Campaign signs for Gov. J.B. Pritzker and challenger Darren Bailey are posted as early voters wait in line along West Belmont Avenue outside the Merlo Library branch in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2022. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Politics are about gaming the system. Politicians slip and slide and duck and dodge for every advantage. A sleight of hand, a shave of the truth, anything to win. This midterm election season ushered in a new form of gamesmanship and potent weapon in campaign arsenals: meddling. Advertisement The critics are crying foul. It’s dirty politics, they say. It’s undemocratic. It’s just...