Running a classic "outsider" primary campaign, venture capitalist Bruce Rauner won the GOP nomination for Illinois governor. He will face incumbent Pat Quinn in the November election. Significantly, Rauner, who spent $6 million of his own money on the race, won all the suburban collar counties outside of Chciago - a feat that should worry Governor Quinn. Rauner's nearest competitor, Pat Dillard, was endorsed by several state employee unions. But in a sign that perhaps the people of Illinois are ready for significant changes, Rauner's promise that he will take on the public unions appeared to resonate with voters. Quinn is highly unpopular - even with Democrats. Two years ago, he pushed through a 67% increase in business taxes that drove thousands of companies out of the state. Illinois finances are still a joke (some businesses are still owed money from 2010), and his "pension reform" bill is acknowledged to be too little, too late. But Rauner has...(Read Full Post)