By Howard Packowitz
Republican State Representative Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) is not ready to endorse GOP Governor Bruce Rauner for reelection after Rauner signed into law an expansion of taxpayer-funded abortions.
Brady, who is pro-life, said he’s disappointed, but not surprised the pro-choice Governor signed the bill.
“Asking me, ‘Would I still support the governor?’ I’d have to know who’s running,” Brady told WJBC’s Sam Wood. “I think that’s a fair answer to your question, and that is that a lot of unknowns and I don’t know that I would be willing to say, not knowing who even potentially might be opposing that I’m going to say whether I’m for or against that person or not,” said Brady.
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Later, Brady explained he’s not currently in the endorsement business, and the Governor has not asked him for an endorsement.
Brady knows of no one circulating petitions to mount a primary challenge against Rauner. He says it’s becoming late in the game, and a divided party might hurt the GOP’s chances to win the general election.
Howard Packowitz can be reached at howard.packowitz@cumulus.com.
