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Kennedy, Pawar start hiring
Friday, Dec 16, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller * Korecki…
Adelstein is a good get, for sure. But Kennedy isn’t the only guy doing some hiring. * I’m told by one of his advisers that Chicago Ald. Ameya Pawar, a noted city progressive who is also seriously considering a gubernatorial bid, is hiring Sam Hobert. “He’s the equivalent of an exploratory campaign manager,” the adviser said. Right now, Pawar is in outreach mode. You may recall that Sam just won the Golden Horseshoe Award for best Senate Democratic campaign staffer.
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- Oswego Willy - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 10:44 am:
When they are both “done” with the hires and the posturing and all that fun fuzzy stuff…
… they get to $10-20 million to get through the Primary against their opponents and the pounding Rauner is going to give, then I’ll see these moves with a clearer understanding that both understand what an uphill claimb this is, and they have the fuel (real, real dollars!) to get through Phase One, and still be able to fuel Phase Two
- Rocky Rosi - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 10:49 am:
Unless Kennedy can change the “Blue Blood” Label and show his Carhartt coat side, if he has one- It doesn’t who he hires. Key is to fight for the working class.
- Romeo - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 10:50 am:
At this point, pretty much any Democrat (with the exception of Blago) would be preferable to Rauner
- Fav Humans - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 10:55 am:
Ameya Pawar so he can chant “I’m number 3″
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- Amalia - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 10:58 am:
Hey, if Kathy Byrne (who quit the Racing Board in what seems to me a principled effort) can float a Lt. Gov campaign idea via Sneed, why not Pawar for Gov.? He’s a good guy and clearly is looking at farther down the ballot.
- Texas Red - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 11:05 am:
What no concerns about conflicts of interest ( merchandise mart sale, Wolf point Development…) or income inequity ? Are the Dems ready to support/defend a candidate that has publicly stated ..”"We are a very public family with a very private investment philosophy, Kennedy said.”
http://www.forbes.com/sites/carlodonnell/2014/07/08/how-the-1-billion-kennedy-family-fortune-defies-death-and-taxes-3/2/#323565667dbf
- Chicago Cynic - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 11:15 am:
Like all statewide candidates, I’m sure Pewar is going to enjoy the experience of learning just how freaking huge this state is. Democrats outside the 47th ward are very very different. Outside of Chicago, for example, they don’t like “road diets.” In fact, they love and rely on their cars. Should be a great learning experience for anyone who jumps in.
- Arsenal - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 11:17 am:
Hobert could be seen as a blow to/tea leaf on Manar. Manar would probably hope to consolidate the talent on Senate Dems’ staff.
- DuPage - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 11:44 am:
Whoever the Democrats run, they will need a large, almost unlimited amount of funding to counter-attack all the attack ads that are funded by Rauner.
- lake county democrat - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 11:47 am:
Dems could lose the entire election in the primary by too many candidates winning and an unelectable one statewide getting the nomination. If Kennedy and Quinn (who has name recognition) and Robin Kelly and a downstater and Pawar all run, any of them could win the primary (except maybe Pawar
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- lake county democrat - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 11:52 am:
er, too many candidates running…
- Precinct Captain - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 12:29 pm:
DuPage, it will get easier when Rauner eventually breaks the caps. But unless you’re Pritzker, you are going to be running behind no matter what.
- Anonymous - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 2:05 pm:
These Kennedy’s….jeez, STOP!!
- A guy - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 2:50 pm:
Maybe they can share some staff. #goingnowhere
- Groucho - Friday, Dec 16, 16 @ 3:05 pm:
Pawar may be along shot, but I would not count him out of it.