Pritzker: Legal. "An unwavering supporter of women's rights, a woman's right to choose and her right to privacy."
Rauner: Mixed. Signed bill to expand and protect abortion coverage. Personally pro-choice, but respects religious and moral objections, supports "pro-life" candidates.
Pritzker: Yes. Considers it "a real threat," wants to move Illinois toward 100% renewable energy.
Rauner: No public statements.
Climate Change: Should the government limit the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
Pritzker: Yes. Supports participation in U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of states committed to climate change action.
Rauner: No. Relax emission limits in order to save IL coal-fired power plants. Has not joined Climate Alliance.
Renewable Energy: Government support for renewable energy?
Pritzker: Supports increasing requirements for the percentage of renewable energy produced by utilities.
Rauner: Signed bill to promote "unprecedented" renewable energy sources,
Pritzker: No. Wants to overturn it, and strengthen Illinois campaign finance laws.
Rauner: Unknown.
Pritzker: No. Running mate supports process to expand voting rights of prisoners who haven't yet been convicted.
Rauner: No. But vetoed legislation that would have expanded rights to prisoners who haven't yet been convicted.
Pritzker: Yes. Net neutrality is "vital to free expression, online innovation, and public safety."
Rauner: Unknown.
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The above quotations are from CampusElect.org 2018 Campus Election Engagement Project.
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