the reigning champion and longtime politician pat quinn. and the other the challenger and political newcomer bruce ronner. >>quinn has come out swinging. >> opposing the raising of the minimum wage to $10. something that he later retracted to say his words were taken out of context. he actually does support raising the minimum wage. with the launch of this advertisement uc his campaign strategy taking form. one of class warfare blasting the multimillionaire businessman as elitist and out of touch with the working class. >> at a democratic rally downtown he sharpened his elbows and slam them setting the tone for his campaign. >> those who work hard 40 hours a week should not have to live in poverty. i believe in them raising the minimum wage. that is exactly what we're going to do and illinois. as he is done through of his republican primary he took aim at the entire democratic leadership in springfield. promising to be an agent of change. he has a lot of material to work with. illinois is drowning in debt. the unsustainable public pensions

governor pat quinn, thanks for coming on this morning. >> thank you. >> appreciate it.ur tdr 50, the illinois rising stars. which three democrats and three republicans made our list? that coming up at the end of the hour. names and faces you'll need to know in the coming years in the land of lincoln. >>> and from new faces to one that's been around for a very long time, the first number in today's databank. at least $40,000. that's how much a republican superpac is estimated to be spending on a new not-so-subtle attack ad against congressman ralph hall, 90 years old, and was first elected to congress when jimmy carter was president. he is facing another run in a runoff. his opponent is not associated with the ad, and denies he wants to make hall's age an issue in this race, but boy, does this tv ad do that. another record holder, name the states that did not exist yet the last time the chicago cubs won a world series. sorry, grandma. you won't have to wait nearly as long as the cubs to claim your prize. be first to tweet the right answer to @chucktodd, and you'll get th

pat quinn tried that in 1994 in the illinois supreme court threw it out. to say you can pull off term limits is a little harder than it sounds. >> rick, there's been -- i saw that -- on my show about a month ago when i had the governor on, he kept talking about minimum wage was going to be on the ballot. is the minimum wage issue going to be on the ballot in november? clearly, obviously, governor desperately wants it on the ballot because of what that would mean in union money and all that stuff. give me what's realistic here. >> i don't think it's going to be on the ballot. i certainly think it will be something that a very strongly democratically controlled assembly will pass. fitting into that national mean from the president on down to democrats trying to use the issue of raising the minimum wage in sort of a class war issue. of course, if bruce rauner is the candidate -- he has had some serious stumbles over the issue of minimum wage, at one point saying it ought to be rolled back. illinois is a dollar higher than the federal minimum wage. at one poin

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pat quinn. you covered illinois politics a long time.een a governor this vulnerable going into re-election? >> it's hard to remember, but four years ago he was down in the polls also. >> yeah. >> four years ago was a different election year. so this time, i mean, he'll win the primary. >> sure. no bill daly, no lisa madigan who a lot of people thought quinn would get primaried and he didn't. >> he didn't. the general, bruce rauner has a lot of money behind him. he's new. he's expected to win. >> right. >> and we'll see what happens in november. but quinn still has organized labor on his side, a lot of other cards on the deck. >> sara, with bruce rauner, my following of illinois politics says the self-funding millionaire candidates actually don't have a good track record. what makes him potentially different? >> that's correct. you know, he has come in, though, with a very strong message about shaking up how things are done at the state capitol, ending pay to play, starting term limits which has been popular with illinois voters. he's gon

but pat quinn is -- >> amazing he doesn't have a primary today. >> yeah. >> he has minor opposition.s going to run. that does give him a leg up. and he does have labor unions on his side. >>> mexican american icon, the new movie "cesar chavez" is set to screen at the white house this week. we'll talk to the director, diego luna and america ferrera next on "morning joe." [ male announcer ] staples has everything you need to keep a germ-free office. from gloves to wipes, to cleaners, everything... [ sneezes ] except germ-free coworkers. thousands of products added online every day... [ click ] even protective suits. staples. make more happen. [ click ] even protective suits. ameriprise asked people a simple question: in retirement, will you outlive your money? uhhh. no, that can't happen. that's the thing, you don't know how long it has to last. everyone has retirement questions. so ameriprise created the exclusive.. confident retirement approach. now you and your ameripise advisor can get the real answers you need. well, knowing gives you confidence. start building your confident reti

the attacks payou can attack pat quinn but you cannot do it without steps of your own. >> what do you think he will have to do to get democrats on board? >> there may have been some discussion beforehand. he has said previously. you have a 3% tax for millionaires that we might hear about today. we'll see if that comes into the plan. essentially they're not a lot of democrats in tight races. it is what makes the governor of all marble. people in illinois want to make a difference in springfield. he pretty much can only do it at the governor's mansion. even then you have a veto-proof majority in the legislature. >> also supposed to talk about property tax relief. right now there is a percentage that helps rich people more than other people. $500 across the board for property owners. >> if he is defeated he is doing him a favor. this is all for july 1st. that is why he has to talk about the stuff today. members of the general assembly distinguished guests >> we will be right back. coming up more heartbreak in washington as the death toll climbs. >> possible debris spotted from the missin

he now faces incumbent pat quinn in the fall.ndidate the gop views as vulnerable. >>> the battle over equal pay continues to spill over in the texas gubernatorial race. and as women battle to try and close the pay gap, it looks like their biggest enemy is themselves. here's what the executive director of the texas republican party had to say about an equal pay bill. >> men are better negotiators and i would encourage women instead of pursuing the courts for action to become better negotiators. >> well, democratic gubernatorial candidate win any davis is trying to link her opponents to those comments. greg abbott says state law prohibits discrimination and additional measures are not needsed. >>> senator ted cruz back in iowa last night stoking the 2016 rumors. and he broke news revealing the single biggest lie in politics, something democrats will surely dispute. >> let me tell you the single biggest lie in all of politics is that republicans are the party of the rich. the rich do just fine with big government. big business does

he will go up against democratic governor pat quinn in november. republicans viewed this as their best shot in years to win the top job in president obama's home state. >>> oprah winfrey getting a little political. this tv mega star is hosting a fundraiser for democratic congressional candidate laverne chapman. oprah is a good friend and is looking forward to her run to fill the seat of retiring representative jim warren. winfrey long stayed out of politics but endorsed president obama when he ran back in 2008. >>> march madness has officially tipped off. the opening game saw 16 seats take off. new albany taking mount st. marys the great danes came out to an early lead and would go on to win 70-64. they face number one seat, florida. the second team between two 12 seeds is xavier mc state in red took the game 74-69. they will play st. louis next. >> there are two lucky winners in the $400 million mega millions jackpot this morning. one sold in maryland the other in florida. check your numbers because they were drawn last night. 11 #-19-24-33-51 and

bruce cannot beat pat quinn because all he has to offer our slogans. >> why are you running in the republican primary? you should be in the democratic. if taken more government money ... >> the problem i have with bruce and senator dillard is that you are trying to portray yourself as something you're not. >> i wish i had the concession to defeat him. >> dan rutherford stayed away from the personal attacks and stuck to the issues. but he couldn't avoid addressing the allegations of sexual harassment by a former employee, which sparked a federal lawsuit. rutherford admitted his campaign has been stunted by the scandal. the primary is less than two weeks away, on march 18-th. our coverage begins at seven o'clock, right here on wgn... and won't end until all the major races are settled. it will also be simulcast on cltv and *wgn t-v dot-com. niagara falls saw more visitors than expected on a typical winter's day. but many were disappointed to find out the rare occurrence that they came to see ... wasn't there. visitors had thought the falls had frozen over completely. the confusion over whether

. >> the incumbent, governor pat quinn, is vulnerable. quinn presides over the second highest unemployment rate in the nation, a state drowning in debt, and a public employee pension that's underfunded even after a legislative patch. >> do you feel like your represent the interest of the unions. >> i sure do. yeah. >> for the unions having lost battles in wisconsin, michigan, and indiana, governor quinn represents their last stand in the heartland. rouner is the enemy. >> it's going to be a knock down drag out, no question. we can't take anything for granted. >> i am against raising minimum wage. against raising minimum wage. >> quinn wasted no time running negative adds even before the gop primary votes were tallied. >> a billionaire calling for a cut in the minimum wage is class warfare. and we're not going to let him get away it. >> though rauner is new to the campaign trail, he's not entirely an outsider. his investment business frequently dealt with pension funds. in the private sector, rahm emanuel and rauner brokered a deal worth h

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political analysts in that state give the gop a decent chance of defeating democratic incumbent pat quinn in the tradition alblue state. they see quinn as vulnerable because of the state's many financial problems including the highest unemployment rate in the midwest. tune in tomorrow for a full report. that's tonight's live look outside the beltway from "special report." we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion nds to stay in motion. staying active can ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, this can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain and improve daily physical function so moving is easier. because just one 200mg cebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. this chance increase

governor pat quinn is the most vulnerable incumbent democrat nationwide. four republicans are vying for the chance to take over next year in president obama's home state n.illinois's 17th congressional district freshman democrat sherry bustos is unopposed and will face a rematch against former gop congressman bobby shilling who lost the seat to her in 2012. illinois's freshman 13th incumbent rodney davis faces a primary challenge from a beauty queen turned harvard law grad. >> i experienced the best of our country when i served as miss america and felt the power of our constitution while studying at harvard law school. >> no primaries in april but in may things heat up. in ohio and indiana most earthquakes in both parties are considered safe and next comes west virginia where democratic incumbent senator jay rockefeller is retiring and sherry capito is favored to win. four republicans are running to replace him and the seat is likely to remain in gop hands. may 0th is big, arkansas democratic senator mark pryor is a top gop target and tom codden become the

in the country against perhaps the most vulnerable incumbent democratic governor in the country, pat quinn>> this is about shaking up springfield, ripping the construction out at its roots by getting term limits on everybody in springfield. you look at our signs and hear our message, it's also about bringing back illinois. let's bring back illinois. >> we in the democratic party and all across illinois, we respect our workers. we understand that there's some who do the hardest jobs in our society. and that's why we intend to raise the minimum wage in illinois this year. >> rahner broke state record by pouring $6 million of his own money into the race. he won more narrowly than expected. he only got 40% of the vote ahead of the second-place finisher, by less than 23,000 votes. unions spent millions targeting rauner and boosting republican opponents, most notably kirk dillard. it's interesting, you have 70% of the republican vote went to the more moderate candidates. interesting there. governor quinn easily won his primary. he got 72%. general election, though, has already begun. quinn aired

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this morning, democratic incumbent pat quinn and rauner were already swapping charges over the minimum wage and economic leadership. >> a billionaire with nine mansions calling for a reduction in the minimum wage and taking $2,000 dollars out of the pockets of everyday people who are doing the best they can. >> i'm proud of the businesses we've built, i'm proud of the success we've brought. and i wanna bring that success to springfield. run it more like a business, make it efficient, effective, transparent. >> woodruff: democrats have held the governor's office in illinois for more than a decade. >> woodruff: the federal reserve signaled today it may start raising short-term interest rates sometime next year. that would follow the end of the f.e.d.'s stimulus program, which it dialed back another notch today. the combination did not go down well on wall street. the dow jones industrial average lost 114 points to close at 16,222. the nasdaq fell more than 25 points to close at 4,307. and the standard and poor's 500 dropped 11 points to finish at 1,860. we'll hear some of what fed chair

the democrats, from senator durbin to governor pat quinn, myself, we're setting in place a set of policiesto reinsure and help the middle class hold onto their standard of living but make sure their children have a shot at that. owning a home. jobs. the training that goes with it. good schools so their kids can get to college. and making sure our parks, libraries are there. >> right. >> so they have a great neighborhood. now, that said, the republicans in my view are offering a set of policies that pull the rug from underneath the middle class. it will be a clear choice. it won't be, well, there's no difference. totally different philosophy. do you support and back up the middle class and the ability of their children to have the american dream? or will you pull the rug from underneath them and let them go on their own and have forces that are overwhelming as it relates to jobs and education and health care and a good neighborhood, like with good parks and libraries? >> do you think your friendship with bruce rauner will survive this campaign? >> when we were friend, and we still are frien

senate, as well as the challenger to democratic incumbent governor, pat quinn. republicans have targeted the state's economy and hope to use it to their advantage in november's general election. >>> next hour, new jersey's governor, chris christie, will hold a town hall meeting in south river, a down inundated with flood waters during superstorm sandy. his latest town hall comes less than a week after protesters in the southern part of the state heckled him over the george washington bridge scandal. we'll be keeping an eye on what happens this go-round. >>> heiress rachel "bunny" mellon has died at teenage of 83. she was well known in art and philanthropic circles, was friends with jackie kennedy, but her name may be well known in modern times from the john edwards finance scandal. in an effort to cover up his relationship with his pregnant mistress. mellon was never accused of any wrongdoing. >>> coming up, apresident putin talks to the world about annexing crimea. is it too late or can the u.s. stop him? vice president biden on the ground in poland right now,

pat quinn is one of the most at-risk democrat governors up.reshman republican congressman rodney davis is facing challenge from erica herald who graduated from harvard law is a peppering the internet with law videos. nothing in april, but heating up in may for the battle of the senate. >> what happens in may? >> they start on the second and third tuesday. west virginia has an open seat. a democrat retired and republicans have targeted that one. that is a big primary and it will set the stage for what could be a gop win in fall. the same is the case in nebraska where a republican retired and the gop have to keep that. but arkansas, georgia, and all of these competitive primary races and in many of them the democrats are vulnerable. >> i can feel the wheels turning. the campaign motion chugging across the nation. thank you so much. we know this well. >> stay healthy, my friend. >> colorado is seeing lots of green now pot is legal. they made more than $2 million and were expecting a lot more. as we said, pulling in $2.1 million in taxes. lars lar

. >> that was democratic governor pat quinn of illinois, speaking with msnbc's chuck todd on the daily. illinois has the lowest credit rating in the u.s. and was recently downgraded by moody's for failing to fulfill its pension obligations. its pension liability is $187 billion. that is 318% of the state's revenues. but while we focus on how states will fulfill their obligations to retirees, there is another important piece to this pension pie. according to a survey conducted by nerd wallet, ceo pensions are worth at least 239 times more than the average employee's 401(k) at ten of the biggest u.s. companies. while the median yearly income of u.s. retirees with pensions stands at just more than $31,000. connie, i've got to come to you first. if we take a look at the gaps between ceo pensions and the average 401(k), it's staggering. how does income inequality factor into this conversation, especially for those not making a whole lot of money? >> right. this really is an attack on the very basis of america. we are in a case where, we've seen income and wealthy inequality widen. the attac

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it will be republican bruce roner up against democratic illinois governor pat quinn.licans for the nomination. the businessman vowed to roll back union power. >>> after distancing herself from president obama, oprah winfrey is hosting a fund-raiser for virginia congressman, a democrat by the name of chatman is looking to fill the seat of retiring jim moran of virginia. >> after beating breast cancer on one homeowner's front, she is facing a new fight and this time it's against her homeowners association. they don't want her -- they don't want her to have this pink ribbon that satin side her home -- sat inside her home for years saying it is a violation of the homeowners association. that woman, linda carp joins us now. good morning. 16 years ago you looked in the eyes of breast cancer and beat it. now you're in a battle to keep something up in your home. it isç a pink ribbon that was originally outside and you moved it inside the home you've been renting. what is the latest from the homeowners association on this? >> well, i haven't heard directly from them other tha

. >>> also this morning, illinois governor pat quinn is here, fresh off his primary win and ahead ofing the land of lincoln. >>> plus, a ton of 2016 headlines this week thank you might have missed amid all the other news, some of it in quotes, major and minor moves that turned heads, raised

gray and her wife pat were allowed to wed because of gray's health situation. governor quinnre- election campaign to church. he spent his sunday morning addressing the congregation at "rock of ages baptist" church in maywood. quinn even quoted the bible, to promote his agenda... he cited the old testament prophet isaiah. >> share your bread with of the hungry. don't turn your back on your own. that's what we are talking about here want to raise the minimum wage. educate everybody. make sure we have health care for everybody. >> the governor's talking points also included securing illinois' financial future, and equality in economic growth. senator mark kirk campaigned for govenror quinn's republican opponent, bruce rauner. at a news conference, rauner says quinn broke his promise to the people of illinois when he proposed to make the state's 67-percent temporary income tax hike, permanent. rauner and kirk noted that illinois trails the nation, and even its midwest neighbors, in economic recovery. kirk said, quinn's expansion of medicaid coverage in illinois, only deceives peo