Skip to content
  • Subscribe
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Instagram
  • Email
  • Home
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment
  • Features
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe to Ray’s Clumns
Suburban Chicagoland

Suburban Chicagoland

Original News, Features & Opinion on local and regional news you won't find anywhere else

  • About
    • About
    • Advertise
    • Our Writers
      • Ray Hanania
      • Bill Lipinski
      • Biography: Aaron Hanania
      • Steve Metsch
      • Steve Neuhaus
    • Terms of Service
    • Privacy Policy
    • Reach Out
  • Sections
    • Events
    • Opinion
    • News
    • Features
    • Seniors
    • Comic Strip
  • Library
    • “MIdnight Flight” Online Book
      • Midnight Flight Book Overview
      • Midnight Flight Introduction
      • Midnight Flight Chapter 1
      • Midnight Flight Chapter 2
      • Midnight Flight Chapter 3
      • Midnight Flight Chapter 4
      • Midnight Flight Chapter 5
      • Midnight Flight Chapter 6
      • Midnight Flight Chapter 7
      • Midnight Flight Chapter 8
      • Midnight Flight Chapter 9
      • Midnight Flight Chapter 10
      • Midnight Flight Chapter 11
      • Midnight Flight Chapter 12
      • Midnight Flight Chapter 13
    • Villages, Cities & Towns
    • Federal Office Holders
    • County Officials
    • Legislators
  • Subscribe to Ray’s Columns
  • Comment
  • Podcast
    • Ray Hanania on Politics
    • Two Guys on Politics
    • Hanania on Tiktok
  • News Wire
  • Toggle search form
  • Orland Township Trustee Lena Matariyeh joined with High School District 230 Trustee and newly appointed Orland Fire Commissioner Mohammed Jaber to put a spotlight on its important role in helping needy families.
    Orland Township Trustee Matariyeh joins School District Trustee Jaber in showcasing Food Pantry food
  • 05-23-25 Jeffery M. Leving
    Leving team court victory protected dad from crushing debt Dads' Rights
  • Jesse Jackson Jr July 2025
    In response to draft effort, Jesse Jackson Jr. forms Exploratory Committee to consider 2nd Congressional District run Chicago
  • OFPD responds to fire at the loading Dock of Marshalls Retail Store, 101 Orland Park Place Mall. Photo submitted by resident
    Quick Orland Fire response prevents Marshall’s fire from spreading, no injuries Fire
  • Attorneys Jeffery Leving Arthur Kallow
    Leving Matrimonial Law Seminar – Defending Orders of Protection Arthur Kallow
  • Police Blotter
    Orland Park Police Department Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run accident
  • Taste of Orland Park 2025
    Taste of Orland Park Returns to Village Center with Food, Fun and Festivities Events
  • Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge
    Exclusive interview with Orland Mayor Jim Dodge says former mayor left huge debt breaking news
  • Chicago Wovles play the Rockford Ice Hogs, Feb. 23, 2025
    Chicago Wolves hockey unveil 2025-26 Season schedule Chicago
  • Cook County Treasurer Maria Papas
    Everything you need to know about your Property Index Number or PIN Blogger
  • Andrew Boutros US Attorney Illinois
    Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Threatening FEMA Employees and Law Enforcement Officers Crime
  • SeatGeek Stadium
    Chivas de Guadalajara and Club Leon to meet in Chicago Bridgeview
  • OFPD Trustee DJ Jeffers, COmmissioner Mohammed Jaber, Events and Safety Coordinator Betsy Dine and McDonalds Manager Doug Kwiatkowski join about 100 kids who participated at the Frozen with a Firefighter event Wednesday, July 9, 2025
    Frozen with an Orland Firefighter at McDonald’s Events
  • 05-23-25 Jeffery M. Leving
    Chicago dad’s court victory brought kidnapped daughter home Dads' Rights
  • Congresswoman Robin Kelly official photo
    Leading members of State’s Gun Violence Prevention Community endorse Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate elections

What Chicago mayor candidates are really saying about themselves

Posted on February 9, 2019November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on What Chicago mayor candidates are really saying about themselves
SHARE THIS STORY
            
 
  

What Chicago mayor candidates are really saying about themselves

Comparing the campaign TV ads of the various mayoral candidates says a lot about who they really are and what their priorities are, or are not. The  candidates for Chicago mayor define themselves in their TV campaign ads. Here’s what it looks like. Published in the Southwest News Newspaper Group Feb. 6, 2019

By Ray Hanania

If you just look at their campaign commercials, what most Chicago voters will see, you can come to some pretty precise conclusions about each of the candidates running for Mayor of Chicago.

Each candidate must have spent a lot of time trying to answer the question, “With the budget that I have, what is the most important thing my TV Campaign commercial should say to the voters?”

For those candidates who don’t have campaign commercials, that says something, too. If they don’t have commercials, it means they don’t have money. And if they don’t have money, that means they must not have much real support.

So why should you vote for them?

Chicago Mayoral Candidate Gery Chico
Chicago Mayoral Candidate Gery Chico

Here is what I’ve culled about the leading mayoral candidates from the TV campaign commercials they are running, for those running TV campaign Ads, and conclusions I can make from the news coverage and websites of the others.

Toni Preckwinkle: She doesn’t believe street gang members are a problem and thinks the Chicago Police have run amok. She really thinks a lot of herself, and conveys an attitude of “Why do we need to run an election. Can’t you see I am the best?”

Susana Mendoza: Every time her commercial runs, a glass shatters in my house. I would have had another voice offer instead of her squeaky Smurf resonance. That aside, it’s clear, Mendoza wants to turn Chicago City Hall into a “football” stadium – not Super Bowl football but soccer, a place where she can coach other aldermen on the finer aspects of soccer strategy.

Bill Daley: He’s a banker, and part of a famous family that has run this city more than 43 years since the 1950s. No more excuses is a great campaign slogan, although people wonder why now and not before? You see J.P. Morgan Chase, the credit card robber barons, written all over his suits. He’s a nice guy, though. And he’s promising that aged-old promise that is broken more often than glass during a Susana Mendoza commercial, that he plans to freeze property taxes. Come on Bill? Can’t you do better than that?

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle

Jerry Joyce is a good guy. He has a great family. He’s always happy. He looks stunned that he made it into the mayoral contest. His father, the former State Senator, is a genius who helped dump Richie Daley on us in 1989. You couldn’t come up with one great creative idea to inspire voters?

Gery Chico: He defines himself as the anti-tax candidate, slamming his rivals for raising taxes, lying about taxes, and most likely to raise taxes even more. I like that he is always smiling and its looks genuine. It’s hard to criticize him, although I wouldn’t brag too much about the Chicago Public Schools. They really suck. I know. I learned me English there!

Willie Wilson: This guy has given up running for mayor. He did it once before and it didn’t work. Maybe it was boring or something. So, maybe he could win by pure luck, the way Harold Washington did in 1983. Wilson could be a good mayor, but I am not sure he really wants it.

Amara Anyia: She was the darling of the Left, the illegal immigrants, the Millennial who isn’t on her cell phone every moment of the day. Just don’t put her in charge of your checkbook.

Chicago Mayoral candidate Bill Daley. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia
Chicago Mayoral candidate Bill Daley. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

Lori Lightfoot: I’m not sure what she believes in at all. She’s too smart for me or for most voters, I think. We’re dealing with people who have concentrated concern on five issues that are not being addressed: safety or themselves and their children, wanting better education for the kids, paying their mortgage, worried about the economy, and jiggling excessive credit card debt. She seems like a good person.

Garry McCarthy: He’s a good cop who is being blamed for everything. I like cops, though. If I had to choose between a street gang member wearing a graduation cap and gown, or a police officer in blue, I would choose the police officer in blue, even if that police officer might make some mistakes. Yet ironically, Chicago, which is consumed in uncontrollable crime, doesn’t seem to think having a Cop as the top dog at City Hall would make a difference. Go figure.

Paul Vallas: He’s a great candidate, too. But running on an education track record in Chicago and Illinois is not persuasive enough, considering, like I said, that Chicago’s education system sucks.

Bob Fioretti: Another great guy. I’m just not sure he can win, though, despite a big boost from blues guitarist Buddy Guy.

LaShawn Ford, John Kozlar? I just don’t have enough to know them.

newswire info
  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Ray Hanania
Ray Hanania
Ray Hanania is an award-winning columnist, author & former Chicago City Hall reporter (1977-1992). A veteran who served during the Vietnam War and the recipient of four SPJ Peter Lisagor Awards for column writing, Hanania writes weekly opinion columns on mainstream American & Chicagoland topics for the Southwest News-Herald, Des Plaines Valley News, the Regional News, The Reporter Newspapers, and Suburban Chicagoland.  

His award winning columns can be found at www.HANANIA.COM Subscribe FREE today

Hanania also writes about Middle East issues for the Arab News, and The Arab Daily News criticizing government policies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Hanania was named "Best Ethnic American Columnist" by the New America Media in November 2007, and is the 2009 recipient of the SPJ National Sigma Delta Chi Award for column writing.

Email Ray Hanania at rghanania@gmail.com.

Follow RayHanania at Twitter
Ray Hanania
Latest posts by Ray Hanania (see all)
  • Orland Township Trustee Matariyeh joins School District Trustee Jaber in showcasing Food Pantry - July 17, 2025
  • Leving team court victory protected dad from crushing debt - July 17, 2025
  • In response to draft effort, Jesse Jackson Jr. forms Exploratory Committee to consider 2nd Congressional District run - July 15, 2025
  • Tweet

SHARE THIS STORY
            
 
  
 
 
 
           
Blogger, Chicago, Commentary, elections, Government, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, Taxes Tags:Bill Daley, Bob Fioretti, Chicago mayor, election, Garry McCarthy, Gery Chico, issues, Jerry Joyce, Lori Lightfoot, mayoral election, Susana Mendoza, taxes, Toni Preckwinkle, TV commercials

Post navigation

Previous Post: Wolves Hockey: Lagace rejoins the Wolves team
Next Post: Benefits and Services: attend a session or help is just an email away

Related Posts

  • Casino slot machine screen onboard Carnival Cfruise Line 2018
    Casinos need to get their act together Blogger
  • Illinois Tollway. Courtesy of the Illinois Tollway Authority
    Nothing Fair about the so-called “Fair Tax” Blogger
  • Jeffery M. Leving website snapshot
    Fatherhood symposium set for June 12 Chicago
  • William O. Lipinski former Congressman from Illinois (5th and later 3rd District). Photo courtesy of Wikipedia
    Right from the Middle: The Three dictators, Last time Bill Lipinski
  • Congresswoman Robin Kelly official photo
    Congresswoman and Illinois native Lucy McBath endorse Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate during Gun Violence Prevention Month Crime
  • DuPage County Government Center (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
    Municipalities Remain in Limbo Without Ruling from Attorney General on FOIA Chicago

More Related Articles

Craft Fair photo courtesy of Emily Webster and Unsplash.com Artisan and craft vendor’s wanted for Cicero Farmer’s Market and Artisan Fair in June Business
Police Squad Car, courtesy of Wikipedia Burbank man given 15 years for child pornography, child assault Crime
Terrorist Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin who is guilty of massacring civilians in his war against Ukraine. Photo credit Wikipedia America should stand with Ukraine and set aside internal politics Blogger
Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia 4th District Illinois García, Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley, Tlaib, and Jones applaud FDIC’s review of Bank Merger Practices, condemn Chair McWilliams’ illegal attempt to void board decision Chicago
Oprah Winfrey joins Michelle and Barack Obama in 2007. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Michelle Obama uses stereotypes to rip “White people” Blogger
William O. Lipinski former Congressman from Illinois (5th and later 3rd District). Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Right from the Middle: All American Eagle’s program Bill Lipinski

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Login with your Social ID
Subscribe to Ray Hanania's column graphic

Enter Your Email to Subscribe to Ray Hanania’s Columns

  • OPINION COLUMNS
  • Cook County Treasurer Maria Papas
    Everything you need to know about your Property Index Number or PIN
    July 12, 2025
  • Jeffery M. Leving fights for your rights
    Chicago parents and other community leaders must work together to make sure this summer isn’t deadly for our children
    July 3, 2025
  • Cook County Treasurer Maria Papas
    How Technology Changed the Cook County Treasurer’s Office
    June 27, 2025
  • Attorneys Jeffery Leving Arthur Kallow
    Honoring Fathers: A Father’s Day Reflection
    June 13, 2025
  • Cook County Treasurer Maria Papas
    Understanding Cook County Property Taxes: A Guide for Homeowners
    June 13, 2025
  • 06-04-25 Two Guys on Politics Background Zoom LOGO with images
    Two Guys on Politics Podcast on Elon Musk, Trump’s Parade, LA Riots, and Middle East ban
    June 12, 2025
  • NEWS
  • Orland Township Trustee Lena Matariyeh joined with High School District 230 Trustee and newly appointed Orland Fire Commissioner Mohammed Jaber to put a spotlight on its important role in helping needy families.
    Orland Township Trustee Matariyeh joins School District Trustee Jaber in showcasing Food Pantry
    July 17, 2025
  • 05-23-25 Jeffery M. Leving
    Leving team court victory protected dad from crushing debt
    July 17, 2025
  • The-Kings-Pawn-Book-300-x-300.png
  • SPORTS
  • Chicago Wovles play the Rockford Ice Hogs, Feb. 23, 2025
    Chicago Wolves hockey unveil 2025-26 Season schedule
    July 12, 2025
  • SeatGeek Stadium
    Chivas de Guadalajara and Club Leon to meet in Chicago
    July 12, 2025
  • NEWS RELEASES
  • Orland Township Trustee Lena Matariyeh joined with High School District 230 Trustee and newly appointed Orland Fire Commissioner Mohammed Jaber to put a spotlight on its important role in helping needy families.
    Orland Township Trustee Matariyeh joins School District Trustee Jaber in showcasing Food Pantry
    July 17, 2025
  • Jesse Jackson Jr July 2025
    In response to draft effort, Jesse Jackson Jr. forms Exploratory Committee to consider 2nd Congressional District run
    July 15, 2025
John Kass Columns

Order the book PoweR PR; Ethnic Activists Guide to Strategic Communications

YOUTUBE VIDEOS

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO RAY HANANIA'S YOUTUBE VIDEOS


Click here to view the video on YouTube or use the widget below.

Follow Ray Hanania at
Twitter
Facebook
TitkTok
BlueSky
RayHanania Columns

Creative Commons License
All works on this website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Do not edit original work. Give credit to the original source.

Categories

Copyright © 2022 Suburban Chicagoland & Urban Strategies Group

Powered by PressBook Premium theme