chicago illinois republican governor launch unusual attack ad re-election campaign feature three neighbor governors credit state job gain illinois tax craft state house democratic leader illinois republican governor bruce rauner kick 2018 re-election campaign week saw first term mar political impasse leave illinois without budget two years lawmakers override veto summer raise tax governors new ad include missouri eric greitens wisconsin scott walker indiana eric holcomb republicans like rauner thank rauner political foil illinois house speaker michael madigan block reform raise tax send job state hoosiers love mike madigan holcomb say ad among democrats rauner wealthy businessman could face march primary j.b. pritzker heir hyatt hotels corp fortune chris kennedy son late u.s. senator robert kennedy governor race fifth-largest state expect rank among expensive country experts follow elections say ad unusual creative since use gop governors surround state shift blame illinois woes rauner democratic leader university virginia political science professor larry sabato say voters usually hold governor responsible state state add unusual governors make appearances campaign tend take positive approach highlight incumbent achievements say dick simpson political science professor university illinois chicago ad may resonate rural conservative voters also come illinois state seek attract amazon.com billion second headquarter simpson say highlight illinois policies hurt state probably helpful madigan dismiss ad statement call race bottom lead role model state middle-class wag fraction illinois rauner feud democrats control state legislature insistence state budget tie policy demand would weaken unions impose legislative term limit freeze property tax also anger conservatives sign bill expand state-funded coverage abortions political scientists say face tough re-election bid state often carry democratic candidate presidential elections spend race could top 150 million rarity say sarah brune executive director illinois campaign political reform illinois governor enlist counterparts attack democrats election ad