KurtisApr 5, 2023
RT @FrankCalabrese: For the Chicago mayor runoff election, I believe, based on yet to be received mail ballots, Paul Vallas @PaulVallas would have to lead Brandon Johnson @Brandon4Chicago by at least 18,000 votes with nearly all precincts reporting to declare victory tonight. #chimayor23 #twill
JGfromNPApr 5, 2023

Good map, and good map work.
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RT @Thorongil16
Preliminary map of the #chimayor23 runoff. As always, Chicago city elections are highly racialized.

Brandon Johnson edged out Paul Vallas in a victory for Chicago progressives, drawing on black support citywide as well as progressive Northside/lakefront whites.
https://twitter.com/Thorongil16/status/1643473974746128385

Thorongil on Twitter

“Preliminary map of the #chimayor23 runoff. As always, Chicago city elections are highly racialized. Brandon Johnson edged out Paul Vallas in a victory for Chicago progressives, drawing on black support citywide as well as progressive Northside/lakefront whites.”

Twitter
william.maggosApr 5, 2023

If I still lived in the city, I'd easily vote Brandon Johnson over Rahm Emanuel. But I'd vote Lightfoot ahead of Johnson, and Vallas ahead of most anybody. Except Harold probably.

Progressive policies matter a lot to me, but it's also about considering what works in different situations. Are they committed to do what they think is right, independent of interest groups or their own ambition? Can they handle the job? Do you trust them on issues that haven't come up before? #chimayor23

Debt Peon "Boostin' Toots"Apr 4, 2023
A politically divided city comes together to dunk on this @FiveThirtyEight dogshit.
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RT @baseballot
Want to follow the #CHImayor23 race but aren't that familiar with Chicago? I divided it up into 4 "political neighborhoods" based on how different parts of the city vote: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/chicago-politics-neighborhoods-election/
https://twitter.com/baseballot/status/1643241627157164034
The 4 Political Neighborhoods Of Chicago

America’s cities are some of its most solidly Democratic areas — but that doesn’t mean they are solidly liberal. Over the past two years, the mayoral elections …

FiveThirtyEight
BeachwoodReportMar 9, 2023

What did #PaulVallas *really* say about abortion? I've got it here: https://twitter.com/BeachwoodReport/status/1633934094038958080

#ChiMayor23 #Chicago

ટ્વીટ / Twitter

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BeachwoodReportMar 9, 2023

I've got a long thread on last night's #ChiMayor23 debate over on Twitter -> https://twitter.com/BeachwoodReport/status/1633835845856940035

#Chicago #BrandonJohnson #PaulVallas

Tweet / Twitter

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Show threadBeachwoodReportMar 8, 2023

First, while this is about a state-level program, it's malpractice not to mention that #ChiMayor23 candidate Paul Vallas has long talked about a Chicago witness protection program, including in this recent Op-Ed in the very same #ChicagoTribune: https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-chicago-witness-protection-safety-police-20220321-bzsokcoqazdrxdpcz4g5d5ebxm-story.html

#Journalism

Paul Vallas: A city witness protection program would help Chicago police gain community trust

The mayor and police superintendent should set up a city-operated witness protection program while pressing the state to pass a law that would severely punish felons who intimidate witnesses or victims while out on bail.

Chicago Tribune
BeachwoodReportMar 8, 2023

WTF is this

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What Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson must do to win first debate of runoff - Chicago Sun-Times

https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2023/3/7/23629202/chicago-mayor-election-runoff-vallas-johnson-debate

#Journalism #ChicagoJournalism #ChiMayor23

What Vallas, Johnson need to do to win the first mayoral runoff debate

On the eve of the first debate of the mayoral runoff election, the Chicago Sun-Times asked several prominent political strategists and seasoned debate coaches to offer their advice to the two candidates.

Chicago Sun-Times
BeachwoodReportMar 8, 2023

Does Fran Spielman get paid by the article? The only news here is the housekeeping of when SEIU Local 1 announces their support of Johnson. It's worth a sentence, if that. It's like making a story out of a scientist announcing that they'll be holding a press conference to declare that the sun will come up in the morning.

#Journalism #Editing #SunTimes #ChiMayor23 #ChicagoJournalism

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Johnson lines up big union endorsement for mayor - Chicago Sun-Times

https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2023/3/7/23629378/chicago-mayor-election-johnson-vallas-endorsements-preckwinkle-kenner-whitney-young-seiu-local-1

Johnson lines up big union endorsement for mayor

SEIU Local 1, representing more than 45,000 working people, is poised to announce its backing of Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times
BeachwoodReportMar 7, 2023

Dear #SunTimes: You are under no obligation to publish letters from allies of candidates, particularly when they are as unpersuasive as this one is. Just say no.

#ChiMayor23

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Don’t gloss over significance of Brandon Johnson’s trip to Selma - Chicago Sun-Times

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/3/6/23627293/brandon-johnsons-selma-mayors-race-city-hall-nikki-haley-chris-rock-letters

Don’t gloss over significance of Brandon Johnson’s trip to Selma

The Sun-Times mentioned the trip Johnson made over the weekend but did not do so in context of who he actually is.

Chicago Sun-Times