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I didn’t post it this morning, but the opening paragraphs of the Daily Herald’s story about Congressman Phil Crane perfectly illustrate why so many people think he’s out of touch.

Congressman Phil Crane’s eyes dart around the packed Metra train as reporters sit nearby, waiting to discuss his railroad expansion plan.

He leans forward, then takes a stub of paper off the back of the bench in front of him. He turns it over in his hands.

“Now, what’s this?” Crane asks.

An assistant, laughing nervously, fills him in: “That’s your train ticket.”

This moment during his campaign for re-election in the 8th Congressional District crystallized both what critics say is Crane’s major weakness and what he says is his greatest strength.

Oops.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Oct 27, 04 @ 5:16 pm

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