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Fortinbras Armstrong

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5. Ever hear of Unruh's Law

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 18, 2015, 07:14 AM

Jan 2015

Named for Jesse Unruh (1922 – 1987), a who spent nearly four decades in California state politics. He said "Money is the mother's milk of politics."

Rauner bought himself a governorship.

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Rauner spent nearly $36 a vote to become Illinois governor [View all] Stellar Jan 2015 OP

If people want a pay raise they don't elect a republican. onecaliberal Jan 2015 #1

hear, hear! Stellar Jan 2015 #2

I don't understand how people keep onecaliberal Jan 2015 #3

Ever hear of Unruh's Law Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2015 #5

Seriously he did. At least he should have given the voters the forty bucks. onecaliberal Jan 2015 #6

I am really worried about what Mitt Rauner is going to do... truebrit71 Jan 2015 #4

agreed but the house and the senate are against him, so ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2015 #7

I listened to him speak yesterday. murielm99 Feb 2015 #8