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* Not a huge surprise…
Exclusive: County Comm. Richard Boykin tells me he will NOT run for the U.S. Senate. Will focus on his work at county instead.
— Laura Washington (@MediaDervish) September 9, 2015
Boykin repeatedly hammered fellow African-American Andrea Zopp for voting to close 50 Chicago schools, so that’s some good news for Zopp and her Daley family backers…
[Bill] Daley, the son and brother of former Chicago mayors. who’s emerged as Zopp’s most prominent supporter. Dozens of other Chicago lawyers and businesspeople, many of whom have known Zopp for years, have also donated the maximum amount to her primary campaign. […]
Two city aldermen led the charge [against a Cook County Democratic Party Duckworth slating] Ed Burke, the dean of the Chicago City Council, and John Daley, Bill’s brother. […]
Daley, who now works for a Swiss hedge fund, has played a major role in raising cash for Zopp. He is a member of the campaign’s finance committee and told Campaign Pro he talks to Zopp’s team at least once a week. He and his wife held a fundraiser for her at their home in June.
The question now becomes what Sen. Napoleon Harris does. Will he stay in the race and maybe split the African-American vote with Zopp?
* Duckworth, by the way, came out in favor of the Iran deal this week. Zopp was already in favor, but Duckworth’s position is sure to draw direct fire from Sen. Mark Kirk, who has staked out a very strong position against the deal.
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Sep 9, 15 @ 11:01 am
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Kirk’s been awfully quiet lately.
He must be hard at work preparing thoughtful, intelligent, senatorial remarks as to how Gens. Powell and Scowcroft are also Chamberlains seeking to provoke a nuclear war in the Middle East to destroy Israel.
Comment by Wordslinger Wednesday, Sep 9, 15 @ 11:13 am
Zopp catches a break with Boykin and beats Duckworth to supporting the Iran deal.
So much for Wednesday being ==Hump Day==.
Comment by Formerly Known As... Wednesday, Sep 9, 15 @ 11:13 am
Well Scowcroft is, but that’s another story. But I trust Powell and Nunn and Lugar and all the rest who have come out in support. I’m proud of Tammy for doing the right thing against very strong opposition. Makes me happy I’m supporting her.
Comment by Chicago Cynic Wednesday, Sep 9, 15 @ 11:24 am
Boykin learned well from his former boss. He does the same thing; opts out.
Comment by A guy Wednesday, Sep 9, 15 @ 11:55 am
Fresh off his successful gubernatorial primary bid,Daley backs Zopp’s Senate bid. He may have his hands in the pockets of the big money folks, but hardly has his finger on the pulse of Democratic primary voters who are increasingly fed up with corporate Dems
Comment by Truthteller Wednesday, Sep 9, 15 @ 12:12 pm
Duckworth is just not ready for prime time. Waiting this long to make a decision makes no one happy
Comment by Anon Wednesday, Sep 9, 15 @ 2:16 pm
Being the 7th comment by 4:15 should be an indication of how newsworthy this he is. It was embarrassing to watch him at the County Chairs Democrat Day breakfast. Now he can go back to supporting Mark Kirk.
Comment by WizzardOfOzzie Wednesday, Sep 9, 15 @ 4:14 pm