I Would Be Honored to Have Your Vote
Today, we have the opportunity to select a Republican gubernatorial candidate who will revive our state’s jobs climate, say “NO” to tax hikes, and restore ethical, authentic leadership to Springfield.
I would be honored to have your vote.
Throughout this Primary Campaign, I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to meet with voters and discuss the issues important to you.
As I said when we launched this campaign, I believe that representative government in Illinois is broken. Who do the politicians in Springfield represent? They don’t represent you — and they don’t represent me.
Our campaign is about returning government to the people of Illinois.
It has been my honor to serve the people of Illinois throughout my career of public service, from my days as DuPage County State’s Attorney to my two terms as Illinois Attorney General.
I would be my honor to serve you as Governor.
Thank you for your support — together, we will win today’s Primary Election, which will be the first step in our campaign to bring an end to the Quinn/Blagojevich era and return Illinois government to the people of this great state.
The Final Primary Push
Jim is working hard to meet voters in the final day before the Primary Election — starting the day early by meeting voters at Ogilvie Train Station in Chicago with Joe Birkett and Bob Schillerstrom.
Here is a slideshow from this morning:
Then Jim and Marie held a press conference at the State Capitol Blue Room in Springfield:
Stay tuned here for updates….
McKenna Awash in Obama Money
Andy McKenna is spending considerable amount of money portraying himself as more of a Republican than his opponents. He has given special attention to Kirk Dillard and his ad for Barack Obama.
But voters in Illinois should not be fooled: Andy McKenna has a huge connection to Barack Obama and the Democratic Party as well.
Consider:
• McKenna has 97 donors who gave $444,950 to Obama in recent election cycles.
• Those same donors gave McKenna $432,400 from July 1, 2009 to Jan. 22, 2010.
• Those same donors gave $269,908 to other Democrats like Harry Reid, Rahm Emanuel, Charles Shumer, Hillary Clinton, Alexi Giannoulias and the Democratic National Committee.
Combine candidate? Nah.
Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran on the Jim Ryan He Knows
Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran, who has endorsed Jim Ryan for Illinois Governor, shares his story of the Jim Ryan he knows.
Watch Jim on Fox Chicago Sunday
Watch the below segment of Jim on Fox Chicago Sunday:
Betsy Goulet on the Jim Ryan She Knows
Betsy Goulet is the former director of the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) in Springfield. She met Jim when they modeled the CAC in Springfield after the CAC Jim helped start in DuPage. When Jim was elected Attorney General, Betsy left the CAC to be Jim’s Policy Advisor on Children’s Issues in the AG’s office. Jim and Betsy worked to increase the number of programs in Illinois during Jim’s two terms as AG. Betsy’s husband is now the director of the Child Advocacy Center.
Sheriff Zaruba Endorses Jim
ELMHURST— DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba leads a flotilla of top elected officials who now support Jim Ryan for Governor.
Zaruba’s nod is latest in a series of major endorsements in the state’s second largest county. Just a few days earlier, County Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom and State’s Attorney Joe Birkett endorsed Ryan.
“Our momentum is building throughout the state and especially in DuPage County. On Tuesday, it will be Jim Ryan Country once again,” he said.
The following DuPage County officials are endorsing Jim Ryan For Governor:
- DuPage County Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom (view endorsement video here)
- DuPage County State’s Attorney Joe Birkett (view endorsement video here)
- State Representative Dennis Reboletti (R-46) (view endorsement video here)
- State Representative Franco Coladipietro (R-45) (view endorsement video here)
- DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba
- DuPage County Clerk Gary King
- DuPage County Recorder Fred Bucholz
- DuPage County Board Member Jim Zay
- Addison Township Republican Organization Chairman Pat Durante
- York Township Republican Organization Chairman Paul Hinds
- Milton Township Republican Central Committee Chairman Mike Formento
- Winfield Township Republican Central Committee Chairman John C. Smith
- Bloomingdale Township Republican Organization Chairman John Dabrowski
Phil Matthew on the Jim Ryan He Knows
Phil Matthew is a former student of Jim’s at Benedictine University. In this video, he tells us about the Jim Ryan he knows.
State Rep. Dennis Reboletti Endorses Jim Ryan for Governor
In this brief video, State. Rep. Dennis Reboletti (R-46) endorses Jim Ryan for Illinois Governor.
Andy McKenna Ducks and Dodges on “Don and Roma”
After ducking two major GOP debates this week, Andy McKenna ducks questions about his ethics scandal while appearing on WLS 890 AM’s “Don Wade and Roma Show.” This is the latest interview in which he refuses to answer questions about his role in a newly-released state Republican Party ethics report.