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by Josh Kalven
11:27am
Thu Jul 16, 2009
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Delusion From Two Potential Guv Candidates

Election 2010

As we noted last night, the spending plan passed by the General Assembly avoids the obvious need for a higher income tax rate by 1) borrowing $3.5 billion against the pension system, 2) remaining a deadbeat on another $3 billion in bills to state vendors, and 3) cutting ...

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by Angela Caputo
6:21pm
Mon Jul 13, 2009
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Dillard Falsely Claims Edgar Generated Surplus "Without A Tax Increase"

IL-Governor

With his bid for governor in full swing, State Sen. Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale) appeared on Fox Chicago Sunday
yesterday to talk about the state budget crisis. Not surprisingly, he tried to oversimplify our structural deficit by attributing
this year's $9.2 billion shortfall ...

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by Josh Kalven
9:57am
Wed Jul 8, 2009

WaPo: Madigan Staying Put As AG (Giannoulias Responds)

IL-Governor

The Washington Post's Chris Cilizza has the scoop:

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) will run
for re-election to her current post in 2010, according to a Democratic
source aware of the decision, ending months of speculation about
whether she might make ...

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by Progress Illinois
4:02pm
Mon Jun 22, 2009
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Electoral Grab Bag: Murphy, Preckwinkle, Burris, And Others

IL-U.S. Senate

A few odds and ends from Illinois' embryonic 2010 electoral landscape.

State Sen. Matt Murphy (R-Palatine) -- whose statements on the budget deficit we've roundly criticized -- announced that he plans to run for governor:

"If you're a Republican and afraid of ...

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by Josh Kalven
10:17am
Wed Jun 17, 2009

Lisa Madigan To Decide Next Move Within "4-6 Weeks"

Election 2010

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

Madigan's political director, Mary Morrissey, said Tuesday that Madigan
will probably decide "within four to six weeks" whether to run for
governor, Senate, or a third term as attorney general.

"They're all still real ...

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by Progress Illinois
10:52am
Mon Jun 8, 2009
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McQueary: "No Room For Two Madigans In 2010"

IL-Governor

The SouthtownStar's Kristen McQueary argues today that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should recede from political office if Attorney General Lisa Madigan opts to run for governor:

If the recently adjourned legislative session reinforced a
consequential ...

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by Josh Kalven
10:12am
Mon Apr 27, 2009
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Meinke On The Other Madigan Dilemma

Lisa Madigan

We've previously highlighted the major dilemma faced by Attorney General Lisa Madigan as she considers a bid for governor in 2010: What issue can she challenge Pat Quinn on considering his brief time in office?

During an appearance with Andy Shaw and  Cheryle Ray-...

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by Josh Kalven
4:30pm
Thu Apr 23, 2009

SEIU Poll: Madigan Dominating Quinn In The City

SEIU

The SEIU poll we've been delving into over the past 48 hours also measured opinion among Chicagoans regarding both the 2010 gubernatorial contest and the Cook County board president race.

With regards to the governor's office, the survey tested a head-to-head match-up ...

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by Josh Kalven
9:46am
Mon Apr 13, 2009

Madigan And Davis Continue To Tiptoe Around 2010 Races

Danny Davis

Gov. Quinn and Attorney General Lisa Madigan appeared together at a press conference on Monday and, inevitably, it turned a bit awkward when the questions turned to her electoral plans.  The Tribune reports:

Madigan declined when reporters pushed her to discuss her ...