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http://politics.suntimes.com/...
The Democratic Governors Association is releasing a new video hitting Bruce Rauner over the outsourcing issue, something Democrats have pounded the Republican businessman on in recent days. Rauner responded by saying companies under him had international operations that included overseas hires: "no, not every job can be in America," he said.
Earlier this week, the Rauner campaign shot back at the outsourcing issue with this: “The fact is Pat Quinn is invested in the Caymans and has engaged in business outsourcing as governor," said Rauner spokesman Mike Schrimpf "Pat Quinn has clearly reached all out desperation mode with his new false and misleading attack. Only a failed governor who wants to cover up his own record of tax hikes and job losses would make outrageous claims like these.” - Chicago Sun-Times, 8/22/14
The DGA isn't the only one hitting Rauner on this issue:
http://www.nbcchicago.com/...
Last week Illinois Freedom PAC -- the union-backed group on a mission to derail Bruce Rauner's gubernatorial campaign -- released a highly effective attack ad dubbing the Republican candidate a "Chief Executive Outsourcer" and "vulture capitalist."
Featuring footage from a July labor protest in Rockford, Ill., the anti-Rauner video tugged at the heartstrings and went straight for the jugular -- like any good piece of political propaganda -- painting the Winnetka venture capitalist as a soulless villain affiliated with companies that outsourced jobs from American factories.
Taking notes, Quinn's campaign followed up with an outsourcing-themed spot of its own on Wednesday, slinging mud at Rauner over his apparent involvement in the formation of a company that specialized in helping other businesses move U.S. positions overseas to China, India and the Philippines. That company, called Zenta (formerly H-Cube), was created in 2005, when Rauner was a partner at the Chicago private equity firm GTCR, which he founded three decades ago.
The ad also ripped Rauner for diverting part of his multi-million-dollar fortune to the Caymans and closed with the tagline: "HE WINS. WE LOSE." - NBC Chicago, 8/21/14
Rauner's trying to distract voters from this issue by making term limits a campaign issue but he's not having any luck there:
http://my.chicagotribune.com/...
Illinois voters won’t get the chance to impose eight-year limits on state lawmakers after the state Supreme Court today refused to hear an appeal of lower court rulings that found the proposed constitutional amendment to be unconstitutional.
The decision by the state’s highest court came the same day as the deadline for the Illinois State Board of Elections to certify what will appear on the Nov. 4 general election ballot.
The term-limit proposal was backed by Republican governor candidate Bruce Rauner and had been viewed as a way to drive up fall turnout among voters dispirited with current government.
Rauner, however, still will be able to rail at entrenched special interests and career politicians as he has throughout his campaign for governor — in particular targeting Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. A Madigan ally was the lead lawyer who challenged Rauner’s proposed constitutional amendment.
In a statement, Rauner vowed to continue campaigning on the issue in his contest against Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. - Chicago Tribune, 8/22/14
This race is really starting to heat up and we can still win it. Click here to donate and get involved with Quinn's campaign:
https://www.quinnforillinois.com/