Jeanne Ives Has My Vote

January 22, 2018 – At the 45th Annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., House Speaker Paul Ryan began his remarks by asking the crowd, “Can we just thank God for giving us a pro-life president back in the White House?”

Illinois State Representative Jeanne Ives, a conservative reform Republican for Governor, said, “Wouldn’t it be nice to have a pro-life Governor in Springfield? Or, at the very least not a radical pro-abortion Governor who lied to everyone – including the GOP Caucuses in the House and the Senate, and Cardinal Cupich – about his social agenda?

“While Congressional Republicans are working to protect life, our Republican Governor – the guy who promised ‘no social agenda’ – signed the most radical pro-abortion bill in the nation. While President Trump and Congressional Republicans show respect and support for the life agenda. In Illinois, our Republican Governor is forcing taxpayers to fund abortion on demand.

“Even liberal Governor Pat Quinn, with Democrat super-majorities in both chambers of the state legislature, didn’t force taxpayer funding of abortion.

“We do have an extremist – a fringe candidate – in the GOP Primary. He is my opponent.

Check out a debate between Governor Rauner and State Representative Ives.


In one of the most devastative exchange of the interview, Ives discussed his betrayal on HB 40, which forced taxpayer-funding of abortion. Rauner struggled to respond when members of the editorial board questioned him about lying to the GOP caucus and Cardinal Cupich. Following the signing of HB 40, Cupich told reporters, “He did break his word…”