US Rep Danny Davis drops out of Chicago mayoral race

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sooz06

Post subject: US Rep Danny Davis drops out of Chicago mayoral race

Posted: 01/01/11 5:26 am • # 1

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I got a POLITICO 'breaking news' email yesterday that announced Danny Davis was dropping out of the Chicago mayoral race and was supporting Carol Mosley Braun's candidacy ~ Rev Meeks [pastor of a mega southside congregation, activist, and perennial candidate] dropped out a week or so ago, and started clamoring that other long-shot black candidates should drop out as well so that there was 'unity' behind one candidate ~ there is speculation that Davis was not doing well in fund-raising and wanted to protect his congressional seat ~

This is BIG news here because Davis is well-known and well-liked here ~ if memory serves, there are a couple more long-shot black candidates [who are expected to drop out of the race], two Hispanics [neither of which has strong support], Braun, and Rahm Emanuel ~ while I had already decided to support Rahm after reading his platform [and especially his education plan], I think Davis had a FAR better chance of being elected than Braun does, and IMO was the real significant opposition for Rahm to face ~

We'll see ~

Sooz

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Sidartha

Post subject: US Rep Danny Davis drops out of Chicago mayoral race

Posted: 01/01/11 5:46 am • # 2

Don't you Americans ever get tired of these never-ending elections?

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oskar576

Post subject: US Rep Danny Davis drops out of Chicago mayoral race

Posted: 01/01/11 6:14 am • # 3

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Elections are big business in the U.S., Sid.
We're talking billions.
Regulate all that election spending rationally and the U.S. GDP tanks.

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gopqed

Post subject: US Rep Danny Davis drops out of Chicago mayoral race

Posted: 01/01/11 6:25 am • # 4

There are elections at each level of government, for local, state and federal offices. It's a necessary part of a republic in which the citizens elect their representatives.

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Sidartha

Post subject: US Rep Danny Davis drops out of Chicago mayoral race

Posted: 01/01/11 6:43 am • # 5

no kidding...

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oskar576

Post subject: US Rep Danny Davis drops out of Chicago mayoral race

Posted: 01/01/11 7:02 am • # 6

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gopqed wrote:

There are elections at each level of government, for local, state and federal offices. It's a necessary part of a republic in which the citizens elect their representatives.

Fancy that.
It happens in nations that aren't republics as well.

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