Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Mayor may drop his support of Pucinski

Mayor Sawyer said Thursday he might withdraw his support ofAurelia Pucinski for Circuit Court clerk unless she drops off Sen.Paul Simon's delegate slate for the March primary.

Sawyer, a supporter of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson's presidentialcandidacy, told the Chicago Sun-Times editorial board, "I think thatit would be prudent for her (Pucinski) not to be a Simon delegate."

Pucinski was noncommittal when asked whether she was committedto remaining on the Simon slate. "All this can be worked out,"Pucinski said. "I haven't had a chance to congratulate the mayor onhis election yet. I'd like to talk with him. I owe it to him totalk with him if it's a legitimate …

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