Candidates press for votes at IL State Fair
State Sen. Darren Bailey, the Republican candidate for governor in 2022, speaks at Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair. Peter Hancock/Capitol News Illinois
Last week was the Illinois State Fair, which generally includes two of the biggest days on the state political calendar: Governor’s Day for the party in power (Democrats this year) and then Republican Day . The days feature meetings and rallies. Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker was unsparing in his criticism of what he called the “lunatic fringe” of the Republican Party. His challenger State Sen. Darren Bailey referred to Chicago as a “crime-ridden, corrupt, dysfunctional hellhole."
The 21st spoke to two of Illinois top political reporters to hear more about what’s ahead in the gubernatorial campaign.
Guests:
Amanda Vinicky
Correspondent, Chicago Tonight, WTTW News
Jeremy Gorner
Reporter, Chicago Tribune
Bailey on the ‘20 election: “So President Biden is the President because the constitutional process was followed…I'm not a constitutional scholar, I trust in this constitutional republic and this free, this free land in this document that we have.” pic.twitter.com/Fx7ZQTJ3IX
— Amanda Vinicky (@AmandaVinicky) August 18, 2022
In highly-charged, partisan language, Democratic leaders accused Republicans of sowing division by promulgating views many consider extreme. By @rap30 and @JeremyGorner: https://t.co/h665F31sqb
— John Chase (@chasejohn) August 17, 2022