Pritzker, Kennedy, Biss make final pitches ahead of Election Day

Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls J.B. Pritzker, Chris Kennedy and State Sen. Daniel Biss spent much of their Sundays making last-minute pitches to voters at African-American churches — giving priority to an important voting bloc with less than 48 hours to go before election day.

Undecided voters are also on the minds of the candidates, as polls have consistently shown a good percentage of voters haven’t quite made a decision yet — despite an influx of ads inundating the TV and radio waves. Former CeaseFire director Tio Hardiman, Madison County Schools Supt. Bob Daiber and Burr Ridge doctor Robert Marshall round out the crowded field in the heated primary.

Pritzker spent the day touring churches on the South Side, Near West Side and Northwest Side, followed by stops on the Southeast Side and on the North Side. Biss, D-Evanston, visited two Rockford churches, two other events in the northern city and a final get out the vote rally in Crystal Lake. And Kennedy visited five churches on the South Side and in Maywood, in addition to two Chicago poll site stops and a Pilsen cafe.

It’s crunch time, and the African-American vote in Chicago and in surrounding suburbs is crucial, especially in low-turnout primaries. And Pritzker has had to work to rebuild trust with the African-American community in light of an FBI wiretap with imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

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