[Chicago’s “spin doctors”]
As the 1989 mayoral election approaches in Chicago, this segment takes a look at the political consultants or “spin doctors,” who influence local campaigns, including ? Zimmerman, Don Rose, and David Axelrod.
As the 1989 mayoral election approaches in Chicago, this segment takes a look at the political consultants or “spin doctors,” who influence local campaigns, including ? Zimmerman, Don Rose, and David Axelrod.
Ald. Luis Gutierrez endorses Richard M. Daley over incumbent Eugene Sawyer in Chicago’s 1989 mayoral race.
An overview of previous challenges the GOP has mounted against the Chicago Democratic “Machine” in mayoral races.
Ald. Burt Natarus speaks with WBBM-TV about a proposal to designate a portion of his ward in the Gold Coast as a historic district in order to limit the height of buildings constructed in the future.
John Stroger re-election campaign ad for Cook County Board President featuring Mayor Richard M. Daley.
News report on Dan Rostenkowski’s unusual re-election campaign of 1994, after making his first campaign appearance in Evanston 13 days before the election.
News report on the fact that, despite major objections and not endorsing him in the primary, the Chicago Sun-Times chose to endorse incumbent Democrat Dan Rostenkowski over challenger Michael Flanagan in the race for Rostenkowski’s long-held House seat.
At a rally at Daley Plaza celebrating the Chicago visit by Polish Solidarity leader and President Lech Walesa, Mayor Richard M. Daley welcomes Lech Walesa to the city of Chicago and presents him with a key to the city. Daley is introduced by Chicago Federation of Labor President Bob Healy.