Chicago Megathread: With CTU on strike, Lightfoot lays out her budget

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I read a few things about Chicago's political machine - is it still that strong? How it relates to Emanuel as of 2018?

No, not at all. The old-school, "don't want nobody that nobody sent" machine died with Washington's victory in the Council Wars back in the mid-80s. There is still an influential Regular Democratic Organization, but it's less united and far less powerful than the old machine.

This is correct. I think that had Emmanuel's last election been held in today's environment he would have not won.

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All these candidates suck. I'm gonna have to vote for Rahm again

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I mean hey maybe Chance the mayor will be better at being in government than he was in the music industry. Could be!

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https://twitter.com/ShiaKapos/status/1037077842188795904

I'd like to see Michelle Obama run, but that doesn't seem likely.

Betcha Guiterrez and maybe Daley jump in

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Daley is IN, lmao. announcement on monday

He's pretty much a lock to win, isn't he?

He's a lock to make the runoff, I'd think — he'll get the lion's share of the money. Winning a runoff is more difficult, but still more likely than not at this point.

Called it

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who is the republican or closest to a republican in this race.

Daley, honestly. Welcome to Chicago.

Also McCarthy.

Kind of. Certainly on police issues, but on all other issues he has generally taken progressive stances.

You guys are spelling Willie Wilson wrong

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I've gotten like 6 separate texts from the Vallas campaign today. Obviously Vallas is on track to win with such committed support.

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Was a hard choice between Daley and Vallas, went Vallas

inb4 Daley/Vallas runoff

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Looks like Napolitano will hold on.

Good. You need multiple parties in a political system--anywhere.

Napolitano isnt a Republican lmao