Rauner firm got business after $300,000 donation
Chicago Tribune
Plug to pension fund followed $300,000 campaign donation to Democrat
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said Thursday he once put in a good word to help win pension business in his state for Bruce Rauner’s private equity firm after Rauner donated $300,000 to Rendell’s 2002 campaign.
The comments shed new light on a recurring campaign issue for Rauner, the Republican nominee in the governor’s race this November, who has repeatedly accused Illinois politicians of creating a culture where campaign cash buys influence and skews policy.
During a stop at the Tribune Editorial Board to push for increased construction spending, Rendell was also asked about the trip he made to Chicago in 2001 to meet with Rauner. Rendell was seeking financial support for his then-newly launched Democratic bid for Pennsylvania governor.
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