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QUINN CHALLENGES JACOBS IN SECRETARY OF STATE RACE
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| News Date | Wednesday, December 1, 1993 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | QUINN CHALLENGES JACOBS IN SECRETARY OF STATE RACE
Quinn candidacy doesn't scare Jacobs
Staff, wire reports
SPRINGFIELD -- State Sen. Denny Jacobs says he is not intimidated by Treasurer Patrick Quinn's decision to join the the Democratic primary race for secretary of state.
It had been speculated that Mr. Quinn might join the gubernatorial or state treasurer races, but Mr. Quinn ended the speculation by announcing his decision Tuesday.
Kane County Coroner Mary Lou Kearns is the other candidate for the March primary.
Sen. Jacobs this morning acknowledged Mr. Quinn's greater statewide recognition, but said his own track record as ``the better Democrat'' will shine through as the campaign progresses.
``He has this so-called name association,'' Sen. Jacobs said. ``The John Wayne Gacy name is better known than the Jacobs name, too.''
Sen. Jacobs said Mr. Quinn did not contact him before announcing his intention to run for secretary of state, which Sen. Jacobs termed a ``common courtesy'' in politics.
Sen. Jacobs said Mr. Quinn told him in April that he would run for governor and termed the secretary of state's office `` `second-division baseball.' '' Mr. Quinn last week avoided talking to Sen. Jacobs during a mutual appearance at a county officials' convention in Chicago, Sen. Jacobs said.
``That sets the tone, in my estimation, for the race,'' Sen. Jacobs said. ``It's not going to be a very friendly race.''
Sen. Jacobs termed Mr. Quinn a ``pretender'' who labels himself an outsider. Sen. Jacobs said Mr. Quinn is fond of getting his name associated with hot-button consumer issues, but has been ``self serving in his activities.''
Mr. Quinn's presence makes the primary a three-way race, changing the numbers necessary for victory, Sen. Jacobs said. He said the race could be won with 38 to 40 percent of the vote.
Sen. Jacobs said he believes Mr. Quinn jumped into the secretary of state's race believing it would be the easiest to win.
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