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Eight candidates for governor seeking unenviable job
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Jan 30, 2010 05:18pm |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Doug Finke |
| Media | Newspaper - State Journal-Register: Springfield, IL |
| News Date | Saturday, January 30, 2010 11:40:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | It’s fair to wonder why anyone would want to be the next governor of Illinois.
Unemployment is soaring, and tax receipts are tanking. The state’s budget deficit is hovering in the $11 billion to $13 billion range, and nearly every day brings new stories of public institutions, social service providers and businesses that are stretched to the limit because the state isn’t paying money it owes to them.
To fix the problem, the governor who takes office in January 2011 will have to oversee what will surely be unpopular actions -- stiff spending cuts or tax and fee increases or a combination of both.
Despite the daunting challenges, the race for Illinois governor has drawn the largest field of candidates the state has seen in decades. Two statewide officials, two state lawmakers, a former attorney general, a former state party chairman and two men who have not held public office are all vying to win the February 2 primary. |
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