Not only because it's above 30 degrees today. Also, because Carol Marin writes a great little piece about how Quigley beat the party machine.
"Though his opponents -- some of them -- tried to paint Quigley as an un-reformer, the small number of voters who turned out Tuesday were highly educated on the issues. And they knew that in a large -- and largely talented -- crew of candidates, Quigley, as a commissioner on the Cook County Board, had been one of the lone voices raised in opposition to the patronage-clogged, outrageously inefficient government run by Board President Todd Stroger. And that Stroger had been the candidate handed to us by party bosses."
I think she has this exactly right. Of all the people I know who voted yesterday (and I actually know alot), all of them did their research and voted for Quigley. I think it's partly the demographic of that ward, but also Chicagoans are getting fed up with the Burris/Blagojevich bullsh**. Hopefully Stroger and Daley are next. Change is coming to Chicago!!!
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Wow, that is encouraging. Maybe people are engaged enough right now that we can break up some of the worst aspects of our machines.
This is encouraging, eh?
Just wish there was a viable candidate to challenge Daley for mayor.
Well, maybe there is, former School's chief Paul Vallas.
For those who don't recall: he was CPS head who brought much praise to Daley with his reforms. Then when he, Vallas, ran for Governor, Daley backed Blago in the primary, essentially cutting off Valas at the knees. Vallas still nearly won. So, he has an axe to grind against Daley, and has name recognition and is highly regarded in Chicago (though according to this he is contemplating running for Gov. as a Republican...psst, Paul, you will lose to Lisa Madigan):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Vallas
Can I restate my opening:
"That is encouraging, hey!"
That's the tone i was going for.
much better, john. though i do think your pessimism is a nice counterpart to sassy's uplifting, life-affirming, love-to-the-world message.
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