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How the races shape up for Illinois governor
Anthony Man outlines a bruising Republican primary with Jim Ryan, Corinne Wood, and Patrick J. O'Malley and a crowded Democratic field including Bakalis, Blagojevich, Burris, Devine, Lang, Quinn, Schmidt, and Vallas. Endorsements, abortion stances, money, media strategy, and name recognition shape a fluid race where a candidate could win with just over a third if votes split.
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Jim Ryan
Corinne Wood
Patrick J. O'Malley
Palos Park
O'Malley
Wood
O’malley
Wheeler
Ryan
Corinne
Rod Blagojevich
Congress
Roland W. Burris
Richard Devine
Cook County
Louis I. Lang
Illinois House
Patrick Quinn
Cook County Board of Tax Appeals
John Schmidt
U.S
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
Paul Vallas
Chicago