15 Quotes by Edwin Eisendrath

Embracing mediocrity is not the way to improve schools.

The State of Illinois has the fifth biggest economy in the country, but is 35th in growth. That is why I am running. We can and must do better. I know we don't have to be last!

This just echoes what I've heard all over the state. State employees just don't trust the governor. They don't trust him with their pensions, they don't trust him to hire competent managers, they don't trust him with the state budget.

In Illinois, more than any other state, where you live determines what type of education you can get.

I have not bought one second of his being too busy being governor to be a candidate.

He's employing the campaign strategy of carefully staged events and big ad buys paid for by special interests and no open debate.