Politics & Government

The GOP Gubernatorial Candidate No Democrat Wants to Face

Why are Democrats so afraid of Bruce Rauner?

By Rich Miller | Reboot Illinois

Bruce Rauner has closer ties to top Democrats in this state and nation than many Democrats do, is pro-choice and reluctant to say where he stands on gay marriage, so you wouldn’t think he’d have much chance at winning a Republican primary for governor.

But the retired multi-millionaire is running a pretty smart campaign and raising tons more money than his opponents, so nobody can really count him out. ...

More than a few Democrats and even some Republicans wary of Rauner are saying that somebody else with deep pockets may need to step in to snuff out Rauner's campaign before he makes it out of the primary. And Democratic-affiliated groups appear to be the most logical source of that cash.

Read more of Capitol Fax publisher Rich Miller's take on Bruce Rauner on Reboot Illinois


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