Sunday, January 31, 2010

Ill. Gov. Race: All but one active gubernatorial campaign in debt

The News-Gazette reports:
Seven of the eight active candidates for governor go into Tuesday's election with a substantial campaign debt, somewhat ironic given the fact that most of them are hammering past and current state leaders about overspending.
There's more on on current Illinois Governor Quinn:
Quinn's, especially, ought to raise eyebrows. He has received $100,000 from Jones' campaign fund, $100,000 from Burke's campaign fund, $100,000 from another fund headed by Burke and another $50,000 from the 14th Ward Regular Democratic Organization, also headed by Burke.

"Those are not what, when you think of Chicago reformers, those aren't the people who come to mind," Redfield said. "It tells you something about ambition and who they're willing to deal with."
For more on the ever active Alderman Burke.