believes he has enough dirt and enough surplus cash to bury Kennedy or Bliss. Not that Rauner strikes me as someone playing 3D McCaskill chess.

[Virginiá]

Pritzker is an unmitigated disaster lol

Surely this guy knew those conversations would be used against him...?

[Blair]

This is starting to resemble a slow moving car crash.

To Illinois/Chicago people with more knowledge; has Pritzker always been the crown prince? It seems strange that in a state full of Democrats, the top three worse people seem to be running for Governor?

[junior chįmp]

None of this will stick, I can assure you all.

Reminds me of when Rick Scott defrauded Medicare of $2 billion dollars and plead the fifth like 100 times in taped testimony lol