In 2010, Gov. Pat Quinn will stand before legislators and lay out his vision for state government. His State of the State address could be a State of the Campaign address as well, some say, and criticize him for taking advantage of his office during the election.
But that's the kind of perk that comes with being governor, according to Chris Mooney, professor of political science at UIS.
Mooney's comments were featured in a December 3, 2009, article in the State Journal-Register about the topic.
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