Comment on Rauner campaigns to raise support for term limits

If Gov. Bruce Rauner wins re-election in the fall, it will likely be his last term. Rauner stopped in Ottawa on Wednesday afternoon during the campaign trail to sign the “People’s Pledge,” which asks those signing to enact legislation that will put an eight-year term limit for statewide elected officials and 10-year limit for lawmakers. Rauner said there was no reason a statewide official should remain in office longer than two terms, including those serving as governor. The pledge also asks those signing to vote for someone – anyone – other than Michael Madigan for Speaker of the House. “We’ve been dominated by a political machine out of Chicago that is corrupt, that has caused us really high taxes, cronyism, patronage and a government that really hasn’t been working for you.