In the first of two gubernatorial debates that incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker agreed to before the Nov. 8 general election, crime, abortion and taxes took center stage in the combative debate.
"Darren Bailey wants to eliminate a woman’s right to choose. He wants to take away women’s reproductive rights."When it came to crime, Pritzker was asked on three occasions if he would make any changes to the SAFE-T Act, refusing to say if he would endorse specific changes to the legislation."He took away their training. Now local governments have to train their own police. He said you have to wear body cams. But now he said you have to pay for these yourself," Bailey said.
The two candidates also tangled on handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disagreement that predates this election season.in downstate Clay County in the spring of 2020, alleging Pritzker exceeded his authority in issuing a stay-at-home order. A federal judge issued a restraining order to Bailey, exempting him from the order.
The influx of migrants into the Chicago area from Texas as part of Gov. Greg Abbott's controversial Operation Lone Star was also a subject of discussion during the debate, with Bailey suggesting that Pritzker house the migrants in Hyatt hotels, alluding to the Pritzker family's ownership of the worldwide hotel chain.
While incumbents traditionally have an upper hand in debates, Bailey's preparation as the underdog in the race set the stage for a combative debate that made the candidates' disagreements heading into the election strikingly transparent.
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