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McKenna's "Hair today" campaign is naive
Daily Herald

Flip your wig: It's not that we lack a sense of humor. But we believe Illinois' problems are complex and expect gubernatorial candidates to take them seriously. Andy McKenna's "Hair today" campaign blames the ousted governor for all our state's problems. That's naive. You're going to have to do more than trot out bad wigs to win votes.

>> Read more at Illinois News Page

GOP candidates for governor hold debate
ABC7

THOMAS: The seven candidates for the Republican nomination for governor of Illinois squared off in a debate on Thursday night. Under spotlights with a dramatic fanfare blaring in the background, the seven contenders entered the ballroom with a shared promise to cut government spending and not to raise taxes. . .On Wednesday night, five of the candidates appeared at a debate sponsored by an ultra-conservative "tea party" group in Will County. The lean to the right continued on Thursday night's event. As Kirk Dillard tried to put distance between himself and the healthcare policies of his former Illinois Senate colleague and friend, now-president Barack Obama. "As governor, I'll be damned if I'm going to let a socialistic Washington shove a new mandate down the taxpayers' throats of Illinois," said Sen. Kirk Dillard, (R) candidate for governor. The candidates rarely mentioned each other and there were no direct disagreements during the so-called debate. The state Republican chairman expressed confidence in the party's chance to recapture the governor's office in 2010. "I think the Democrats have created a great opportunity for us. Single party Democratic rule has run the state into the ground. It's time for a change and I think the voters see that," said Pat Brady, Illinois Republican chairman.

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