03-22-2009, 07:06 PM
The atmosphere was certainly different from the first debate. Not nearly as many people there or the need for the translator headphones. I missed the shouts of "Si, se puede Jose!" and the loud cheers and claps. The moderator for this debate was much more tight -she said NO clapping till the end. One young guy was clapping a couple of times. She said, "I'm going to ask the person who thinks they are the personal cheering section [Sabonjian] to remove himself if he continues."
A woman in the beginning, didn't catch her name, spoke about WLC's goals. To build a network of Black and Latino's. She mentioned the word immigrants about 25 times. To improve education for Latinos. Then as an afterthought she said, oh for the whole community. To register immigrants to vote. To change the political landscape of Waukegan.
Mayor Hyde wasn't there in the beginning. They said that he would, long pause, be there momentarily. He did arrive at 2:50 with a green Bulldog t-shirt on. He had been downstate with the team and was at the rally. I think they should have announced that. As he went on the stage I think one could feel the interest and energy pick up. And I don't necessarily mean positive energy. Many of Mayor Hyde's nemesis were positively buzzing. We were sitting somewhat behind and to the side of Chris Brutha Blanks. Chris shouted out things numerous times. School Board's "The rabbit got the gun now" Robert Evans was there.
Will try to post more later. They did say that debate video will be posted later at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.wlcleadership.org">http://www.wlcleadership.org</a><!-- m -->
A woman in the beginning, didn't catch her name, spoke about WLC's goals. To build a network of Black and Latino's. She mentioned the word immigrants about 25 times. To improve education for Latinos. Then as an afterthought she said, oh for the whole community. To register immigrants to vote. To change the political landscape of Waukegan.
Mayor Hyde wasn't there in the beginning. They said that he would, long pause, be there momentarily. He did arrive at 2:50 with a green Bulldog t-shirt on. He had been downstate with the team and was at the rally. I think they should have announced that. As he went on the stage I think one could feel the interest and energy pick up. And I don't necessarily mean positive energy. Many of Mayor Hyde's nemesis were positively buzzing. We were sitting somewhat behind and to the side of Chris Brutha Blanks. Chris shouted out things numerous times. School Board's "The rabbit got the gun now" Robert Evans was there.
Will try to post more later. They did say that debate video will be posted later at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.wlcleadership.org">http://www.wlcleadership.org</a><!-- m -->