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Are African Americans (Blacks) unsophisticated or too
tribal to see that City of Chicago Treasurer Kurt Summers might have been the
best candidate for mayor of Chicago? Or
the time was not right for Kurt Summers to run for mayor?
Susana Mendoza who is currently the Comptroller of
Illinois could be Chicago’s next mayor. If Susana Mendoza becomes a candidate for mayor of Chicago she will be
hard to defeat. She is what I call a progressive/establishment
politician. You may call Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle an establishment/progressive
politician. My point is the next mayor of Chicago
will most likely be an establishment politician.
In the real world of high stakes electoral politics,
underfunded candidates tend not to win.
They need an infectious movement and large amounts of money to be victorious. Convincing citizens that normally don’t vote
to cast a ballot is daunting.
I hope Kurt Summers will mentor younger African
Americans leaders who will work inside and outside of Chicago’s establishment institutions.
Marc
Sims
Chicago
Young black leaders cool their heels because ‘elders’
won’t move on
City treasurer not running for re-election — or for
mayor, either
The Mayor Sawyer
vs. Alderman Evans debacle
politically rendered the African
American community to Humpty Dumpty status.
