March 20, 2018 is our date for primary elections! Illinoisans will
be selecting their party candidates for governor, attorney general, Congress,
the Illinois General Assembly, and others. Perhaps the biggest question,
though, is "Which Democrat will be running against Bruce Rauner for
governor of Illinois?"
You might think it's too early to be
worrying about this, but first impressions are everything, as they say, and the
inevitable hoary, smeary, weary campaign advertisement blitz is now
imminent. Why not get informed first (in a single article!) so you know
what those silly, biased ads are actually talking about.
So! To spare you the trouble
of wading through a morass of news articles and campaign websites, I've made
this handy-dandy comparison chart of where the major candidates stand on
various issues. It is coded as follows:
- Italics – a goal that all three candidates have in common
- Bold – a goal that is unique to that candidate
- Regular font – some overlap between candidates on this goal
If the chart looks too daunting, you
can just skip down to my analysis of the race. Or if you're not in the
mood for analysis, you can just skip to the end where I tell you which
candidate I like best. :)
Seriously, though, I hope everyone
will find this article helpful and informative, no matter who you vote for!
