Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bailey proposed creating a state-level DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) focused on spending reduction, mirroring Trump's federal initiative.
Campaign proposal by gubernatorial candidate to create state-level efficiency department. A-score minimal: election driver scores 1 (campaign rhetoric, no actual policy implementation), no mechanism (null), single state scope with moderate population yields 0.7 modifier, severity reduced for proposal stage. Final A=0.45. B-score elevated: high meme_ability (4) for 'DOGE' branding mimicry, novelty (3) of state-level replication, Layer 2 timing (4) capitalizes on federal DOGE attention, pattern_match (4) directly mirrors Trump initiative. Intentionality clear at 9 (campaign positioning, federal branding mimicry, strategic timing). Final B=26.4. Delta=-25.95 clearly exceeds -10 threshold with B>=25, qualifying as List B distraction.
Monitor whether proposal gains traction beyond campaign rhetoric or spawns copycat proposals in other states. Track if actual constitutional mechanisms emerge if candidate wins and attempts implementation.