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Congressman Gutierrez Endorses Quinn For Governor (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.13.2009 | Chicago

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Gov. Pat Quinn has landed the backing of eight-term Congressman and immigration rights champion Rep. Luis Gutierrez, the latest in a series of endorse...

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Ed Scanlan Says He Was Disinvited From Gubernatorial Debate, Implicates Hynes

Huffington Post | Posted 11.10.2009 | Chicago

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Long shot gubernatorial candidate Ed Scanlan claims he was disinvited from a Democratic debate and thinks it may have something to do with a rival cam...

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GOP Governor Candidates Rip 'Socialized Medicine' While Dems Back Public Option

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI and CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 11.07.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Health Care, Pat Quinn, Dan Hynes, Jim Ryan, Kirk Dillard, Health Care Reform, Public Option, Public Option Opt Out, Illinois Health Care, Bill Brady, Illinois Public Option, Chicago News

CHICAGO — Candidates for Illinois governor are split over a national health care plan with all but one Republican saying the state should opt ou...

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Quinn Lands Endorsements, Jabs With Hynes Over Blago Ties

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago

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Updated The fierce intra-party feuding between Gov. Pat Quinn and Comptroller Dan Hynes reached a new pitch Friday after Quinn announced his latest s...

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Is Illinois Republican Governor Candidate Bill Brady a True Fiscal Conservative?

David Ormsby | Posted 11.04.2009 | Chicago

Read More: 2010 Illinois Republican Governor Primary, Illinois Politics, Dan Hynes, Pat Quinn, Adam Andrzejewski, Chicago, Bob Schillerstrom, Kirk Dillard, Dan Proft, Bill Brady, Andy McKenna, Paul Wood, Jim Ryan, Chicago News
David Ormsby

When Bill Brady's 2006 campaign expenses exceeded campaign income he borrowed, just like the State of Illinois has done to pay its bills. What's the difference?

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Hynes Rebuffs Quinn's Call For Truce Following Negative Ad (WATCH)

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.03.2009 | Chicago

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After weeks of bitter intra-party feuding that has played out in the form of millions of dollars worth of competing TV ads, Gov. Pat Quinn is offering...

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Will Dan Hynes Drop Out of Illinois Governor's Race?

David Ormsby | Posted 10.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Pat Quinn, Dan Hynes, Rasmussen Poll, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Jan Schakowsky, Michael Madigan, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Ken Lambert, Christine Radogno, John Cullerton, Tom Cross, Illinois 2010 Governor Race, Ibew, Illinois Politics, Chicago News
David Ormsby

A few weeks ago, questions began to bubble on whether Hynes would or should drop out of the race against Quinn. The governor was on a roll. He was piling up union endorsements. No more.

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Quinn Confident Rival Hynes Will Approve Loan

Chicago Public Radio | Susie An | Posted 10.28.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Governor Race, Pat Quinn Budget, Pat Quinn Loan, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor 2010, Dan Hynes Comptroller, Dan Hynes, Chicago News

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says he doesn't think politics will stop a short-term loan from getting approved by the state's comptroller....

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Quinn's Fix: State Must Borrow Nearly $1B To Make It Through Winter

Chicago Public Radio | Susie An | Posted 10.28.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn wants to borrow close to $1 billion to finance the state through the winter....

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Gubernatorial Gambit

Shawn Healy | Posted 10.27.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Jim Ryan, Union League Club, Pat Quinn, Dan Hynes, Adam Andrzejewski, Bob Schillerstrom, Kirk Dillard, Dan Proft, Bill Brady, Andy McKenna, Chris Robling, Chicago News
Shawn Healy

Although the intra-party battles have stayed under-the-radar to date, they will undoubtedly heat up as the mercury outside dives. Case in point was the Republican candidate forum.

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Catholics Dominate Illinois Governor's Race

Chicago Catholic News | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Religion, Dan Proft, Bob Schillerstrom, Adam Andrzejewski, Dan Hynes, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor 2010, Illinois Governor Race, Bill Brady, Ed Scanlan, Catholocism, Andy McKenna, Chicago News

Those running for Illinois governor have their share of differences, but religion is not really one of them....

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Pat Quinn Formally Kicks Off Run For Governor

AP | Posted 10.22.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, who succeeded ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich in January, has formally declared his run for a full term. Quinn, ...

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Dan Hynes' Tax Plan Would Shield Illinois Legislature, Governor From Tax Hike and Other Campaign News

David Ormsby | Posted 10.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Income Tax Increase, Bridget Gainer, Debbie Halvorson, United Republican Fund, Chicago News, Pat Quinn, CTA Fare Hike, Robin Kelly, Terry Peterson, Illinois Politics, Michelle Malkin, Richard Daley, Cta, Dan Hynes, Todd Connor, Julie Hamos, David Hoffman, 2010 Illinois Democratic Primary, Sara Feigenholtz, Jeff Smith, Chicago News
David Ormsby

If Hynes ultimately were to become governor and enact his plan, the entire Illinois governing class would be exempt from an Illinois income tax increase. Oops.

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Quinn Fires Back At Hynes In New Ad (WATCH)

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 10.12.2009 | Chicago

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The gubernatorial ad wars, they have begun. As expected, Gov. Pat Quinn this weekend responded to state Comptroller Dan Hynes' recent TV ad with a sp...

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Hynes Knocks Quinn Tax Plan In First TV Ad Of 2010 Race (WATCH)

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 10.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Pat Quinn, Dan Hynes, Illinois Governor Race, Video, Quinn Tax Plan, Illinois Governor 2010, Hynes Ad, Hynes Tax Plan, Chicago News

State Comptroller Dan Hynes elevated a verbal spat to the airwaves Thursday, releasing the first major television ad of the 2010 gubernatorial campaig...

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Ed Scanlan: Oak Park Trial Lawyer Enters Race For Governor

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 10.08.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Governor Race, Pat Quinn, Ed Scanlan Governor, Ed Scanlan, Dan Hynes, Illinois Governor 2010, Chicago News

A third Democrat is wading into the race for governor. Oak Park trial lawyer Ed Scanlan took his first plunge into electoral politics Thursday with a...

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Mike Quigley Endorses Pat Quinn For Governor Over Hynes

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 10.05.2009 | Chicago

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U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley endorsed Pat Quinn Monday in the governor's bid for outright election to the job he inherited after Rod Blagojevich was impeach...

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Will Obama Intervene in Illinois Gubernatorial Primary Between Pat Quinn and Dan Hynes?

David Ormsby | Posted 09.28.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Politics, Thom Serafin, Dan Hynes, Pat Quinn, Kurth Lampe, Kevin Lampe, Serafin and Associates, Barack Obama, David Paterson, Jeff Schoenberg, 2010 Illinois Democratic Primary, Illinois Governor 2010, Illinois Governor Race, Chicago News
David Ormsby

Will the White House attempt to show Gov. Pat Quinn the door à la David Paterson?

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Quinn Campaign Getting Unprecedented Union Support

Chicago Sun-Times | ABDON M. PALLASCH | Posted 09.14.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Governor Race, Pat Quinn Governor, Dan Hynes, Pat Quinn Unions, Pat Quinn, Teamsters Quinn, Illinois Governor 2010, Seiu, Chicago News

The state's largest union, the Service Employees International Union, will announce today it is teaming up with the Teamsters in an effort unprecedent...

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Democrats Endorse Quinn For Governor, Giannoulias For Senate

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 11.11.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Cheryle Jackson, Illinois Senate 2010, Dan Hynes, Pat Quinn, Jacob Meister, Senate Races, Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Governor Race, Illinois Senate Race, Quinn Slating, David Hoffman, Chicago News

Gov. Quinn won the endorsement Friday of the Cook County Democratic Party. Challenger Dan Hynes -- who almost succeeded in getting the party not to e...

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Quinn To Hynes: Who's The Flip-Flopper Now?

Progress Illinois | Josh Kalven | Posted 10.20.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Dan Hynes Flip Flop, Dan Hynes, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor 2010, Dan Hynes Tax Plan, Illinois Governor Race, Pat Quinn Flip Flop, Chicago News

In the short time he's been a gubernatorial candidate, Dan Hynes has repeatedly tried to paint Gov. Pat Quinn as a waffler, a vacillator, a flip-flopp...

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Teamsters Endorse Pat Quinn For Governor

Chicago Tribune | Monique Garcia | Posted 10.20.2009 | Chicago

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Gov. Pat Quinn has won the Teamsters endorsement in the Feb. 2 Democratic governor primary....

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Dan Hynes Enters Gubernatorial Race With 'Progressive' Tax Hike Plan For Wealthy

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 10.18.2009 | Chicago

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The Democratic primary race for governor got off to a fiery start today, as Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes formally announced his candidacy with a pro...

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Quinn Tops Hynes For Governor In New Poll Commissioned By His Campaign

Progress Illinois | Josh Kalven | Posted 10.18.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Governor Race, Dan Hynes, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor 2010, Chicago News

Gov. Pat Quinn recently commissioned a statewide poll measuring both his and challenger Dan Hynes' support among Democratic voters. The survey, condu...

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Why I Support Dan Hynes for Governor of Illinois

Adlai Stevenson III | Posted 09.12.2009 | Chicago

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Adlai Stevenson III

Dan Hynes can restore the politics, little remembered, that made the Land of Lincoln a great state rather than an object of national mockery.

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