Neighborhood political groups will have a big impact on who will be the next mayor of Chicago. Those organizations are already discussing their strategy for the next election. From a distance, they appeared to be ten friends having a
late breakfast in a Southwest Side Mexican restaurant. But the meeting among Latino grassroots political organizers was about the 2011 Chicago mayor's race. "Whoever is going to be mayor is going to be someone who's going to have to relate to the entire community in Chicago," said Omar Lopez, Chicago Latino Coalition 2011.
On Wednesday night, Puerto Rico-born City Clerk Miguel del Valle expressed his interest in a possible campaign. Earlier on Wednesday, the City Council's Black Caucus began their discussions. The aldermen - joined by U.S. congressman Bobby Rush and city treasurer Stephanie Neely - will consider anointing a black candidate after they organize a nationwide fundraising effort. "We want to make sure that our ward gets its fair share of whomever is going to be elected to the mayor's position," said Ald. Walter Burnette, 27th Ward.
The Latinos say their issues - jobs, education and public safety - mirror those in the African American community and hopefully will lead to a coalition. READ MORE
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