African-American leaders unite around Carol Moseley Braun for mayor

[Still a Democrat]

Source: Chicago Tribune

African-American political leaders rallied around former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun on Saturday as a unity candidate best qualified to be Chicago mayor, capping a holiday week of private negotiations that left her the only major black politician in the campaign.

Flanked by prominent black elected officials who dropped out and endorsed her bid, Braun told a crowd at the weekly Rainbow/PUSH Coalition meeting on the South Side that she has "the most credentials and the most qualifications and experience of all of the candidates running" to replace retiring Mayor Richard Daley.

"And so they just chose the most qualified candidate for the job," said Braun, who made history as the nation's first black female senator but dropped out of elected politics after losing her re-election bid in 1998.

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Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-mayor-race-0102-20110101,0,6312012.story

[timefortherevolution]

1. Mosely Braun is a disaster. Too self-centered and stupid.

[Duppers]

7. explain your comment.

how is CMB stupid?

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

2. are you kidding me?

she has the balls to show up in public again?

[Duppers]

6. deleted by poster

[mnhtnbb]

3. I'd love to see her 'shellac' Emanuel.

[nevergiveup]

4. She is super arrogant and was a total embarrassment as U.S. Senator.

I do not know one person who likes or respects her. She will be lucky to win 20% of the vote.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

5. Why the hatred for CMB? Is she any worse than any other politician?

What exactly did she do wrong to cause such a stir? Maybe I'm missing something... :wtf:

[lobodons]

8. I am a white progressive male

I'd vote for CMB in a heartbeat. (but I live in MO)

[Major Hogwash]

9. The race is over before it even got started.

Rahm will be picking out the curtains for his office tomorrow!

[mopinko]

10. she is running to pay off her campaign debts from

her last run. she still owes close to $300k. she doesn't have a prayer, no matter how many preachers she lines up behind her.

[msanthrope]

12. Bingo--how else can Nigeria legally funnel money to her?

Ah, Carol, what you did for love....

[Wilms]

11. Is this DLC vs DLC for mayor? n/t