Tuesday, March 06, 2018

The November General Election Will be Jeanne Ives v. Chris Kennedy

Image result for chris kennedy and jeanne ives
March Primary Winners

And the losers!Image result for JB and Bruce Rauner

Mike Houlihan and I were talking about the looming general election and both of us feel it will be a barn burner, thanks to this March Primary shenanigans ( JB's Black Blago Blather & Bruce's Bosco Bunkum larded with his Ives/Madigan Metamorphosis) indicating a less than vigorous turn-out for JB and a dandy Rauner kick-to-the-curb.

The two people with the millions invested in their own personal interests will be disappointed. Rauner and Pritzker will have wasted more dollars than a rouge Gamblers Anonymous junket to Vegas. 

Jeanne Ives has a mere 3.5 millions dollars in her war chest and Chris Kennedy bests her pile by a mere $2m.


Daniel Biss is the guy that New York wants, but he is still Danny Biss. Chris Kennedy and Jeanne Ives are mirror campaigns; Ives is the right choice and Chris Kennedy is the one the other side will settle upon, by March 20, 2018.


  • Black voters won't and JB will need to content himself with marijuana futures.
  • Unions will stay for JB, but the rank and file will vote for Chris Kennedy
  • Ives will get many Democrat votes, retired, or non-union voters who could careless about drawing a GOP ballot this go-around
  • Illinois is more than ready for a huge change and Chris Kennedy's primary victory will be the starting gun for the challenge to Rahm Emanuel
  • The beating of JB Pritzker by Primary voters is the thumbs-way-down on Mayor Coon-eyes -definately and the oafish Dick Durbin - early JB cheerleader.


Houlihan and I agree, " The plutocrats have jumped the shark."   Pro Publica's Mick Dumke offers this graphic:

tracking the Illinois Governor's Race


TOTAL RAISEDSELF-FUNDEDPAST MONTHSPENT
Image of Bruce Rauner

Bruce Rauner (R, incumbent)

$102.7m
$57.8m$238k
$46.4m
Image of Jeanne Ives

Jeanne Ives (R)

$3.6m
$0$520k
$36k
Image of JB Pritzker

JB Pritzker (D)

$63.2m
$63.2m$14.0m
$34.3m
Image of Daniel Biss

Daniel Biss (D)

$6.8m
$0$1.6m
$2.0m
Image of Chris Kennedy

Chris Kennedy (D)

$5.6m
$1.3m$1.3m
$3.0m
$182.0m$122.3m$17.6m$85.9m