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murielm99

(30,738 posts)
21. I live in the 16th, which is red.
Sat May 6, 2017, 04:01 PM
May 2017

I know many of the activists in this district, and in the 17th. People here like Kennedy. I am willing to put in the time for his campaign.

Remember, any candidate has to win the trust of the downstate Democrats. It isn't enough any more for us simply to follow the lead of Chicago.

DuPage County has changed surprisingly. They went big for Hillary, and replaced a lot of local people with Democrats. I will have to ask my son what people are saying there. The demographic shift there, and in Will County will have to be considered. How will Hispanics feel about Pritzker and Kennedy?

It's nice to see people out here looking favorably at Kennedy, and not screaming "dynasty." (fools)

Pritzker could be more of a problem for the rest of the state. People will see him as nothing more than another rich guy. Some of the activists here feel that way already.

It is early. Rainer is done. He is trying to buy the office again, but everyone hates him.

Send Rauner to jail. We send most of our governors there anyway.

Mayor of Chicago replaced with broken clock. theaocp May 2017 #1
True enougb WellDarn May 2017 #2
he is right a lot more often than that. especially on the environment. mopinko May 2017 #6
But he's not perfect, so sadly in the eyes of many around here he's a bum. George II May 2017 #11
yup. especially from people who dont even know what his job was in the wh. mopinko May 2017 #12
Exactly...16 shots and a cover up that I wont forget when I go to vote for Mayor. Stellar May 2017 #24
Ooooh! Let's all do that! Squinch May 2017 #3
I like Rahm Emanuel. NurseJackie May 2017 #4
hate on rahm all ya want, du. i am glad to have him right now. mopinko May 2017 #5
I like Rahm. murielm99 May 2017 #15
i like him too. mopinko May 2017 #16
I liked it when he tore up Meigs, too! murielm99 May 2017 #19
any thoughts on the dem gov candidates? mopinko May 2017 #20
I live in the 16th, which is red. murielm99 May 2017 #21
They like to hate Madigan, too. murielm99 May 2017 #17
yup. mopinko May 2017 #18
Just posted this to my Facebook page! Mountain Mule May 2017 #7
K&R and Tweeted yuiyoshida May 2017 #8
Yes Rahm sharedvalues May 2017 #9
Effective resistance comes in all forms perdita9 May 2017 #10
Good man Hekate May 2017 #13
K & R SunSeeker May 2017 #14
I love it! Trump is not sending any money to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for at least 4 years. bobGandolf May 2017 #22
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