Vote for Miguel delValle! Rahm is not interested in bettering Chicago.

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Permalink Reply by igz on January 27, 2011 at 10:56am

whereas i like del valle the most for his interpretations of chicago's future...he really doesnt seem to have the balls to do anything, or get anything done.  he is like a poor monk banking on benefaction.

 

rahm does seem to have the stamina, tho quite brash indeed, to achieve goals.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Kenseth on January 27, 2011 at 11:02am

I'm not voting for Rahm.  He isn't attending any of the community events to discuss topics.  For example, he didn't attend the event to discuss environmental concerns.  Carol Moseley Braun was the only one there who was willing to discuss environmental issues, and she mentioned improving walkability, bicycling, and public transportation infrastructure.  So far, Carol Moseley Braun's got my vote.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on January 27, 2011 at 11:06am

I read your blog entry and the Wikipedia entry before I responded. 

Bigger font and Bold type makes your argument no more compelling for me.

John L. Jensen said:

I'm sorry.  I didn't explain the whole of my displeasure.  Here are some things about Rahm I lifted from the Wikipedia article about him.

 

From his wikipedia entry:


Although he did not have an MBA degree or prior banking experience, he became a managing director at the firm’s Chicago office in 1999 and, according to Congressional disclosures, made $16.2 million in his two-and-a-half-years as a banker.

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on January 27, 2011 at 11:09am

Well said.

Del Valle seems to be the nicer guy, but I don't think that we need a nice guy.

It's one of those times I'm glad I don't get to vote.

 

iggi said:

whereas i like del valle the most for his interpretations of chicago's future...he really doesnt seem to have the balls to do anything, or get anything done.  he is like a poor monk banking on benefaction.

 

rahm does seem to have the stamina, tho quite brash indeed, to achieve goals.

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Permalink Reply by pjc jr on January 27, 2011 at 11:43am

What about Chico? 

 

He has local schooling, Illinois and Loyola (went to night school for a law degree while working full-time)...He seems extremely hard working...even though he had to kiss Daley's butt to stay in the front lines of Chicago politics.  He seems like he has a finger on the pulse of this city and how to get things done with his long Chicago employment back ground and strong understanding of local laws and government policies.  With his many years of overseeing Chicago education and some great ideas of moving expenses off our budget to save money, like out-sourcing government hiring which would remove political favors and hopefully put more qualified individuals in our city jobs. 

 

He will likely get my vote, but please persuade me to consider others, besides....I got more money and will run over other candidates Rahm (bully). 

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on January 27, 2011 at 12:02pm

To be clear, my comments had nothing to do with who I support, endorse or intend to vote for. I tried to confine my comments to whether being "likeable" or a "jerk" have anything to do with qualifications for elected office.

pjc jr said:

What about Chico? 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by David on January 27, 2011 at 12:02pm

I really like Del Valle, and I've been very impressed by the fact that everybody I meet who knows him speaks about him in glowing terms.  But compare his statements on transportation issues here and here, for example, with Rahm's Transportation Plan on his issues page.   The former sounds like they're coming from a really good guy who wants better things for the city and whose heart is in the right place, while the latter sounds like somebody who's thought long and hard about what the next step forward is.

 

Now some of that is just the fact that Emmanuel has more money to pay analysts to put out position papers, but some of it is just a different approach to things.  This kind of detailed stuff impresses me much more than lofty statements.

 

Here's an small excerpt.  You may like the ideas or not, but I don't think there's any denying that somebody on the campaign has thought more about these issues than any of the other candidates seem to have done...

Every transit station attracts riders and development potential, but the City has not fully integrated the goal of improving rail lines and stations into its capital and economic development strategies. Rahm will issue an executive order that establishes clear and consistent principles for transit oriented development – expedited permitting, set-aside of city-owned property to expand car sharing and bike parking, assistance with land assembly, expanded use of tax credits and loan guarantees, and identification of instances where the City will jointly invest with CTA to improve the transit system. The order will recognize the clear link between housing and transportation costs in keeping neighborhoods affordable, and will evaluate improvements on their ability to reduce the combined cost of housing and transportation for Chicago residents

 

 

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on January 27, 2011 at 12:36pm

I found this to be a head scratcher as well. I think he's the least likely to change the way city government works. And the least likely (besides Chico) to even want to.

Shades of the Obama run-up, where his supporters would randomly decide that he wanted nothing more than to make each and every one of their pet issues his first priority with minimal communication from him on the topic.

Anne Alt said:

The way he's run his campaign does not give me any confidence that he'd clean up corruption or be open to the needs of regular people.

Peenworm Grubologist said:

There is the opposite of any indication of this in his record. His ads talking about bringing democracy or whatever to the voters instead of the people with the connections is laughable given his record as white house chief of staff.

Craig S. said:

I also have the dream that perhaps he'd clean up the corruption in City Hall.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 27, 2011 at 1:37pm

Braun was NOT the only candidate discussing environmental issues at that forum.  Miguel del Valle also did, and in more detail.  He talked about his plan to force the Fisk and Crawford coal-fired power plants to clean up emission or shut down.  He also talked about bike, ped and transit issues.

Mark Kenseth said:

I'm not voting for Rahm.  He isn't attending any of the community events to discuss topics.  For example, he didn't attend the event to discuss environmental concerns.  Carol Moseley Braun was the only one there who was willing to discuss environmental issues, and she mentioned improving walkability, bicycling, and public transportation infrastructure.  So far, Carol Moseley Braun's got my vote.

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Permalink Reply by Jason W on January 27, 2011 at 1:56pm

The VWYF article seemed like everyone except Del Valle was just paying lip service to the cause.

 

http://votewithyourfeetchicago.blogspot.com/

 

I was thinking, someone should pretend to be from an automobile advocacy group and look for comment from all these people. Then see which ones say the exact opposite.

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on January 27, 2011 at 4:59pm

Also-- I keep seeing Rahm's absence characterized as "blowing off"-- is that a fair assessment?

Anne Alt said:

Braun was NOT the only candidate discussing environmental issues at that forum.  Miguel del Valle also did, and in more detail.  He talked about his plan to force the Fisk and Crawford coal-fired power plants to clean up emission or shut down.  He also talked about bike, ped and transit issues.

Mark Kenseth said:

I'm not voting for Rahm.  He isn't attending any of the community events to discuss topics.  For example, he didn't attend the event to discuss environmental concerns.  Carol Moseley Braun was the only one there who was willing to discuss environmental issues, and she mentioned improving walkability, bicycling, and public transportation infrastructure.  So far, Carol Moseley Braun's got my vote.

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on January 27, 2011 at 6:08pm

Rahm is the Machine's hand-picked candidate.  Short of losing the judgement in the state supreme court for residency issues he's in. I doubt he is going to lose.  These aren't the droids you are looking for...

 

Chicago has the best politicians money can buy.

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