End of Campaign Mailers for Alderman Roderick Sawyer

Back to Back mailers came from Alderman Roderick Sawyer this week.

6th Ward Aldermanic Race: Endorsement Roundup Updated

There is a debate on whether endorsements mean anything. Some claim endorsements don't mean votes and some believe that the only endorsements that count are those where the organization commits money and/or manpower.Here is a roundup of the endorsements

Note: Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on ballot:

Roderick Sawyer- Incumbent

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Sun Times

Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Federation of Labor(AFL-CIO, AFSCME Local 31)

SEIU Healthcare

United Working Families (Chicago Teachers Union, SEIU* Healthcare, Action Now and Grassroots Illinois Action)

                                                                        Democracy For America
                                                                   
                                                                        IVI-IPO

                                                                        Reclaim Chicago

                                                                        Chicago Police Sargent Association 
                                                                     
                                                                        Chicago Defender

                                                                        IBEW Local 134

                           Richard Wooten

                           Chicago 2015

                           FOP Lodge #7

                           Soul Slate

                           Democratic Women

  Brian Garner

                                                                                      No Endorsements


If there are more, please let us know. What's your opinion

Alderman Sawyer Mailer #3

This mailer was sent from the SEIU Local PAC.

6th Ward Aldermanic Race: Endorsement Roundup

There is a debate on whether endorsements mean anything. Some claim endorsements don't mean votes and some believe that the only endorsements that count are those where the organization commits money and/or manpower.Here is a roundup of the endorsements

Note: Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on ballot:

Roderick Sawyer- Incumbent

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Sun Times

Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Federation of Labor(AFL-CIO, AFSCME Local 31)

SEIU Healthcare

United Working Families (Chicago Teachers Union, SEIU* Healthcare, Action Now and Grassroots Illinois Action)

                                                                        Democracy For America
                                                                     
                                                                        IVI-IPO

                                                                        Reclaim Chicago

                                                                        Chicago Police Sargent Association 

                           Richard Wooten

                           Chicago 2015

                           FOP Lodge #7

  Brian Garner

                                                                                      No Endorsements


If there are more, please let us know. What's your opinion

New Alderman Roderick Sawyer Flyer

This is the second mailer from Alderman Roderick Sawyer. This one list several accomplishments as well as a partial list of endorsements

Sawyer Mailer 2 by Worlee Glover

#Aldertrack #Chatham #Englewood #GreaterGrandCrossing #ParkManor

NAACP Chicago Aldermanic & Mayoral Forums...

If you live in wards 6, 9, & 21 on February 7, 2015 you can check out candidates for your wards and mayoral candidates at Simeon High School located at 8147 S. Vincennes Ave. Of course there are different times for the candidates forum for the schedule wards. Refer to the flyer above titles 2015 candidates forum.

Black, Latino aldermen press Quinn to sign casino bill

Chicago Breaking News (of the Chicago Tribune) posted this news story

Latino and African American aldermen today prodded Gov. Pat Quinn to sign legislation that would allow Chicago to get a casino.


The City Council members said a casino would help create badly needed jobs for the city’s minorities because it would provide immediate construction work and eventual gambling jobs. And it would create other jobs over the long haul, they said, because Emanuel has promised to pump the casino’s profits into upgrading the city’s water mains, CTA lines, schools and roads.

More at...  Black, Latino aldermen press Quinn to sign casino bill

While the SEIU greatly exaggerated Alderman Sawyer's response to a questionaire in the many many pieces of propaganda, how strongly is he in support of this? How about our state representatives and senator?

And how much are YOU in support of gambling in Chicago?

Look for an opinion piece on this soon.

SEIU cites our blog post as a source

The latest SEIU mailing, which just appeared in my box, cites the post with Worlee's questionaire (Feb. 16) as the source for Rod Sawyer's stance on gambling. (Progress Illinois also cited that questionnaire on Feb 18. Sidenote: they correctly predicted the top 2 contenders for the 6th ward race before the election.)

The actual quote is this:

I support video gambling as a means to generate revenue. Of course it needs to be regulated and have tight controls. We need to recapture some of the revenue we are losing to the Indiana casinos.

 .Clearly the SEIU's mailings are an exaggeration of Sawyer's support of gambling , and not a central issue of his campaign. And if you see the casino buses at Tuley Park, Cole Park, and other locations, Sawyer has a reasonable argument.  And i would think that even people who are strongly against video gambling are sick of these multiple mailings.

However, here's what Worlee posted on Concerned Citizens of Chatham based on a press release from the Sawyer Campaign:
,

“The only statement I have ever made concerning video gaming, is that the city council should debate the issue, like it should any revenue generating idea that is introduced. The law as it was written has been invalidated by the Illinois Supreme Court, and the Senate President has moved to exclude it from the new revenue package. There is no video gaming in Chicago. I have no idea what they are talking about."

Perhaps he forgot the questionaire (as many have been sent out and answered), but that's what SEIU is using as their justification.  From what I read, he supports it...but certainly desires some debate into it so that it does not proliferate everywhere.

As for the tax issue....we'll get back to you on the "truthiness" of that allegation.