Ted was on Chicago’s Morning Answer with Dan and Amy to talk about the coming potential changes, or rather lack of them, to the SAFE-T Act, the damage done to Illinois Republicans during the election and the direction of Illinois going forward.
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Let’s be honest here: was anyone truly expecting a Republican to win a statewide race? I believe I said Bailey’s best outcome was 46% tops and, guess what, non-JB guv candidates got 46%. All the other statewide Republicans did marginally better than Bailey but not enough to move the needle. Did Bailey’s presence bring them down? Would they have faired better w/ Irvin on the ticket? Probably, but would it have been enough to win? I don’t recall any R candidate polling over 50% at any point. People shocked that a solid blue state that gerrymandered the district borders they… Read more »
Yup, it’s a mystery.