Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner (R) has a new TV ad “showing off his modest watch, a symbol of his down-to-earth frugality,” the Chicago Tribune reports.

Says his official bio: “Bruce has never let his success change him. He still drives a 20-year-old camper van, wears an $18 watch, and stays in the cheapest hotel room he can find when he’s on the road.”

But he doesn’t mention his real estate portfolio which includes nine homes in Illinois, Florida, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and “a penthouse in a landmark co-op building along New York’s Central Park, which property records show Rauner bought in 2005 for $10 million.”

Mark Obenshain (R) “says he’s seeking a recount in the historically close race for Virginia attorney general,” the AP reports.

“A mere 165 votes separate Obenshain and Mark Herring (D), who has already declared himself the victor in the race. Both men have announced transition teams.”

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s (R) Washington, D.C., nonprofit, America Next, just doubled its staff, the Baton Rouge Advocate reports.

“The governor founded America Next in October to deliver solutions on
national issues such as health care, energy and education. Jindal said
he wants to develop detailed policies that go beyond 30-second ads and
bumper stickers.”

A new Public Policy Polling survey in Illinois finds Gov. Pat Quinn (D) “continues to be one of the most unpopular Governors in the country, but the Democratic lean of the state is enough to still make him neck and neck in hypothetical contests with the Republicans vying to take him on next fall.”

Key findings: “Only 34% of voters approve of the job Quinn is doing to 60% who disapprove… In match ups with his potential GOP foes Quinn leads Bruce Rauner (R) 41% to 38%, trails Dan Rutherford (R) 41% to 39%, and ties both Bill Brady (R) and Kirk Dillard (R) at 41% and 39% respectively.”

A new Public Policy Polling survey in Pennsylvania finds Gov. Tom Corbett’s (R) political situation has gone from bad to worse in the last eight months.

Key findings: “Corbett is now the most unpopular Governor anywhere in the country that we’ve polled, with only 24% of voters approving of him to 65% who disapprove. It’s gotten to the point where Corbett’s numbers are even upside down with Republicans, only 37% of whom approve of him with 51% disapproving.”

More bad news: “Corbett already trailed his potential Democratic opponents by 7 to 11 points in March but those deficits have increased to 12-20 points now.”