Did Jan Schakowsky just break the law?

Published by Soren Dayton on

You might recall that in Illinois, it is illegal to “electioneer” inside a polling place. You might recall that this issue came up recently when Michelle Obama, a Harvard Law School graduate and the daughter of a Chicago Democratic Machine precinct captain, discussed with voters inside a polling place why it was important to support Democrats this cycle. Naturally, the Robert Gibbs and the White House didn’t take that seriously.

Well, at an early voting rally in Chicago, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, whose husband is a felon, did the same thing. Watch the video:


Joel Pollak, a friend of mine, is running against her. He schooled Barney Frank in 2009.

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Soren Dayton is an advocacy professional in Washington, DC who has worked in policy, politics, and in human rights, including in India. Soren grew up in Chicago.

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