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Toni Preckwinkle on the Interv...

Toni Preckwinkle on the Interview Show
Posted by admin on Mar 23rd, 2010
Alderman Toni Preckwinkle, the Democratic candidate for Cook County Board President, appeared recently on the Interview Show, hosted by Mark Bazer, at The Hideout, in Chicago. Excerpts of the interview are below. (The next Interview Show is April 2, from 6:30 p.m. to 8...

My Look Inside the Election Nu...

My Look Inside the Election Numbers
Posted by admin on Feb 5th, 2010
Several weeks ago I wrote an article entitled, The Myth of the Split Black Vote. In that article I argued that one could not assume that having three black candidates and one white candidate in the race would automatically set the stage for splitting the black vote....

And the Winner Is…...

And the Winner Is…
Posted by admin on Feb 3rd, 2010
Toni Preckwinkle. The Alderman made a great showing in the polls with garnering 53% of the vote in the suburbs and 47% in the city. This illustrates something we’ve consistently touted in that a strategy that takes into account the diversity of the county is a...

John Presta: Toni Preckwinkle ...

John Presta: Toni Preckwinkle is running an old-fashioned grassroots campaign
Posted by admin on Jan 31st, 2010
A great article from John Presta. He mentions the meeting his political group held back in April at the Blue Moon Coffeehouse located in the Beverly neighborhood. I attended that meeting and wrote about here. As an aside, please support the Blue Moon Cafe – they...
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Toni Preckwinkle on the Interview Show Alderman Toni Preckwinkle, the Democratic candidate for Cook County Board President, appeared recently on the Interview Show, hosted by Mark Bazer, at The Hideout, in Chicago. Excerpts of the interview are below. (The next Interview Show is April 2, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Guests include director Steve...