When it comes to the issue of abortion, Irvin said Monday, 'Listen, I'm pro-life.'
-- Monday marked the first time in months that Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin took questions in months.
He did so after holding a news conference to blast Gov. JB Pritzker's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak at theBut CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov found taking questions was one thing when it came to Irvin. His answering them was another.
Irvin – the mayor of Aurora and the potential GOP gubernatorial frontrunner – spoke at a rare campaign news conference Monday.When it comes to the issue of abortion, Irvin said Monday,"Listen, I'm pro-life."the 49-year-old Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.– and despite the very real possibility that the SCOTUS leak now makes abortion a top campaign issue.But that was about the only question Irving answered about his record.
Irvin said he believes the LaSalle Veterans Home deaths are the result of criminal negligence. Last week, Gov. Pritzker went on the defensive, stating he can't keep track of what all 50,000 state employees are doing at all times.
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