tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post2948329622786054103..comments2024-03-23T09:42:36.833-05:00Comments on Uptown Update: Endorsement TrackerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-47803252855746820782011-02-11T17:23:48.160-06:002011-02-11T17:23:48.160-06:00If you do a word search on all of the Tribune endo...If you do a word search on all of the Tribune endorsements using the term "affordable" you only get matches for the 46th, 48th and 49th wards.<br /><br />Why is that?<br /><br />Chicago needs more affordable housing but we are not going to come up with better solutions if its only considered an issue in certain wards.Sassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023321034518238290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-51746566995857867362011-02-11T16:49:51.101-06:002011-02-11T16:49:51.101-06:00Sassy - I think Marc would be even worse than Hele...Sassy - I think Marc would be even worse than Helen - imagine that! But true, not a shot in the dark at winning.<br /><br />There are a couple of candidates though that I fear would be similar to her though - maybe not as bad. One just distributed a flyer that used an image of city property and the other likes to throw the words "diversity" and "affordable housing" around.miss kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838853679955521645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-59758184041110109512011-02-11T16:40:46.364-06:002011-02-11T16:40:46.364-06:00Yes. I think that there is a significant force aga...Yes. I think that there is a significant force against Shiller's ideas and ways of doing things. Its undeniable. However, I wouldn't describe it as a coalition. <br /><br />There is an upside. Only Marc Kaplan would be able to continue in the Shiller tradition and I think it is very unlikely that he will be elected. Everybody else will have to do a balancing act of some kind. I am eager to see the vote percentages. I think that will give us an idea of how long the balancing act will go on. Everyone knows how hard it is to unseat a Chicago incumbent.Sassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023321034518238290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-35381518578582968172011-02-11T15:55:55.455-06:002011-02-11T15:55:55.455-06:00In other endorsement news Scott Baskin has endorse...In other endorsement news Scott Baskin has endorsed his own campaign with a $20,000 donation.<br /><br />Scottie babee,<br /><br />I already early voted, but if you make the runoff come see me. Bring unmarked bills please.<br /><br />From the state website<br /><br />Baskin, Scott<br />Occupation: President<br />Employer: Mark Shale 740 W Hutchinson<br /><br />Chicago, IL 60613 $20,000.00<br />2/10/2011 3A<br />Friends of Scott Baskin for Alderman Baskin, Scott 740 W Hutchinson<br />Chicago, IL 60613IrishPiratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339255909419333238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-36233859991219688292011-02-11T14:04:53.520-06:002011-02-11T14:04:53.520-06:00Maybe, but don't you think that there is also ...Maybe, but don't you think that there is also lots of support against that worldview? UU, which came on the scene right after the last election, really helped bring to light a lot more of what individuals in the community were observing. It gave us a place to point out some of the distasteful things she was doing in a way that were never available before. Then the other Chicago media started to pick up on it a whole lot more. She discovered she was never going back to doing things behind closed doors to the extent she had for 16 years, that is why she is not running if you ask me. She can talk about how safe her ward is all she wants, when videos are being posted of street fights she just looks foolish, it was no longer her word against a few political enemies. <br /><br />I think it is becoming much more clear which candidates support parts of her worldview, and which ones advocate for true change and honest dialog with people who live here. I don’t think it necessarily helps anyone that 11 people are running. I think what helps is how much more information is available prior to this election compared to the past ones.Uptown Vegetarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070889236511581451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-59129621982672329342011-02-11T11:28:15.392-06:002011-02-11T11:28:15.392-06:00Paradoxically, the best thing to happen to people ...Paradoxically, the best thing to happen to people supportive of Shiller's worldview was for her not to enter into the race. The coalition that brought her to victory last time is able to persevere in the absence of any unified opposition.Sassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023321034518238290noreply@blogger.com