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- Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis—shown here in 2012—has suspended her mayoral campaign to address health problems. A certain political columnist is hoping she can still give Mayor Emanuel fits.
A few days back, I had a conversation with a woman named Pat who was walking her north-side neighborhood, collecting signatures for Karen Lewis’s mayoral campaign.
Well, let me play devil’s advocate with you, Chicago—I think Karen Lewis should keep that enthusiasm alive by filing her petitions and getting her name on the ballot for the February 24 mayoral election!
On October 13, her campaign manager announced Lewis was shutting down her campaign.
Hey, man, every freaking vote helps!
According to my sources—and I’ve got some very good sources—you’re doing better than anyone realizes.
But even if you can’t run, you need to know that thousands of people were inspired by your campaign. File those petitions, and one way or another, that campaign stays alive.
