Chicago Sun-Times

David in the Chicago Sun-Times today:

David Miller, a state representative with a dental practice in Dolton — counters that “career politicians” such at Topinka are part of the reason the state’s in such bad shape. Miller, 48, says he’s not deterred by Topinka’s greater name recognition.

“First off, she only got 39 percent of the vote in the three-way race [for governor] against Blagojevich,” in 2006, Miller said. “It doesn’t mean her popularity turns into electoral success.”

With the state pension plan chronically underfunded, both candidates have made pension reform a key campaign issue.

Miller points to Topinka’s own “tre-mendously generous” pension as part of the problem. He says putting pension information online for the public to see is a step in the right direction.