JB Pritzker wins Democratic primary for IL Governor

[Hawaii Hiker]

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/03/20/us/elections/results-illinois-primary-elections.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

Glad he won...He can match Rauner's fortune, (and then some)....He should win in November...

[quartz007]

1. 2 very rich guys to represent

working stiffs. Money needs to be taken out of politics.
All campaigns should be funded by government, on a limited budget. That will destroy all those lobbyists.

[NCTraveler]

9. That would not destroy the lobbyists.

Nor should that be the goal. Transparency and stronger ethical rules need to be in place.

[RandySF]

2. In the meantime, Rauner is in trouble.

[mucifer]

3. I wanted Biss. :(

[Glamrock]

4. I was hoping for Biss too.

But I'm a Hoosier sooooo... (Showing hands like casino dealer leaving floor)I'm out! Anyone should be better than Gov. Hedge fund though....

[mucifer]

5. would be interesting if rauner loses the primary

I would think Pritzker would win against the nazi woman. But, who knows. I thought rauner was too conservative for our state.

[Glamrock]

7. Way.

I spent 6th through 12th as an Illinois resident. I live an hour from Chicago and 35 minutes from Lansing. I was stunned you guys elected him(yourself excluded obviously)

[Tatiana]

6. Not exactly happy with the options, but JB can compete with Rauner.

Dollar for dollar, JB can compete and overwhelm him. Look what he did to his own opponents -- and not by denigrating them, but by promoting his own beliefs and positions.

We could do worse.

Also, JB is not afraid to take the gloves off. He can beat Rauner.

[alarimer]

8. Shit

Fuck rich people buying nominations. Fuck them.

[mucifer]

10. yup that's also how we got our mayor

[tritsofme]

11. Rauner could very well lose tonight. He only got 54% in Cook

And I imagine he will face lopsided margins downstate. Looks like Lipinski could be a goner as well.

JB would trounce Ives, but I think this Erika Harold has a good shot to take AG for the Republicans in November.

[Hawaii Hiker]

12. Yeah, that GOP primary is MUCH closer than expected

as far as the AG, the Democrats thus far tonight have +500,000 more voters than Republicans in the AG race.....I think the Democratic voters will coalesce around the winner of tonights primary...

[tritsofme]

13. Overall a low turnout affair.I think the new face in Kwame is a much better candidate against Harold

Than Quinn if his downstate numbers are able to carry him over the top.