NATION : Chicago Mayor Refuses to Endorse
Lame-duck Mayor Eugene Sawyer today refused to endorse a candidate in next month’s mayoral election, despite pressure from black leaders to throw his support behind third-party hopeful Timothy Evans.
“After careful consideration, I have decided not to endorse any candidate,” Sawyer said.
Sawyer lost the Feb. 28 Democratic primary to Richard M. Daley, the son of Richard J. Daley, the legendary political boss who ran City Hall for 22 years. Evans, a black alderman, bypassed the primary to run as an independent in the April 4 general election and will face white candidates Daley and Edward Vrdolyak, 51, the Republican nominee.
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