By Michelle Manchir
Clout Street Chicago Tribune
12:22 p.m. CDT
March 15, 2014
With the primary election a few days away, Republican governor candidates fanned out across Illinois to shake voters’ hands and attempt to score some last-minute support.
State Sens. Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard hit the St. Patrick’s parade in Naperville.
Brady, who won the 2010 Republican governor primary, wore a green shamrock scarf while introducing himself to parade-goers, young and old, seated in lawn chairs along Mill Street.
“We’re just about getting our vote out,” said Brady, who is from Bloomington. “As long as we get our vote out, we’re going to win on Tuesday.”
Brady’s weekend schedule was chock full of Irish-themed events. He planned to hit the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade later Saturday, the South Side Irish Parade on Sunday in Chicago and then attend a corned beef and cabbage dinner in Moline, according to his campaign schedule.
Brady cited his narrow loss to Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn in the 2010 general election as a reason he should get another shot. “I’ve got a base to build on that no one else has,” Brady said. “I rally the support of the entire Republican party.”
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