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Neal Runs For Mayor
English - January 31, 2019 12:45 - 23 minutes - 26.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsGovernment News chicago politics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: The Neal Appeal
Next Episode: Neal Sáles-Griffin Has A Cold
The Chicago mayoral ballot has been set at 14 candidates, with Neal as the last name added. He now has just four weeks to get out the vote. Hear from Claire Feinberg, who's stepped up as campaign manager, about how the team is embracing constraints and working on its own timeline, rather than racing to play catch-up. Neal pops in at the end for a nerdy cameo!
Show Notes
The New York Times story about the extreme cold that hit Chicago and the Midwest (0:19)Our previous episode about Neal getting on the ballot (0:30)Claire's mom, Wendy Littlefield, appeared on this episode about signature defense (1:01)WBEZ questionnaire for mayoral candidates (5:24)Neal's platform page (13:40)Our episode about Neal's botched launch event (13:56)Neal's explanation of his "receipt for your taxes" idea (14:59)Watchmen (20:40)