As our Chris Britt says in his inimitable way on p. 4, nobody is excited about the current crop of Democratic candidates for governor. Long gone are the days when a powerful political machine could put forward a progressive gubernatorial candidate like Adlai Stevenson and win on the benefit of ideas and integrity. Now Democrats, imitating Republicans, are trying out their fat cats, who are as uninspiring as they are wealthy. It’s not too late to find someone Illinois can get excited about. How about that feisty funny firebrand Susana Mendoza? –Fletcher Farrar, editor and publisher
This article appears in Apr 20-26, 2017.
