As the days tick down to the March 20 election, I feel like a flag, flapping in the breeze. Man, I can’t decide who to vote for in the gubernatorial primary!
Is that asking for too much?
So as much as I like Daiber—and I still like him a lot—I flipped toward Biss, the state senator from Evanston. I figured he’s smart—a former University of Chicago mathematician. Plus, he’s served in both the state house and the state senate, so he knows how Springfield works.
Chris Kennedy. I loved it when he called out Mayor Rahm’s move-out-the-poor gentrification policies. Plus, he has a great running mate in activist Ra Joy, who speaks with passion and understanding about the need to fund schools and social services.
J. B. Pritzker. I know, I know—he seems like the quintessential corporate Dem I’m always bellyaching about.
The Tribune released the tape of Pritzker’s 2008 conversation with former governor Blagojevich, where they’re swapping demeaning comments about Jesse White, Emil Jones, and other black politicians. And I’m like—oh, no, you can’t dance your way out of this one, Pritzker! You sound like every other white pol I ever heard talking about black people when they’re not around.
