Illinois

The first problem was that Democrats didn't turn out. The second is that the state is a financial basket case-- not Gov. Quinn's fault (he inherited the mess from Blagojevich and Ryan)-- and Gov. Quinn had made very little substantive progress in getting the state's finances whipped into shape. The third problem was, for want of a better expression, "Quinn fatigue".

That said, Gov.-elect Rauner's veto pen isn't going to be worth much, because Democrats can override any veto easily, should they decide to do so.