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CAROL MOSELEY BRAUN
Posted on 11/20/2010 6:53:51 PM PST by WebFocus
In front of roughly 200 supporters gathered at a cold, windy Northerly Island, former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun formally announced her candidacy for Chicago mayor Saturday.
“I just want to serve,” Braun said. “Government is about the people’s business and my life’s work has been dedicated to making government work for all of the people.”
In her 24-minute speech, Braun said that opponent Rahm Emanuel’s television ads about Chicago needing to decide whether to be a great city or a second-tier city “pose a completely false choice.”
“Chicago will always be a great city, because its people will tolerate nothing less,” Braun said. She said the challenge is “whether our city will be great for all its citizens or only for those who live in the right neighborhoods, who have the right jobs, who have the right connections, who get the no-bid contracts, and the multimillion dollar paychecks.”
Braun spoke of her deep Chicago roots — her grandparents came here from the South at the beginning of the 20th century. She promised to find a new police superintendent to strengthen community policing. She also pledged to protect seniors’ pensions and target “cronyism and patronage.” She has pledged to undo the deal that privatized city parking meters.
Braun appeared on stage with U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush and state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago). Also on stage was former Chicago Ald. Robert Shaw.
Sandoval criticized Braun’s rival, former White House chief of staff Emanuel, as someone who had grown up in the suburbs and “abandoned” President Obama before the midterm election. Supporters carried a banner that read: “We did it for Harold, let’s do it for Carol,” referencing the slogan from the historic election of Mayor Harold Washington that appeared on buttons for Braun’s Senate campaign.
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Hey Chicago, take a GOOD look at your neighbor, Detroit...
Meet your future.
Mostly Brawn, and no brains. But smart enough to tell us she’s all about public service when, in fact, this is a ruse for sucking always from the public nipple.
././.another brain surgeon.
Sometimes one has to reach bottom for any new growth to occur. In the case of Chicago the bottom is now in sight so we should be optimistic.
If you vote for Rahm, you are a RACIST.
If I lived in Chicago and the choice was Braun or Rahm I think I would pick my nose instead.
If you want to know who’s going to be Mayor watch Ald. Ed Burke.
Alderman Edward Burke was elected in 1969. He chairs the City’s Finance Committee. He slates all the Cook County judges. Burke is de facto head of the Judicial Branch of Chicago’s government.
That’s legislative, financial and judicial clout.
The question we should ask ourselves before we egg them on is, which one is more likely to crash, burn, and wind up in prison? Thanks WebFocus.
Plus his wife is an Illinois Supreme Court Justice.
ping
bingo!
AND if you vote for Rahm you’re voting for someone who ran out on Obama
Any “non-losers” running for Chicago Mayor?
Robert Shaw? That’s a good name to have. I liked most of the movies that he was in.
“We’re All Bozos on This Bus”
Never underestimate the abject stupidity of Chicago voters. I oughtta know, I have to commute into that city daily to go to work..........
No problem what-so-ever.
They’ll toss her a cushy job with limo, etc., and give the mayor job to rahm.
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