At the Democratic County Chairmen's breakfast in Springfield this morning, we briefly caught up with three of the state's constitutional officers before they took off for the fairgrounds. Gov. Quinn offered up some folksy charm, saying that the Democrats in Illinois need to be "aggressive and progressive," adding that they represent the "party of hope" fighting against the "party of nope." Watch it:
State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010, talked about the types of policies he plans to support in Washington, D.C. if elected:
And Attorney General Lisa Madigan discussed her recent lawsuit against Wells Fargo for discriminatory lending practices (apologies for all the background noise on this one):
It's Democrats Day at the fair and the speeches have begun. We hope to get you some video highlights later in the day and tomorrow. In the meantime, Melissa Hahn is live-tweeting, for those who are interested.
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