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Re: Claypool leads in Chicago in three-way race

Redbright — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:58:18 -0000

Johnny - Claypool ran an entire campaign in 2006 to get rid of the county patronage spoils.

Whether any reformer can win is greatly dependent upon whether the suburban Republicans will pull a Dem ballot - and that is not a given if they have an interesting primary or two.

Re: Claypool leads in Chicago in three-way race

Alvin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:22:51 -0000

Ah, Johnny USA, both would be FAR better than the incompetent and corrupt Todd Stroger.

Re: Claypool leads in Chicago in three-way race

Johnny USA — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:44:00 -0000

Has Claypool or Preckwinkle stated publicly that they would end the spoils system in Cook County?

Or are we just looking forward to replacing Stroger patronage workers with Claypool or Preckwinkle patronage workers?

Re: Claypool leads in Chicago in three-way race

Redbright — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:26:55 -0000

Re Latinos and black politicians in Chicago - I pollwatched in the 8th ward once. The precinct captains stood out because they were Latinos in a seat of black residents.

Re: Claypool leads in Chicago in three-way race

Alvin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:58:52 -0000

Claypool's numbers indicate that he would win in the city. That is significant given he would roll in the suburbs.

Re: Claypool leads in Chicago in three-way race

wordslinger — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:13:49 -0000

--Later that day, the FBI criminal background report on Cole was received, listing at least two convictions Cole had not disclosed.--

FBI report? This is new. Maybe some HR people out there know: Does the FBI routinely provide background checks on patronage hires?

The confrontation caught by TV between Geovanis and Suffredin was hilarious. He really lost it. As he stormed off, he said something about how he wasn't going to talk to "the hired help."

Um, has there been any reasonable explanation offered as to why Dunnings was fired?

Re: Claypool leads in Chicago in three-way race

Third Generation Chicago Nativ — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:11:27 -0000

I am still amazed that Stroger is not last in the poll. Some people must never turn on the news, read a paper, or listen to news radio.

Re: Claypool leads in Chicago in three-way race

Cassandra — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:20:33 -0000

I watched the Chicago Tonight report on the meeting and Jerry Butler spent some time trying to rehabilitate Donna.

I still wonder if she's really gone. We need an investigative reporter to go in and look at the
payroll records. Is she still being paid her heft $175k. In what job, etc. The (Democratic) county board always, always takes care of its own. It's the Demcratic Chicago/Cook County way. Ethics smethics.