Reports indicate that wealthy businessman Bruce Rauner shifted 

his political donations to go all-out Republican after deciding to challenge Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn.

The Republican and his wife, Diana, have given $15 million to federal and state politicians since the late
1990s.

But more than $11 million of that - including $2 million from Rauner's political fund - has gone to Illinois
Republicans just this year.

Before running for governor, the Rauners gave to Republicans and Democrats, though highly favoring
the GOP.

Most of the money to Democrats went to Chicago-area politicians such as former Mayor Richard M.
Daley.

Kent Redfield is a Springfield-based political scientist. He says that reflects Rauner's keen interest in
issues such as Chicago school reform more than party ideology.