At the rally, Del Mar criticized Illinois' abortion policies and Gov. JB Pritzker, saying the governor was "willing to murder millions of babies." #abortion #gop #aarondelmar
Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey said in a social media post it was wrong for the president to mock the pope and to post an image of himself appearing to be like Jesus Christ. #trump #pope #centersquare
“When we stand on the debate stage, the results speak for themselves. Illinois voters want real leadership, real solutions, original thought, and a viable U.S. Senator candidate for working Americans.” #politics #debate #primary
Miller accused government officials of blaming victims for their own deaths in such cases and warned against what she called a growing public desensitization to violence carried out by federal agents. #ice #killing #gop #minneapolis
The trio also faulted Pritzker for what they characterized as rhetoric that encourages confrontation, pointing to remarks in which the governor urged supporters to be “street fighters” for Democratic causes — a line Republicans have repeatedly criticized. #protest #policeofficers
Bailey’s second campaign for governor had been in doubt after his son Zachary, daughter-in-law Kelsey and two grandchildren, 12-year-old Vada Rose and 7-year-old Samuel, died when the helicopter Zachary was piloting crashed in Montana on Oct. 22. #governor #bailey
Stratton acknowledged the need to keep food assistance running and federal workers paid but said those priorities should not come at the expense of healthcare access. #funding #democrats