AURORA – Does it matter to Illinois Republicans whether their candidate for governor has a history of voting Democrat? Should it matter?
Or should Illinois Republicans give up on the concept of a candidate with proven Republican conservative values ever winning a statewide race?
With the announcement of Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin running for governor, an array of information has been bombarding the internet – especially as it becomes more well known that Irvin and his running mate state Rep. Avery Bourne are being directed by the same consulting group that ran Bruce Rauner's campaign in 2014 and his re-election campaign in 2018.
The group ran the Rauner campaign both years – alienating, ridiculing and ignoring the state's grassroots conservative base and their principles.
This time, the Rauner consultants are mocking those concerned about Mayor Irvin's voting record of pulling Democrat ballots consistently from 2014 to 2021, except for in 2018, when Irvin pulled a Republican primary ballot – the year Rauner faced a serious threat from then-state Rep. Jeanne Ives.
Along with the campaign entry, the former Rauner consultants and IL GOP insiders released a list of IL GOP insiders that supposedly have said they endorse Richard Irvin in the IL GOP gubernatorial primary – despite his Democrat voting record:
UPDATE: The list has since been posted on the Irvin for Illinois campaign site HERE
But does a candidate's voting history matter? Please share your thoughts below …
