Bruce Rauner’s money management skills showed through in a big way on Tuesday night as Illinois voters ousted Pat Quinn and chose the millionaire venture capitalist to shake up Springfield, NBC News projects.Even Obama's Illinois is sick of state income tax increases which Obama praised. Just a reminder, Obama campaigned for Pat Quinn.
The Winnetka native who spent $26 million of his own fortune to run for governor of Illinois, won the prize he set out to collect.
Rauner beat Pat Quinn by a margin of nearly 4 percent, based on unofficial numbers, to take over the governor’s mansion.
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
GOP Wins Illinois Governors' Race: Obama's Campaigning For Pat Quinn Fails
NBC Chicago reports on Obama's biggest failure of the night: