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beginning his campaign, Rauner spent three months on a listening tour, getting
to know the thoughts, concerns and ideas of Illinoisans across the state. He
made more than 65 stops and traveled nearly 18,000 miles.
Beginning Thursday, he embarked on his "Bring Back Illinois" tour.
A release announcing his campaign said that during his listening tour he "met
small business owners held back by burdensome regulations and high taxes -- and
who think things might just be easier in Indiana or Wisconsin. He spoke with
tech leaders and young entrepreneurs as well as folks out of work or
underemployed."
It said he "visited with teachers deeply concerned about their students and
Springfield politicians’ failure to prioritize education. He met with dads in
barbershops on the South Side of Chicago who want more educational choices and
to give their children the hope of a brighter future."
The campaign release said: "After months on the road hearing from Illinoisans
from all walks of life, it became clear that voters think the crowd of career
politicians in Springfield who got Illinois into the current mess can’t get the
state out of it. They are hungry for a governor who is willing to shake up
Springfield and can’t be bought, bribed or intimidated."
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Rauner is encouraged by the response to his listening tour and the
ability to raise resources for his candidacy. He plans to "continue
to meet as many Illinoisans as possible to discuss his vision for
rebuilding Illinois."
He said he had nearly a dozen stops planned for the first two
weeks of his campaign and planned to add more.
[Text from file received from
Bruce Rauner campaign]
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