In a huge sign of the way the winds are blowing in the extremely important Illinois 3rd primary next Tuesday, Representative Luis Gutierrez, the only member of Congress listed on Dan Lipinski's endorsement page, has now un-endorsed him:
Many progressives were bitterly disappointed when Congressman Luis Gutierrez went along with the powerful Daley Machine to endorse reactionary incumbent Dan Lipinski in his hotly contested bid for re-election. But, like so many politicians from Chicago, regardless of how they are on national issues-- and Gutierrez is good-- when it comes to local issues, the Machine rules…. So it came as quite the shock in Chicagoland politics today when Gutierrez officially withdrew his endorsement of Lipinski.
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I have argued it before, and I will argue it again: victories in Democratic primaries like IL-03 and MD-04 will have more of an impact on Democratic congressional behavior than will the outcome of the presidential primary. We can only influence Democrats in Congress when they believe we have serious, legitimate means of pressuring them, including removing them from office. So, with only a few days left, I am asking you again: Donate to Mark Pera for Congress. If you live in the area or if you can make the trip, volunteer for Mark Pera. We have very few chances to influence national Democratic behavior like this. We have to make what few chances we have count.
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