Gov. Pat Quinn delivers the State of the State address Wednesday in Springfield.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Springfield Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Springfield Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn smiles as lawmakers applaud his entrance to the House chambers before delivering his State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Springfield Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Springfield Ill. Standing behind Quinn is Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, left, and Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, right. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Springfield Ill. Standing behind Quinn is Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, left, and Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, right. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, right, shakes hands with lawmakers after delivering his State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Springfield Ill. Illinois Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno, R-Lemont, left, looks on. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, front, shakes hands with Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, right, while Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, left, looks on, before delivering his State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Springfield Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
SPRINGFIELD — Dogged by dangerously low approval ratings, Gov. Pat Quinn Wednesday delivered a legislative blueprint for the spring that appeared aimed at boosting his hazy political prospects — and it all began with a hug between him and the Democrat who may ruin his …
