Posted on 08/19/2008 9:48:10 AM PDT by Jabrown
Barack Obama has been hailed as a reformer, one who stands for change and hope, yet when given the opportunities to actually be part of reforming the corruption that is Chicago politics, Obama took a pass.
A candidate who says he can reform Washington politics, Obama evidently didn't see a need for reform in Chicago, or he found Chicago's political machine too tough to take on.
In the 2006 election for Cook County...
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