Suburban endorsements mount
A key to winning a Republican statewide primary is wooing suburban voters -- both the establishment and the activists.
Several nods from the establishment have been rolling in for GOP candidates for governor and Animal Farm will keep you up to date.
Thursday night, Schaumburg Township GOP precinct captains voted to endorse Dan Proft, a conservative commentator with suburban ties from Chicago. Proft called it a "big win" for his campaign, which so far has lacked the funding and name recognition with voters that other challengers posses.
Meanwhile, former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Andy McKenna roped in a nod from Lake County GOP Chairman Dan Venturi earlier this week. McKenna said in a statement that the endorsement gives his campaign "momentum.
Other candidates on the GOP ballot for governor include state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale, former Attorney General Jim Ryan, state Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington, Hinsdale businessman Adam Andrzejewski and DuPage County Chairman Bob Schillerstrom.
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Bill Brady has been endorsed by the Cook County GOP township organizations in Elk Grove and Barrington as well as a number of his legislative colleagues, including Senator Tim Bivins, Dixon; Assistant Senate Republican Leader John O. Jones, Mt. Vernon; Assistant Senate Republican Leader David Luechtefeld, Okawville; Senator Brad Burzynski, Sycamore; Senator Dale Risinger, Peoria; Representative Mike Bost, Murphysboro; Representative John Cavaletto, Salem; Representative Shane Cultra, Onarga; Representative Don Moffitt, Gilson; Representative Rich Myers, Colchester; Representative David Reis, Willow Hill; Representative Keith Sommer, Morton; and Assistant House Republican Leader Ron Stephens, Greenville.