Rauner Says He Sought Others To Run For Governor In His Place, Blames Trump For Loss [View all]

CHICAGO — Gov. Bruce Rauner said he sought out other candidates to run in his place after a narrow primary election victory.

And as Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker sat with President Donald Trump Thursday, Rauner placed part of the blame for his nearly 16-point election loss last month on the Republican president.

Rauner made the big reveal in an exclusive interview with ABC 7 Chicago, where he said he talked to four people about taking his place after beating Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives by only 2.8 percent.

“I said, ‘I’ll step aside, I’ll give you huge financial resources, you run for governor. I’ll support your … you have as good or better chance to get elected than me’,” Rauner said. “All four of them said ‘no, too tough, too unlikely, too difficult’.”

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