Illinois Primary Gets Personal

“With the field for next year’s Democratic primary nomination for governor becoming clearer, so too is the realization that the battle between incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn and challenger Bill Daley will be fought more along personal rather than ideological lines,” the Chicago Tribune reports.

“Quinn already has signaled a willingness to portray Daley, the son and brother of former Chicago mayors, as a candidate of wealth and entitlement. And Daley, already accusing Quinn of failing to govern, is ready to link the governor’s leadership style to his imprisoned predecessor, Rod Blagojevich. All this with more than eight months before the March 18 primary day.”