The runoff election to determine who Chicago’s next mayor will be will finally reach the finish line one week from tomorrow. Early voting is already taking place and the two candidates, Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas have been blanketing the airwaves with advertisements and holding events anywhere people will have them. But while Vallas was the top vote-getter in the original election, his lead is not assured to last. As NBC News reported this weekend, there is a key difference between the candidates that is driving a lot more attention than it probably should. You see, Brandon Johnson is Black and Paul Vallas is white. And activists in minority communities in the city appear to be far more concerned about that than any policy differences the candidates may have. That became evident during a recent appearance by Johnson where a local alderwoman seemed nearly tearful in relief over the support Johnson was receiving from the crowd.Read More
Yep. Chicago’s mayoral runoff is coming down to race. Again
