Chicago Megathread: With CTU on strike, Lightfoot lays out her budget

[TheSaint250]

Is Lewis healthy enough to mount a run?

Extremely doubtful, especially since she's down back as CTU head.

Gutierrez is out and has endorsed Chuy. Chuy is not yet officially in, but he met with Gutierrez and Munoz last week, so draw your own conclusions.

So he's running for Congress, but also running for Mayor?

Yes, as Harold Washington did in '82. Not without precedent — especially likely as Chuy can now present it as being drafted to run for Mayor, rather than doing so out of ambition.

That's a pretty dumb thing to do.

Yesss so happy to see my favorite political family making a comeback.  Chicago needs the Daleys.  We love you!

No. No it doesn't.

[TheSaint250]

Yes, as Harold Washington did in '82. Not without precedent — especially likely as Chuy can now present it as being drafted to run for Mayor, rather than doing so out of ambition.

That's a pretty dumb thing to do.

Why?

It just looks like he's just running to get elected to something and can't commit to the job he has or is running for.

I get that he technically did want to be Mayor of Chicago first, but already planning to leave the office he will win before the election even happens for another office does not reflect well.

[TheSaint250]

Yes, as Harold Washington did in '82. Not without precedent — especially likely as Chuy can now present it as being drafted to run for Mayor, rather than doing so out of ambition.

That's a pretty dumb thing to do.

Why?

It just looks like he's just running to get elected to something and can't commit to the job he has or is running for.

I get that he technically did want to be Mayor of Chicago first, but already planning to leave the office he will win before the election even happens for another office does not reflect well.

I don't see why anyone will care -- he's already been elected Congressman, Mayor's an obvious step up & he's probably better-situated than anyone on the left to make that jump.

Again, it's more about commitment to the job. Abandoning the job before it's begun is a stupid play in politics, but you're right that no one will care. It's a sad truth.

[TheSaint250]

Preckwinkle and Garcia will announce their runs this week

https://abc7chicago.com/politics/bill-daley-joins-mayors-race;-preckwinkle-and-garcia-to-make-announcements-this-week/4268104/

This is shaping up to be a really stacked field.

Early on, I have to favor Preckwinkle, and I think she has a path to victory given her popularity among the black community and north side whites.

Garcia better drop out of the congressional race.