In the Chicago mayoral race, I can’t figure out how Carol Moseley Braun is in 2nd place in the poles. Who, their right mind, would select her as the best choice? I don’t live in Chicago, but I’m close enough to be effected by the outcome, and I’m not a Democrat, either.
The City of Chicago is a 35,000+ employee, 3+ billion customer business enterprise. I understand why Rahl Emmanuel is out in front. He’s clearly qualified. And, unless he runs his Escalade into a tree & a bunch of ladies fall out of it ala Tiger Woods, he's going to run away with this victory. However meaningless, I still can’t figure out how Moseley Braun is out in front of Gery Chico.
Moseley Braun, who’s in 2nd place:
a) Hasn’t been able to successfully run even a small business, having run it right into the ground,
b) Hasn’t been able to even pay her property taxes on time 5 out of the last 6 times,
c) Wasn’t able to even run a clean, successful election campaign. In her only winning election in 1992 for Senate, she did it illegally, having admitted to improprieties to the Federal Elections Commission in 1993 over $249,000 in unaccounted-for campaign funds,
d) Wasn’t able to garner enough belief that her 1 term in the Senate was worthy of another one, losing in her reelection bid in 1998.
e) For some reason, she thought she could run for President in 2004, but came to her senses before even the first caucuses in Iowa. Jeesh...I could do that! And...
e) ...the list goes on-and-on. Just punch her name into Google, and you’ll get a laundry list of craziness (see the 1996 story on her trip to Nigeria, or her response to George Will’s article in 1998 regarding Moseley Braun’s corruption allegations).
She’s currently beating Chico, who, on the other hand:
a) Was the former Chief of Staff to Mayor Daley here in Chicago,
b) Was the former President of the Chicago Public Schools’ board,
c) Was the former President of the Chicago Park District, and,
d) Was the former Chairman of the City Colleges of Chicago.
Again, running a city like Chicago is a huge undertaking. Moseley Braun hasn't shown the ability to do any job cleanly & successfully. If you're going to vote, at least pick up a newspaper first...just a tiny bit of research would be appreciated!
