Wednesday, Illinois Family Action rescinded its endorsement of Conservative Party's gubernatorial candidate Sam McCann after finding McCann sent out a mailing against one of the Illinois House's most conservative members – State Rep. Tom Morrison.
State Rep. Jeanne Ives told Illinois Review she would be sending a statement to her statewide mailing list condemning McCann's mailer and actions against Morrison.
Illinois Review obtained a copy of the mailer in which McCann skews Morrison as a "Rauner RINO" – when Morrison has consistently and publicly criticized Gov Rauner when he acted against conservative interests. UPDATE: IR is hearing that McCann was furious with Morrison for refusing to endorse him in the governor's race. Also, it is IR's understanding that no endorsement will be forthcoming from the state's conservatives on the governor's race.
The mailer that stirred the controversy:
More to come.
