Chicago Daily Observer

As Election Day approaches, we’re going to be working hard to elect Barack Obama. We also have an incredible opportunity to elect Daniel Biss, an exciting and young Progressive running for Change here at home, in Illinois, to the office of State Representative.

Recently, I had the honor of sitting down with Daniel and discussing our ideas for progressive change in Illinois and across the country. I hope you’ll take a moment to view it view it . I believe you’ll come to the same conclusion I have – Daniel, and the kind of campaign he has built and the kind of leader he will be, represent the future of the Progressive movement.

Change is in the air. It’s not spring, it’s the political season. But what
to do if you’re an Illinois Democrat pol, or a wannabe, running in a county,
a state or perhaps for a Congress that is run by Democrats?

Run as an outsider. Run even when you don’t live in the district.

I first noticed the phenomenon when perennial boy-wonder, former ballet
dancer and Clintonista Rahm Emanuel pushed aside a local woman activist
to grab the 5th district ring post-Rostenkowski. Emanuel went to Wilmette
Jr. High and hadn’t lived in Illinois for years, helping out Bill and Hill
in the White House. But no matter, he wanted a slot and with the help of the
Chicago Dem Machine muscled in—or perhaps executed a forceful Grande Jeté.

Then we had new boy-wonder Barack Obama breeze in to ... Read More...