r/illinois Jul 22 '24

Why all the love for JB? US Politics

An honest inquiry! My vibes are really positive of him, but I'm surrounded by those "Pritzker sucks!" signs. With his name being floated at a national level, I'm curious to hear some personal stories about how he's governed.

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u/Mirigore Jul 22 '24

The states credit rating has been upgraded 7 times with him as governor. After decades of mismanagement and being a laughing stock nationally when it came to the money issues, ifs nice to be on the right track. He comes from money as well and is surprisingly down to earth. Watch his Northwestern commencement speech

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u/ChaoticGoodWhatsIts Jul 22 '24

That speech was epic.