Members of Black Community Want Gov. Pat Quinn Re-elected

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With only four more days until election day Gov. Pat Quinn supporters are getting more aggressive in their efforts to push more voters to the polls. On Thursday, more than two dozen elected officials and faith based leaders from the Black community held a press conference urging Illinoisans to vote for Quinn.
“Anybody in our community who is thinking about voting for the other candidate would be like a turkey voting for an early Thanksgiving,” U.S. Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-17th) said.
Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd), Sate Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16th), Congressman Bobby Rush (D-1st),  Suburban Markham Mayor, David Webb, and others stood in support for the reelection of Quinn.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has made her way to several Quinn endorsement rallies, with one of the most recent ones being at Chicago State University. President Barack Obama headlined that rally.
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Thursday’s press conference, held at the Parkway Ballroom in Bronzeville, was no different. Once again Preckwinkle stressed that Quinn’s agenda aligns with the president’s and that helping to reelect Quinn would mean that people would continue to receive affordable healthcare and an increase in minimum wage.
Economic development and revitalization in the city’s under served communities is another improvement that can only be accomplished by Quinn. That’s what Everett Rand, co founder of the Chicago Football classic said.
“I think right now Gov. Quinn is the best man for the job, he said. [Quinn] believes in building business and giving everyone an opportunity to be in business. He believes in building the neighborhoods in the communities.”
“The thing I’m disappointed in, in Mr. Rauner is that he is a business person, but he doesn’t give us any answers,” Rand said.
Many pastors came to show their support, saying that Quinn can be trusted, unlike Rauner. Rev Clay Evans of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church spoke. Those around him referred to the spiritual leader as “godfather.” After the room was asked to be silent, Evans addressed the room just above a whisper. He urged the pastors in the room to encourage their congregations on Sunday to vote for Quinn.
“I pray that everyone of us who goes to the pulpit on Sunday, doesn’t just talk about what I’m going to do, but instead say what are we going to do, he said. In the Black church, the power comes from the pulpit to the pew and not from the pew to the pulpit. Exercise that privilege. We can do it, we can win with Quinn.”
For those who need a ride to the polls,  “Souls to the Polls” will be providing free transportation to anyone who needs it. To get more information, call the hotline number at 312-623-9686.
Former Ald. Ed Smith (28th) said that the Black vote is crucial in this election more than ever before. He said Quinn’s Republican challenger cannot be trusted.
“This guy has actually taken us for granted,” he said, referring to Rauner.
“At the latest hour he comes and joins a church in our community, offering people money, that’s not the way we do it. I am not a McDonald’s hamburger, I have integrity, you can not buy me for 99 cents,” Smith said.
“If he had been interested in our community, he would have been here a long time ago, and to take us for granted the way he’s doing, and having a few Black people coming out for him is not what we’re looking for. Our community is in need. We need a genuine person to help us as has been done under [Gov.] Pat Quinn. Pat Quinn is the best we have so we support him because he supports our community,” Smith said.

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