The IL-10 Dem Primary Is About To Get Ugly

With Sen. Dick Durbin’s announcement that he will back Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering in IL-10, Democrats’ worst fears about an expensive and bloody primary there are coming true. With Durbin in Rotering’s corner and Nancy Pelosi and the DCCC in Schneider’s, the infighting among Democrats has inevitably led to a primary that will leave the eventual survivor limping into the general election.

While Democrats spend vital resources battling each other, Congressman Bob Dold will continue his independent leadership while also adding to his already impressive war chest. The eventual Democratic nominee will emerge bloodied and broke in the expensive Chicago media market with an uphill climb to November.

NRCC Comment: “Democrats’ worst fears about an expensive and bloody primary in IL-10 are coming true. While Democrats waste precious resources in an ugly primary, Congressman Bob Dold will continue to provide independent and thoughtful leadership for 10^th District families.” – NRCC Spokesman Zach Hunter