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TexasTowelie

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Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:09 PM Sep 2016

Illinois GOP launches ad attack on Speaker Madigan

Bankrolled by Gov. Bruce Rauner, Illinois Republicans on Monday attacked Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan by raising questions about the property tax appeals business handled by his law firm.

The bid to muddy up the powerful Democrat came in a television commercial running in the Chicago area and aimed at re-electing state Rep. Michael McAuliffe, the lone city Republican in the House. His district covers portions of the Northwest Side, as well as the suburbs of Niles, Des Plaines, Franklin Park, Park Ridge, Rosemont and Schiller Park.

The ad makes no mention of McAuliffe, instead linking his Democratic challenger, Merry Marwig, to Madigan. It’s a prime example of the financial prowess and real target of the state Republican Party this election cycle.

The state party wouldn’t disclose the price tag but called it “a major buy on broadcast TV in Chicago.”

Read more: http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-gop-launches-ad-attack-on-speaker-madigan/

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Illinois GOP launches ad attack on Speaker Madigan (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2016 OP
They can't touch Madigan. murielm99 Sep 2016 #1
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