Voters always complain that political campaigns are too long, but it is in the course of a long campaign that a candidate’s true character, or lack of it, often emerges. Gov. Bruce Rauner’s fight to get his “Turnaround Agenda” approved before he’ll cooperate on a budget deal has been likened to a political campaign, and most who make that comparison say it’s time for the campaigning to stop. But a long campaign isn’t all bad. As Rauner’s stubborn refusal to work on a budget deal drags on over the summer, more people will realize that his proposed “reforms” really just mask an anti-union agenda that doesn’t have widespread support, and that the governor’s attempt to blame House Speaker Michael Madigan for the impasse does not ring true. The longer the campaign goes on, the more likely it is the truth will come out and Rauner will lose. –Fletcher Farrar, editor and publisher
This article appears in Jul 23-29, 2015.
