Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Crowned Blue State Madness Bracket Challenge “Champion”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Republican Governors Association today announced Illinois Democrat Governor Pat Quinn the winner of the Blue State Madness Bracket Challenge, an online competition where participants chose, through head-to-head matchups, the Democrats whose policies they believe inspire the most madness in the states.

After five rounds of voting, Governor Quinn was selected as the most maddening of all Democrats vying to be elected governor this year.

“Governor Pat Quinn’s tenure in Springfield has been a case study in destructive policy, broken promises, and failed leadership,” said RGA Communications Director Gail Gitcho. “Quinn’s blue state approach has made job loss, high unemployment, soaring taxes and a crippled state economy the standard in Illinois. He was elected to tackle the state’s challenges, but Illinois’ problems have just grown worse with Quinn at the helm. It doesn’t have to be that way. In November, voters in Illinois and every blue state across the country will have a chance to reject this kind of madness, opting instead for the leadership of a Republican governor and a brighter, more prosperous future in the states.”

You can view the full bracket here: http://www.rga.org/bluestatemadness/bracket/

The RGA sent Governor Quinn a trophy today congratulating him on the misfortune of being crowned the winner of the Bracket Challenge.

You can follow along with Blue State Madness on Twitter at @BSMadness.

Blue State Madness is a website designed to serve as a clearinghouse for news, research and insight related to Democrat governors and candidates. The site is updated regularly with new content, and as the election year progresses, Blue State Madness will present to voters an increasingly complete picture of the downward spiral a vote for a Democrat governor can spark in the states.