Grab Some Popcorn

Pull up a chair and grab some popcorn. Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering just announced that she will be challenging DCCC favorite Brad Schneider for the Democratic nomination in IL-10 in what is sure to be a bloody primary.

Only minutes into the process, both sides are already sniping at each other, with Rotering dismissing “Washington friends of Brad” and Schneider releasing a poll showing him far ahead, for now.

The press is already outlining how this development hurts Democrats’ chances in the district, saying that a messy primary will “force Democrats to spend vital resources on each other” instead of the general election in the expensive Chicago media market. Rotering has gone so far as to dump $200k of her own money into the race, ensuring that this fight goes into the final rounds.

Rotering is also signaling that she will make gender an issue, saying she believes “that people will be excited when a woman runs.”

NRCC Comment: “Democrats are gearing up for a bloody primary in the 10^th District, which will waste resources and undoubtedly hurt their chances in the general election. It’s time to sit back and grab some popcorn, because this primary is about to get ugly.” –NRCC Spokesman Zach Hunter