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[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

Another unspoken advantage to a Lightfoot Mayorality would be how it would affect Chicago’s image. At least to some provincial coastal types Chicago is sort of a meat and potatoes city without much flair. Having elected a Lesbian black female Mayor would help change that image for the better. It would send the message that we are a much more open and progressive city than people realize.

I don’t think any major American city has ever had a gay black female mayor. This would be a first.

Houston had a white female lesbian Mayor, so I think you're right. That was the closest.

[Steely Dan]

yeah, "black lesbian" ticks all of the big 3 diversity categories (race, gender, sexual orientation).

now if only lori was also a muslim, left-handed, disabled, little person, then she'd be like the most "diverse" person in the world.

[the urban politician]

The solution is obvious. Joyce runs again in 2023

[tjp]

Most recent poll has Lightfoot way ahead:

https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/04/po...kwinkle-58-30/

Seems like a really small sample, and I don't know anything else about the quality of the poll besides that. But still!

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by tjp

Most recent poll has Lightfoot way ahead:

https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/04/po...kwinkle-58-30/

Seems like a really small sample, and I don't know anything else about the quality of the poll besides that. But still!

Let's hope it stays that way. We can't afford Prekwinkle as mayor.

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by Vlajos

Let's hope it stays that way. We can't afford Prekwinkle as mayor.

Depends on the number of undecideds. If the number is low, it's unlikely that Buttstinkle will be able to draw them to her side. She has nothing new to put out there to change peoples' minds. Everybody already knows who she is and what her policies are.

But it's never good to get too comfortable. Lightfoot needs to fight this out like she's losing

[Steely Dan]

lightfoot 58-30!

well that's certainly encouraging.

but yeah, sodawinkle has quite the warchest to launch her attacks with.

lori will certainly need to fight like a disadvantaged candidate because, funding-wise, she is.

[pip]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

Depends on the number of undecideds. If the number is low, it's unlikely that Buttstinkle will be able to draw them to her side. She has nothing new to put out there to change peoples' minds. Everybody already knows who she is and what her policies are.

But it's never good to get too comfortable. Lightfoot needs to fight this out like she's losing

I hope she doesn't win but grow up please

[emathias]

Originally Posted by tjp

Most recent poll has Lightfoot way ahead:

https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/04/po...kwinkle-58-30/

Seems like a really small sample, and I don't know anything else about the quality of the poll besides that. But still!

That's not so far from my 60-40 projection. And 400 is statistically appropriate as long as the respondents were either truly random or the results appropriately standardized. For either of all 1.5 million registered voters or the 500,000 "likely voters," that yields 95% certainty with a 5% standard of error. If you wanted 3% margin for error you'd need about one thousand people, but admittedly if you wanted 99% certainly with a 1% margin for error you would need over 16,000 participants. But for this race, I think 95/5 is a good enough standard unless it gets really close.

[LouisVanDerWright]

So if Preckweasel loses does that mean she doesn't get to be Crook County Board Pres anymore?

[the urban politician]

Was reading an article about Daniel La Spata today and his ideas to make Logan Square more affordable.

It consists of.....allowing more housing....but wait, not too much housing.....and you have to make the housing big and affordable.....but wait, we can't have too much. And you need "inclusionary" development too, and single family homes, but not too expensive.....and access to transit, but that access should be for "everybody"......and....but the buildings are too tall even though I like them and....

While we're at it lets just follow the yellow brick road and meet the wizard and clap our heels together and hope to be back in Kansas!

That's what happens when you get populists voting in some 37 year old "community event planner" dude who's never had to run the numbers with a lender and justify an acquisition loan, and who's never had to put together a balance sheet for a business in his entire life, and probably never will. A bunch of gobbledy goo, and I'm 100% certain that his haphazard incompetence will do absolutely nothing to stop the rising cost of living throughout his ward.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

So if Preckweasel loses does that mean she doesn't get to be Crook County Board Pres anymore?

Unfortunately not. She hasn't quit that job to run for mayor.

[tjp]

Interesting map showing where Lightfoot / Preckwinkle came in second place:

https://twitter.com/WillGuzzardi/sta...78873624420352

Seems the precincts Mendoza carried are key.

[SIGSEGV]

Here are some people talking about how they voted for Willie Wilson because of his conservative policies:
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/03...done-the-same/

[the urban politician]

I hope we don't follow Oregon off of the cliff of stupidity:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj...te-11551649913

[moorhosj]

Originally Posted by SIGSEGV

Here are some people talking about how they voted for Willie Wilson because of his conservative policies:
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/03...done-the-same/

I don't see any of that in this article. One woman says her favorite candidate was Eniya (the least conservative candidate on the ballot).

The reasons given are below. I'm not sure which ones are about "conservative policies":

“I liked that he was concerned about those who had the least,” Deleen said. “He cares about helping the youth, and reaching out to people. He’s hands-on.”

“He’s a self-made millionaire,”

[Baronvonellis]

“A lot of people don’t understand how politics work. People tend to vote for those they have a relationship with.”

Yea, it seems like they liked Wilson mainly because they feel a personal connection to him, and he's one of their own people. They get him, and they they don't get Lightfoot. She grew up in small town in Ohio that's mostly white. She might as well be a white liberal lady from Wisconsin to them. Lightfoot didn't even visit the southside much, she courted the bleeding heart northside liberal, and was successful. Most of the liberals I know would have voted for her because she is a female, minority lesbian. To bad she's not also a disabled veteran too. Then she would have every protected group covered. They feel like they're doing their part for social justice. And it didn't seem to have anything to do with Wilson's conservative politics from what the article says.

She likes Preckwickle since she might "provide resources to the community". Aka liberal government money for schools, community centers, basketball hoops ect. Nothing conservative about that.

[SIGSEGV]

Originally Posted by moorhosj

I don't see any of that in this article. One woman says her favorite candidate was Eniya (the least conservative candidate on the ballot).

The reasons given are below. I'm not sure which ones are about "conservative policies":

Sorry, I didn't include my sarcasm tag

[the urban politician]

^ William Ogden wasn't born in Chicago

[Vlajos]

I hope you are right, I am not as optimistic obviously.