Illinois’ top Democrat said Monday that the party can’t rest on its laurels if Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination for president.The Boss speaks.
Many Democrats believe Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders would easily defeat Trump, who is at odds with much of the Republican establishment, and boost down-ballot members of their party. But Michael Madigan, of Chicago, the state House speaker, closed a meeting of district-level delegates to the Democratic National Convention with a warning not to let up.
“Now that the Republicans have nominated Trump, or appear ready to, don’t rest on your laurels,” Madigan told the group in downtown Springfield. “This will be a very contested election, from president on down, and particularly the Illinois election.”
Trump, the New York real estate developer known for inflammatory comments about immigrants and women, and his cutting criticism of opponents, has vanquished his primary challengers, making him the presumptive nominee.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Boss Madigan warns Democrats not to ‘rest’ if Trump is GOP choice
The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
