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Originally Posted by the urban politician
Can’t you see through Pritzker?
He’s clearly the “Keep the machine establishment in power” candidate, with Speaker Madigan at the helm.
Sorry. If I’m going to vote for a Democrat, I’d take Biss or Kennedy over him.
Otherwise, Rauner is a God-awful politician, but at least he won’t raise my taxes and probably won’t do something silly like a LaSalle St tax.
Anybody that is an enemy of Madigan is probably good for Illinois right now, with the exception of Rahm Emanuel. Rahm is probably the best we can do for Chicago right now
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I'm leaning towards Kennedy. I'm not against Pritzker, but I don't think he's "my guy." The relationship with Madigan is my biggest turnoff with him. I don't care about the call with Blago. That jailbird probably hit up every donor in and outside Illinois after the 2008 election
. Nearly anyone with political aspirations would have taken that call. I think Pritzker has done a lot of good and he seems like a smart guy. I wouldn't be upset to see him become Governor.
It's hard to say who stands a better chance against Rauner. I think the Rauner-Pritzker ads are going to be nasty. Rauner-Kennedy as well, but less so.
I wanted to like Biss, but I just can't get there. I think he could easily lose to Rauner anyway. I could see him struggling in most suburbs and downstate.