Quinn works to defend ‘reformer’ image in re-election bid
Via the State Journal-Register
CHICAGO — In one of his toughest campaigns in more than three decades in the public eye, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn touts his long career as a “reformer” and insists he stands for clean government after taking over at a difficult time in state history.
Portraying himself as a regular guy who relates to regular people, he’s proudly frugal, opting for fast food over fancy restaurants, upper-deck White Sox tickets and maintaining his modest home on Chicago’s West Side. A recent ad shows him cutting his lawn with a push mower as he describes cutting state spending, even suspending his own paycheck to pressure lawmakers to deal with Illinois’ huge pension shortfall.
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