But it seems like what you're saying is you're trying to, like, restore some pride both to Illinois and to a Democratic Party brand that may need some. I'm very proud of my state. I really am. And This is the state that was the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment ending slavery. That's who we are. We're the state of Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, and I'm very proud of it. I'm just trying to carry forward the tradition that we've established for our state. (21:19–21:25)
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