Politics
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I Used to Own @mayordaley: The True Story of a Twitter Account
So I noticed today (via Greg Hinz) that the @mayordaley Twitter account had risen from a year and a half of silence. I've been waiting for this day for a while now. I used to own the @mayordaley Twitter account. In fact, I started it on November 18, 2008, the same day I got wind…
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Alexi Giannoulias is what’s wrong with America
I received correspondence from Democratic US Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias. Dear Daniel, Yesterday, I spent the day talking with editorial boards and different media outlets about Broadway Bank, the business founded by my late father thirty-five years ago. The bank, like countless of other small and mid-size businesses across this nation, is struggling in the…
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Witness at the End of an Empire
On Election Night, Tuesday, February 2, 2010, I was at the W Hotel City Center. US Senate candidate David Hoffman (keep in touch!) was there in a ballroom with friends and supporters. He lost the election, but it was a very strong showing. Across the sleek modern carpet on the second floor ("Plateau Level", in…
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Misplaced Outrage in Illinois: Scott Lee Cohen Belongs to You
I urge anyone who is outraged at the election of Scott Lee Cohen to read Steve Rhodes (Go Cohen!) and John Kass (The Pawnbroker and the hooker). They're both taking more than a little glee in rubbing the noses of Democratic voters in their own soiled ballots this week. Rhodes quoting Cohen, then adding an…
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Why I Won’t Get in Line for Alexi Giannoulias (And Neither Should You)
I’ve made no secret of my support for David Hoffman for US Senate in the upcoming Democratic primary here in Illinois. I’ve worked for his campaign, I’ve written for him, and I’ve been clear as to why I support him. Now, especially given the events of the last week, I think it’s important to write…