A strong statement from progressive Democrats that we expect more transparency and forthrightness from our leadership — made now in the final weeks of the campaign — will make headlines and resonate loud and clear. Pritzker should know that we are not to be taken for granted, and that in future years he will need our support. He should recognize that his large lead in the polls reveals more about public rejection of Rauner than any enthusiasm for Pritzker. Indeed, it is astonishing that — given such a weak opponent, and after such extraordinary expenditures on advertising — the polls still show that substantially less than a majority of voters have decided to support him.