2016 Postmortem

Indyfan53

(473 posts) Tue Jul 29, 2014, 06:40 PM Jul 2014

Support Pat Quinn in Illinois!

Billionaire Bruce Rauner is raking in millions for his campaign. Now, he's 14 points ahead of Quinn in Illinois' gubernatorial race!

I really don't want another Rick Snyder running our state into the ground, privatizing schools, and shutting off our water.

I need your help to reelected Pat Quinn this November. Senator Dick Durbin is polling well against Jim Oberweiss. We must make sure Pat Quinn polls just as well. GOTV, Illinois!

https://www.quinnforillinois.com

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Support Pat Quinn in Illinois! (Original Post) Indyfan53 Jul 2014 OP

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Hello. bigwillq Jul 2014 #2

Aaand, goodbye from DU. IronGate Jul 2014 #3

Other than money, why is Quinn struggling? I don't get it. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2014 #4

The state's finances are a disaster. former9thward Jul 2014 #5

Isn't the legislature Republican-dominated? Why is Quinn being blamed for it? Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2014 #6

The legislature has been completely controlled by Democrats for about 20 years now. former9thward Jul 2014 #7

O.K., got it. For some reason, I thought Republicans took over the legislature. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2014 #8

No, the legislature will stay Democratic. former9thward Jul 2014 #9

The Democrats have a supermajority in both branches of the legislature IronGate Jul 2014 #10

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bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

2. Hello.

Reply to Name removed (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 29, 2014, 09:37 PM

Jul 2014

Welcome to DU!

IronGate

(2,186 posts)

3. Aaand, goodbye from DU.

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 29, 2014, 10:09 PM

Jul 2014

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

4. Other than money, why is Quinn struggling? I don't get it.

Reply to Indyfan53 (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2014, 09:42 AM

Jul 2014

former9thward

(31,997 posts)

5. The state's finances are a disaster.

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 30, 2014, 03:56 PM

Jul 2014

Mainly due to underfunded pensions. The legislature has not been able to pass a workable plan.

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

6. Isn't the legislature Republican-dominated? Why is Quinn being blamed for it?

Reply to former9thward (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 09:37 AM

Jul 2014

former9thward

(31,997 posts)

7. The legislature has been completely controlled by Democrats for about 20 years now.

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 09:48 AM

Jul 2014

Quinn is being blamed because he is the top dog. And Quinn has only himself to blame anyway. He sponsored a measure back in the early 80s which cut the legislature by 2/3s. It has been a disaster because it concentrated power in the top leaders of the legislature while the rest of the members just sit there.

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

8. O.K., got it. For some reason, I thought Republicans took over the legislature.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 10:14 AM

Jul 2014

Maybe I was thinking of the Senate.

Thanks for the clarification.

Well, that's it, then. We lost IL. He was a weak leader and that's it.

Is the Democratic majority in the legislature in danger as well? A veto-proof majority should be maintained at least if there's a Republican governor.

former9thward

(31,997 posts)

9. No, the legislature will stay Democratic.

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 10:22 AM

Jul 2014

There really is not enough Republicans in IL to take the legislature. It would take fairly big defections by Democratic voters.

IronGate

(2,186 posts)

10. The Democrats have a supermajority in both branches of the legislature

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 01:17 PM

Jul 2014

and likely to stay that way.

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