Chicago election

The Chicago vote is in but doesn't tell us much because only 35% of eligible voters voted and the win was by a small margin. The pro police candidate who wants to fill the 1,700 empty spots in the department promises to be tough on crime, much like the new mayor in New York City. The more interesting thing about the new Mayor Valles are the names of his backers. They include Illinois Senator Durbin, former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. His out state endorsements came from prominent democrats Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. He was also backed by the Chicago Teachers Union and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. These party leaders recognize that helping police to protect the citizens against crime is an important issue and will be in the 2024 election as they watch Biden move to the middle on crime.