
August 25th, 2008
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Friends and family and lucrative competition
August 25th, 2008 12:26 PM - (Crain’s) — Monday is “friends and family” night at the Democratic National Convention. Headed by his wife, Michelle, a selection of those who know Sen. Barack Obama well will tell delegates and the nation why he deserves to be elected president.
But no speaker has a more unusual tale than Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes, who had his electoral clock cleaned by the South Sider when they met in the March 2004 Democratic primary for senator.
Also, Hynes and IL Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias have their own informal competition going on. Click here to read article.. |