Why is the former candidate dissing his party’s incumbent?
Tag: David Axelrod
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Quoting Shakespeare, Bill Daley says adieu
A now-former candidate doth protest too much.
Posted inArts & Culture
The unfinished business of Richard M. Daley
First Son, details the accomplishments of Mayor Richard M. Daley—but it barely sets foot in Chicago.
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It’s time to take the Alderman Tom Tunney pledge, Chicago
The alderman takes the blows that might otherwise go against Mayor Emanuel for the Wrigley Field impasse.
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Chicago’s black voters wake up with a Mayor Rahm hangover
Black voters in Chicago are realizing that the policies of Mayor Emanuel are not quite what they voted for.
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On Michael Jordan, the White Sox, the Cubs, and Michael Jordan (and did we mention Michael Jordan?)
But mostly about the White Sox and Cubs.
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The New York Times regrets the errors
It’s a corrections bonanza at the New York Times lately.
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The Rahmney plan for schools
Mitt Romney’s education plan sounds a lot like Rahm Emanuel’s
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CTU strike authorization: breaking the news to Mayor Rahm
Here’s hoping that President Obama force Mayor Rahm to make peace with the Chicago Teachers Union
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My theory on President Obama’s evolution on gay marriage
Let’s be honest—President Obama always supported gay marriage
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That’s Professor Axelrod to you
David Axelrod is the University of Chicago’s newest, biggest hire
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Morning Newsfeed: Rahm’s Generosity, Sex Toy Reverberations, Stunning Photo of Chicago, and More
Well, this is nice. Rahm Emanuel will appear at a fund-raiser for former foe Carol Moseley Braun, who is raising money to pay off her campaign debt. (Tribune) That whole sex toy incident at Northwestern will keep a team of student volunteers from camping at a Tennessee church for their service-oriented spring break. (Sun-Times) See […]
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The Hidden Hands
In every successful campaign—and every dud—pros are masterminding and organizing from offstage. Meet the people behind six mayoral candidates.
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Hyde Park & Kenwood Issue: An Island in the Swamp
For decades now, most of Chicago’s political independents have emerged from Hyde Park and Kenwood.