Sen. Darren Bailey recently met residents of Bedford Park. | Twitter / Darren Bailey
Sen. Darren Bailey recently met residents of Bedford Park. | Twitter / Darren Bailey
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) spoke with potential voters in Bedford Park as part of his Illinois gubernatorial campaign.
Bailey described his visit to the industrial Chicagoland suburb on Nov. 10 as a “great event.”
“We discussed (how to) restore respect to law enforcement and work to keep our communities safe and more,” the lawmaker tweeted. “We are building a movement for change and together we will restore Illinois.”
A staunch critic of incumbent Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Bailey earlier this month accused his potential rival for the Prairie State’s top office of ignoring working families by signing an amendment to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act that subjects those who refuse to be inoculated against COVID-19 to potential disciplinary action.
"Pritzker and the Democratic Party have completely abandoned the working people and families of this state,” Bailey tweeted, Prairie State Wire reported. “He continues to strip individual freedoms and make decisions that should be between an individual and their doctor one that is met with continued government force.”
The 43-year-old Right to Conscience Act shields health care professional who refuse to perform certain procedures because of a religious or moral objection from disciplinary action.
Bailey holds an edge over his GOP competitors, per an October Ogden & Fry poll, Prairie State Wire reported.
Vowing to work “to fight for working families,” he declared his campaign will “fire Pritzker and get Illinois working again,” according to the publication.
In September, Bailey also responded to a Democratic Governors Association ad targeting him, saying they’re “terrified” of him.
“They know [J.B. Pritzker] is vulnerable, and they see our campaign as the top contender to defeat him next November,” his campaign posted on his Twitter. "Pritzker has failed working families across the state and has been unable to keep communities safe. He is nothing but a mandate candidate who wants to unilaterally control private businesses, shut down churches, and force children to wear masks.”
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