Illinois Family Action released this statement on their website, which up until today, endorsed Sam McCann for governor:
Conservative Party gubernatorial candidate Sam McCann just committed an 11th-hour betrayal of fellow conservative Tom Morrison (R-54) so stunning and so manifestly dishonest that Illinois Family Action (and other conservative organizations) is rescinding its recent endorsement of McCann. In a phone conversation with IFA Executive Director David E. Smith this afternoon, McCann doubled down on his incredible claim calling Morrison a “Raunerite.” It seems that in addition to losing his moral compass, McCann has lost his political compass.
As you can see from the featured image accompanying this article, McCann sent out a mailer to residents of Tom Morrison’s district depicting the stalwart conservative Tom Morrison, who is in a very tight race, as a RINO and toady for Pinocchio Rauner. In so doing, McCann richly deserves the moniker Pinocchio McCann. (Click HERE to see flip side of political hit mailer.)
Tom Morrison has proven himself to be not only a man of impeachable integrity but also a Republican who stands unashamedly and boldly for the entire Republican platform, including the social issues. Morrison is one of the very few state representatives to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Jeanne Ives on even the most difficult votes. McCann’s mailer is the ethical equivalent of Pinocchio Rauner’s utterly deceitful mailers that ludicrously claimed Jeanne Ives was in House Speaker Madigan’s pocket.
While conservatives reel at McCann’s traitorous and deceitful mailer, trying to understand his motives, many believe his motive can be found in his cozy relationship with public sector unions. While Morrison has courageously opposed union demands that have bankrupted Illinois, McCann continues to enjoy the kind of relationship with unions that we expect from Democrats. Apparently, they have bought and paid for McCann.
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) responds HERE
Original story and mailer HERE.
