TO THE EDITOR:
In the Illinois governor's race, pro-lifers know that Governor Rauner has betrayed his promise to stay out of the “moral issues,” having signed into law House Bill 40. The bill provides funding for Medicaid and state employee abortions, and restricts the free speech of pregnancy care centers.
So, is State Senator Sam McCann, the Conservative Party candidate, a good alternative for pro-lifers?Not so fast, pro-life voter!! McCann isn't proclaiming the positives of the Constitution. Oddly enough, McCann is attacking PRO-LIFE and conservative Republicans that are in races with Democrats. Former Gube candidate Jeanne Ives is outraged at McCann. McCann attacked several conservative lawmakers – including State Rep. Tom Morrison (Palatine) and State Rep. John Cabello (Rockford).
Why? Clearly, McCann is a tool of Speaker Madigan and Democrat candidate J.B. Pritzker. Apparently, McCann has been promised some kind of payoff after the election. What else can you conclude? McCann, a pro-life Republican senator, is attacking two of the most conservative and pro-life Republicans in the General Assembly. Makes no sense!
I had seriously considered supporting McCann, but, holding my nose, I will cast my vote for the least bad candidate in the race, Bruce Rauner.
Jane Ryan Carrell
Roscoe, Illinois
