Interesting question considering these numbers.
In the governor’s race, incumbent Democrat JB Pritzker leads Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey 50 percent to 41 percent. The margin seems small considering Pritzker spent $38 million during the past quarter compared to Bailey’s $1.6 million.
In the Senate contest, incumbent Democrat Tammy Duckworth holds a 49 percent to 39 percent advantage over Republican Kathy Salvi, with 8 percent of voters still undecided. “Salvi has gained eight percentage points in the contest since last month’s poll,” according to WGN.
In the race to replace Jesse White as Illinois’ longest serving secretary of state, 48 percent of those polled said they back Democrat Alexi Giannoulias over the 39 percent supporting Republican Dan Brady, and 9 percent of likely voters said they’re undecided
Secretary of State races, as we saw again in 2020, can determine presidential races and all races.
Republicans seem to focus on Illinois when it’s not in reach and then ignore it when it is. This dysfunctional relationship has manifested itself again. Obviously, Republicans had to prioritize, pick and choose where to spend money, and the red wave wasn’t looking all that inevitable through parts of this year, but it’s quite possible that Illinois Republicans will be kicking themselves in years to come. And so will the GOP. Assuming that there’s anything left to kick.
But Republicans do have a history of never missing an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
Pritz looks to be eating himself to death.
or eating others
it’s the Chicago way
Based on Democrat campaign ads, the only issue is unrestricted baby killing. If you aren’t a truly dedicated butcher—up to the last second in the birth canal and extending to some time after birth—you are, “Too extreme,” (with extreme being said in the actor’s scariest voice).
The only online ads I’ve seen for Pritzker’s reelection campaign are either “vote for me so I can keep unrestricted abortion legal,” “Bailey wants to flood the state with eeeeevil guns, so vote for me,” and “Early voting has started! Find a polling place and vote for me!” Nothing touting anything that could be called an accomplishment.
Oh wow, more potential #Winning but the GOP is so totally missing out on the #Winning by not understanding how to manage all these disparate interests. By now anybody should understand that a big tent collapses like Samson’s pillars. First do what’s right. 2nd worry that you did it right.
Did the GOP miss out on an opportunity?!!! What other speciality do they have?
And their predictions? Let’s not talk about their predictions or otherwise states “instincts”.
*otherwise stated*
The downside of having all your predictions come true albeit not quite in the form you imagined is that you have to imagine why that might be the case.
Yeah, and the downside of having all your wishes come true is realizing you made a mistake 🙂
I have to relive some of my mistakes earlier in life endlessly in my daily life, as they pop back into my memory.
Did the GOP miss out on some dumb opportunity to win some election that really means very little or did it miss out on some opportunity to re-imagine itself as something that actually matters?
Chicago has always been corrupted and run by the mob. They have been cheating in elections since JFK was elected. The state continues to go downhill, especially with the Safe T Act which allows drug cartels to have full reign with no cash bail, and criminals can’t be detained for numerous assaults, and a number of crimes. It’s called insanity.
I have a plan to turn Chicago RED – because you have to start there. The GOP in IL probably thought I was some crack pot 5 years ago when I sent this to them.
Go into the Black and Hispanic churches with groups of conservative black and hispanic men and have a heart to heart with the pastors about POWER!
Explain that their power to get their neiborhoods, schools, and business districts cleaned up and supported will happen If they switch to voting straight GOP ticket in 2024 (Just one election).
See if the GOP helps you out, showing their gratitude for your support. The democrats here will promise the moon to get you back and then you have the power over the GOP, and the democrat party.
Simple plan hard to do. The GOP has 2 years from NOW to get it done.
Chances aren’t good – but it is worth a try.
The power of a swing vote.
Regardless of which side either of these two politicians are on I find it disgusting that one sent $38 MILLION for a job that pays what… $100k a year.. the money in American politics is truly disgraceful regardless. of which side of the fence as they both partake in such $ numbers.