Reply #122: What doesn't work in Chicago may also not work in Cheyenne

[one-eyed fat man]

With the Platform taking a line verbatim from one of Obama's stump speeches and declaring "What works in Chicago may not work in Cheyenne," it's worth noting that:

"This election season, for instance, the residents of Obama's hometown are being murdered at a clip not seen in five years.

Murders have risen 18 percent over a year ago. Assaults in the city involving guns are also rising. City officials, Police Supt. Jody Weis and the police force are increasingly coming under criticism."


Homicide rate: Chicago 16.4, Cheyenne 3.5
Robbery rate: Chicago 555, Cheyenne 40

More here from the Chicago Tribune

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/is_obama_vulnerable_on_chicago.html