Sunday, October 19, 2014

A vote for Rauner is a vote against voting

In Illinois, currently, it is very easy to vote.  Everyone can get a mail ballot; the early voting locations are many and have good hours; and the polls are adequately staffed and conveniently located on election day.  You don't need to show an ID, you just have to attest that you are who you say you are (who would risk going to jail for a felony just to cast an extra ballot??)  If Bruce Rauner, the Republican candidate for governor wins the election, you can expect that to change.  Republican governors all over the country have worked to restrict voting and make it harder for the people (all the people) to participate in our Democracy.  Quinn has not been stellar, but I expect Rauner will be terrible.  He wants to lower the minimum wage, end marriage equality, privatize social security and medicare; break up unions; and risk our environment with fracking.   He's given over 1.5 million dollars to the Koch brothers; and we know how little regard they have for people and the environment when there is money to be made.  So I'm voting for Quinn.  If you vote for Rauner and he wins, you can expect to have a harder time voting next time.

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