SPRINGFIELD — To approve new language for the U.S. Constitution codifying that rights cannot be denied due to gender, state representatives need to wrangle conservative votes — and they are calling on Gov. Bruce Rauner for help.House Democrats do not have the supermajority needed to follow their Senate colleagues in calling for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, a 46-year-old effort to reinforce women’s legal footing.Last month, senators easily approved the measure, Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional …