” ‘Republicans, you’re anti-women, you’re anti-choice.’ We’ve got to stay away from that,” Durkin said, “particularly in the areas where we have to compete and where we should be winning - that is in the suburbs and the collar counties.” “So Republicans should be talking of course about Mike Madigan, what he’s done to the state, what he’s done to our reputation, what he’s done to our finances.”īut, Durkin said, the window of opportunity slams shut if the political conversation turns from corruption to social issues. It has now been brought to a jury, exposed and convicted of federal crimes,” Durkin said. ”We have actually been given a glimpse of how Mike Madigan and his playbook, how they have operated in this corrupt manner for such a long time. JB Pritzker on down – supported, enabled and kissed the ring of Speaker Madigan,” added Chairman Don Tracy.įormer Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin, who left the legislature after last year’s elections solidified the Democrats’ legislative supermajorities, said the verdict “opened a window” for GOP candidates to go after Democratic lawmakers who participated in Madigan’s operation. “Former Speaker Madigan may be gone, but we can’t forget that Illinois Democrats across the state – from Gov. After decades of Democratic insiders putting their personal interests ahead of Illinois residents, it’s now clear that the Madigan Democrat machine corrupted Illinois State government,” said Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy.

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