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Darren Bailey | Twitter
In a Facebook post on Monday, gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey asked other people to get engaged during this election cycle. Bailey took 57.7% of the voters in the election for the Republican gubernatorial nod during the month of June, the Journal Star reported.
"We must all get involved and make a difference this election cycle," Bailey said. "JB Pritzker has failed to keep our streets safe and our economy growing. Our home is in trouble and it’s up to us to save it. We must reform Springfield and restore Illinois."
Bailey also backs a special session to deal with crime issues.
"The suffering, the loss and the pain (are) nightmarish and ongoing, and it doesn’t have to be this way,” he said in a July 7 press conference, according to CIProud.com. “I am calling for a special legislative session to take action to stop the mayhem in our streets.”
Bailey further complained about the influence of lobbyists.
"If lobbying organizations can get you to do what they want instead of what the people want – special interest or they give you money," Bailey said. "So then, politicians are able to build up a war chest and to your point – for someone new that wants to get involved in government when they see that money and they [know they’re] going to have to put the work in to build their account up, they realize it or 'I just don't know if it's worth this to my family.'"
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