Collin Corbett

We survived the Illinois primaries! Participation ribbons for everyone. We take stock: what does November look like for Republicans now that the nominees are locked, for better or worse? #twill youtu.be/mgiXs8ZpqxE?si…

The problem for the Illinois GOP in a map: Bailey is dominating downstate while performing poorly in the Chicago suburbs. There is no path back to relevancy for the party that doesn't run through suburban Cook and the collar counties. But in a GOP primary, downstate rules. #twill

"Thanks, volunteers, for working for me. Now pay $13 for water." I guess, based on how Raja treats his staff, this shouldn't be surprising.

Nope. This is not ok, calling your political opponent a traitor to America. I'm not involved in the IL-6 race, but I absolutely condemn rhetoric like this in our politics. If a candidate is willing to stoop this low to win a campaign, they should never be allowed near a position of leadership.

Listen along, if you prefer: open.spotify.com/episode/7zA1Dn…

This week's SFR is now out. As the final episode before the Illinois primary, we analyze where every state and federal race relevant for Republicans stands just before Election Day. Watch...then, if you haven't already, get out and vote! #twill youtube.com/watch?v=WQNHrm…

You'll miss all the bubbles, but you can listen if you prefer: open.spotify.com/episode/2ecpDu…

With all the drama surrounding the GOP gubernatorial field a week from Election Day, we couldn't wait to share our thoughts until the end of the week. So enjoy this special episode...and enjoy watching Teddy cause chaos as I'm trying to record. 🦖🤣 #twill youtube.com/watch?v=TouF2g…

No, it’s not Friday, but we’re just a week out from Election Day and had some things to get off our chests that couldn’t wait until the end of the week, so we decided to record and release a special Smoke-Filled Room focused on the governor’s race. Watch: youtu.be/TouF2gWnbYc

When you're recording a special episode of the podcast, but it's nice out so the little dino wants to join...

This is Dabrowski's, Heidner's, and Mendrick's problem in a single graph. Electability should matter more to primary voters. But it doesn't. "Seven in 10 Republican primary voters prefer a candidate who comes closest to their views, while 27% prefer a candidate who has a better chance of winning the general election." (article link in reply)

There's an election in 9 days and it seems like much of the public is just...tuned out. @pfingstenshow asked GOP strategist @CollinCorbett why: omny.fm/shows/pm-sprin…

Finished off the week with @pfingstenshow talking about the final stretch of Illinois' primary campaign season. Who moved too late? Who moved too early? Who didn't move at all? We inject some life into a sleepy campaign season. #twill omny.fm/shows/pm-sprin…

Check it out on Spotify too: open.spotify.com/episode/3gYSPs…

We talk politics, including polling on where Bailey stands vs Pritzker head-to-head, and policy, where I get fired up about yet more heartbreaking failures at Pritzker's DCFS. #twill youtu.be/--aGtSvM3N8?si…

Marianne Bailey was my first and most special political mother. She became my first employee at Cor Strategies. For years, she was my closest confidant and biggest cheerleader. Marianne achieved significant successes in her career, from getting over 100 candidates elected (starting in 1963), to helping pass and implement the Americans with Disabilities Act, to working for Congressmen Rumsfeld, Crane, and Porter. Yet she was most proud of the young people she mentored and supported. Helping us grow up to be good, honorable people who were making a difference and doing things the right way. I joked at today’s funeral that if Marianne was a nun, she’d be the kind who utilized a yardstick to teach lessons. It wasn’t always pleasant, but it was effective. The nuns in attendance got a kick out of that. She started as our Field Boss. If a candidate wasn’t making their calls, we’d sick Marianne on ‘em. If a donor wasn’t mailing a check, she would sit in their office until they handed it to her. She got things done. As her body started failing her, Marianne became our Reverend Mother. She was the heart and soul of our team, helping instill and maintain our culture, keeping morale up, and providing history and context to team members and clients. In the end, she was eager to go home. For someone who had endured so much, the promise of her incorruptible body, one free from the limitations and imperfections of her current body, was something she longed for. And I’m sure, somehow, she’s up in Heaven wearing her pearls, looking classy and elegant. Even if jewelry is not allowed...because Marianne was never one for rules. She was une perle rare. She was magnifique.

The audio podcast also has timestamps, though you have to manually jump to the times: open.spotify.com/episode/3rDl8s…

We cover a variety of IL political and policy topics this week, from statewide campaigns to municipal government anger to voters becoming more independent. The list with timestamps is in the description, you can jump to the ones that interest you. #twill youtube.com/watch?v=KNE2C8…

Did you know that more Americans are identifying as independents than ever before? We discuss this extremely important topic as well as cover the latest movements from the campaign trail and session in Springfield on this week’s Smoke-Filled Room. youtu.be/KNE2C8_KX4s