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Illinois governor candidate stands by ad blasted as 'racist'
Associated Press ^ | Feb 3, 2018 10:58 AM EST

Posted on 02/03/2018 9:27:53 AM PST by Olog-hai

A Republican lawmaker trying to unseat Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is standing by a campaign ad that’s being blasted as racist, homophobic and “repulsive.”

State Rep. Jeanne Ives, a social and fiscal conservative, says the ad that began airing this weekend illustrates the GOP governor’s “chosen constituents based on the policy choices he made.”

The ad features actors portraying people including a transgender woman and a Chicago Teachers Union member, all thanking Rauner.

The deep-voiced transgender woman, wearing a dress that reveals a hairy chest, says “Thank you for signing legislation that lets me use the girl’s bathroom.” …

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; ives; rauner; transgender
AP jumps up to defend Rauner here. And it seems that Ives is trying to get him back in.
1 posted on 02/03/2018 9:27:53 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

That’s funny. Not racist or homophobic, it’s funny


2 posted on 02/03/2018 9:29:20 AM PST by realcleanguy
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To: Olog-hai

Calling a white man a *acist is the same as calling a black man a *igger.


3 posted on 02/03/2018 9:30:00 AM PST by Cowboy Bob ("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
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To: Olog-hai

Dems can’t explain why letting a confused guy into the girl’s bathroom is ok, so they call the candidate out as being homophobic.

Ya, run on THAT campaign......


4 posted on 02/03/2018 9:33:58 AM PST by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: Olog-hai

Not everything that offends is ‘racist’.
Some people have stopped even trying to discern the difference. Good Ad. I hope he keeps showing it.
Shock them with The Truth.


5 posted on 02/03/2018 9:36:19 AM PST by lee martell
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To: Cowboy Bob

Silly. Only white folks can be racis’. But the other, anyone can be one. Read closer on the white privilege card. The racis’ certification is included. ;-)


6 posted on 02/03/2018 9:36:26 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Olog-hai

Lol


7 posted on 02/03/2018 9:59:25 AM PST by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: Olog-hai

One of the best Political ads ever! Worthless Rauner completely caved to the evil axis of Madigan-Durbin-Emanuel - Illinois is ruined under these three criminals.


8 posted on 02/03/2018 10:00:11 AM PST by EC Washington
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To: Olog-hai

Rauner is vile. A Combiner Democrat agent pretending to be a Republican, no different than ex-Sen. Mark Kirk. I hope Ives stomps his ass into the ground.


9 posted on 02/03/2018 11:19:07 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: Olog-hai

Rauner is a one term governor. He won’t even win the primary.

L


10 posted on 02/03/2018 11:26:04 AM PST by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: Olog-hai

How does a social and economic conservative win in Illinois? Too many of their would be voters are moving out of Illinois, if and when they can afford to do so.


11 posted on 02/03/2018 12:55:39 PM PST by johnthebaptistmoore (The world continues to be stuck in a "all leftist, all of the time" funk. BUNK THE FUNK!)
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To: johnthebaptistmoore

It will be easier for Rauner to pass thru the eye of a needle then win in the general.


12 posted on 02/03/2018 2:28:51 PM PST by infool7 (Observe, Orient, Pray, Decide, Act!(it's an OOPDA loop))
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To: Olog-hai; BillyBoy; PhilCollins; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; NFHale; stephenjohnbanker; ...

The illegal is seemingly played by a White dude.

I admire the ad for going mocking the trannies.


13 posted on 02/04/2018 12:33:40 AM PST by Impy (I have no virtue to signal.)
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To: Lurker; BillyBoy

I hope that Rep. Ives will win her primary. Have you heard of any recent (since Jan. 16) poll results that show that she’ll win? If so, what were the percentages? I read about an early Jan. poll that contacted about 500 likely republican primary voters. The results were Rauner, 65%; Ives, 20%; undecided, 15%.


14 posted on 02/04/2018 1:03:55 PM PST by PhilCollins
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To: johnthebaptistmoore

I don’t know how a conservative can win, statewide, in IL. Peter Fitzgerald did it in 1998. I hope that Rep. Ives got advice from him.


15 posted on 02/04/2018 1:05:09 PM PST by PhilCollins
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To: Olog-hai
The deep-voiced transgender woman, wearing a dress that reveals a hairy chest, says “Thank you for signing legislation that lets me use the girl’s bathroom.” …

Hah! Hit 'em where it hurts.

16 posted on 02/04/2018 1:12:27 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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