Comments on: Vallas a Republican

By: Warner Todd Huston

Warner Todd Huston — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:53:13 +0000

Looks to me that Carol Marin is just trying to destroy Vallas by trying to encourage him to change parties!

Vallas might win if he bucked the establishment as a Democrat, or even if he claimed to be an independent. But if he ran as a Republican, he would simply lose. Period. Marin knows that and is obviously shilling for the Stroger establishment. Maybe she wants a patronage job?

By: Stuart Shiffman

Stuart Shiffman — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:26:50 +0000

I think Vallas would have a better chance in a primary. In the last primary didn’t Claypool almost win?

Vallas has the problem that he would run a campaign under the Republican banner and they cannot win an election to save their own life. They have no organization and no money. he would be on his own.

If Vallas were inclined to run as a Republican he would be better off running as an independent. I would think the primary challenege is the best path to victory.

By: Rich Miller

Rich Miller — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:47:54 +0000

Paul’s brother has been behind every boomlet First, it was for guv as a Dem, then for guv as a GOP, now cook county prez?

By: Rob_N

Rob_N — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:02:38 +0000

“….so sick of inheritance politics where the father’s job is passed on to the son regardless of qualifications.”

If that were true there are a lot of incumbents’ voters who didn’t get that message — from Congress to Springfield to Clark and Washington in Chicago.

And don’t forget those moms helping their kids, too.

By: JonShibleyFan

JonShibleyFan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:52:07 +0000

No, that’s really a GREAT idea. Just ask County Board Prez. Aurie Puchinski.