Rauner and Trump will rally together in Southern Illinois today

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https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-rauner-illinois-rally-make-america-great-again-appearance/


For Rauner — still reeling from a contentious primary that saw him win by just four points — a meeting with Trump could help curry favor with conservatives as he tries to unify a GOP base that has lashed out against him for his action on abortion and immigration issues.

Trump is visiting Illinois in support of Republican Rep. Mike Bost, who is in a tight race against Democrat Brendan Kelly for the 12th Congressional District seat. Voters in the once reliably Democratic district supported Trump in 2016.

Democratic gubernatorial challenger J.B. Pritzker’s campaign slammed Rauner for attending Saturday’s rally.

“In the height of political desperation, Bruce Rauner will join Donald Trump in Southern Illinois just 10 days before Election Day,” Pritzker campaign spokesman Jason Rubin said. “It’s nothing more than a Hail Mary in the last second of the game that Rauner is losing — badly.”