Republicans had their day on the Illinois State Truthful in Springfield and so they say they’re successful on key points and are promising to battle towards the Democrats’ agenda.
Governor’s Day on the Illinois State Truthful Wednesday had Democrats saying the get together is unified and dealing for the working class.
Illinois Republican Occasion Chairman Don Tracy mentioned Thursday throughout Republican Day on the Illinois State Truthful that the Democratic Occasion in Illinois is making the state “woke and weak” and the state is falling behind many states run by Republican governors. He known as Gov. J.B. Pritzker a “king.”
One in all his major targets was plastered on marketing campaign indicators all through the GOP occasion.
“You wanna know what my greatest precedence is in 2022, for those who haven’t guessed, take a look at the banner, let’s hearth Pritzker,” Tracy mentioned.
The Republican Day occasions had been held underneath a banner that mentioned “Hearth Pritzker. Defeat JB. Save Illinois.”
There are not less than three Republicans who’ve introduced they’re vying for the get together’s nomination for governor. The official submitting interval doesn’t start till January.
Illinois Home Minority Chief Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, mentioned Republicans are already consuming into the Democrats’ agenda by defeating the progressive earnings tax final November.
“Illinoisans rejected that, Illinoisans, Republicans, Democrats and Independents mentioned ‘no,’ ” Durkin mentioned.
Durkin additionally mentioned Republicans bought one other victory ultimately of longtime Illinois Home Speaker Michael Madigan’s reign. Durkin mentioned Republicans will spotlight the slew of corruption prices many former statehouse Democrats face. Madigan hasn’t been charged with a criminal offense, however has been named as Public Official A within the ComEd bribery investigation.
Republican members of Illinois’ congressional delegation had been additionally readily available Thursday in Springfield and mentioned they’ve an opportunity to take the U.S. Home again within the midterm election.
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, mentioned Democrats act as in the event that they’re successful, however Republicans are in a powerful place for subsequent yr’s midterm election.
“All the predictions had been that the Home Republicans had been going to lose 15 to twenty seats,” LaHood advised the gang. “We truly didn’t lose one Republican seat and we picked up 15.”
Freshman U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Oakland, has been the goal of Democrats nationwide. She mentioned that’s the Democrats’ method of distracting from their unhealthy concepts and the vitriol doesn’t scare her.
“However what I’m afraid of is the long run for our nation,” Miller mentioned in an interview. “We’re essentially the most free and affluent nation on the earth. I’m a mother and grandma and I would like our youngsters to acknowledge our nation and our grandchildren, and to have entry to the good alternatives that we’ve needed to pursue the American dream.”
